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Working Days in India 1956

1956 has 248 working days in India: 366 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

248
Working days
105
Weekend days
13
Holidays on weekdays
1,984
Working hours

Working days by month, 1956

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 26 · Republic Day 1 21 168
February 0 21 168
March Mar 27 · Holi (tentative) Mar 30 · Good Friday 2 20 160
April Apr 19 · Ram Navami (tentative) Apr 23 · Mahavir Jayanti (tentative) 2 19 152
May May 24 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 1 22 176
June 0 21 168
July Jul 20 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (tentative) 1 21 168
August Aug 15 · Independence Day Aug 29 · Janmashtami (tentative) 2 21 168
September 0 20 160
October Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) Oct 18 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (tentative) 2 21 168
November Nov 2 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) 1 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 20 160
1956 total 13 248 1,984

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)
62
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
124
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Indian public holidays 1956

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

1956 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 1956: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 1956?

There are 248 working days in India in 1956. The year has 366 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1956?

At 8 hours a day, 248 working days make 1,984 working hours in 1956. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1956?

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