General Holidays in Gujarat in 2016

Gujarat is the westernmost state of India with a population of over 60 million. It is the fifth largest Indian state by area and the ninth largest by population.

Gujarat 2016
Gujarat
2016

List of Holidays in Gujarat in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Thursday Pongal Regional Holiday
Tuesday Republic Day Public Holiday
Monday Maha Shivratri Regional Holiday Most states
Thursday Dhuleti Regional Holiday
Friday Good Friday Regional Holiday
Friday Bank Holiday Not A Public Holiday Banks only. Annual accounts closing
Friday Cheti Chand Regional Holiday
Thursday Dr Ambedkar Jayanti Regional Holiday
Friday Shree Ram Navmi Regional Holiday
Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti Regional Holiday The most important religious holiday in Jainism
Wednesday Idul Fitr Regional Holiday Many states
Monday Independence Day Public Holiday
Wednesday Parsi New Year Regional Holiday Jamshed Navroz
Thursday Raksha Bandhan Regional Holiday Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh only.
Thursday Janmashtami Regional Holiday
Monday Samvatsari Regional Holiday
Monday Bakrid Regional Holiday Bakrid. Except Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim.
Sunday Islamic New Year Public Holiday Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community
Sunday Mahatma Gandhi Birthday Public Holiday
Tuesday Dussehra Regional Holiday Vijaya Dashami
Wednesday Muharram (Ashoora) Regional Holiday Day of Ashurah
Sunday Diwali Regional Holiday Deepawali. Except Assam, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal
Monday Vikram Samvat New Year Regional Holiday Gujarat only.
Tuesday Bhai Bij Regional Holiday Gujarat only.
Monday Guru Nanak's Birthday Regional Holiday Full moon day of the month Kartik
Monday Maulud Nabi Regional Holiday Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Sunday Christmas Day Regional Holiday Observed in all states
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