What are the public holidays in India in 2028?

Republic Day (January 26), Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri (February 23), Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (February 27), Holi (March 11), Rama Navami (April 3), Good Friday (April 14), Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (May 6), Muharram/Ashura (June 4), Janmashtami (August 13), Independence Day (August 15), Dussehra (September 27), Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), Diwali/Deepavali (October 17), Christmas (December 25).

India Holidays 2028

All public holidays, festivals and observances in India for 2028

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Showing 53 of 53 holidays

Jan1Sat
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2028in 426 days
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Jan15Sat
Pongal
Saturday, January 15, 2028
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Jan15Sat
Makar Sankranti
Saturday, January 15, 2028
Restricted Holiday
Jan26Wed
Republic Day
Wednesday, January 26, 2028
Gazetted Holiday
Jan26Wed
Lunar New Year
Wednesday, January 26, 2028
Observance
Jan29Sat
Ramadan Start
Saturday, January 29, 2028
Observance
Jan31Mon
Vasant Panchami
Monday, January 31, 2028
Restricted Holiday
Feb14Mon
Valentine's Day
Monday, February 14, 2028
Observance
Feb19Sat
Shivaji Jayanti
Saturday, February 19, 2028
Restricted Holiday
Feb23Wed
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Wednesday, February 23, 2028
Gazetted Holiday
Feb27Sun
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Sunday, February 27, 2028
Gazetted Holiday
Mar11Sat
Holi
Saturday, March 11, 2028
Gazetted Holiday
Mar20Mon
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2028
Season
Mar27Mon
Ugadi
Monday, March 27, 2028
Restricted Holiday
Mar27Mon
Gudi Padwa
Monday, March 27, 2028
Restricted Holiday
Apr3Mon
Rama Navami
Monday, April 3, 2028
Gazetted Holiday
Apr11Tue
First day of Passover
Tuesday, April 11, 2028
Observance
Apr13Thu
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 13, 2028
Observance, Christian
Apr14Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 14, 2028
Gazetted Holiday
Apr14Fri
Ambedkar Jayanti
Friday, April 14, 2028
Observance
Apr16Sun
Easter Day
Sunday, April 16, 2028
Restricted Holiday
May1Mon
International Worker's Day
Monday, May 1, 2028
Observance
May6Sat
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha
Saturday, May 6, 2028
Gazetted Holiday
May14Sun
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 14, 2028
Observance
Jun4Sun
Muharram/Ashura
Sunday, June 4, 2028
Gazetted Holiday
Jun18Sun
Father’s Day
Sunday, June 18, 2028
Observance
Jun21Wed
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2028
Season
Jun24Sat
Rath Yatra
Saturday, June 24, 2028
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Aug5Sat
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Saturday, August 5, 2028
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Aug6Sun
Friendship Day
Sunday, August 6, 2028
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Aug13Sun
Janmashtami
Sunday, August 13, 2028
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Aug13Sun
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Sunday, August 13, 2028
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Aug15Tue
Independence Day
Tuesday, August 15, 2028
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Aug23Wed
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Wednesday, August 23, 2028
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Sep1Fri
Onam
Friday, September 1, 2028
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Sep19Tue
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Tuesday, September 19, 2028
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Sep22Fri
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2028
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Sep24Sun
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Sunday, September 24, 2028
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Sep27Wed
Dussehra
Wednesday, September 27, 2028
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Oct2Mon
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Monday, October 2, 2028
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Oct7Sat
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Saturday, October 7, 2028
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Oct17Tue
Diwali/Deepavali
Tuesday, October 17, 2028
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Oct19Thu
Bhai Duj
Thursday, October 19, 2028
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Oct23Mon
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Monday, October 23, 2028
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Oct31Tue
Halloween
Tuesday, October 31, 2028
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Nov24Fri
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Friday, November 24, 2028
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Dec1Fri
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Friday, December 1, 2028
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Dec13Wed
First Day of Hanukkah
Wednesday, December 13, 2028
Observance
Dec20Wed
Last day of Hanukkah
Wednesday, December 20, 2028
Observance
Dec21Thu
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2028
Season
Dec24Sun
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2028
Restricted Holiday
Dec25Mon
Christmas
Monday, December 25, 2028
Gazetted Holiday
Dec31Sun
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2028
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in India in 2028?

There are 14 public holidays and 53 holidays and observances in total in India in 2028. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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How to retrieve the India holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=IN&year=2028 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'IN',
  year: '2028'
});

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curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=IN&year=2028" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

India holidays 2028

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