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List of Indian Holidays, Indian Holidays List

List of Indian Holidays, Indian Holidays List

List of Indian Holidays

January - List of Holidays
January 1SundayNew Year's Day
January 5ThursdayGuru Govind Singh's birthday
January 11WednesdayId ul Zuha (Bakrid - Feast of the Sacrifice)
January 13FridayBhogi (Andrah Pradesh)
January 13FridayMaghi (Sikh)
January 13FridayLohri (HP, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi)
January 14SaturdayMakra Sankaranti
January 15SundayKanuma (Andhra Pradesh)
January 15SundayPongal
January 16MondayThiruvalluvar Day (Tamil Nadu)
January 25WednesdayStatehood Day (Himachal Pradesh)
January 26ThursdayRepublic Day
January 31TuesdayGuru Har Rai Sahib's birthday (Sikh)
February - List of Holidays
February 2ThursdayBasanta Panchami / Shree Panchami
February 5SundayBhim Ashtami
February 6MondayMadhva Navami (Karnataka)
February 9ThursdayMuharram (Islamic New Year)
February 13MondayGuru Ravi Dass's birthday
February 23ThursdayMaharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
February 26SundaMaha Shivaratri (Smarta) - main
February 27MondayMaha Shivaratri (Vaishnav) - Gujarat
March - List of Holidays
March 14TuesdaySikh New Year's Day (Nanakshahi calendar)
March 14TuesdayHoli (Holika Dahana)
March 15WednesdayHoli / Holika / Medin Poya / Dola Purnima
March 15WednesdayHola Mohalla (Sikh)
March 21TuesdayAbayeen (Andhra Pradesh)
March 22WednesdaySheetela Pujanam
March 30ThursdayChaitra Sukhladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand
April - List of Holidays
April 06ThursdayRam Navami
April 11TuesdayMahavir Jayanti
April 11TuesdayMilad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammed's birthday)
April 12WednesdayAratt at Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
April 13ThursdayHanuman Jayanti
April 13ThursdayMaundy Thursday (Kerala)
April 14FridayTamil New Year
April 14FridayBaisakhi (birth anniversary of the Khalsa)
April 14FridayDr B.R. Ambedkar's birthday
April 14FridayGood Friday
April 14FridayMesadi
April 15SaturdayVishu
April 15SaturdayVaiskhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam)
April 15SaturdayHimachal day (Himachal Pradesh)
April 16SundayEaster
April 18TuesdayGuru Angad Sahib's birthday (Sikh)
April 18TuesdayGuru Tegh Bahadur Sahib's birthday (Sikh)
April 26WednesdayBasaveshwara Jayanthi (Karnataka)
May - List of Holidays
May 01MondayMay Day
May 01MondayMaharashtra Day
May 02TuesdayGuru Arjun Sahib's birthday (Sikh)
May 10WednesdayYaz Dahun Shareef (Andhra Pradesh)
May 11ThursdayNrisinha Jayanti (Gujarat)
May 13SaturdayBuddha Purnima
May 15MondayDunghri mela (HP, 1st day)
May 16TuesdayDunghri mela (HP, 2nd day)
May 17WednesdayOld Manali mela (as part of Dunghri mela)
May 23TuesdayGuru Amar Das Sahib's birthday (Sikh)
June - List of Holidays
June 06TuesdayGanga Dashami
June 16FridayGuru Arjan Dev Sahib's Martyrdom Day
June 22ThursdayHazrat Mohd Jonpuri's birthday (AP)
June 27TuesdayRath Yatra
July - List of Holidays
July 05WednesdayGuru Hargobinds birthday (Sikh)
July 11TuesdayGuru Purnima (Vyas pujan)
July 23SundayGuru Harkrishan Sahib' birthday (Sikh)
July 24MondayKarkkadaka Vavu (Kerala)
July 30SundayNag Panchami (South India)
July 31MondayRandhan (Gujarat)
August - List of Holidays
August 01TuesdaySitala Satan (Gujarat)
August 03ThursdayNori Nem (Gujarat)
August 04FridayVaralakshmi Vratham (Andhra Pradesh)
August 08TuesdayHazrat Ali's birthday
August 09WednesdaySravana Purnima (Andhra Pradesh)
August 09WednesdayRaksha Bandhan, or Rakhi
August 09WednesdayAvani Avittom (Kerala)
August 15TuesdayIndependence Day
August 16WednesdayJanmashtami (Smarta) / Sri Krishna Jayanti
August 17ThursdayJanmashtami (Vaishnava)
August 20SundayParsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
August 22TuesdayShab-e-Meraj (Andhra Pradesh)
August 27SundayVarasiddhi Sri Vinayaka Vratha (Karnataka)
August 27SundayGanesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi
August 28MondayGanesh Chaturthi (2nd day) / Nuakhai(KA)
August 29TuesdayRishi Panchami
September - List of Holidays
September 01FridayFirst Parkash Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh)
September 04MondayFirst Onam (Kerala)
September 05TuesdayOnam (Thiru Onam - main Onam)
September 06WednesdayThird Onam
September 07ThurdayForth Onam / Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi (Kerala)
September 08FridayPitr-paksha (start; till 22/09)
September 08FridayShab-e-Baraat (Karnataka)
September 21ThurdaySri Narayana Guru Samadhi Day (Kerala)
September 21ThurdayShastradi hatanam (Shraddha)
September 22FridayMahalaya Amavasya (Andhra Pradesh)
September 22FridaySarva Pitri shraddha
September 23SaturdayNavaratri (start; till 01/10)
September 29FridayDussehra (Maha Saptami)
September 29FridaySaraswati Puja (part of Navratri)
September 30SaturdayDussehra (Maha Ashtami)
October - List of Holidays
October 01SundayDussehra (Maha Navami)
October 02MondayGandhi Jayanti
October 02MondayDussehra (Vijay Dashami)
October 02Monday1st day of Kullu Dussehra (HP)
October 07SaturdayMaharishi Valmiki's birthday
October 09MondayGuru Ramdas Sahib's birthday
October 10TuesdayKarva Chauth
October 19ThursdayDhan Teras
October 20FridayGuru Granth Sahib Holy Scriptures installation
October 20FridayNaraka Chaturdasi
October 20FridayJamat-Ul-Vida
October 20FridayDeepawali (South India) / Lakshmi Puja
October 21SaturdayDiwali (Deepawali) / Bandi Chor Diwas
October 22SundayGovardhan Puja
October 24TuesdayBhai Duj
October 25WednesdayId ul Fitr (Eid,end of Ramadan / Ramzan)
October 30MondayAratt at Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
November - List of Holidays
November 01WednesdayKannada Rajyotsava (Karnataka)
November 05SundayGuru Nanak's birthday (Parkash)
November 24FridayGuru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom day
December - List of Holidays
December 01FridayGita Jayanti
December 24SundayChristmas Eve
December 25MondayChristmas
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