18 holiday dates in 2027; 11 of these 18 days fall on a weekday. Gazetted holidays for central government offices.
India public holidays 2027
Date
Holiday
Tuesday 26 January
Republic Day
Saturday 6 March
Maha Shivaratri
Wednesday 10 March
Id-ul-Fitr estimated
Monday 22 March
Holi
Friday 26 March
Good Friday
Wednesday 14 April
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Thursday 15 April
Ram Navami
Sunday 18 April
Mahavir Jayanti
Monday 17 May
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) estimated
Thursday 20 May
Buddha Purnima
Wednesday 16 June
Muharram estimated
Sunday 15 August
Independence Day
Sunday 15 August
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) estimated
Wednesday 25 August
Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Saturday 2 October
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Saturday 9 October
Dussehra
Friday 29 October
Diwali (Deepavali)
Sunday 14 November
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Saturday 25 December
Christmas Day
The year's first holiday is Republic Day on Tuesday 26 January; the last is Christmas Day on Saturday 25 December. Today's status and a countdown to the next holiday are on the India holidays page. Other years: 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
3 days: Saturday 20 March – Monday 22 March (Holi)
3 days: Friday 26 March – Sunday 28 March (Good Friday)
3 days: Saturday 15 May – Monday 17 May (Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid))
3 days: Friday 29 October – Sunday 31 October (Diwali (Deepavali))
Bridge days
Taking one working day off turns these into longer breaks:
Take Monday 25 January off → 4 days, Saturday 23 January – Tuesday 26 January (Republic Day)
Take Friday 16 April off → 5 days, Wednesday 14 April – Sunday 18 April (Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti)
Take Friday 21 May off → 4 days, Thursday 20 May – Sunday 23 May (Buddha Purnima)
Counted with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and only the national holidays listed here; regional holidays can make more breaks.
Calendar
Holidays are red and underlined; days off in lieu have a dotted underline. The first column is the ISO week number.
For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: National Portal of India — Calendar. Data: the open-source holidays library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.