India Holidays & National Days 2026

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India Holidays & National Days in 2026 — Month by Month

January 3

DateDayObservanceStatus
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNext: January 1, 2027
January 12MondayNational Youth Day (India)Next: January 12, 2027
January 13TuesdayLohriNext: January 13, 2027

February 9

DateDayObservanceStatus
February 7 – February 14SaturdayValentine WeekNext: February 7, 2027
February 7SaturdayRose Day (Valentine Week)Next: February 7, 2027
February 8SundayPropose DayNext: February 8, 2027
February 9MondayChocolate Day (Valentine Week)Next: February 9, 2027
February 10TuesdayTeddy DayNext: February 10, 2027
February 11WednesdayPromise DayNext: February 11, 2027
February 12ThursdayHug DayNext: February 12, 2027
February 13FridayKiss DayNext: February 13, 2027
February 14SaturdayValentine's DayNext: February 14, 2027

March 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
March 4WednesdayHoliNext: March 22, 2027

April 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
April 14TuesdayTamil New YearNext: April 14, 2027

May 2

DateDayObservanceStatus
May 10SundayMother's DayNext: May 9, 2027
May 24SundayNational Brothers DayNext: May 24, 2027

June 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
June 21SundayFather's DayNext: June 20, 2027

August 2

DateDayObservanceStatus
August 2SundayFriendship DayNext: August 1, 2027
August 15SaturdayIndependence Day (India)Next: August 15, 2027

November 6

DateDayObservanceStatus
November 7SaturdayNational Cancer Awareness Dayin 14 days
November 8SundayDiwaliin 15 days
November 11WednesdayBhai Doojin 18 days
November 14SaturdayChildren's Day (India)in 21 days
November 24TuesdayGuru Nanak Jayantiin 31 days
November 27FridayBlack Fridayin 34 days

December 2

DateDayObservanceStatus
December 4FridayIndian Navy Dayin 41 days
December 25FridayChristmas Dayin 62 days

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Famous People Born in India

Virat Kohli

Cricketer; most ODI centuries in history

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