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Working Days in India 1946

1946 has 249 working days in India: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 12 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

249
Working days
104
Weekend days
12
Holidays on weekdays
1,992
Working hours

Working days by month, 1946

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 23 184
February 0 20 160
March Mar 18 · Holi (tentative) 1 20 160
April Apr 10 · Ram Navami (tentative) Apr 19 · Good Friday 2 20 160
May May 15 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 1 22 176
June 0 20 160
July 0 23 184
August Aug 15 · Independence Day Aug 20 · Janmashtami (tentative) Aug 29 · Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) 3 19 152
September 0 21 168
October Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) Oct 24 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) 2 21 168
November Nov 5 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (tentative) 1 20 160
December Dec 5 · Muharram (tentative) Dec 25 · Christmas Day 2 20 160
1946 total 12 249 1,992

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. 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).

Working days by quarter

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
61
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
124
Second half

Working hours in India

The legal working week, overtime pay, weekend days and paid leave.

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Indian public holidays 1946

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

1946 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 1946: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 1946?

There are 249 working days in India in 1946. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 12 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1946?

At 8 hours a day, 249 working days make 1,992 working hours in 1946. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1946?

January 23, February 20, March 20, April 20, May 22, June 20, July 23, August 19, September 21, October 21, November 20 and December 20. January has the most working days and August the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Indian public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. 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.

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