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Holidays & special days
Explore 2026 and 2027 across 250 country and territory calendars, with Indian festivals and selected worldwide observances.
Public holidays, regional holidays and special days are different. Observances and celebrations do not automatically mean a day off. Future, lunar and estimated dates may change with official announcements; verify locally before booking or scheduling.
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| Date | Holiday / special day | Country / scope | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2026Sunday | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 10 Aug 2026Monday | Bonalu | IndiaRegional: Telangana | Government |
| 12 Aug 2026Wednesday | Hareli | IndiaRegional: Chhattisgarh | Government |
| 12 Aug 2026Wednesday | International Youth Day | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 13 Aug 2026Thursday | Durgadas Rathore's Birthday | IndiaRegional: Madhya Pradesh | Optional |
| 13 Aug 2026Thursday | Patriot's Day | IndiaRegional: Manipur | Government |
| 15 Aug 2026Saturday | Independence Day | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Public |
| 15 Aug 2026Saturday | Independence Day | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Observance |
| 15 Aug 2026Saturday | Parsi New Year | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Optional |
| 15 Aug 2026Saturday | Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) | IndiaRegional: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Maharashtra | Public |
| 16 Aug 2026Sunday | Puducherry De Jure Transfer Day | IndiaRegional: Puducherry | Public |
| 17 Aug 2026Monday | Naag Panchami | IndiaRegional: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh | Optional |
| 19 Aug 2026Wednesday | Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur's Birthday | IndiaRegional: Tripura | Public |
| 19 Aug 2026Wednesday | Tulsidas's Birthday | IndiaRegional: Madhya Pradesh | Optional |
| 19 Aug 2026Wednesday | World Humanitarian Day | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 26 Aug 2026Wednesday | Onam | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Optional |
| 26 Aug 2026Wednesday | Onam | IndiaRegional: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala | Public |
| 26 Aug 2026Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Public |
| 28 Aug 2026Friday | Raksha Bandhan | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Optional |
| 28 Aug 2026Friday | Raksha Bandhan | IndiaRegional: Chhattisgarh | Government |
| 28 Aug 2026Friday | Raksha Bandhan | IndiaRegional: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh | Public |
| 28 Aug 2026Friday | Varalakshmi Vratam | IndiaRegional: Andhra Pradesh | Government |
| 28 Aug 2026Friday | Varalakshmi Vratam | IndiaRegional: Karnataka, Telangana | Optional |
| 29 Aug 2026Saturday | National Sports Day | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Observance |
| 29 Aug 2026Saturday | International Day against Nuclear Tests | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 02 Sep 2026Wednesday | Harchath | IndiaRegional: Chhattisgarh | Optional |
| 04 Sep 2026Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Public |
| 05 Sep 2026Saturday | Teachers’ Day (India) | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Observance |
| 05 Sep 2026Saturday | International Day of Charity | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 08 Sep 2026Tuesday | International Literacy Day | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 11 Sep 2026Friday | Khejarli's Martyrdom Day | IndiaRegional: Rajasthan | Public |
| 12 Sep 2026Saturday | Saragarhi Day | IndiaRegional: Punjab | Optional |
| 14 Sep 2026Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | IndiaRegional: Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana | Government |
| 14 Sep 2026Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | IndiaRegional: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra | Public |
| 14 Sep 2026Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Optional |
| 14 Sep 2026Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | IndiaRegional: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Public |
| 14 Sep 2026Monday | Hartalika Teej | IndiaRegional: Chhattisgarh | Government |
| 14 Sep 2026Monday | Hindi Diwas | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Observance |
| 15 Sep 2026Tuesday | Engineers’ Day (India) | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Observance |
| 15 Sep 2026Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi (Day 2) | IndiaRegional: Goa | Public |
| 15 Sep 2026Tuesday | Samvatsari Day | IndiaRegional: Gujarat | Public |
| 15 Sep 2026Tuesday | Samvatsari Day | IndiaRegional: Punjab | Optional |
| 15 Sep 2026Tuesday | International Day of Democracy | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 16 Sep 2026Wednesday | International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 17 Sep 2026Thursday | Vishwakarma Puja | IndiaRegional: Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh | Optional |
| 17 Sep 2026Thursday | Vishwakarma Puja | IndiaRegional: Uttarakhand | Public |
| 21 Sep 2026Monday | International Day of Peace | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 22 Sep 2026Tuesday | Dol Gyaras | IndiaRegional: Madhya Pradesh | Optional |
| 23 Sep 2026Wednesday | Haryana War Heroes' Martyrdom Day | IndiaRegional: Haryana | Public |
| 23 Sep 2026Wednesday | Maharaja Hari Singh's Birthday | IndiaRegional: Jammu and Kashmir | Public |
| 23 Sep 2026Wednesday | International Day of Sign Languages | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 25 Sep 2026Friday | Anant Chaturdashi | IndiaRegional: Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh | Optional |
| 27 Sep 2026Sunday | World Tourism Day | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 28 Sep 2026Monday | Bhagat Singh's Birthday | IndiaRegional: Punjab | Optional |
| 29 Sep 2026Tuesday | World Heart Day | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 30 Sep 2026Wednesday | International Translation Day | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 01 Oct 2026Thursday | International Day of Older Persons | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
| 02 Oct 2026Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Observance |
| 02 Oct 2026Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | IndiaCountry-level calendar | Public |
| 02 Oct 2026Friday | International Day of Non-Violence | Worldwide observancesInternational / selected traditions | Observance |
Calendar coverage & sources
Bundled dataset: python-holidays 0.105, generated 2026-09-26. Includes available national and regional public, government, optional and unofficial calendars for 2026–2027. Some territories have no standalone dates in the source. Coverage is broad, but not an exhaustive list of every local festival or celebration.
Worldwide observances and Indian special days are a curated selection. Some celebrations use different dates in different countries. Dates marked “estimated” by the source remain estimates.
Holiday data and country coverage · United Nations observances · Government of India calendar