Holiday List 2027 (India)
All 17 Central Government gazetted holidays in India with dates and days, which fall on a weekend, and the long weekends they make.
- 17 gazetted holidays
- 11 on weekdays
- 6 holidays on a weekend
- 4 long weekends without leave
| Holiday | Date | Day | Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | Tuesday | Take Mon 25 Jan off for 4 days | |
| Id-ul-Fitr* | Wednesday | Midweek | |
| Holi | Tuesday | Take Mon 22 Mar off for 4 days | |
| Good Friday | Friday | 3-day weekend, no leave needed | |
| Ram Navami | Thursday | Take Fri 16 Apr off for 5 days | |
| Mahavir Jayanti | Monday | 3-day weekend, no leave needed | |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)* | Monday | 3-day weekend, no leave needed | |
| Buddha Purnima | Thursday | Take Fri 21 May off for 4 days | |
| Muharram* | Wednesday | Midweek | |
| Independence Day | Sunday | Falls on a Sunday | |
| Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad)* | Sunday | Falls on a Sunday | |
| Janmashtami | Wednesday | Midweek | |
| Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday | |
| Dussehra | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday | |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | Friday | 3-day weekend, no leave needed | |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday | Sunday | Falls on a Sunday | |
| Christmas Day | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday |
Plan your leave: see all the long weekends in 2027, including the longer breaks you can get with a few days of leave, or the countdown to the next holiday.
* Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon and can move by a day. Central Government employees can also take two restricted (optional) holidays from a separate list. State governments, banks and private companies publish their own lists, which can differ.
Gazetted holidays for Central Government offices notified by DoPT (O.M. No. 12/2/2023-JCA dated 03.07.2025 for 2026 and 16.07.2026 for 2027).