India holidays & festivals in 2026

January 2026

• Thursday, 1 January 2026New Year's Day
• Saturday, 3 January 2026Hazarat Ali's Birthday
• Wednesday, 14 January 2026Pongal
• Wednesday, 14 January 2026Makar Sankranti
• Friday, 23 January 2026Vasant Panchami
• Monday, 26 January 2026Republic Day

February 2026

• Sunday, 1 February 2026Guru Ravidas Jayanti
• Thursday, 12 February 2026Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
• Sunday, 15 February 2026Maha Shivaratri
• Thursday, 19 February 2026Shivaji Jayanti
• Thursday, 19 February 2026Ramadan Start

March 2026

• Tuesday, 3 March 2026Holika Dahana
• Wednesday, 4 March 2026Holi
• Thursday, 19 March 2026Gudi Padwa
• Thursday, 19 March 2026Ugadi
• Friday, 20 March 2026Jamat Ul-Vida
• Saturday, 21 March 2026Ramzan Id
• Thursday, 26 March 2026Rama Navami
• Tuesday, 31 March 2026Mahavir Jayanti

April 2026

• Friday, 3 April 2026Good Friday
• Tuesday, 14 April 2026Vaisakhi
• Tuesday, 14 April 2026Mesadi
• Tuesday, 14 April 2026Ambedkar Jayanti
• Wednesday, 15 April 2026Bahag Bihu

May 2026

• Friday, 1 May 2026Buddha Purnima
• Saturday, 9 May 2026Birthday of Rabindranath
• Thursday, 28 May 2026Bakrid

June 2026

• Friday, 26 June 2026Muharram/Ashura

July 2026

• Thursday, 16 July 2026Rath Yatra

August 2026

• Saturday, 15 August 2026Independence Day
• Wednesday, 26 August 2026Onam
• Wednesday, 26 August 2026Milad un-Nabitentative
• Friday, 28 August 2026Raksha Bandhan

September 2026

• Friday, 4 September 2026Janmashtami
• Friday, 4 September 2026Janmashtami (Smarta)
• Monday, 14 September 2026Ganesh Chaturthi

October 2026

• Friday, 2 October 2026Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
• Sunday, 11 October 2026First Day of Sharad Navratri
• Saturday, 17 October 2026First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
• Sunday, 18 October 2026Maha Saptami
• Monday, 19 October 2026Maha Ashtami
• Tuesday, 20 October 2026Dussehra
• Monday, 26 October 2026Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
• Thursday, 29 October 2026Karaka Chaturthi

November 2026

• Sunday, 8 November 2026Diwali/Deepavali
• Sunday, 8 November 2026Naraka Chaturdasi
• Monday, 9 November 2026Govardhan Puja
• Wednesday, 11 November 2026Bhai Duj
• Sunday, 15 November 2026Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
• Tuesday, 24 November 2026Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
• Tuesday, 24 November 2026Guru Nanak Jayanti

December 2026

• Wednesday, 23 December 2026Hazarat Ali's Birthday
• Thursday, 24 December 2026Christmas Eve
• Friday, 25 December 2026Christmas

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