Team holidays 2027
Diwali 2027: Friday October 29, 2027.
Diwali 2027 falls on Friday October 29 in most of India. It's the biggest festival of the year for many Indian teams, and the days around it, from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj, are when many people take leave to be with family.
Because it's on a Friday, many people will be off from Thursday October 28 to Monday November 1 or longer. For a team with engineers in India, the last week of October 2027 will be a light one.
Days off, country by country.
The public holidays each country gives for it in 2027, and how many weekdays a team there loses. Many people take extra days around them.
| Country | Public days off | Weekdays lost |
|---|---|---|
| IndiaBangalore | Friday October 29 in most states, often with a second day for Govardhan Puja or Bhai Dooj. Holiday lists differ by state and employer. | – |
| SingaporeSingapore | Thu Oct 28 | 1 |
| MalaysiaKuala Lumpur | Thu Oct 28 | 1 |
| Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain | Thu Oct 28 | 1 |
Diwali follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar. In most of India it falls on Friday October 29, 2027. Some places, like Singapore and Malaysia, observe Deepavali on Thursday October 28. India's holiday lists differ by state and employer, so check your team's own list.
What it means for your team.
Holiday lists in India differ by state and company, and many teams give one or two days for Diwali plus a day for Govardhan Puja or Bhai Dooj. People who travel home often take the whole week.
If you run on-call across India and another region, plan the Diwali week explicitly: either the other region covers, or someone in India covers and gets days back later.
Ask in September
Collect Diwali plans early. Flights and trains home book out weeks ahead.
Check each office's list
India's holidays differ by state: Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune may not match.
Avoid a late-October release
Don't plan a launch that needs your India team in the week of October 25.
Plan on-call
Decide who covers the India hours during the festival before people book travel.
Every country's holidays, on one team calendar.
Each person on this board gets the public holidays of where they live, so the days off land on the right rows by themselves. Release dates warn you when someone is out. It's live, so drag your own plans in.
- Holidays come from each person's country
- Release dates warn if someone is off
- On-call shifts over a holiday get a warning
- Drag across a row to add time off
Questions
When is Diwali 2027?
Friday October 29, 2027 in most of India. Singapore and Malaysia observe Deepavali on Thursday October 28.
How many days off do people take for Diwali?
Companies in India usually give one or two days, but many people take the whole week to travel home and be with family.
Is Diwali a public holiday outside India?
Yes, in Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Fiji, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, among others.