The countdown to New Year has started and numerous individuals have already started planning, their travel, family visits, and business activities for 2026. The following is a month-wise comprehensive list of public holidays and observances in India for the year 2026, which can be a reference for the advanced planners.
Moreover, it is necessary to note that different holiday schedules will be followed for schools, banks, offices, and colleges in each state, and these holidays will be in line with the official declarations of the respective state governments and local authorities.
January 2026 Holidays
- January 1 (Thursday): New Year’s Day
- January 3 (Saturday): Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
- January 14 (Wednesday): Pongal
- January 14 (Wednesday): Makara Sankranti
- January 23 (Friday): Vasant Panchami
- January 26 (Monday): Republic Day
February 2026 Holidays
- February 1 (Sunday): Guru Ravidas Jayanti
- February 12 (Thursday): Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
- February 15 (Sunday): Maha Shivaratri
- February 17 (Tuesday): Lunar New Year
- February 19 (Thursday): Ramadan Begins (Tentative)
- February 19 (Thursday): Shivaji Jayanti
March 2026 Holidays
- March 3 (Tuesday): Holika Dahan
- March 4 (Wednesday): Holi
- March 19 (Thursday): Ugadi
- March 19 (Thursday): Gudi Padwa
- March 20 (Friday): Jumat Ul-Vida
- March 20 (Friday): March Equinox
- March 21 (Saturday): Ramzan Id (Tentative)
- March 26 (Thursday): Rama Navami
- March 31 (Tuesday): Mahavir Jayanti
April 2026 Holidays
- April 2 (Thursday): First Day of Passover
- April 3 (Friday): Good Friday
- April 5 (Sunday): Easter
- April 14 (Tuesday): Vaisakhi
- April 14 (Tuesday): Ambedkar Jayanti
- April 15 (Wednesday): Bohag Bihu / Vaisakhadi
May 2026 Holidays
- May 1 (Friday): International Workers’ Day
- May 1 (Friday): Buddha Purnima
- May 9 (Saturday): Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
- May 27 (Wednesday): Bakrid (Tentative)
June 2026 Holidays
- June 26 (Friday): Muharram / Ashura (Tentative)
July 2026 Holidays
- July 16 (Thursday): Rath Yatra
August 2026 Holidays
- August 15 (Saturday): Independence Day
- August 26 (Wednesday): Milad-un-Nabi (Tentative)
- August 26 (Wednesday): Onam
- August 28 (Friday): Raksha Bandhan
September 2026 Holidays
- September 4 (Friday): Janmashtami
- September 14 (Monday): Ganesh Chaturthi
October 2026 Holidays
- October 2 (Friday): Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- October 11 (Sunday): Sharad Navratri Begins
- October 17 (Saturday): Durga Puja Festivities Begin
- October 18 (Sunday): Maha Saptami
- October 19 (Monday): Maha Ashtami
- October 20 (Tuesday): Dussehra
- October 26 (Monday): Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti
- October 29 (Thursday): Karva Chauth
November 2026 Holidays
- November 8 (Sunday): Naraka Chaturdashi
- November 9 (Monday): Govardhan Puja
- November 11 (Wednesday): Bhai Dooj
- November 15 (Sunday): Chhath Puja
- November 24 (Tuesday): Guru Nanak Jayanti
- November 24 (Tuesday): Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
December 2026 Holidays
- December 5 (Saturday): Hanukkah Begins
- December 12 (Saturday): Hanukkah Ends
- December 22 (Tuesday): December Solstice
- December 23 (Wednesday): Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
- December 25 (Friday): Christmas
Anyone can consider if airlines are names of any commercial sites in these regions and read the latest updates to prepare for their vacation with this detailed holiday chart. It would be good for the citizens to get official confirmation of leave by checking state government and institution announcements that are connected with the dates in question.
