When nobody is reachable in India and when we meet in Reutlingen. For everyone working between Germany and India.
Based on the holiday list of the Indian central government dated 16 July 2026, plus key festivals in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. India has only three nationwide national holidays; all others are set by the states. It pays to ask which city your partner is in.
| Date | Holiday | Applies to | What it means for business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 14 January | Makar Sankranti | many states | Harvest festival. Day off in Karnataka on 15 Jan. |
| Fri 15 January | Pongal | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka (Sankranti) | Often several days off in Tamil Nadu; Chennai is hard to reach. |
| Tue 26 January | Republic Day | nationwide | National holiday. Authorities, banks and companies closed. |
| Sat 6 March | Maha Shivaratri | incl. Karnataka | Regional day off. |
| Wed 10 March | Id-ul-Fitr (end of Ramadan) * | nationwide | Expected on 9 March in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. |
| Tue 23 March | Holi | mainly North India | Major spring festival. Little work gets done in Delhi and the north. |
| Fri 26 March | Good Friday | nationwide | Also a public holiday in Germany. |
| Wed 7 April | Ugadi (New Year in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh) | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu | Day off in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. |
| Wed 14 April | Ambedkar Jayanti, Tamil New Year (Puthandu), Vaisakhi | many states | Day off in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. |
| Thu 15 April | Ram Navami | nationwide (central government) | |
| Mon 19 April | Mahavir Jayanti | nationwide (central government) | On 18 April in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. |
| Mon 17 May | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) * | nationwide | |
| Thu 20 May | Buddha Purnima | nationwide (central government) | |
| Wed 16 June | Muharram * | nationwide | |
| Sun 15 August | Independence Day | nationwide | National holiday, a Sunday in 2027. |
| Wed 25 August | Janmashtami | many states | |
| Sat 4 September | Ganesh Chaturthi | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and others | Days of celebration in Mumbai and Pune; agree meetings in advance. |
| Sun 12 September | Onam | Kerala | The main festival in Kerala. |
| Sat 2 October | Gandhi Jayanti | nationwide | National holiday. |
| Sat 9 October | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Ayudha Puja | nationwide | End of the Navaratri festival (from 6 Oct). Many companies run on reduced staff all week. |
| Fri 29 October | Diwali (Deepavali) | nationwide | The most important festival of the year; hardly anyone is reachable from about 28 to 31 October. Plan deliveries and decisions ahead. |
| Mon 1 November | Kannada Rajyotsava | Karnataka | State day of Karnataka, day off in Bengaluru. |
| Sun 14 November | Guru Nanak Jayanti | nationwide (central government) | |
| Sat 25 December | Christmas | nationwide |
* Date depends on the sighting of the moon and may shift by a day.
For Indian partners working with companies in Reutlingen and Stuttgart: authorities, banks and most companies are closed on these days. Many companies also close between Christmas and New Year.
| Fri 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Wed 6 January | Epiphany |
| Fri 26 March | Good Friday |
| Mon 29 March | Easter Monday |
| Sat 1 May | Labour Day |
| Thu 6 May | Ascension Day |
| Mon 17 May | Whit Monday |
| Thu 27 May | Corpus Christi |
| Sun 3 October | German Unity Day |
| Mon 1 November | All Saints' Day |
| Sat 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Sun 26 December | Boxing Day |
All events and holidays as a calendar file for Outlook, Google Calendar or Apple Calendar. If you subscribe, new events appear automatically.
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No guarantee of accuracy. The states usually publish their final lists at the end of the year; we then update this page. As of 13 November 2026.
We help with meetings, travel and conversations on both sides.