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Working Days in India 1978

1978 has 246 working days in India: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

246
Working days
105
Weekend days
14
Holidays on weekdays
1,968
Working hours

Working days by month, 1978

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 26 · Republic Day 1 21 168
February Feb 21 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (tentative) 1 19 152
March Mar 24 · Good Friday 1 22 176
April Apr 21 · Mahavir Jayanti (tentative) 1 19 152
May May 22 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 1 22 176
June 0 22 176
July 0 21 168
August Aug 15 · Independence Day Aug 25 · Janmashtami (tentative) 2 21 168
September Sep 5 · Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) 1 20 160
October Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) Oct 11 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (tentative) Oct 31 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) 3 19 152
November Nov 14 · Guru Nanak's Birthday (tentative) 1 21 168
December Dec 11 · Muharram (tentative) Dec 25 · Christmas Day 2 19 152
1978 total 14 246 1,968

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

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
62
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
59
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
121
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Indian public holidays 1978

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

1978 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 1978: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 1978?

There are 246 working days in India in 1978. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1978?

At 8 hours a day, 246 working days make 1,968 working hours in 1978. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1978?

January 21, February 19, March 22, April 19, May 22, June 22, July 21, August 21, September 20, October 19, November 21 and December 19. March 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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