Is Today a Public Holiday in India?
No
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This page answers one question: is today a public holiday in India? It takes today's date in the India timezone (Asia/Kolkata) and checks it against the official holiday calendars we publish for India (2025–2028), every one sourced from government announcements. The status is computed live when the page loads, so the answer is correct whenever you open it — and the date rolls over at local midnight, not ours.
Planning around the next day off? The full India 2026 calendar lists all 17 holidays with their exact dates and long-weekend layout, and the India country hub links every year we publish. Each year page also offers free ICS, CSV and PDF downloads, so the whole calendar can live in Google, Apple or Outlook — and a subscription picks up any official revision automatically.
India holiday calendars
IndiaOfficial sources & data
- DoPT — Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India (official website; the annual gazetted & restricted holiday O.M. for Central Government Offices is published here)Visit sourceDepartment of Personnel and Training, Government of India
- DoPT O.M. F.No.12/2/2023-JCA dated 03.07.2025 — Holidays in Central Government Offices during 2026 (Annexure-I & II)Visit sourceIndian Council of Agricultural Research (circulating the DoPT O.M.)
- List of Holidays 2026 — Gazetted and RestrictedVisit sourceIndian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre
- Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2026 — full text of the O.M.Visit sourceGovt Staff
Frequently asked questions
How does this page decide whether today is a holiday in India?+
It reads today's date in the India timezone (Asia/Kolkata) and compares it with the official India holiday calendars we publish (2025–2028). If today falls inside any holiday window — including between the start and end of a multi-day break — the page says yes. The check runs live on every visit, and the date flips at local midnight.
How many public holidays does India have in 2026?+
India has 17 public holidays in 2026. The matching year calendar lists every one, flagging those that fall on a weekend and any substitute days granted for them.
What are the first and last public holidays of 2026 in India?+
The 2026 calendar opens with Republic Day on Jan 26 and closes with Christmas Day, ending Dec 25.
Does India have public holidays that span multiple days?+
Every 2026 public holiday in India is a single day — no official multi-day block. When one lands next to a weekend it still makes a longer break, and the year page lists all of them.
Where do the dates come from?+
Every date comes from an official India government notice or gazette, linked one by one at the bottom of the country year page, and is cross-checked against a second independent source. We update the page when a new arrangement is published.
Can I add India's holidays to my calendar?+
Yes. The India year page offers free ICS, CSV and PDF files that import into Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar, and subscribing to the ICS URL keeps your calendar updated if the government revises a date.
