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2026 vacation planning

Plan your vacations smarter in India

Take fewer vacation days and enjoy longer holidays.

India
2026 public holiday planner

See public holidays, long weekends, and the best PTO windows for India in 2026.

India vacation overview.

India has 47 public holidays in 2026, which makes it easier to map out vacations before you spend paid leave.

OffDay checks how weekends and official holidays connect so you can quickly spot the longest breaks and smarter travel windows in India.

PTO optimization matters because a small number of leave days can unlock much longer breaks. The current best opportunity turns 5 vacation days into 13 consecutive days off.

Key statistics.

Automatically calculated from the holiday calendar and OffDay suggestion engine.

Total public holidays
47
Weekday holidays
35
Weekend holidays
12
Long weekends
13
Best PTO opportunity
5 days off -> 13 days total
Average consecutive days off
3.4

Public holidays.

Search every official holiday returned for India in 2026.

Holiday
Date
Weekday
Type
New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2026ThursdayWeekday holiday
Hazarat Ali's BirthdayJanuary 3, 2026SaturdayWeekend holiday
PongalJanuary 14, 2026WednesdayWeekday holiday
Vasant PanchamiJanuary 23, 2026FridayWeekday holiday
Republic DayJanuary 26, 2026MondayWeekday holiday
Guru Ravidas JayantiFebruary 1, 2026SundayWeekend holiday
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati JayantiFebruary 12, 2026ThursdayWeekday holiday
Maha Shivaratri/ShivaratriFebruary 15, 2026SundayWeekend holiday
Shivaji JayantiFebruary 19, 2026ThursdayWeekday holiday
Holika DahanaMarch 3, 2026TuesdayWeekday holiday
HoliMarch 4, 2026WednesdayWeekday holiday
Gudi PadwaMarch 19, 2026ThursdayWeekday holiday

Best leave suggestions.

These are the strongest PTO opportunities generated by OffDay for India in 2026.
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1 days leave 4 days holiday
12 September Sat 15 September Tue
1 days leave 3 days holiday
18 September Fri 20 September Sun
1 days leave 3 days holiday
19 September Sat 21 September Mon
1 days leave 3 days holiday
25 September Fri 27 September Sun
1 days leave 3 days holiday
26 September Sat 28 September Mon
1 days leave 4 days holiday
01 October Thu 04 October Sun
1 days leave 4 days holiday
02 October Fri 05 October Mon
1 days leave 3 days holiday
09 October Fri 11 October Sun
1 days leave 3 days holiday
10 October Sat 12 October Mon
1 days leave 5 days holiday
16 October Fri 20 October Tue

FAQ.

Common questions about public holidays, long weekends, and PTO planning in India for 2026.

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What is the best PTO opportunity in India in 2026?

Why should I plan public holidays in India ahead of time?