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Working Days in India 1996

1996 has 246 working days in India: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 16 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

246
Working days
104
Weekend days
16
Holidays on weekdays
1,968
Working hours

Working days by month, 1996

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 26 · Republic Day 1 22 176
February Feb 21 · Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) 1 20 160
March Mar 6 · Holi (tentative) Mar 28 · Ram Navami (tentative) 2 19 152
April Apr 1 · Mahavir Jayanti (tentative) Apr 5 · Good Friday Apr 29 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (tentative) 3 19 152
May May 3 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) May 29 · Muharram (tentative) 2 21 168
June 0 20 160
July Jul 29 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (tentative) 1 22 176
August Aug 15 · Independence Day 1 21 168
September Sep 5 · Janmashtami (tentative) 1 20 160
October Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) Oct 21 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (tentative) 2 21 168
November Nov 25 · Guru Nanak's Birthday (tentative) 1 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 21 168
1996 total 16 246 1,968

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

61
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
60
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
121
First half
125
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Indian public holidays 1996

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

1996 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 1996: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 1996?

There are 246 working days in India in 1996. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 16 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 1996?

At 8 hours a day, 246 working days make 1,968 working hours in 1996. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 1996?

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