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India Public Holidays 2028

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Choose your state or territory

National occasion dates are shown below. Select a state or territory for its available calendar entries. The long-weekend results are calculated separately for each jurisdiction.

Jurisdiction coverage includes pending or provisional notices.

National occasions 2028

National occasion dates are shown below. Select a state or territory for its available calendar entries. The long-weekend results are calculated separately for each jurisdiction.

Republic Day

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Public.

Eid al-Fitr (estimated)

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Maha Shivaratri

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Holi

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Ram Navami

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Good Friday

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Mahavira's Birthday

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Eid al-Adha (estimated)

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Buddha Purnima

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Ashura (estimated)

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Janmashtami (Vaishnava)

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Independence Day

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Public.

Dussehra

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Public.

Diwali (Deepavali)

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Guru Nanak's Birthday

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

Christmas

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday. Date role: Gazetted.

18 national-occasion entries across 17 dates

0 recorded confirmed
18 estimated / awaiting confirmation

3 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison

State and territory calendars

Choose your jurisdiction for public holidays, substitute dates, local exceptions and school calendars.

Next public holiday by jurisdiction

Showing 2028 only. Each countdown uses the local date in that jurisdiction.

  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Andhra Pradesh: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Arunachal Pradesh: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Assam: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Bihar: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Chandigarh: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Chhattisgarh: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Delhi: 478 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
  • Delhi - GNCTD government offices: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Goa: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Gujarat: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Haryana: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Himachal Pradesh: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Jammu and Kashmir: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Jharkhand: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Karnataka: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Kerala: 478 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
  • Ladakh: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Lakshadweep: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Madhya Pradesh: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Maharashtra: 478 days away Estimated / awaiting confirmation
  • Manipur: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Meghalaya: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Mizoram: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Nagaland: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Odisha: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Puducherry: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Punjab: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Rajasthan: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Sikkim: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Tamil Nadu: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Telangana: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Tripura: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Uttar Pradesh: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • Uttarakhand: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.
  • West Bengal: No upcoming confirmed schedule available for this selection.

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included. Each jurisdiction is calculated independently. Local, sector-only and part-day entries are excluded. Use the state or territory selector above to focus the results.

  • 3 consecutive days30 September 2028 – 2 October 2028Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
  • 3 consecutive days30 September 2028 – 2 October 2028Kerala: Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
  • 3 consecutive days30 September 2028 – 2 October 2028Maharashtra: Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday + selected weekend · Includes estimated dates
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Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

Government of India, National Portal

Official calendar portal; future notifications require verification

Awaiting Confirmation · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-14

Unconfirmed planning estimate retained from existing data. The 2028 authoritative date and closure schedule have not been verified in this review; do not treat it as an announced gazetted holiday.

Using this calendar

India holiday planning for 2028: national dates, state/UT coverage, gazetted and restricted roles, and clear confirmation status. Future dates remain unconfirmed pending verified notifications.

Public holiday information

Holiday administration follows the applicable government, state/UT and institution calendar. Festival identities and closure dates are recorded separately.

Offices

Check the coverage label: central offices, state offices and private employers may follow different schedules. Restricted leave requires eligibility and approval.

Banks

Bank-only closing days are separate from public-office holidays. Follow the relevant NI Act notification and your branch schedule; do not treat every gazetted or school holiday as a bank closure.

Schools

Use the named KVS group for the available inclusive break dates. Board, institution, station classification and emergency orders can change school calendars.

Practical planning

Choose the destination state/UT and year before planning. Lunar dates and future notifications can change. The default Saturday/Sunday weekend is an assumption, not a universal Indian working week.

School holidays and terms

Frequently asked questions

Are gazetted holidays national holidays?

No. Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti are the national anchors. Central-office and state notifications apply to their stated establishments; private workplaces must check their own arrangements.

Why do state festival dates differ?

Use the selected jurisdiction. In 2026 Holi is 3 March in Maharashtra and 4 March for Delhi central offices. Kerala Vijayadasami is 21 October, while Delhi and Maharashtra list Dussehra on 20 October.

Are lunar dates confirmed?

Only dates supported by checked official evidence are confirmed here. Moon-dependent published dates remain provisional unless a later authoritative announcement settles the closure. Future estimates are not announcements.

Do restricted holidays close offices?

No. They are optional leave for eligible employees under the applicable notification. They are excluded from general public-closure long weekends.

Is there an automatic substitute holiday?

No substitute day is inferred. The DoPT memorandum does not grant a substitute just because a festival falls on a weekly off. Kerala 28 May 2026 is an explicitly announced additional Bakrid holiday, not a general substitute rule.

What is covered by school calendars?

Only the named KVS school groups and published 2026/2027 breaks are included. They do not represent every school in Delhi, Maharashtra or Kerala.

How do I find a holiday in this calendar?

Use Find a holiday to filter the displayed calendar by name. Select a state or territory first to search its available calendar entries, including local and part-day entries.

How are long weekends calculated?

Choose the assumed weekend and press Calculate. Each result uses full-day public holidays from one jurisdiction only. Local holidays, sector-only dates and part-day holidays are excluded; employer schedules may differ.

Does an additional or substitute date replace the observance?

The recorded date role distinguishes additional holidays, substitute days and observances. Follow the official source and coverage note for the selected jurisdiction.

Are school holidays the same as public holidays?

No. School terms, breaks and student-free days have separate state or territory calendars. Some divisions use different dates, and individual schools can have additional arrangements.

What does the downloaded planner include?

The PDF uses the selected calendar and weekend assumption, with long-weekend planning, notes and official sources. A national overview keeps occasions separate from state-specific closures. The calendar download for a selected jurisdiction retains coverage and part-day hours.

What should I check before arranging leave?

Read the date status and coverage note, then check employer, bank, school and transport arrangements. Dates awaiting an official announcement are explicitly identified; a missing date does not mean a normal working day.

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