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Working Days in India 1953

1953 has 251 working days in India: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
104
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 1953

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 26 · Republic Day 1 21 168
February 0 20 160
March Mar 23 · Ram Navami (tentative) 1 21 168
April Apr 3 · Good Friday 1 21 168
May May 28 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 1 20 160
June 0 22 176
July 0 23 184
August Aug 21 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (tentative) Aug 31 · Janmashtami (tentative) 2 19 152
September 0 22 176
October Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) 1 21 168
November Nov 6 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) Nov 20 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (tentative) / Guru Nanak's Birthday (tentative) 2 19 152
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 22 176
1953 total 10 251 2,008

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

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
64
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
126
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 1953

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

1953 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 1953: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 1953?

There are 251 working days in India in 1953. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1953?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 1953. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1953?

January 21, February 20, March 21, April 21, May 20, June 22, July 23, August 19, September 22, October 21, November 19 and December 22. July 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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