Information about legal national holidays across the globe.
Holidays observed by central government offices throughout India; each state adds its own. Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon: dates not yet announced are estimates and may move by a day.
Weekend holidays are displayed in gray.
| 2016 Day | Public Holiday |
| Tuesday, January 26 | Republic Day |
| Friday, March 25 | Good Friday |
| Wednesday, April 20 | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Saturday, May 21 | Buddha Purnima |
| Wednesday, July 06 | Id-ul-Fitr |
| Monday, August 15 | Independence Day |
| Monday, September 12 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| Sunday, October 02 | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
| Tuesday, October 11 | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| Wednesday, October 12 | Muharram |
| Sunday, October 30 | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| Monday, November 14 | Guru Nanak's Birthday |
| Tuesday, December 13 | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday) |
| Sunday, December 25 | Christmas Day |