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Public Holidays in India 2043

India has 17 public holidays in 2043. The first is Republic Day on Monday, January 26 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

17
Holidays
12
On working days
7
Long weekends
249
Working days

Indian public holidays 2043

Date Holiday
Monday Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस
Monday Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी
Thursday Holi Tentative होली
Friday Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे
Friday Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी
Wednesday Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती
Saturday Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Saturday Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस
Thursday Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी
Sunday Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र
Friday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती
Tuesday Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा
Sunday Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली
Friday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद)
Monday Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती
Sunday Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम
Friday Christmas Day क्रिसमस

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

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); rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2043

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26

    Republic Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Feb 21 – Mon, Feb 23

    Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)

    3 days
  • Thu, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 29

    Holi, Good Friday

    4 days
  • Fri, Apr 17 – Sun, Apr 19

    Ram Navami

    3 days
  • Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4

    Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti)

    3 days
  • Fri, Nov 13 – Mon, Nov 16

    Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), Guru Nanak's Birthday

    4 days
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Aug 28 off

    Thu, Aug 27 – Sun, Aug 30 · Janmashtami

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 12 off

    Sat, Oct 10 – Tue, Oct 13 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)

    4 days

Working days in India 2043

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2043 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Indian holidays 2043: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in India in 2043?

There are 17 Indian public holidays in 2043. 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 249 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Indian holidays in 2043?

The Indian public holidays in 2043 are Republic Day (Monday, January 26), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Monday, February 23), Holi (Thursday, March 26), Good Friday (Friday, March 27), Ram Navami (Friday, April 17), Mahavir Jayanti (Wednesday, April 22), Buddha Purnima (Saturday, May 23), Independence Day (Saturday, August 15), Janmashtami (Thursday, August 27), Id-ul-Fitr (Sunday, September 6), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Friday, October 2), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Tuesday, October 13), Diwali (Deepavali) (Sunday, November 1), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Friday, November 13), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Monday, November 16), Muharram (Sunday, December 13) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in India in 2043?

There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 2043: Jan 24–Jan 26 (3 days, Republic Day); Feb 21–Feb 23 (3 days, Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)); Mar 26–Mar 29 (4 days, Holi, Good Friday); Apr 17–Apr 19 (3 days, Ram Navami); Oct 2–Oct 4 (3 days, Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti)); Nov 13–Nov 16 (4 days, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), Guru Nanak's Birthday); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).

Which days are the weekend in India?

The weekend in India is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in India?

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.

Are the 2043 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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