The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), New Delhi, has released the official list of holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2027. The detailed holiday schedule is provided in the table below.
Public Holidays List 2027 For Central Government Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
Central Government Administrative Offices situated outside Delhi/New Delhi will observe the following compulsory holidays.
- Republic Day
- Independence Day
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
- Buddha Purnima
- Christmas Day
- Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
- Diwali (Deepavali)
- Good Friday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday
- Id-ul-Fitr
- Id-ul-Zuha
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Muharram
- Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-e-Milad)
Restricted / Optional Holidays List 2027 For Central Government Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
Central Government Administrative Offices situated outside Delhi/New Delhi will observe the following Restricted/Optional Holidays.
Employees may choose any three holidays from the 12 Restricted/Optional Holidays listed below.
- An Additional Day for Dussehra
- Holi
- Janmashtami (Vaishnavi)
- Ram Navami
- Maha Shivratri
- Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi
- Makar Sankranti
- Rath Yatra
- Onam
- Pongal
- Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami
- Vishu / Vaisakhi / Vaishakhadi / Bhag Bihu / Mashadi / Ugadi / Chaitra Sukladi / Cheti Chand / Gudi Padava / 1st Navratra / Naoraz / Chhath Puja / Karva Chauth
Public Holidays List 2027 For Central Government Administrative Offices Located in Delhi / New Delhi
Holidays to be observed during 2027 in Central Government Offices located in Delhi/New Delhi are listed in the table below.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2027 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Id-ul-Fitr | 10-Mar-2027 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Holi | 23-Mar-2027 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Good Friday | 26-Mar-2027 | Friday |
| 5 | Ram Navami | 15-Apr-2027 | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 19-Apr-2027 | Monday |
| 7 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17-May-2027 | Monday |
| 8 | Budha Purnima | 20-May-2027 | Thursday |
| 9 | Muharram | 16-Jun-2027 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2027 | Sunday |
| 11 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) | 15-Aug-2027 | Sunday |
| 12 | Janmashtami (Vaishnav) | 25-Aug-2027 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2027 | Saturday |
| 14 | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | 09-Oct-2027 | Saturday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 29-Oct-2027 | Friday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 14-Nov-2027 | Sunday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2027 | Saturday |
Restricted / Optional Holidays List 2027 For Central Government Administrative Offices Located in Delhi / New Delhi
List of Restricted Holidays for the Year 2027 for Administrative Offices of the Central Government located in Delhi/New Delhi.
Each employee may select any two holidays of their choice from the list of Restricted Holidays provided below.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2027 | Friday |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu | 14-Jan-2027 | Thursday |
| 3 | Pongal, Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 15-Jan-2027 | Friday |
| 4 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | 11-Feb-2027 | Thursday |
| 5 | Shiva Ji Jayanti | 19-Feb-2027 | Friday |
| 6 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 20-Feb-2027 | Saturday |
| 7 | Swami Dayananda Saraswati’s Birthday | 02-Mar-2027 | Tuesday |
| 8 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 05-Mar-2027 | Friday |
| 9 | Maha Shivratri | 06-Mar-2027 | Saturday |
| 10 | Holika Dahan, Dolyatra | 22-Mar-2027 | Monday |
| 11 | Easter Sunday | 28-Mar-2027 | Sunday |
| 12 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / 1st Navratra | 07-Apr-2027 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | 14-Apr-2027 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 15-Apr-2027 | Thursday |
| 15 | Guru Rabindranath Tagore’s Birthday | 09-May-2027 | Sunday |
| 16 | Rath Yatra | 05-Jul-2027 | Monday |
| 17 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Navroz | 15-Aug-2027 | Sunday |
| 18 | Raksha Bandhan | 17-Aug-2027 | Tuesday |
| 19 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | 04-Sep-2027 | Saturday |
| 20 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 12-Sep-2027 | Sunday |
| 21 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 06-Oct-2027 | Wednesday |
| 22 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 07-Oct-2027 | Thursday |
| 23 | Dussehra (Mahanavami) | 08-Oct-2027 | Friday |
| 24 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 15-Oct-2027 | Friday |
| 25 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 18-Oct-2027 | Monday |
| 26 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 28-Oct-2027 | Thursday |
| 27 | Govardhan Puja | 30-Oct-2027 | Saturday |
| 28 | Bhai Duj | 31-Oct-2027 | Sunday |
| 29 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | 04-Nov-2027 | Thursday |
| 30 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-Nov-2027 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Hazrat Ali’s Birthday | 12-Dec-2027 | Sunday |
| 32 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2027 | Friday |
Official Notification
Central Government Holidays List 2027 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
Visit the official website of the Department of Personnel & Training for more details.
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