2027 holiday list

Long weekends 2027 in India

4 long weekends need no leave in 2027. Take a day or two off around the other holidays and you get breaks of 4 to 6 days: 8 occasions, by month below, each with the days to take off and a calendar file. Pick your city for trips that fit each one, priced from home.

Dates: the central government’s gazetted holidays for 2027 (DoPT Office Memorandum F. No. 12/2/2023-JCA, 16 July 2026), with Saturday and Sunday off.

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2027 at a glance

Gazetted holidayWeekend in a breakTake leaveAlso a restricted holiday

January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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October

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November

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December

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This assumes Saturday and Sunday off. Many offices work alternate Saturdays, and some every Saturday: if yours does, a Friday or Monday holiday needs the Saturday too. The list is the one for central government offices in Delhi; offices in other states, state governments, banks and private employers publish their own, so check your office’s calendar.

Every break, by month

March

Id-ul-Fitr

Wed 10 Mar

Up to 5 days off
  1. Sa6
  2. Su7
  3. Mo8
  4. Tu9
  5. We10
  6. Th11
  7. Fr12
  8. Sa13
  9. Su14

  • Sat 6 – Wed 10 Mar · 5 days off · 2 days of leave: Mon 8 Mar and Tue 9 Mar

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  • Wed 10 – Sun 14 Mar · 5 days off · 2 days of leave: Thu 11 Mar and Fri 12 Mar

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Id-ul-Fitr is set by the moon: the date can change with the sighting, announced at short notice, so book what you can change.

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March

Holi and Good Friday

Tue 23 Mar · Fri 26 Mar

Up to 6 days off
  1. Sa20
  2. Su21
  3. Mo22
  4. Tu23
  5. We24
  6. Th25
  7. Fr26
  8. Sa27
  9. Su28

  • Fri 26 – Sun 28 Mar · 3 days off · No leave

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  • Sat 20 – Tue 23 Mar · 4 days off · 1 day of leave: Mon 22 Mar (Holika Dahan / Dolyatra, a restricted holiday)

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  • Tue 23 – Sun 28 Mar · 6 days off · 2 days of leave: Wed 24 Mar and Thu 25 Mar

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May

Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) and Buddha Purnima

Mon 17 May · Thu 20 May

Up to 6 days off
  1. Sa15
  2. Su16
  3. Mo17
  4. Tu18
  5. We19
  6. Th20
  7. Fr21
  8. Sa22
  9. Su23

  • Sat 15 – Mon 17 May · 3 days off · No leave

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  • Thu 20 – Sun 23 May · 4 days off · 1 day of leave: Fri 21 May

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  • Sat 15 – Thu 20 May · 6 days off · 2 days of leave: Tue 18 May and Wed 19 May

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Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) is set by the moon: the date can change with the sighting, announced at short notice, so book what you can change.

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June

Muharram

Wed 16 Jun

Up to 5 days off
  1. Sa12
  2. Su13
  3. Mo14
  4. Tu15
  5. We16
  6. Th17
  7. Fr18
  8. Sa19
  9. Su20

  • Sat 12 – Wed 16 Jun · 5 days off · 2 days of leave: Mon 14 Jun and Tue 15 Jun

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  • Wed 16 – Sun 20 Jun · 5 days off · 2 days of leave: Thu 17 Jun and Fri 18 Jun

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Muharram is set by the moon: the date can change with the sighting, announced at short notice, so book what you can change.

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August

Janmashtami

Wed 25 Aug

Up to 5 days off
  1. Sa21
  2. Su22
  3. Mo23
  4. Tu24
  5. We25
  6. Th26
  7. Fr27
  8. Sa28
  9. Su29

  • Sat 21 – Wed 25 Aug · 5 days off · 2 days of leave: Mon 23 Aug and Tue 24 Aug

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  • Wed 25 – Sun 29 Aug · 5 days off · 2 days of leave: Thu 26 Aug and Fri 27 Aug

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October

Diwali (Deepavali)

Fri 29 Oct

Up to 4 days off
  1. Th28
  2. Fr29
  3. Sa30
  4. Su31

  • Fri 29 – Sun 31 Oct · 3 days off · No leave

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  • Thu 28 – Sun 31 Oct · 4 days off · 1 day of leave: Thu 28 Oct (Naraka Chaturdasi, a restricted holiday)

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Holidays on a weekend in 2027

No substitute day is given when a holiday falls on a weekly off, so these add nothing to a weekend.

  • Independence Day · Sun 15 Aug
  • Id-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi) · Sun 15 Aug
  • Gandhi Jayanti · Sat 2 Oct
  • Dussehra · Sat 9 Oct
  • Guru Nanak Jayanti · Sun 14 Nov
  • Christmas · Sat 25 Dec

All 17 gazetted holidays in 2027

DateHoliday
Tue 26 JanRepublic Day
Wed 10 MarId-ul-Fitr · date may change with the moon
Tue 23 MarHoli · Delhi’s choice; other states pick their own
Fri 26 MarGood Friday
Thu 15 AprRam Navami · Delhi’s choice; other states pick their own
Mon 19 AprMahavir Jayanti
Mon 17 MayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) · date may change with the moon
Thu 20 MayBuddha Purnima
Wed 16 JunMuharram · date may change with the moon
Sun 15 AugIndependence Day
Sun 15 AugId-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi) · date may change with the moon
Wed 25 AugJanmashtami · Delhi’s choice; other states pick their own
Sat 2 OctGandhi Jayanti
Sat 9 OctDussehra
Fri 29 OctDiwali (Deepavali)
Sun 14 NovGuru Nanak Jayanti
Sat 25 DecChristmas

Source: Department of Personnel and Training, DoPT Office Memorandum F. No. 12/2/2023-JCA dated 16 July 2026: holidays for central government offices in delhi/new delhi. Employees may also take two of the year’s restricted holidays; the cards above say when a day of leave is one.

Questions

How many long weekends are there in 2027?

On the central government's 2027 list, with Saturday and Sunday off: 4 long weekends need no leave (Fri 26 – Sun 28 Mar, Holi and Good Friday; Sat 17 – Mon 19 Apr, Ram Navami and Mahavir Jayanti; Sat 15 – Mon 17 May, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) and Buddha Purnima; Fri 29 – Sun 31 Oct, Diwali (Deepavali)). With a day or two of leave, the holidays on weekdays make breaks of 4 to 6 days; the longest is Tue 23 – Sun 28 Mar (Holi and Good Friday) for 2 days of leave.

Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?

Independence Day (Sun 15 Aug), Id-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi) (Sun 15 Aug), Gandhi Jayanti (Sat 2 Oct), Dussehra (Sat 9 Oct), Guru Nanak Jayanti (Sun 14 Nov) and Christmas (Sat 25 Dec). No substitute holiday is given for a holiday on a weekly off.

Where do these 2027 holiday dates come from?

From the Department of Personnel and Training's list for 2027 (DoPT Office Memorandum F. No. 12/2/2023-JCA, issued 16 July 2026), the gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi/New Delhi. Offices in other states keep 14 of them and choose three regional festivals; state governments, banks and private employers publish their own lists.

Can any 2027 holiday dates change?

Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram and Id-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi) depend on the sighting of the moon; the government can change the date at short notice.

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