Quick access

Working Days in India 2017

2017 has 249 working days in India: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

249
Working days
105
Weekend days
11
Holidays on weekdays
1,992
Working hours

Working days by month, 2017

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 26 · Republic Day 1 21 168
February 0 20 160
March Mar 13 · Holi (tentative) 1 22 176
April Apr 4 · Ram Navami (tentative) Apr 14 · Good Friday 2 18 144
May May 10 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 1 22 176
June Jun 26 · Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) 1 21 168
July 0 21 168
August Aug 15 · Independence Day / Janmashtami (tentative) 1 22 176
September 0 21 168
October Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) Oct 19 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) 2 20 160
November 0 22 176
December Dec 1 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (tentative) Dec 25 · Christmas Day 2 19 152
2017 total 11 249 1,992

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

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
64
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
61
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
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 2017

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

2017 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 2017: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 2017?

There are 249 working days in India in 2017. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2017?

At 8 hours a day, 249 working days make 1,992 working hours in 2017. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2017?

January 21, February 20, March 22, April 18, May 22, June 21, July 21, August 22, September 21, October 20, November 22 and December 19. March has the most working days and April 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.

Working days 2017 in other countries