October 2026

Public holidays in India in October 2026

There are 2 public holidays in India in October 2026:

• Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti) – Friday, October 2, 2026
• Dussehra – Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Next public holiday in India: Diwali on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Previous public holiday: Janmashtami (Vaishnava) on Friday, September 4, 2026.

Also marked in October 2026, without a day off: Dussehra (Saptami) (Sunday, Oct 18), Dussehra (Mahanavami) (Monday, Oct 19), Dussehra (Mahashtami) (Monday, Oct 19), Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday (Monday, Oct 26), and Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) (Thursday, Oct 29).

October 2026 at a glance

• Number of days in October 2026: 31
• Weekdays (Monday to Friday): 22
• Weekend days (Saturday and Sunday): 9
• Week numbers: 40–44
• October 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Saturday.
• October 2026 has 4 Mondays, 4 Tuesdays, 4 Wednesdays, 5 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 4 Sundays.
• Quarter 4 of 2026: days 274–304 of the year.
• The days of October 2026 fall on the same weekdays as in October 2020 and October 2037.
• Public holidays in India: 2
• Weekdays (Monday to Friday) without public holidays in India: 20

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Holidays in October 2026 in nearby countries

• Iran – 0 holidays
• Maldives – 0 holidays
• Nepal – 7 holidays
• Pakistan – 0 holidays
• Sri Lanka – 1 holiday
• Afghanistan – 0 holidays