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Indian Holidays

Various public & national holidays observed in India


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Gudhi Padva (aka Ugadi)Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
Ratha SaptamiMaharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Akshay TritiyaMaharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Kerala,Tamil Nadu
BhogiAndhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra
Pongal/SankrantiAndaman & Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam (as Magh Bihu), Bihar (as Makar Sankranti), Gujarat (as Uttarayan), Karnataka, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh (as Makar Sankranti), Maharashtra (as Makar Sankranti), Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan
Thiruvalluvar DayPondicherry, Tamil Nadu
Uzhavar Thirunal
(Farmers' Day)		Tamil Nadu
Vasant Panchami/Saraswati PujaOrissa, Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
Maha ShivaratriAndhra Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Naag Panchami or Guga-Navamiall states and territories except Goa
Holi (Aka, Dol)all states and territories except Karnataka, Kerala, Nagaland, Mizoram,Goa, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
Maharishi Parasuram JayantiKarnataka, Uttar Pradesh
Rath JatraOrissa
Ram NavamiMaharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Hanuman JayantiMaharashtra, Orissa, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (as Bada Mangal)
Raksha Bandhan (Aka, Rákhi Púrńimá)Andhra Pradesh,Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Orissa, Punjab,Maharashtra
Krishna JanmashtamiKerala, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal
Ganesh ChaturthiAndhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
OnamKerala, Pondicherry
Raja ParbaOrissa
MahalayaKarnataka, West Bengal, Assam, Orissa
Dussehra (Aka, Durgá Pujá)all states

holiday for 2 days in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
holiday for 3 days in Orissa, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura
holiday for 6 days in West Bengal
11th day Bhashani Utchhav in Orissa

Kumara Purnima (aka Kojaagari Pornima)Maharashtra (as Kojaagari Pornima), Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, West Bengal.
Diwali (Aka, Káli Puja and Diipávali)all states and territories

observed for 2 days in Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Orissa,
observed for 5 days in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
observed for 6 days in Maharashtra

sitesworld.comVasu Baras (aka Govatsa Dwadashi)Maharashtra
Dhan Teras (aka Dhan Trayodashi)Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh
Naraka Chaturdashiall states
Lakshmi PujaMaharashtra, Orissa, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Tripura
Goverdhan Poojaall states
Bhai Duj (Aka, Bhau-beej, Yama Dwitiya, Bhai Phota)Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradeshsitesworld.com
Devotthan EkadashiUttarakhand,Uttar Pradesh,Bihar,and some parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Hartalika TeejMaharashtra, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Jagaddhatri PujaWest Bengal
Visvakarma PujaOrissa, West Bengal
NuakhaiOrissa
ChhathBihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh
BathukammaAndhra Pradesh
BonaluAndhra Pradeshsitesworld.com
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Day of Ashura
10th Day of Muharram		All States & Territories.
Mawlid
Eid-e-Milād-un-Nabī
Baarah Wafaat
Prophet's Birthday		All States & Territories.
Shab-e-Barat
Mid-Sha'ban		Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jahrkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Birthday of Ali ibn Abi talib
Terah Rajab
Hazrat Ali		Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Jumat-ul-Wida
Alvida
Last Friday in Ramadan		Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid
End of Ramadan		all states and territories
Eid al-Adha
Bakr-Eid
Feast of the Sacrifice		all states and territoriessitesworld.com
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Good Fridayall states and territories except Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tripura
Easter Sundayall states and territories except Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tripura
3 JulyFeast of St. Thomas the ApostleKerala
8 SeptemberFeast of the Blessed VirginTamil Nadu, Goa
3 DecemberFeast of St. Francis XavierGoa
25 DecemberChristmas Dayall states and territoriessitesworld.com
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Guru Gobind Singh Ji GurpurabChandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev JiPunjab
VaisakhiAndaman & Nicobar, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Guru Nanak GurpurabAndaman & Nicobar, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhandsitesworld.com
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LosarSikkim, Ladakh
Buddha PurnimaAndaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh,Tripura, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengalsitesworld.com
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Mahavir JayantiAndaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh,sitesworld.com
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Nowruz
(Parsee New Year)		Gujarat, Maharashtrasitesworld.com
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Guru Ravidass JayantiChandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan,Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh.sitesworld.com
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Ayya Vaikunda AvataramTamil Nadusitesworld.com
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1 JanuaryNew Year's DayMost of India
23 JanuaryNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose's BirthdayOrissa, Tripura, West Bengal
19 FebruaryMaharaja Shivaji's BirthdayMaharashtra
15 MarchKanshi Ram's BirthdayUttar Pradesh
22 MarchBihar DayBihar
30 MarchRajasthan DayRajasthan
1 AprilUtkal Dibasa
(Orissa day)		Orissa
14 AprilDr. B. R. Ambedkar's BirthdayAndhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
2nd Day of Chaitra, March–AprilCheti Chand
(Sindhi New Year)		Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
1st Day of Chaitra, March–AprilGudhi Padva
(Marathi New Year)		Goa, Maharashtra
1st Day of Chaitra, March–AprilUgadi
(Kannada and Telugu New Year)		Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
15 AprilBihu
(Assamese New Year)		Assam
15 AprilMaha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana Sankranti
(Oriya New Year)		Orissa
14/15 AprilPohela Boishakh
(Bengali New Year)		Tripura, West Bengal
1st Day of Chithirai, March–AprilVishu / Varusha Pirappu or Puthandu
(Malayali & Tamil New Year)		Kerala, Tamil Nadu
1 MayLabour DayAssam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, Orissa
1 MayMaharashtra DayMaharashtra
1 MayGujarat DayGujarat
16 MayAnnexation DaySikkim
15 JuneMaharana Pratap JayantiRajasthan
Purnima of Ashvin MonthValmiki JayanthiKarnataka
26 OctoberAccession DayJammu and Kashmir
31 OctoberSardar Patel JayantiGujarat
1 NovemberAndhra Pradesh Foundation DayAndhra Pradesh
1 NovemberMadhya Pradesh Foundation DayMadhya Pradesh
Karnataka Foundation DayKarnataka
Kerala Foundation DayKerala
Chhattisgarh Foundation DayChhattisgarh
3rd Day Of Kartika (month) Krishna PakshaKanaka JayantiKarnataka
7 DecemberArmed Forces Flag DayIndian militarysitesworld.com
  1. sitesworld.comRepublic Day,
  2. Shiv raatri
  3. Independence Day,
  4. Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday,
  5. Budha Purnima
  6. Christmas Day
  7. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
  8. Diwali (Deepavali)
  9. Good Friday
  10. Guru Nanak's Birthday
  11. Eid ul-Fitr
  12. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)
  13. Mahavir Jayanti
  14. Muharram
  15. Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Id-e-Milad)
  1. sitesworld.comAn additional day for Dussehra
  2. Holi
  3. Janamashtami (Vaishanvi)
  4. Ram Navami
  5. Maha Shivratri
  6. Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi
  7. Makar Sankrantili
  8. Rath Yatra
  9. Onam
  10. Sri Panchami / Basanta Panchami
  11. Vishu / Vaisakhi / Vaisakhadi / Bhag Bihu / Mashadi Ugadi / Chaitra Sakladi / Cheti Chand / Gudhi Pada 1st Navratra / Nauraj

In respect of Banks, the holidays are restricted to 15 days in a year in terms of the instructions issued by the Department of Economic Affairs (BankingDivision).

  1. sitesworld.comBank's Holiday
  2. Gandhi Jayanti
  3. Maharaja Agresen Jayanti
  4. Kashiram Death Anniversary
  5. Dussehra (Maha Navami)
  6. Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
  7. Deepawali
  8. Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)
  9. Bhai Duj/Chitragupt Jayanti
  10. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)
  11. Guru Nanak's birthday/Kartik Poornima
  12. Dr. B R. Ambedkar's Nirwan Diwas
  13. Moharram
  14. Christmas

Restricted holidays

  1. sitesworld.comNew Year's Day
  2. Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurpurab
  3. Makar Sankaranti
  4. Basanta Panchami
  5. Guru Ravidas Jayanti
  6. Chehalum
  7. Holi
  8. Istar Saturday
  9. Istar Monday
  10. Baishakhi
  11. Janmashtami
  12. Vishwakarma Pooja
  13. Eid ul fitr
  14. Anant chaturdasi
  15. Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
  16. Maharshi Balmiki Jayanti
  17. Deepawali (Narak Chaturdasi)
  18. Eid ul Adha (bakrid)
  19. Guru Teg Bahadur Shahid Diwas
  20. Moharram
  21. Christmas Eve