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Central government holiday list 2027
The gazetted and restricted holidays the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has fixed for central government offices in 2027, with the day each one falls on.
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Gazetted holidays 2027
Central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi are closed on these 17 days. 14 of them are compulsory for central government offices everywhere in India. Holi, Ram Navami and Janmashtami (Vaishnav) are the three that Delhi offices get from the list of 12 optional holidays.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Tue, 26 Jan | Republic Day |
| Wed, 10 Mar | Id-ul-Fitr |
| Tue, 23 Mar | Holi chosen for Delhi |
| Fri, 26 Mar | Good Friday |
| Thu, 15 Apr | Ram Navami chosen for Delhi |
| Mon, 19 Apr | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Mon, 17 May | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| Thu, 20 May | Buddha Purnima |
| Wed, 16 Jun | Muharram |
| Sun, 15 Aug | Independence Day on a weekend |
| Sun, 15 Aug | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) on a weekend |
| Wed, 25 Aug | Janmashtami (Vaishnav) chosen for Delhi |
| Sat, 2 Oct | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday on a weekend |
| Sat, 9 Oct | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) on a weekend |
| Fri, 29 Oct | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| Sun, 14 Nov | Guru Nanak's Birthday on a weekend |
| Sat, 25 Dec | Christmas Day on a weekend |
6 holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, so offices on a five-day week get no extra day for them: Independence Day, Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday, Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Guru Nanak's Birthday and Christmas Day.
Central government offices outside Delhi
Offices elsewhere in India also get 17 holidays: the 14 compulsory ones below, and three from the list of 12 optional holidays, chosen in each state capital by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee. Ask your office for the final list.
The 14 compulsory holidays
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Tue, 26 Jan | Republic Day |
| Wed, 10 Mar | Id-ul-Fitr |
| Fri, 26 Mar | Good Friday |
| Mon, 19 Apr | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Mon, 17 May | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| Thu, 20 May | Buddha Purnima |
| Wed, 16 Jun | Muharram |
| Sun, 15 Aug | Independence Day |
| Sun, 15 Aug | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) |
| Sat, 2 Oct | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
| Sat, 9 Oct | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| Fri, 29 Oct | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| Sun, 14 Nov | Guru Nanak's Birthday |
| Sat, 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Dates as in the Delhi list. Where the moon is sighted on a different day, the date of Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram or Milad-un-Nabi can differ locally.
The 12 optional holidays (three are chosen)
- An additional day for Dussehra
- Holi
- Janmashtami (Vaishnav)
- Ram Navami
- Maha Shivratri
- Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi
- Makar Sankranti
- Rath Yatra
- Onam
- Pongal
- Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami
- Vishu / Vaisakhi / Vaisakhadi / Bahag Bihu / Mashadi / Ugadi / Chaitra Sukladi / Cheti Chand / Gudi Padava / 1st Navratra / Nauroz / Chhath Puja / Karva Chauth
Restricted holidays 2027
On a restricted holiday the office stays open, but you may take the day off. Every employee can take any two of these in the year, on top of their leave.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri, 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Thu, 14 Jan | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu |
| Fri, 15 Jan | Pongal, Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday |
| Thu, 11 Feb | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami |
| Fri, 19 Feb | Shivaji Jayanti |
| Sat, 20 Feb | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday on a weekend |
| Tue, 2 Mar | Swami Dayananda Saraswati's Birthday |
| Fri, 5 Mar | Jamat-ul-Vida |
| Sat, 6 Mar | Maha Shivratri on a weekend |
| Mon, 22 Mar | Holika Dahan, Dolyatra |
| Sun, 28 Mar | Easter Sunday on a weekend |
| Wed, 7 Apr | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / 1st Navratra |
| Wed, 14 Apr | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year's Day) |
| Thu, 15 Apr | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) |
| Sun, 9 May | Guru Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday on a weekend |
| Mon, 5 Jul | Rath Yatra |
| Sun, 15 Aug | Parsi New Year's Day / Navroz on a weekend |
| Tue, 17 Aug | Raksha Bandhan |
| Sat, 4 Sept | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi on a weekend |
| Sun, 12 Sept | Onam or Thiru Onam Day on a weekend |
| Wed, 6 Oct | Dussehra (Saptami) |
| Thu, 7 Oct | Dussehra (Mahashtami) |
| Fri, 8 Oct | Dussehra (Mahanavami) |
| Fri, 15 Oct | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday |
| Mon, 18 Oct | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
| Thu, 28 Oct | Naraka Chaturdasi |
| Sat, 30 Oct | Govardhan Puja on a weekend |
| Sun, 31 Oct | Bhai Duj on a weekend |
| Thu, 4 Nov | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) |
| Wed, 24 Nov | Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
| Sun, 12 Dec | Hazarat Ali's Birthday on a weekend |
| Fri, 24 Dec | Christmas Eve |
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Long weekends in 2027
For offices on a five-day week, using the Delhi list:
- Republic Day: 4 days, Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 January. Take Monday 25 January off.
- Holi: 4 days, Saturday 20 to Tuesday 23 March. Take Monday 22 March off, or use it as your Holika Dahan restricted holiday.
- Good Friday: 3 days, Friday 26 to Sunday 28 March. No leave needed.
- Ram Navami and Mahavir Jayanti: 5 days, Thursday 15 to Monday 19 April. Take Friday 16 April off.
- Mahavir Jayanti: 3 days, Saturday 17 to Monday 19 April. No leave needed.
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid): 3 days, Saturday 15 to Monday 17 May. No leave needed.
- Buddha Purnima: 4 days, Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 May. Take Friday 21 May off.
- Diwali (Deepavali): 3 days, Friday 29 to Sunday 31 October. No leave needed. Thursday 28 October is Naraka Chaturdasi, a restricted holiday: take it too for 4 days.
Longest breaks for three days of leave: 9 days, Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 March (take 22, 24 and 25 March off; 22 March can be your Holika Dahan restricted holiday); and 9 days, Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 May (take 18, 19 and 21 May off).
Working days in each month of 2027
For central government offices in Delhi. "Holidays" counts the holidays that fall on Monday to Friday; on a six-day week, holidays on a Saturday also cost a working day. Over the year that makes 250 working days on a five-day week and 299 on a six-day week.
| Month | Holidays | Mon–Fri | Mon–Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 20 | 25 |
| February | 0 | 20 | 24 |
| March | 3 | 20 | 24 |
| April | 2 | 20 | 24 |
| May | 2 | 19 | 24 |
| June | 1 | 21 | 25 |
| July | 0 | 22 | 27 |
| August | 1 | 21 | 25 |
| September | 0 | 22 | 26 |
| October | 1 | 20 | 23 |
| November | 0 | 22 | 26 |
| December | 0 | 23 | 26 |
| 2027 | 11 | 250 | 299 |
For any other dates, or to take out your own leave, use the working days calculator.
Good to know
- Moon dates can move. Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram and Milad-un-Nabi follow the sighting of the moon. If the government changes one of these dates, we update this page.
- Banks have their own list. Banks follow the Reserve Bank of India's holiday list, which differs from state to state. This page is not the bank holiday list.
- State governments have their own lists. State government offices, schools and state courts follow the list their own government issues.
Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Office Memorandum F.No. 12/2/2023-JCA dated 16 July 2026, "Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2027". Find it on DoPT's circulars website by its number.
Frequently asked questions
How many holidays do central government employees get in 2027?
17 gazetted holidays, plus any two of the 32 restricted holidays. In Delhi and New Delhi the 17 are the 14 compulsory holidays plus Holi, Ram Navami and Janmashtami (Vaishnav). Elsewhere, the coordination committee in each state capital picks the three extra holidays from a list of 12. In 2027, 6 of the 17 fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
What is the difference between a gazetted and a restricted holiday?
On a gazetted holiday the office is closed for everyone. On a restricted holiday the office is open, but each employee may take the day off. You can take any two restricted holidays in a year.
When is the Diwali holiday in 2027?
Friday, 29 October 2027. Naraka Chaturdasi (Thursday 28 October), Govardhan Puja (Saturday 30 October) and Bhai Duj (Sunday 31 October) are restricted holidays.
How many working days are there in 2027?
250 for an office in Delhi on a five-day week: 365 days, minus 104 Saturdays and Sundays, minus the 11 holidays that fall on weekdays. On a six-day week it is 299.
Is this the bank holiday list for 2027?
No. Banks follow the Reserve Bank of India's holiday list, which differs from state to state.
Do state government employees get these holidays?
Not necessarily. State government offices, schools and courts follow the holiday list issued by their own state government.