Public Holidays in India 1918
India has 17 public holidays in 1918. The first is Republic Day on Saturday, January 26 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Indian public holidays 1918
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस |
| Thursday | Thursday | Holi Tentative होली |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे |
| Friday | Friday | Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा |
| Thursday | Thursday | Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र |
| Thursday | Thursday | Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस |
| Thursday | Thursday | Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा |
| Thursday | Thursday | Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली |
| Monday | Monday | Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Christmas Day क्रिसमस |
Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.
Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon. Source: DoPT holiday lists (O.M. of 03.07.2025 and 16.07.2026); rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1918
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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4 days
Thu, Mar 28 – Sun, Mar 31
Holi, Good Friday
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3 days
Fri, Apr 19 – Sun, Apr 21
Ram Navami
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3 days
Sat, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 18
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, Jul 12 off
Thu, Jul 11 – Sun, Jul 14 · Id-ul-Fitr
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4 days
Take Fri, Aug 16 off
Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Independence Day
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4 days
Take Fri, Aug 30 off
Thu, Aug 29 – Sun, Sep 1 · Janmashtami
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4 days
Take Mon, Sep 16 off
Sat, Sep 14 – Tue, Sep 17 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
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4 days
Take Mon, Oct 14 off
Sat, Oct 12 – Tue, Oct 15 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
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4 days
Take Fri, Oct 18 off
Thu, Oct 17 – Sun, Oct 20 · Muharram
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4 days
Take Mon, Dec 16 off
Sat, Dec 14 – Tue, Dec 17 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)
Working days in India 1918
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1918 calendar for India
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Indian holidays 1918: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in India in 1918?
There are 17 Indian public holidays in 1918. 14 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Indian holidays in 1918?
The Indian public holidays in 1918 are Republic Day (Saturday, January 26), Holi (Thursday, March 28), Good Friday (Friday, March 29), Ram Navami (Friday, April 19), Mahavir Jayanti (Wednesday, April 24), Buddha Purnima (Saturday, May 25), Id-ul-Fitr (Thursday, July 11), Independence Day (Thursday, August 15), Janmashtami (Thursday, August 29), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Tuesday, September 17), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Wednesday, October 2), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Tuesday, October 15), Muharram (Thursday, October 17), Diwali (Deepavali) (Sunday, November 3), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Monday, November 18), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Tuesday, December 17) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in India in 1918?
There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1918: Mar 28–Mar 31 (4 days, Holi, Good Friday); Apr 19–Apr 21 (3 days, Ram Navami); Nov 16–Nov 18 (3 days, Guru Nanak's Birthday).
Which days are the weekend in India?
The weekend in India is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in India?
Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon.
Are the 1918 holiday dates final?
Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.
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