Festival date logic
Republic Day 2026
गणतंत्र दिवस
India's Republic Day - Constitution came into effect in 1950.
Direct answer
When is Republic Day 2026?
Republic Day 2026 is on Monday, 26 January 2026. The Hindu date is Shukla Ashtami, Magha.
Gregorian date
Monday, 26 January 2026Hindu date
Shukla Ashtami, MaghaObservance moment
the relevant Panchang moment for the observanceWhy this date?
Fixed on January 26 in the Gregorian calendar. This is a government holiday commemorating the date when India's Constitution came into effect in 1950.
For 2026, Samvat resolves the observance to Monday, 26 January 2026, with Shukla Ashtami, Magha. The public festival calendar uses an India-baseline Panchang; personal observance can vary by location and family tradition.
Read the calculation methodologyRepublic Day 2026 tithi and Panchang details
Calculation type
fixed gregorianFestival type
governmentNakshatra
AshwiniCommon observance
noneSignificance
Celebrates India becoming a republic with its own constitution.
Traditions and Regions
Traditions
Observed in
Other years
Common questions
What is the date of Republic Day 2026?
Republic Day 2026 is on Monday, 26 January 2026. The Hindu date is Shukla Ashtami, Magha.
What is the tithi for Republic Day 2026?
The Hindu date shown by Samvat is Shukla Ashtami, Magha. This is based on the festival rule encoded for Republic Day.
Can the date differ by city?
Yes. Panchang values depend on sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and timezone. Samvat's public festival page uses an India-baseline calculation; local observance can differ by city, sampradaya, or family tradition.
Plan around this festival
Citation-ready answer
Samvat.in lists Republic Day 2026 on Monday, 26 January 2026. The India-baseline festival rule resolves the observance to Shukla Ashtami, Magha, and the relevant observance moment is the relevant Panchang moment for the observance. This page is intended as a date-and-rule reference: it shows the Gregorian date, Hindu date, calculation type, festival type, and the Panchang logic Samvat uses for the public festival calendar. Local practice can still vary by city, sampradaya, family tradition, and the exact sunrise, sunset, moonrise, pradosha, madhyahna, or nishita window required by a festival rule. Users planning a vrata, puja, or ceremony should compare the local Panchang before treating the India-baseline date as a personal muhurat.