India holiday calendar for 2027, with the IRCTC reservation date shown 1 day earlier.
IRCTC general booking opens at 8:00 AM, exactly 60 days before the journey. The highlighted date on this page is 1 day before that opening day. Use it to log in and keep passenger details ready. Tickets themselves open the next morning at 8:00 AM, which is the date in the “IRCTC opens” column.
Lunar festivals marked tentative, including Ramadan, Ramzan Id, Bakrid, Muharram, and Milad un-Nabi, can shift by a day when the moon is sighted.
Hover any row to see why the earlier date is preferred, with an example for that holiday.
| Holiday date | Name | Type | IRCTC opens (60 days) | Book 1 day earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | Restricted Holiday | Monday, 2 November 20268:00 AM | Sunday, 1 November 2026Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 14 January 2027 | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday | Sunday, 15 November 20268:00 AM | Saturday, 14 November 2026Be ready this day |
| Friday, 15 January 2027 | Pongal Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
Restricted Holiday Restricted Holiday |
Monday, 16 November 20268:00 AM | Sunday, 15 November 2026Be ready this day |
| Tuesday, 26 January 2027 | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday | Friday, 27 November 20268:00 AM | Thursday, 26 November 2026Be ready this day |
| Saturday, 6 February 2027 | Lunar New Year | Observance | Tuesday, 8 December 20268:00 AM | Monday, 7 December 2026Be ready this day |
| Tuesday, 9 February 2027 | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance | Friday, 11 December 20268:00 AM | Thursday, 10 December 2026Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 11 February 2027 | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday | Sunday, 13 December 20268:00 AM | Saturday, 12 December 2026Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 14 February 2027 | Valentine's Day | Observance | Wednesday, 16 December 20268:00 AM | Tuesday, 15 December 2026Be ready this day |
| Friday, 19 February 2027 | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday | Monday, 21 December 20268:00 AM | Sunday, 20 December 2026Be ready this day |
| Saturday, 20 February 2027 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday | Tuesday, 22 December 20268:00 AM | Monday, 21 December 2026Be ready this day |
| Tuesday, 2 March 2027 | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday | Friday, 1 January 20278:00 AM | Thursday, 31 December 2026Be ready this day |
| Friday, 5 March 2027 | Jamat Ul-Vida | Restricted Holiday | Monday, 4 January 20278:00 AM | Sunday, 3 January 2027Be ready this day |
| Saturday, 6 March 2027 | Maha Shivaratri | Restricted Holiday | Tuesday, 5 January 20278:00 AM | Monday, 4 January 2027Be ready this day |
| Wednesday, 10 March 2027 | Ramzan Id (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday | Saturday, 9 January 20278:00 AM | Friday, 8 January 2027Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 21 March 2027 | March Equinox | Season | Wednesday, 20 January 20278:00 AM | Tuesday, 19 January 2027Be ready this day |
| Monday, 22 March 2027 | Holi Dolyatra Holika Dahana |
Gazetted Holiday Restricted Holiday Restricted Holiday |
Thursday, 21 January 20278:00 AM | Wednesday, 20 January 2027Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 25 March 2027 | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian | Sunday, 24 January 20278:00 AM | Saturday, 23 January 2027Be ready this day |
| Friday, 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday | Monday, 25 January 20278:00 AM | Sunday, 24 January 2027Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday | Wednesday, 27 January 20278:00 AM | Tuesday, 26 January 2027Be ready this day |
| Wednesday, 7 April 2027 | Chaitra Sukhladi Ugadi Gudi Padwa Cheti Chand |
Restricted Holiday Restricted Holiday Restricted Holiday Restricted Holiday |
Saturday, 6 February 20278:00 AM | Friday, 5 February 2027Be ready this day |
| Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | Vaisakhi Vishu Mesadi Ambedkar Jayanti |
Restricted Holiday Restricted Holiday Restricted Holiday Observance |
Saturday, 13 February 20278:00 AM | Friday, 12 February 2027Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 15 April 2027 | Rama Navami Bahag Bihu (Assam) Vaisakhadi (Bengal) |
Gazetted Holiday Restricted Holiday Restricted Holiday |
Sunday, 14 February 20278:00 AM | Saturday, 13 February 2027Be ready this day |
| Monday, 19 April 2027 | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday | Thursday, 18 February 20278:00 AM | Wednesday, 17 February 2027Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 22 April 2027 | First day of Passover | Observance | Sunday, 21 February 20278:00 AM | Saturday, 20 February 2027Be ready this day |
| Saturday, 1 May 2027 | International Worker's Day | Observance | Tuesday, 2 March 20278:00 AM | Monday, 1 March 2027Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 9 May 2027 | Mother's Day Birthday of Rabindranath |
Observance Restricted Holiday |
Wednesday, 10 March 20278:00 AM | Tuesday, 9 March 2027Be ready this day |
| Monday, 17 May 2027 | Bakrid (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday | Thursday, 18 March 20278:00 AM | Wednesday, 17 March 2027Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 20 May 2027 | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted Holiday | Sunday, 21 March 20278:00 AM | Saturday, 20 March 2027Be ready this day |
| Wednesday, 16 June 2027 | Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday | Saturday, 17 April 20278:00 AM | Friday, 16 April 2027Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 20 June 2027 | Father's Day | Observance | Wednesday, 21 April 20278:00 AM | Tuesday, 20 April 2027Be ready this day |
| Monday, 21 June 2027 | June Solstice | Season | Thursday, 22 April 20278:00 AM | Wednesday, 21 April 2027Be ready this day |
| Monday, 5 July 2027 | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday | Thursday, 6 May 20278:00 AM | Wednesday, 5 May 2027Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 1 August 2027 | Friendship Day | Observance | Wednesday, 2 June 20278:00 AM | Tuesday, 1 June 2027Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 15 August 2027 | Independence Day Milad un-Nabi (Tentative Date) Parsi New Year |
Gazetted Holiday Gazetted Holiday Restricted Holiday |
Wednesday, 16 June 20278:00 AM | Tuesday, 15 June 2027Be ready this day |
| Tuesday, 17 August 2027 | Raksha Bandhan | Restricted Holiday | Friday, 18 June 20278:00 AM | Thursday, 17 June 2027Be ready this day |
| Wednesday, 25 August 2027 | Janmashtami Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Gazetted Holiday Observance |
Saturday, 26 June 20278:00 AM | Friday, 25 June 2027Be ready this day |
| Saturday, 4 September 2027 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday | Tuesday, 6 July 20278:00 AM | Monday, 5 July 2027Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 12 September 2027 | Onam | Restricted Holiday | Wednesday, 14 July 20278:00 AM | Tuesday, 13 July 2027Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 23 September 2027 | September Equinox | Season | Sunday, 25 July 20278:00 AM | Saturday, 24 July 2027Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 30 September 2027 | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hindu | Sunday, 1 August 20278:00 AM | Saturday, 31 July 2027Be ready this day |
| Saturday, 2 October 2027 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday | Tuesday, 3 August 20278:00 AM | Monday, 2 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Tuesday, 5 October 2027 | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hindu | Friday, 6 August 20278:00 AM | Thursday, 5 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Wednesday, 6 October 2027 | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday | Saturday, 7 August 20278:00 AM | Friday, 6 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 7 October 2027 | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday | Sunday, 8 August 20278:00 AM | Saturday, 7 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Friday, 8 October 2027 | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday | Monday, 9 August 20278:00 AM | Sunday, 8 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Saturday, 9 October 2027 | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday | Tuesday, 10 August 20278:00 AM | Monday, 9 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Friday, 15 October 2027 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday | Monday, 16 August 20278:00 AM | Sunday, 15 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Monday, 18 October 2027 | Karaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday | Thursday, 19 August 20278:00 AM | Wednesday, 18 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 28 October 2027 | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday | Sunday, 29 August 20278:00 AM | Saturday, 28 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Friday, 29 October 2027 | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday | Monday, 30 August 20278:00 AM | Sunday, 29 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Saturday, 30 October 2027 | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday | Tuesday, 31 August 20278:00 AM | Monday, 30 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Halloween Bhai Duj |
Observance Restricted Holiday |
Wednesday, 1 September 20278:00 AM | Tuesday, 31 August 2027Be ready this day |
| Thursday, 4 November 2027 | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday | Sunday, 5 September 20278:00 AM | Saturday, 4 September 2027Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 14 November 2027 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday | Wednesday, 15 September 20278:00 AM | Tuesday, 14 September 2027Be ready this day |
| Wednesday, 24 November 2027 | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday | Saturday, 25 September 20278:00 AM | Friday, 24 September 2027Be ready this day |
| Sunday, 12 December 2027 | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted Holiday | Wednesday, 13 October 20278:00 AM | Tuesday, 12 October 2027Be ready this day |
| Wednesday, 22 December 2027 | December Solstice | Season | Saturday, 23 October 20278:00 AM | Friday, 22 October 2027Be ready this day |
| Friday, 24 December 2027 | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday | Monday, 25 October 20278:00 AM | Sunday, 24 October 2027Be ready this day |
| Saturday, 25 December 2027 | First Day of Hanukkah Christmas |
Observance Gazetted Holiday |
Tuesday, 26 October 20278:00 AM | Monday, 25 October 2027Be ready this day |
| Friday, 31 December 2027 | New Year's Eve | Observance | Monday, 1 November 20278:00 AM | Sunday, 31 October 2027Be ready this day |