India - 2026
India festivals and public holidays 2026
Each entry states what the official all-India administrative schedule confirms. Regional holidays, local observance times and state variations require separate primary sources and are not implied here.
Confirmed source: India Post, Government of India · Last verified 2026-07-13
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- Republic Day
National public holiday. Confirmed in the 2026 all-India government holiday schedule
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Id-ul-Fitr
Religious holiday in the all-India schedule. Confirmed for India's 2026 administrative holiday schedule; not a universal Islamic date
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Mahavir Jayanti
Religious holiday in the all-India schedule. Confirmed in the 2026 all-India government holiday schedule
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Good Friday
Christian observance in the all-India schedule. Confirmed in the 2026 all-India government holiday schedule
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Buddha Purnima
Religious holiday in the all-India schedule. Confirmed in the 2026 all-India government holiday schedule
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Id-ul-Zuha
Religious holiday in the all-India schedule. Confirmed for India's 2026 administrative holiday schedule; not a universal Islamic date
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Muharram
Religious observance in the all-India schedule. Confirmed for India's 2026 administrative holiday schedule; not a universal Islamic date
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Independence Day
National public holiday. Confirmed in the 2026 all-India government holiday schedule
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Id-e-Milad)
Religious holiday in the all-India schedule. Confirmed for India's 2026 administrative holiday schedule; not a universal Islamic date
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
National public holiday. Confirmed in the 2026 all-India government holiday schedule
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
Festival in the all-India holiday schedule. Confirmed in the 2026 all-India government holiday schedule
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Diwali (Deepavali)
Festival in the all-India holiday schedule. Confirmed in the 2026 all-India government holiday schedule
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Guru Nanak's Birthday
Religious holiday in the all-India schedule. Confirmed in the 2026 all-India government holiday schedule
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13
- Christmas Day
Christian holiday in the all-India schedule. Confirmed in the 2026 all-India government holiday schedule
Source: India Post, Government of India · Last checked 2026-07-13