2026 Working days summary for India

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

India has between 222 and 250 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 101 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus between 14 and 48 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

222–250
Working Days
depending on region
101
Weekend Days
14–48
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 17–21* 9 1–5* 31
February 18–20* 8 0–3* 28
March 16–22* 8 0–7* 31
April 17–21* 8 1–5* 30
May 18–21* 10 0–4* 31
June 18–22* 8 0–4* 30
July 21–25* 8 0–3* 31
August 17–21* 9 0–5* 31
September 17–22* 8 0–6* 30
October 15–20* 9 2–9* 31
November 15–21* 8 1–8* 30
December 12–23* 8 1–13* 31
Total 222–250* 101 14–48* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for India

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Republic Day
Republic Day
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Holi (Second Day)/Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Yaosang 2nd Day
Holi (Second Day)/Dhuleti/Dol Jatra/Yaosang 2nd Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Fitr
22
23
24
25
26
Ram Navami
Ram Navami
27
28
29
30
31
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Buddha Purnima / Labour Day / Maharashtra Day
Buddha Purnima / Labour Day / Maharashtra Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Muharram/Ashura
Muharram/Ashura
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Independence Day
Independence Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Id-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi)
Id-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi)
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Janmashtami
Janmashtami
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Diwali (Deepavali)
Diwali (Deepavali)
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak Jayanti
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

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2026-05-17 22:26:36The holiday set for India in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and updated names for several existing holidays.
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