India Holidays & National Days 2026

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Here is every national day, public holiday and special observance connected with India on National Day Review — sorted by date for 2026, with a live countdown to the next one. Open any day to read its history, traditions, facts, wishes and messages.

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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 DayNext: November 7, 2027
November 8SundayDiwaliNext: October 29, 2027
November 11WednesdayBhai DoojTomorrow
November 14SaturdayChildren's Day (India)in 4 days
November 24TuesdayGuru Nanak Jayantiin 14 days
November 27FridayBlack Fridayin 17 days

December 3

DateDayObservanceStatus
December 4FridayIndian Navy Dayin 24 days
December 15TuesdayInternational Tea Dayin 35 days
December 25FridayChristmas Dayin 45 days

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Famous People Born in India

Jawaharlal Nehru

First Prime Minister of India, The Discovery of India, Tryst with Destiny

🎂 Nov 14, 1889 · Died aged 74

Kamal Haasan

Nayakan, Thevar Magan, Vikram, Indian, Dasavathaaram

🎂 Nov 7, 1954 · Age 72

Virat Kohli

Cricketer; most ODI centuries in history

🎂 Nov 5, 1988 · Age 38

Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood actor; “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”, “Jawan”

🎂 Nov 2, 1965 · Age 61

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