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Puducherry Holidays 2027
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Puducherry's 2027 Holiday Calendar
Puducherry's 2027 calendar runs on 19 notified holidays in total, 17 central gazetted days observed nationwide and 2 specific to the state.
Puducherry's Own Additions
The holidays specific to Puducherry are Pongal, Puducherry Liberation Day.
Puducherry's 2027 calendar runs on the 17 central gazetted holidays most states observe, Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti among them, plus 2 fixed-date days specific to the union territory. Pongal on 15 January follows the Tamil solar calendar, and Puducherry Liberation Day on 1 November marks the end of French rule in 1954. Other local festivals follow the Tamil lunar calendar and are left off this list until their 2027 dates can be confirmed, and this page stays provisional until Puducherry's own 2027 gazette notification, expected toward the end of 2026.
Puducherry-specific holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Friday | Pongal | Regional |
| 1 November 2027 | Monday | Puducherry Liberation Day | Regional |
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 |
List of all Holidays in Puducherry 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Friday | Pongal | Regional |
| 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 |
| 1 November 2027 | Monday | Puducherry Liberation Day | Regional |
| 14 November 2027 | Sunday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Gazetted |
Month-wise Puducherry Holidays 2027
A month-by-month breakdown of every Puducherry holiday in 2027, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2027
- Pongal (Jan 15)
- 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
- Puducherry Liberation Day (Nov 1)
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Nov 14)
December 2027
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this Puducherry holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Puducherry
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 Puducherry Holidays in 2027
Pongal on Friday, 15 January extends the weekend that follows it for three days off. Diwali on Friday, 29 October rolls straight into the weekend and then into Puducherry Liberation Day on Monday, 1 November, giving four consecutive days off from Friday through Monday.
Yes. It falls on Monday, 1 November 2027, a fixed date every year, and is observed as a full holiday across Puducherry to mark the end of French colonial rule in 1954.
The union territory administration typically issues it in November or December the year before, so Puducherry's official 2027 order is expected toward the end of 2026. Local Tamil-calendar festivals are added to that notification once their dates are confirmed.
This page lists 19 notified holidays for Puducherry in 2027: 17 central gazetted holidays observed nationwide and 2 fixed-date days specific to the union territory. Puducherry's full list typically adds several more local festivals once their movable dates are confirmed.
Yes. Holidays notified for Puducherry apply across Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam, unless a specific government notification states otherwise for a particular district or town.
Disclaimer
These are the 2027 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Puducherry, 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.