Holidays
Lakshadweep Holidays 2027
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Lakshadweep's 2027 Holiday Calendar
Lakshadweep's 2027 calendar runs on 17 notified holidays in total.
Lakshadweep's Own Additions
Lakshadweep's list runs from 26 January to 25 December across the year.
Lakshadweep follows the 17 central gazetted holidays for 2027, Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti among them, the same core calendar every state and union territory observes. Its own additional civic or religious holidays haven't been confirmed yet for 2027; this page will be updated once the UT Administration's own notification is issued.
Central gazetted holidays 2027 (observed nationwide)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2027 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 23 March 2027 | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted |
| 15 April 2027 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Gazetted |
| 19 April 2027 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 20 May 2027 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted |
| 16 June 2027 | Wednesday | Muharram (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day | National |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Id-e-Milad (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 25 August 2027 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted |
| 2 October 2027 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 9 October 2027 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | Gazetted |
| 29 October 2027 | Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Gazetted |
| 14 November 2027 | Sunday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Gazetted |
Month-wise Lakshadweep Holidays 2027
A month-by-month breakdown of every Lakshadweep holiday in 2027, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2027
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
March 2027
- Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) (Mar 10)
- Holi (Mar 23)
- Good Friday (Mar 26)
April 2027
- Ram Navami (Apr 15)
- Mahavir Jayanti (Apr 19)
May 2027
- Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) (May 17)
- Buddha Purnima (May 20)
June 2027
- Muharram (tentative) (Jun 16)
August 2027
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Id-e-Milad (tentative) (Aug 15)
- Janmashtami (Aug 25)
October 2027
- Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
- Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Oct 9)
- Diwali (Deepavali) (Oct 29)
November 2027
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Nov 14)
December 2027
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this Lakshadweep holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Lakshadweep
Maintain compliance with working-day requirements
Configure holidays in HRMS and payroll software
Avoid salary delays caused by bank closures
Plan staffing around long weekends and festival clusters
FAQs on Lakshadweep Holidays in 2027
Lakshadweep observes 17 notified holidays in 2027, spanning national observances, regional festivals and religious occasions. The exact count changes from year to year as new notifications are issued.
Yes. Bank holidays follow the Negotiable Instruments Act and the Reserve Bank of India's own calendar for the state, while government holidays apply to administrative offices, schools and public sector units. The two lists overlap but are not identical — not every government holiday closes banks.
Yes. Holidays notified for Lakshadweep apply across Kavaratti, Agatti, Minicoy, unless a specific government notification states otherwise for a particular district or town.
Yes. Major festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra, Holi, Eid and Christmas are included in the official holiday list wherever they are locally observed, alongside festivals specific to the region.
All of Lakshadweep's notified holidays for 2027 are central gazetted ones observed nationwide; none are specific to the state on this list yet.
Disclaimer
These are the 2027 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Lakshadweep, notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Dates for religious festivals can shift based on moon sightings or a later government announcement. Check the latest State Gazette notification or your organization's HR policy before planning leave or financial transactions around any of these dates.