Consulate Holidays 2026

LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING THE YEAR 2026

The following holidays will be observed in the High Commission of India, London and Indian Consulates in United Kingdom during the Year 2026:

Sr. No.	GAZETTED HOLIDAYS	DATE	DAY
1.	New Year's Day	January 01	Thursday
2.	Republic Day	January 26	Monday
3.	Eid-ul-Fitr*	March 21	Saturday
4.	Mahavir Jayanti	March 31	Tuesday
5.	Good Friday	April 03	Friday
6.	Easter Monday	April 06	Monday
7.	Buddha Purnima	May 01	Friday
8.	Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)*	May 27	Wednesday
9.	Muharram*	June 26	Friday
10.	Independence Day	August 15	Saturday
11.	Janmashtami	September 04	Friday
12.	Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday	October 02	Friday
13.	Dussehra	October 20	Tuesday
14.	Diwali (Deepavali)	November 08	Sunday
15.	Guru Nanak's Birthday	November 24	Tuesday
16.	Christmas Day	December 25	Friday
17.	Boxing Day	December 28	Monday

* Subject to sighting of the Moon.

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LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING 2025

The following holidays will be observed in the High Commission of India, London, Consulates General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh during the Year 2025:

S.No	GAZETTED HOLIDAY	DATE	DAY
1.	New Year's Day	January 01	Wednesday
2.	Republic Day	January 26	Sunday
3.	Holi	March 14	Friday
4.	Eid-ul-Fitr*	March 31	Monday
5.	Mahavir Jayanti	April 10	Thursday
6.	Good Friday	April 18	Friday
7.	Easter Monday	April 21	Monday
8.	Buddha Purnima	May 12	Monday
9.	Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)*	June 07	Saturday
10.	Muharram	July 06	Sunday
11.	Independence Day	August 15	Friday
12.	Janmashtami	August 16	Saturday
13.	Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday/Dussehra	October 02	Thursday
14.	Diwali (Deepawali)	October 20	Monday
15.	Guru Nanak's Birthday	November 05	Wednesday
16.	Christmas Day	December 25	Thursday
17.	Boxing Day	December 26	Friday