Indian Holidays 2026: Complete List
When computing legal deadlines in India, you need to know which days are non-working holidays (deadlines are extended) and which are working holidays (deadlines are NOT extended). Here is the complete list of 2026 Indian holidays.
Regular Holidays 2026
Regular holidays have fixed dates unless moved by law. Deadlines falling on these days are extended to the next working day:
| Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday |
| Maundy Thursday | April 2, 2026 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | April 3, 2026 | Friday |
| Araw ng Kagitingan | April 9, 2026 | Thursday |
| Labor Day | May 1, 2026 | Friday |
| Independence Day | June 12, 2026 | Friday |
| National Heroes Day | August 31, 2026 | Monday |
| Bonifacio Day | November 30, 2026 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
| Rizal Day | December 30, 2026 | Wednesday |
Special Non-Working Holidays 2026
Special non-working holidays also extend deadlines. These are declared by law or presidential proclamation:
| Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year | February 17, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Black Saturday | April 4, 2026 | Saturday |
| Ninoy Aquino Day | August 21, 2026 | Friday |
| All Saints' Day | November 1, 2026 | Sunday |
| All Souls' Day | November 2, 2026 | Monday |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | December 8, 2026 | Tuesday |
| Christmas Eve | December 24, 2026 | Thursday |
| Last Day of the Year | December 31, 2026 | Thursday |
Special Working Holidays 2026
Special working holidays are working days. Deadlines falling on these days are NOT extended:
| Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|
| EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary | February 25, 2026 | Wednesday |
If a deadline falls on February 25, 2026 (EDSA Day), it is NOT extended. This is a special working holiday — courts and offices are open.
How Holidays Affect Deadline Computation
Under the Limitation Act 1963 and Indian court rules, if the last day of a period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline is moved to the next working day. Legal holidays include both regular holidays and special non-working holidays.
Special working holidays are NOT considered legal holidays for deadline computation purposes. This means a deadline falling on EDSA Day must still be met on that day.
Automating Holiday-Aware Deadline Tracking
Manually tracking which days are holidays and computing deadlines accordingly is error-prone. DueCounsel automates this by:
- •Including all 2026 Indian holidays with categories (regular, special non-working, special working)
- •Automatically excluding non-working holidays when computing deadlines
- •Not extending deadlines that fall on special working holidays
- •Showing holidays on the firm calendar as grayed-out events
- •Warning users when creating events on non-working holidays
- •Allowing firms to customize their holiday data (add local holidays)
DueCounsel copies master holiday data to your firm when you sign up. You can then edit, add, or remove holidays to match your local jurisdiction.
Conclusion
Knowing which days are non-working holidays is essential for accurate deadline computation. With 19 holidays in 2026 — including the special working EDSA Day — manual tracking is risky.
DueCounsel includes all 2026 Indian holidays built in, with automatic deadline exclusions and a firm calendar that shows holidays as grayed-out events. Start free at duecounsel.in/signup.