The best days to take off in India in 2028
India has 18 public holidays in 2028 in Delhi. Line all 12 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 28 days off across 4 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 28
- Vacation days booked
- 12
- Separate breaks
- 4
- Public holidays
- 18
The days to book
Jan 22 – 30 · 9 days off
Book Jan 24 – 25, Jan 27 – 28: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jul 29 – Aug 6 · 9 days off
Book Jul 31 – Aug 2, Aug 4: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Aug 12 – 17 · 6 days off
Book Aug 14, Aug 16 – 17: 3 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Oct 14 – 17 · 4 days off
Book Oct 16: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in India in 2028
The 18 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in Delhi.
- Friday, January 14
- Wednesday, January 26
- Saturday, February 26
- Sunday, February 27
- Saturday, March 11
- Sunday, April 9
- Friday, April 14
- Sunday, April 16
- Monday, May 1
- Friday, May 5
- Saturday, May 6
- Saturday, June 3
- Sunday, June 4
- Thursday, August 3
- Tuesday, August 15
- Monday, October 2
- Tuesday, October 17
- Monday, December 25
Common questions
- How many public holidays does India have in 2028?
- India (Delhi) has 18 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in India in 2028?
- With the 12 vacation days that are standard in India, booking 12 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 28 days off across 4 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in India in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In India in 2028 there are 4 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 12 days, the typical statutory allowance in India. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.