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List of public holidays in India for 2026

List of public holidays in India for 2026

Planning a holiday? Stay one step ahead by bookmarking these 17 national holidays set for the year.

The High Commission of India Singapore has shared its list of holidays for 2026, with a total of 17 national holidays across the year. 

HolidayDateDay
New Year's Day1 January 2026Thursday
Republic Day26 January 2026Monday
Holi4 March 2026Wednesday
Id-ul-Fitr / Hari Raya Puasa21 March 2026Saturday
Good Friday3 April 2026Friday
Budha Purnima and Labour Day
1 May 2026Friday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) / Hari Raya Haji27 May 2026Wednesday
Independence Day15 August 2026Saturday
Janmashtami4 September 2026Friday
Onam or Thiru Onam Day26 August 2026
Wednesday
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi14 September 2026Monday
Mahatama Gandhi’s Birthday2 October 2026Friday
Dussehra20 October 2026Tuesday
Diwali (Deepavali)8 November 2026Sunday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday24 November 2026Tuesday
Christmas Day25 December 2026Friday

For Central Government employees, the list of Restricted (Optional) government holidays can be found on the Government portal here, as well as listed below (courtesy of Cleartax):


For more stories on public holidays across the region, check out our page here.


Infographic: Cleartax

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