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Public Holidays in India 2074

India has 17 public holidays in 2074. The first is Muharram on Tuesday, January 9 and the last is Muharram on Sunday, December 30. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

17
Holidays
12
On working days
6
Long weekends
249
Working days

Indian public holidays 2074

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

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 2074

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

  • Fri, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 28

    Republic Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 6 – Sun, Apr 8

    Ram Navami

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 13 – Sun, Apr 15

    Good Friday

    3 days
  • Fri, May 11 – Sun, May 13

    Buddha Purnima

    3 days
  • Fri, Oct 19 – Sun, Oct 21

    Diwali (Deepavali)

    3 days
  • Fri, Nov 30 – Sun, Dec 2

    Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

    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 Mon, Jan 8 off

    Sat, Jan 6 – Tue, Jan 9 · Muharram

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Mar 12 off

    Sat, Mar 10 – Tue, Mar 13 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday), Holi

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Apr 9 off

    Fri, Apr 6 – Tue, Apr 10 · Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti

    5 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 1 off

    Sat, Sep 29 – Tue, Oct 2 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti)

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in India 2074

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2074 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 2074: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in India in 2074?

There are 17 Indian public holidays in 2074. 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 249 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Indian holidays in 2074?

The Indian public holidays in 2074 are Muharram (Tuesday, January 9), Republic Day (Friday, January 26), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Sunday, March 11), Holi (Tuesday, March 13), Ram Navami (Friday, April 6), Mahavir Jayanti (Tuesday, April 10), Good Friday (Friday, April 13), Buddha Purnima (Friday, May 11), Independence Day (Wednesday, August 15), Janmashtami (Wednesday, August 15), Id-ul-Fitr (Sunday, September 23), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Saturday, September 29), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Tuesday, October 2), Diwali (Deepavali) (Friday, October 19), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Saturday, November 3), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Friday, November 30), Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25) and Muharram (Sunday, December 30).

How many long weekends are there in India in 2074?

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 2074: Jan 26–Jan 28 (3 days, Republic Day); Apr 6–Apr 8 (3 days, Ram Navami); Apr 13–Apr 15 (3 days, Good Friday); May 11–May 13 (3 days, Buddha Purnima); Oct 19–Oct 21 (3 days, Diwali (Deepavali)); Nov 30–Dec 2 (3 days, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)).

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 2074 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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