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Public Holidays in India 2048

India has 17 public holidays in 2048. The first is Republic Day on Sunday, January 26 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

17
Holidays
11
On working days
6
Long weekends
251
Working days

Indian public holidays 2048

Date Holiday
Sunday Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस
Sunday Holi Tentative होली
Friday Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे
Wednesday Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी
Sunday Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती
Wednesday Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Tuesday Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र
Saturday Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस
Monday Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी
Sunday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद)
Friday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती
Friday Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा
Monday Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम
Thursday Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली
Friday Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती
Saturday Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी
Friday Christmas Day क्रिसमस

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon. Source: DoPT holiday lists (O.M. of 03.07.2025 and 16.07.2026); rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2048

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5

    Good Friday

    3 days
  • Sat, Aug 29 – Mon, Aug 31

    Janmashtami

    3 days
  • Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4

    Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti)

    3 days
  • Fri, Oct 16 – Mon, Oct 19

    Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Muharram

    4 days
  • Fri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22

    Guru Nanak's Birthday

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Mon, Jul 13 off

    Sat, Jul 11 – Tue, Jul 14 · Id-ul-Fitr

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Nov 6 off

    Thu, Nov 5 – Sun, Nov 8 · Diwali (Deepavali)

    4 days

Working days in India 2048

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2048 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Indian holidays 2048: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in India in 2048?

There are 17 Indian public holidays in 2048. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Indian holidays in 2048?

The Indian public holidays in 2048 are Republic Day (Sunday, January 26), Holi (Sunday, March 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 3), Ram Navami (Wednesday, April 22), Mahavir Jayanti (Sunday, April 26), Buddha Purnima (Wednesday, May 27), Id-ul-Fitr (Tuesday, July 14), Independence Day (Saturday, August 15), Janmashtami (Monday, August 31), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Sunday, September 20), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Friday, October 2), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Friday, October 16), Muharram (Monday, October 19), Diwali (Deepavali) (Thursday, November 5), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Friday, November 20), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Saturday, December 19) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in India in 2048?

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 2048: Apr 3–Apr 5 (3 days, Good Friday); Aug 29–Aug 31 (3 days, Janmashtami); Oct 2–Oct 4 (3 days, Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti)); Oct 16–Oct 19 (4 days, Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Muharram); Nov 20–Nov 22 (3 days, Guru Nanak's Birthday); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).

Which days are the weekend in India?

The weekend in India is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in India?

Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon.

Are the 2048 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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