🇮🇳 India in March 2026
4 events in India
India has 4 holidays, festivals, and observances in March 2026, including 3 public holidays: Holi, Eid al-Fitr, Ram Navami, including 1 cultural festivals: Ugadi (Hindu Lunar New Year). This month falls during the Heat Wave Season (India), making it a distinctive time to experience the country.
Weather & Conditions in March
Weather
★★★★☆
Crowds
high
Prices
high
Temperature
15–30°C
Spring
Holi festival; warming up significantly.
Great for Holi; getting hot in central India.
Events & Holidays This Month
When Can You Go? Holiday Windows by Country
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See which countries have public holidays and long weekends in March — plan your trip around days off.
Malaysia2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Mongolia1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Iraq2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Egypt1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Ethiopia4 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Japan3 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
China1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Pakistan1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Nigeria1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Bangladesh4 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Zimbabwe3 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Senegal4 holidays3 long weekends11 days off
Chad6 holidays4 long weekends15 days off
Somalia2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Guinea5 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Rwanda5 holidays4 long weekends12 days off
Tunisia6 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Benin2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Greece3 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Dominican Republic0 holidays1 long weekends1 days off
Turkey1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Tibet1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Russia1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Mexico2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Germany1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Iran5 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
South Africa1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Tanzania1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
South Korea2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Yemen1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Burundi2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Kenya1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Spain1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Ukraine1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Uganda2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Algeria1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Canada1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Morocco3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Uzbekistan2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Angola6 holidays4 long weekends14 days off
Ghana8 holidays5 long weekends16 days off
Venezuela1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Madagascar10 holidays4 long weekends12 days off
Syria2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
North Korea2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Cameroon4 holidays3 long weekends11 days off
Côte d'Ivoire7 holidays4 long weekends13 days off
Niger9 holidays7 long weekends22 days off
Sri Lanka2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Burkina Faso9 holidays5 long weekends17 days off
Mali7 holidays5 long weekends15 days off
Kazakhstan2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Malawi9 holidays6 long weekends20 days off
Zambia9 holidays6 long weekends17 days off
Azerbaijan5 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Hungary3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Belarus1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Tajikistan2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Switzerland2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
South Sudan4 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Togo2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Sierra Leone5 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Argentina1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Colombia3 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Bulgaria1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Paraguay1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Libya2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Kyrgyzstan2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Eritrea6 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Turkmenistan2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
New Zealand2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Ireland2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Liberia4 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Mauritania2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Kuwait0 holidays2 long weekends1 days off
Georgia2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Moldova1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Puerto Rico2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Armenia2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Albania5 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Lithuania1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Namibia2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Gambia3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Gabon3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Lesotho2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
North Macedonia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Guinea-Bissau4 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Kosovo1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Bahrain1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Trinidad and Tobago2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Equatorial Guinea1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Mauritius6 holidays4 long weekends15 days off
Cyprus2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Djibouti2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Central African Republic4 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Comoros4 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Montenegro1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Suriname2 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
Maldives1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Malta3 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Brunei3 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Belize2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Vanuatu2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Mayotte1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
French Polynesia2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Western Sahara4 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Guam1 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
US Virgin Islands1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Aruba2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Seychelles3 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Andorra1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Liechtenstein1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Turks and Caicos Islands1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
San Marino1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Gibraltar1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
British Virgin Islands2 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Aland Islands1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Anguilla1 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Montserrat1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Christmas Island2 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Vatican City3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Cocos (Keeling) Islands3 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Indonesia2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Singapore1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Thailand1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Laos2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Philippines1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Myanmar4 holidays4 long weekends12 days off
Saudi Arabia1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
United Arab Emirates1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Afghanistan2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Sudan3 holidays1 long weekends6 days offPlan Your Trip to India
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is India like in March?
- March in India is the Spring with temperatures of 15–30°C. Holi festival; warming up significantly. There are 4 holidays and events this month.
- Is March a good time to visit India?
- Great for Holi; getting hot in central India. Weather score: 4/5. Crowds: high. Prices: high.
- Is March peak season in India?
- March has high crowd levels and high prices in India. Yes, this is peak season — book accommodation early.
- What holidays are in India in March 2026?
- Public holidays in India in March 2026: Holi, Eid al-Fitr, Ram Navami.
- Which countries have holidays in March?
- Countries with public holidays in March: Malaysia, Mongolia, Iraq, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Chad, Somalia, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia, Benin, Greece, Turkey, Tibet, Russia, Mexico, Germany, Iran, South Africa, Tanzania, South Korea, Yemen, Burundi, Kenya, Spain, Ukraine, Uganda, Algeria, Canada, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Angola, Ghana, Venezuela, Madagascar, Syria, North Korea, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Mali, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Zambia, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Belarus, Tajikistan, Switzerland, South Sudan, Togo, Sierra Leone, Argentina, Colombia, Bulgaria, Paraguay, Libya, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, New Zealand, Ireland, Liberia, Mauritania, Georgia, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Puerto Rico, Armenia, Albania, Lithuania, Namibia, Gambia, Gabon, Lesotho, North Macedonia, Guinea-Bissau, Kosovo, Bahrain, Trinidad and Tobago, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritius, Cyprus, Djibouti, Central African Republic, Comoros, Montenegro, Suriname, Maldives, Malta, Brunei, Belize, Vanuatu, Mayotte, French Polynesia, Western Sahara, Guam, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, US Virgin Islands, Aruba, Seychelles, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Turks and Caicos Islands, San Marino, Gibraltar, British Virgin Islands, Aland Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, Christmas Island, Vatican City, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Sudan. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit India.