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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.

17
Holidays
14
On working days
3
Long weekends
247
Working days

Indian public holidays 1918

Date Holiday
Saturday Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस
Thursday Holi Tentative होली
Friday Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे
Friday Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी
Wednesday Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती
Saturday Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Thursday Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र
Thursday Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस
Thursday Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी
Tuesday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद)
Wednesday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती
Tuesday Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा
Thursday Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम
Sunday Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली
Monday Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती
Tuesday Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी
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.

  • Thu, Mar 28 – Sun, Mar 31

    Holi, Good Friday

    4 days
  • Fri, Apr 19 – Sun, Apr 21

    Ram Navami

    3 days
  • Sat, Nov 16 – Mon, Nov 18

    Guru Nanak's Birthday

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jul 12 off

    Thu, Jul 11 – Sun, Jul 14 · Id-ul-Fitr

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Aug 16 off

    Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Independence Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Aug 30 off

    Thu, Aug 29 – Sun, Sep 1 · Janmashtami

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Sep 16 off

    Sat, Sep 14 – Tue, Sep 17 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 14 off

    Sat, Oct 12 – Tue, Oct 15 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 18 off

    Thu, Oct 17 – Sun, Oct 20 · Muharram

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 16 off

    Sat, Dec 14 – Tue, Dec 17 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)

    4 days

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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