2026 Working Days Calendar for Delhi, India

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Factories Act, 1948, and the Shops and Establishments Acts of respective states regulate working hours, overtime, and weekly holidays. The central government declares Gazetted Holidays (mandatory closure) and Restricted Holidays (optional, employees can choose a limited number). The standard workweek is 48 hours, with a maximum of 9 hours per day and a mandatory weekly rest day.
In India, Gazetted Holidays are mandatory public holidays where central government offices remain closed. Restricted Holidays are optional; central government employees may choose any two of these per year based on personal or religious preferences. In the United States, federal holidays are established by law, but private employers are not required to provide paid time off.
Holidays in India are legislated at the union or state level. The Union Government declares national and central government holidays, which include mandatory Gazetted holidays and optional Restricted holidays for employees. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sets the schedule for bank holidays, which are also governed by the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Banks are closed on all second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

📰 News

No specific news for 2026 was found in the provided sources. The holiday list for 2026 is based on the standard annual gazette notification, with tentative dates for Islamic holidays subject to moon sighting. Changes to labor laws, such as the new labor codes, are under discussion but their full implementation date remains uncertain.
For 2026, news includes British Columbia adopting Permanent Daylight Saving Time, with a final clock change scheduled for March 8, 2026. The Artemis II mission is noted as not flying in March 2026. Several Indian holidays are listed as tentative, subject to moon sightings.
For 2026, banks will remain closed for state-specific holidays from 18-20 February. The RBI cancelled the bank holiday for 31 March 2026 (Mahavir Jayanti) in several states to ensure proper year-end accounting. Online banking services like RTGS and NEFT remain available 24/7 despite physical bank closures.

💡 Insights

Many offices observe a five-and-a-half-day workweek, closing early on Saturdays. 'Bridge days' are common, where employees take leave between a holiday and a weekend to create a longer break. Work culture often starts later in the day, with flexible timings in many private sectors, and a significant portion of the workforce is engaged in the informal sector with less structured schedules.
India's diverse culture leads to a wide variety of holidays being observed. In the US, there is a cultural practice of strategically planning vacation days to combine with public holidays and create long weekends, as advised in articles like 'The 11 Best Days to Take Off in the US in 2026'.
India's holiday system reflects its cultural diversity, with numerous regional and religious festivals observed. Banks used to work half-days on all Saturdays before the current rule of being closed on the second and fourth Saturdays. If a month has five Saturdays, the fifth Saturday is a working day. The list of Restricted Holidays allows employees to choose days off based on personal or religious preferences.

2026 Working days summary for Delhi, India

Delhi, India has 237 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 94 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 34 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

237
Working Days
94
Weekend Days
34
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 19 9 3 31
February 20 7 1 28
March 17 8 6 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 19 10 2 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 25 6 0 31
August 19 9 3 31
September 22 7 1 30
October 15 9 7 31
November 16 6 8 30
December 23 7 1 31
Total 237 94 34 365

2026 Calendar for Delhi, India

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
Local Holiday
Local Holiday
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

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

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

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Holi
Holi
5
Local Holiday
Local Holiday
6
Local Holiday (High Court only)
Local Holiday (High Court only)
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 Navmi
Ram Navmi
27
28
29
30
31
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti

17 working days, 8 weekend days, and 6 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
Buddha Purnima
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
Muharram
27
28
29
30

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

July 2026

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

25 working days, 6 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
Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad)
Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad)
27
28
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan
29
30
31

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 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
Court Sitting Saturday
Court Sitting Saturday
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 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
Mahashtami
Mahashtami
20
Dussehra
Dussehra
21
Local Holiday
Local Holiday
22
Local Holiday (High Court only)
Local Holiday (High Court only)
23
Local Holiday (High Court only)
Local Holiday (High Court only)
24
25
26
Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday
Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday
27
28
29
30
31

15 working days, 9 weekend days, and 7 holidays in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Local Holiday
Local Holiday
8
Diwali (Deepavali)
Diwali (Deepavali)
9
Govardhan Puja
Govardhan Puja
10
Local Holiday
Local Holiday
11
Bhai Duj
Bhai Duj
12
Local Holiday
Local Holiday
13
Local Holiday (High Court only)
Local Holiday (High Court only)
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Guru Nanak's Birthday
25
26
27
28
Court Sitting Saturday
Court Sitting Saturday
29
30

16 working days, 6 weekend days, and 8 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Alternative Court Sitting Day (working Saturday)
Alternative Court Sitting Day (working Saturday)
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

23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-05 10:48:19The holiday set for Delhi in 2026 has been expanded with the addition of several new holidays and local observances, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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