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India public holidays 2026

With the long weekends you already get and the best days to take off.

Country
Year
12
public holidays
6
long weekends, no PTO
7
holidays where 1 PTO day gets you 4+ days

Public holidays 2026

  1. Wed, Jan 14Makar Sankranti / Pongal
  2. Mon, Jan 26Republic Day
  3. Sun, Feb 15Maha Shivaratri · date may shift by a day
  4. Wed, Mar 4Holi · date may shift by a day
  5. Fri, Mar 20Eid al-Fitr · date may shift by a day
  6. Fri, Apr 3Good Friday
  7. Sat, Aug 15Independence Day
  8. Fri, Sep 4Janmashtami · date may shift by a day
  9. Fri, Oct 2Gandhi Jayanti
  10. Tue, Oct 20Dussehra · date may shift by a day
  11. Sun, Nov 8Diwali · date may shift by a day
  12. Fri, Dec 25Christmas Day

Long weekends with no PTO

  • Jan 24–26, 2026 · Republic Day3 days
  • Mar 20–22, 2026 · Eid al-Fitr3 days
  • Apr 3–5, 2026 · Good Friday3 days
  • Sep 4–6, 2026 · Janmashtami3 days
  • Oct 2–4, 2026 · Gandhi Jayanti3 days
  • Dec 25–27, 2026 · Christmas Day3 days

Take 1 day off, get 4 or more

  • Jan 23–26, 2026 · take Fri, Jan 23 off4 days
  • Mar 19–22, 2026 · take Thu, Mar 19 off4 days
  • Apr 2–5, 2026 · take Thu, Apr 2 off4 days

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