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Post office holidays 2027

India Post’s circle lists for 2027 are not out yet. These are the 14 compulsory central government holidays for 2027 from DoPT’s order of 16 July 2026, which apply to all central government offices. We will add circle lists once published.

Central government compulsory holidays 2027

14 days
26Tue
Republic Day
Closed
10Wed
Id-ul-Fitr
Closed
26Fri
Good Friday
Closed
19Mon
Mahavir Jayanti
Closed
17Mon
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
Closed
20Thu
Buddha Purnima
Closed
16Wed
Muharram
Closed
15Sun
Independence Day · Sunday
Closed
15Sun
Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad) · Sunday
Closed
2Sat
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday · Saturday
Closed
9Sat
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) · Saturday
Closed
29Fri
Diwali (Deepavali)
Closed
14Sun
Guru Nanak's Birthday · Sunday
Closed
25Sat
Christmas Day · Saturday
Closed

Questions people ask

Is the India Post holiday list for 2027 out?
Not yet for postal circles. The central government (DoPT) list for 2027 is published, and its 14 compulsory holidays apply to all central government offices. Circle lists will be added when India Post publishes them.