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Working Days in India 1947

1947 has 247 working days in India: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

247
Working days
104
Weekend days
14
Holidays on weekdays
1,976
Working hours

Working days by month, 1947

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 23 184
February Feb 5 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (tentative) 1 19 152
March Mar 7 · Holi (tentative) 1 20 160
April Apr 3 · Mahavir Jayanti (tentative) Apr 4 · Good Friday 2 20 160
May May 5 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 1 21 168
June 0 21 168
July 0 23 184
August Aug 15 · Independence Day Aug 19 · Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) 2 19 152
September Sep 8 · Janmashtami (tentative) 1 21 168
October Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) Oct 24 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (tentative) 2 21 168
November Nov 12 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) Nov 24 · Muharram (tentative) Nov 28 · Guru Nanak's Birthday (tentative) 3 17 136
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 22 176
1947 total 14 247 1,976

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. 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).

Working days by quarter

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
60
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
123
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Indian public holidays 1947

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

1947 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 1947: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 1947?

There are 247 working days in India in 1947. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 14 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1947?

At 8 hours a day, 247 working days make 1,976 working hours in 1947. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1947?

January 23, February 19, March 20, April 20, May 21, June 21, July 23, August 19, September 21, October 21, November 17 and December 22. January has the most working days and November the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Indian public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. 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.

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