Hours calculator: India
Work calendar for India with public holidays, weekends, transferred and shortened working days, the monthly working-hours norm and the hours calculator set to India's overtime and break rules.
Defaults to your region. Switch to compare any other scale.
Breaks: 30 min if you work more than 5 h. Rest intervals are set by state rules; 30 min after 5 h is the usual rule. Week: overtime above 48 h, paid at ×2. Law: OSH Code 2020, s. 25, 27.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Optional: add dates to flag public holidays in the selected country and add the holiday premium to the pay.
Gross pay per hour, in the currency of the selected country.
Applied to hours above the weekly limit, so enter one week of shifts. The default follows the selected country.
Result
40:00
Total hours worked
40.00 hours in decimal
- Decimal hours40.00
- Days entered5
- Average per day8:00
- Total unpaid breaks2:30
- Regular hours40:00
- Overtime hours0:00
Show amortization
| Day | Time | Break | Worked | Decimal | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 2 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 3 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 4 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 | |
| Day 5 | 09:00–17:30 | 30 min | 8:00 | 8.00 |
Working-time rules: India
- Standard working time: 48 h per week, 8 h per day.
- Weekly rest days: Sunday.
- Overtime: at least +100% on top of the normal hourly rate.
- Night work: no fixed statutory premium; it is set by contract or collective agreement.
- Work on a public holiday: no fixed statutory premium; it is set by contract or collective agreement.
- Only Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti are national holidays everywhere; each state publishes its own list of public and festival holidays. Overtime is paid at twice the ordinary wage.
- Legal basis: OSH Code 2020, s. 25, 27; state Shops & Establishments Acts.
Work calendar 2026: India
- Working day
- Weekend
- Public holiday
- Bridge day off (transferred)
- Transferred working day
January
26 / 208 hFebruary
24 / 192 hMarch
26 / 208 hApril
26 / 208 hMay
26 / 208 hJune
26 / 208 hJuly
27 / 216 hAugust
25 / 200 hSeptember
26 / 208 hOctober
26 / 208 hNovember
25 / 200 hDecember
27 / 216 hPublic holidays 2026: India
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Monday | Republic Day |
| August 15 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| October 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
Working days and hours by month 2026
Calculated for a 5-day week of 8 h per day: public holidays on weekdays are days off.
| Month | Working days | Working hours | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 208 | 1 |
| February | 24 | 192 | 0 |
| March | 26 | 208 | 0 |
| April | 26 | 208 | 0 |
| May | 26 | 208 | 0 |
| June | 26 | 208 | 0 |
| July | 27 | 216 | 0 |
| August | 25 | 200 | 1 |
| September | 26 | 208 | 0 |
| October | 26 | 208 | 1 |
| November | 25 | 200 | 0 |
| December | 27 | 216 | 0 |
| Year total | 310 | 2,480 | 3 |
Formula
Worked time = end − start − unpaid breakIf end < start (overnight): worked time = end + 24 h − start − breakDecimal hours = hours + minutes ÷ 60 (e.g. 7:45 = 7.75)Overtime = total weekly hours − weekly limit (if positive)Pay = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × overtime multiplier
How it is calculated
- Pick your country in the Standard menu to load its break rules and weekly limit.
- Enter the start and end time for each day and the length of the unpaid break.
- Add or remove days so the list covers one week (or any period you need).
- Optionally enter your hourly rate to see regular pay, overtime pay and the total.
- Check the table for days where the break is shorter than the legal minimum.
Questions
How many working days and hours are there in India in 2026?
310 working days and 2,480 working hours on a 5-day week of 8 h per day. 3 public holidays fall on weekdays.
What are the public holidays in India in 2026?
January 26 – Republic Day; August 15 – Independence Day; October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti
How are overtime and holiday work paid in India?
Overtime: at least +100% on top of the normal hourly rate. Work on a public holiday: no fixed statutory premium; it is set by contract or collective agreement. Only Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti are national holidays everywhere; each state publishes its own list of public and festival holidays. Overtime is paid at twice the ordinary wage.