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Working Days in India 1981

1981 has 251 working days in India: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
104
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 1981

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 20 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (tentative) Jan 26 · Republic Day 2 20 160
February 0 20 160
March 0 22 176
April Apr 17 · Mahavir Jayanti (tentative) / Good Friday 1 21 168
May May 18 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 1 20 160
June 0 22 176
July 0 23 184
August 0 21 168
September 0 22 176
October Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) Oct 8 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (tentative) Oct 9 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (tentative) Oct 27 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) 4 18 144
November Nov 11 · Guru Nanak's Birthday (tentative) 1 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 22 176
1981 total 10 251 2,008

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)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
60
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
126
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Indian public holidays 1981

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

1981 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 1981: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 1981?

There are 251 working days in India in 1981. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1981?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 1981. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1981?

January 20, February 20, March 22, April 21, May 20, June 22, July 23, August 21, September 22, October 18, November 20 and December 22. July has the most working days and October 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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