Leave planner
Leave Planner 2027: turn your leave into the longest breaks
Two ways to plan: tell us how long a break you want and we'll find the dates that need the fewest leave days, or tell us how many leave days you have and we'll spread them for the most days off. Both work with your own company's holidays.
Holidays verified on 12 Nov 2026 against the DoPT order of 16 July 2026Sources
We'll show the dates that need the fewest leave days.
We'll spread them across the year to give you the most days off in total.
Match your company's holidays
Starting list: central government, Delhi · 17 holiday dates in use
Central government holidays
Restricted holidays your employer gives
Other company holidays
Your options
Your 2027 at a glance
Your best option, or your whole plan, marked on the calendar.
Best value: 1 to 3 days of leave
The most days off for each day of leave, based on your settings.
Long weekends with no leave
Holidays that already touch a weekend.
How the leave planner works
The planner marks every day of 2027 as a weekly off, a holiday or a working day, using your weekly off and your company's holidays.
- Plan a break: choose how many days off in a row you want, and optionally a month. The planner checks every possible start date and shows the dates that need the fewest leave days.
- Make the most of my leave: choose how many leave days you want to use. The planner looks at every stretch that starts and ends on a day off and picks the set of breaks that gives you the most days off in total, without going over your leave.
Days off always include the weekends and holidays inside each break.
It starts from the central government list for offices in Delhi and New Delhi, because many employers use it as a reference. Central government offices outside Delhi, state government offices, banks and private companies often follow a different list, so use “Match your company's holidays” to make it yours.
Central government holidays 2027
The 17 gazetted holidays for central government administrative offices in Delhi and New Delhi, from the DoPT order dated 16 July 2026.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Tue 26 Jan | Republic Day |
| Wed 10 Mar | Id-ul-Fitr |
| Tue 23 Mar | Holi |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday |
| Thu 15 Apr | Ram Navami |
| Mon 19 Apr | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Mon 17 May | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| Thu 20 May | Buddha Purnima |
| Wed 16 Jun | Muharram |
| Sun 15 Aug | Independence Day |
| Sun 15 Aug | Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad) |
| Wed 25 Aug | Janmashtami (Vaishnav) |
| Sat 2 Oct | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
| Sat 9 Oct | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) |
| Fri 29 Oct | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| Sun 14 Nov | Guru Nanak's Birthday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
Long weekends in 2027
With Saturday and Sunday off, these holidays give you three or more days off without taking any leave:
- Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar: 3 days off · Good Friday
- Sat 17 Apr – Mon 19 Apr: 3 days off · Mahavir Jayanti
- Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May: 3 days off · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Fri 29 Oct – Sun 31 Oct: 3 days off · Diwali (Deepavali)
Best days to take leave in 2027
With Saturday and Sunday off, these short bridges give the most days off for each day of leave:
- Sat 23 Jan – Tue 26 Jan: 4 days off with 1 day of leave (Mon 25 Jan) · Republic Day
- Sat 6 Mar – Wed 10 Mar: 5 days off with 2 days of leave (Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar) · Id-ul-Fitr
- Sat 20 Mar – Tue 23 Mar: 4 days off with 1 day of leave (Mon 22 Mar) · Holi
- Thu 15 Apr – Mon 19 Apr: 5 days off with 1 day of leave (Fri 16 Apr) · Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti
- Thu 20 May – Sun 23 May: 4 days off with 1 day of leave (Fri 21 May) · Buddha Purnima
- Sat 12 Jun – Wed 16 Jun: 5 days off with 2 days of leave (Mon 14 Jun, Tue 15 Jun) · Muharram
- Sat 21 Aug – Wed 25 Aug: 5 days off with 2 days of leave (Mon 23 Aug, Tue 24 Aug) · Janmashtami (Vaishnav)
Restricted holidays 2027
Central government employees in Delhi and New Delhi can choose any two of these 32 restricted holidays. Many private employers offer a similar set of optional or floating holidays.
Show all 32 restricted holidays
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Thu 14 Jan | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu |
| Fri 15 Jan | Pongal / Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday |
| Thu 11 Feb | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami |
| Fri 19 Feb | Shivaji Jayanti |
| Sat 20 Feb | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday |
| Tue 2 Mar | Swami Dayananda Saraswati's Birthday |
| Fri 5 Mar | Jamat-ul-Vida |
| Sat 6 Mar | Maha Shivratri |
| Mon 22 Mar | Holika Dahan / Dolyatra |
| Sun 28 Mar | Easter Sunday |
| Wed 7 Apr | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand |
| Wed 14 Apr | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year) |
| Thu 15 Apr | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) |
| Sun 9 May | Guru Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday |
| Mon 5 Jul | Rath Yatra |
| Sun 15 Aug | Parsi New Year / Navroz |
| Tue 17 Aug | Raksha Bandhan |
| Sat 4 Sep | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| Sun 12 Sep | Onam / Thiru Onam |
| Wed 6 Oct | Dussehra (Saptami) |
| Thu 7 Oct | Dussehra (Mahashtami) |
| Fri 8 Oct | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) |
| Fri 15 Oct | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday |
| Mon 18 Oct | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chauth) |
| Thu 28 Oct | Naraka Chaturdasi |
| Sat 30 Oct | Govardhan Puja |
| Sun 31 Oct | Bhai Duj |
| Thu 4 Nov | Chhath Puja (Pratihar / Surya Shashthi) |
| Wed 24 Nov | Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
| Sun 12 Dec | Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
| Fri 24 Dec | Christmas Eve |
Tips for planning your leave
- Apply early for the big ones. Breaks around Holi and Good Friday in March, and Diwali at the end of October, are the ones colleagues will want too.
- Check your company's list first. Your HR policy decides which holidays you actually get. Add them in the planner before you apply.
- Mind the moon-dependent dates. Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram and Milad-un-Nabi can move by a day.
Sources
Gazetted and restricted holidays: Department of Personnel and Training, O.M. F.No.12/2/2023-JCA dated 16 July 2026, Annexures I and II, for central government administrative offices in Delhi and New Delhi. Verified on 12 Nov 2026. Read how we check our numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How many central government holidays are there in 2027?
The DoPT order dated 16 July 2026 lists 17 gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi, and employees there can also pick any two of 32 restricted holidays. Independence Day and Milad-un-Nabi both fall on Sunday 15 August, so only 16 dates are distinct.
What is the longest break I can get in 2027?
With Saturdays and Sundays off, three days of leave on 22, 24 and 25 March, around Holi (23 March) and Good Friday (26 March), give nine days off in a row from 20 to 28 March. The planner finds the best combination for your own leave balance and weekly off.
How do I get a long break with the fewest leave days?
Choose “Plan a break”, set how many days off in a row you want, and pick a month if you have one in mind. The planner shows the dates that need the fewest leave days first. For example, a 9-day break from 20 to 28 March 2027 needs only 3 days of leave with Saturdays and Sundays off.
My company has a different holiday list. Does this still work?
Yes. Open “Match your company's holidays” to untick holidays your employer doesn't give, add restricted holidays it does give, and add any extra company holidays. The plan updates straight away.
What does the “2nd and 4th Saturdays” option mean?
Some workplaces give every Sunday off plus the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Pick that option and the planner treats the other Saturdays as working days.
Are the festival dates final?
They are the dates in the official order. Dates of some festivals, such as Id, depend on the sighting of the moon and can shift. If that happens, your employer will announce the change, and we update the planner.
Is my leave plan saved anywhere?
No. The planner runs in your browser and nothing is sent to us or stored. A share link carries only your settings, such as weekly off and leave days, and not any holiday names you type.
Can I add my plan to Google Calendar or Outlook?
Yes. “Add to calendar” downloads an .ics file with each break as an all-day event. Open it on your phone or computer to add it to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar.