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Public holidays 2027

Public holidays in India in 2027

Official public holidays for every country where TIMEOFF.GURU is used, checked against the law. With days off in lieu, long weekends and the days worth taking as leave.

Partly officialChecked: 6 November 2026

Some dates are not published yet. They are marked and follow past practice.

  • 3 public holidays
  • 1 days off on weekdays
  • 2 holidays on a weekend
DateDayHoliday
26 JanuaryTuesdayRepublic Day
10 MarchWednesdayEid al-FitrSome onlyExpectedHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). The date may change after the moon is sighted. States and private employers set their own lists.
23 MarchTuesdayHoliSome onlyHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). States and private employers set their own lists.
26 MarchFridayGood FridaySome onlyHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). States and private employers set their own lists.
15 AprilThursdayRam NavamiSome onlyHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). States and private employers set their own lists.
19 AprilMondayMahavir JayantiSome onlyHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). States and private employers set their own lists.
17 MayMondayEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Some onlyExpectedHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). The date may change after the moon is sighted. States and private employers set their own lists.
20 MayThursdayBuddha PurnimaSome onlyHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). States and private employers set their own lists.
16 JuneWednesdayMuharram (Ashura)Some onlyExpectedHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). The date may change after the moon is sighted. States and private employers set their own lists.
15 AugustSundayIndependence Day
15 AugustSundayMilad-un-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday)Some onlyExpectedHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). The date may change after the moon is sighted. States and private employers set their own lists.
25 AugustWednesdayJanmashtamiSome onlyHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). States and private employers set their own lists.
2 OctoberSaturdayGandhi Jayanti
9 OctoberSaturdayDussehraSome onlyHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). States and private employers set their own lists.
29 OctoberFridayDiwaliSome onlyHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). States and private employers set their own lists.
14 NovemberSundayGuru Nanak's BirthdaySome onlyHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). States and private employers set their own lists.
25 DecemberSaturdayChristmas DaySome onlyHoliday for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi (DoPT list). States and private employers set their own lists.

What is fixed and what may change

India has no single list of public holidays for private employers. Each state sets holidays for shops, factories and offices under its own laws. These laws include 26 January, 15 August and 2 October as paid holidays (for example the Karnataka Act of 1963), so we show these three days as national holidays.

The other dates come from the central government list for 2027 (DoPT office memorandum of 16 July 2026). It applies to central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi. Central government offices elsewhere keep 14 compulsory holidays and choose 3 more per state, so Holi, Ram Navami and Janmashtami may be replaced there.

The dates of Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Muharram and Milad-un-Nabi may change after the moon is sighted; the government then announces the new date, sometimes at short notice.

For central government offices, a holiday that falls on a weekly day off is not replaced by another day. Banks follow separate rules. The weekly day off in private companies depends on state law and on the employer.

Sources

We check every date against the law, but laws and government decisions change. For payroll and contracts, confirm with the official source.