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Working Days in India 2008

2008 has 252 working days in India: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

252
Working days
104
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,016
Working hours

Working days by month, 2008

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 23 184
February 0 21 168
March Mar 21 · Good Friday / Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (tentative) 1 20 160
April Apr 18 · Mahavir Jayanti (tentative) 1 21 168
May May 19 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 1 21 168
June 0 21 168
July 0 23 184
August Aug 15 · Independence Day 1 20 160
September 0 22 176
October Oct 2 · Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) / Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) Oct 9 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (tentative) Oct 28 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) 3 20 160
November Nov 13 · Guru Nanak's Birthday (tentative) 1 19 152
December Dec 9 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (tentative) Dec 25 · Christmas Day 2 21 168
2008 total 10 252 2,016

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

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
60
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
127
First half
125
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Indian public holidays 2008

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

2008 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 2008: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 2008?

There are 252 working days in India in 2008. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2008?

At 8 hours a day, 252 working days make 2,016 working hours in 2008. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2008?

January 23, February 21, March 20, April 21, May 21, June 21, July 23, August 20, September 22, October 20, November 19 and December 21. January has the most working days and November 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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