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Working Days in India 1997

1997 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, 1997

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 23 184
February Feb 10 · Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) 1 19 152
March Mar 24 · Holi (tentative) Mar 28 · Good Friday 2 19 152
April Apr 15 · Ram Navami (tentative) 1 21 168
May May 22 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 1 21 168
June 0 21 168
July Jul 18 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (tentative) 1 22 176
August Aug 15 · Independence Day Aug 25 · Janmashtami (tentative) 2 19 152
September 0 22 176
October Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) Oct 30 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) 2 21 168
November Nov 14 · Guru Nanak's Birthday (tentative) 1 19 152
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 22 176
1997 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

61
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
125
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 1997

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

1997 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 1997: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 1997?

There are 249 working days in India in 1997. 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 1997?

At 8 hours a day, 249 working days make 1,992 working hours in 1997. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1997?

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