Free annual leave planner · 2027
Turn 18 days of leave into 49 days off in 2027, around holidays in India.
Maximise your annual leave: say how many days you get, and it finds the days that bridge weekends and holidays into the longest breaks, then puts them on your calendar.
Where you work
Year
A couple of real vacations, plus long weekends with the rest.
Your 2027 plan
12 breaks, 31 extra days off from weekends and holidays.
January
4 days offFebruary
3 days offMarch
9 days offApril
9 days offMay
3 days offJune
3 days offJuly
3 days offAugust
3 days offSeptember
3 days offOctober
3 days offNovember
3 days offDecember
3 days offRepublic Day long weekend
Sat, Jan 23 – 26
4.0×4 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in February
Sat, Feb 20 – 22
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Easter week
Sat, Mar 20 – 28
2.3×9 days
for 4 days of leave
Ambedkar Jayanti week
Sat, Apr 10 – 18
2.3×9 days
for 4 days of leave
Long weekend in May
Sat, May 15 – 17
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in June
Fri, Jun 18 – 20
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in July
Sat, Jul 17 – 19
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in August
Fri, Aug 20 – 22
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in September
Sat, Sep 18 – 20
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in October
Fri, Oct 22 – 24
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Long weekend in November
Sat, Nov 20 – 22
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Christmas long weekend
Sat, Dec 25 – 27
3.0×3 days
for 1 day of leave
Planning for a team?
Everyone found the same week. Who's shipping the release?
Bridge days are no secret. When half the team books the same annual leave, you find out on the Monday. Forgot puts everyone's time off, holidays and release dates on one calendar, so you see the clash while there's time to plan around it.
- Holidays for every teammate's country, built in
- A warning when someone's away on a release date
- Your team never signs up. You keep the calendar.
Free for 14 days, no card. Then $9 once, no subscription.
Release on Mar 23 · your break: Mar 20 – 28
More days off, same annual leave.
- 01
Pick where you work
Public holidays for 200+ countries and their states and regions. Switch off the ones you work and add the days your company already gives you.
- 02
Say how many days of leave you have
Long weekends, a week off or one long trip. The planner tries every combination and keeps the one with the most days off.
- 03
Put it on your calendar
Add every break to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook in one click, or copy the dates and send them to your manager.
2027 holidays in India, and how to stretch each one.
Public holidays in India in 2027, and the cheapest way to turn each into a longer break. Weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
2027 at a glance
- 3 holidays fall on a workday in 2027, 2 fewer than in 2026.
- 1 long weekend with no days of leave needed: Good Friday.
- 1 bridge day turns a holiday into four days off: Republic Day (take Mon Jan 25).
- Ambedkar Jayanti falls midweek, so stretching it into a long weekend takes two days of leave.
- Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti and Christmas Day fall on a weekend in 2027.
- 49 days off from 18 days of leave with the planner's balanced plan, 2 fewer than in 2026.
| Holiday | Date | Stretch it |
|---|---|---|
| Republic DayTue, Jan 26 | Tue, Jan 26 | Take Mon, Jan 25 off for 4 days in a row, or Mon, Jan 25 and Jan 27 – 29 for 9. |
| Good FridayFri, Mar 26 | Fri, Mar 26 | Already a 3-day weekend. Take Mon, Mar 29 off for 4 days in a row, or Mar 22 – 25 for 9. |
| Ambedkar JayantiWed, Apr 14 | Wed, Apr 14 | Take Apr 15 – 16 off for 5 days in a row, or Apr 12 – 13 and Apr 15 – 16 for 9. |
| Independence DaySun, Aug 15 | Sun, Aug 15 | Falls on a Sunday this year. |
| Gandhi JayantiSat, Oct 2 | Sat, Oct 2 | Falls on a Saturday this year. |
| Christmas DaySat, Dec 25 | Sat, Dec 25 | Falls on a Saturday this year. |
Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project. Pick your state or region in the planner above for local holidays.
Holidays and leave in India, state by state.
3
National holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti
2
Restricted holidays central government staff pick from a list each year
Your state
Sets most other holidays, from Holi and Pongal to Onam and Durga Puja
India has three national holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Almost everything else is decided by your state and your employer, which is why two offices in different cities can have quite different calendars. Pick your state in the planner to load its holidays.
Leave is set by your state's Shops and Establishments Act, or the Factories Act, and by your contract. Most private employers give earned (privilege) leave that can be carried forward, plus separate casual and sick leave. Many also borrow the government's idea of restricted holidays: festivals you choose a few from. Click yours on the calendar and the plan works around them.
Sources: Department of Personnel and Training holiday circulars, state Shops and Establishments Acts. General information, not legal advice: your contract or local rules can differ.
Questions
How do I make the most of my annual leave in 2027?
Spend days of leave on the workdays between a holiday and a weekend, so each one unlocks days you'd have off anyway. The best deals in India in 2027: Republic Day long weekend, Jan 23 – 26 (4 days off for 1 day of leave); Easter week, Mar 20 – 28 (9 days off for 4 days of leave); Ambedkar Jayanti week, Apr 10 – 18 (9 days off for 4 days of leave). The planner above finds every one of these for your allowance and puts them on your calendar.
What is a restricted holiday?
A festival day off you choose from a list, rather than one everyone gets. Central government employees pick two a year, and many private companies copy the idea with two or three optional holidays.
Which leave should I use for long breaks?
Earned or privilege leave, the kind meant for planned time off. It usually needs approval in advance, and much of it can be carried forward or cashed out, so check your policy before spending it on bridge days.
What is a bridge day?
A workday stuck between a public holiday and a weekend. Take it off and one day of leave gets you four days off in a row.
How many days off can I get with 18 days of leave?
In 2027, around the 6 holidays most people in India get off: 10 days of leave become 29 days off, 18 days of leave become 49 days off, 23 days of leave become 60 days off. The exact number depends on the kind of breaks you pick and the holidays your employer gives.
What if my company's holidays are different?
Open "Holidays and weekend" to switch holidays on or off, or change which days are your weekend. Click any workday on the calendar to mark a day you already have off, like a company holiday or a shutdown week.
Is my plan saved anywhere?
Nothing is stored and there's no sign-up. The plan lives in the link in your address bar: bookmark it, or share it and whoever opens it sees the same plan.
Can I plan time off for my whole team?
This planner is for one person's year. If you manage a team, Forgot puts everyone's time off, public holidays and release dates on one calendar, so you see when too many people are out before it's a problem. It's free for 14 days, then a one-time payment.