Holiday Guide for India in 2019

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List of Public Holidays in India in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Wednesday January 2nd Mannam Jayanthi Kerala: Mannath Padmanabhan was a social reformer and the founding father of the Nair Service Society
	Wednesday January 2nd New Year's Celebration Mizoram: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Friday January 11th Long Weekend! Missionary Day Mizoram: Marks the arrival of two Christian missionaries to the region in 1894
	Saturday January 12th Birthday of Swami Vivekananda West Bengal: West Bengal only. Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th-century saint Ramakrishna
	Sunday January 13th Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Bihar, Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan: Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten living Sikh Gurus, was born on December 22nd 1666 in Patna, Bihar, India.
	Monday January 14th Long Weekend! Bhogi Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Telangana: Bhogi is the first day of the four-day celebration of Pongal
	Monday January 14th Long Weekend! Pongal Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim: A popular harvest and thanksgiving festival marking the start of spring
	Monday January 14th Long Weekend! Makar Sankranti Gujarat: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Tuesday January 15th Pongal Puducherry, Tamil Nadu: A popular harvest and thanksgiving festival marking the start of spring
	Tuesday January 15th Sankranti Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Telangana: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Wednesday January 16th Tusu Puja Assam: An important festival of the Tea Tribes of Assam celebrated in the month of Puh and Maagh
	Wednesday January 16th Thiruvalluvar Day Puducherry, Tamil Nadu: Tanil Nadu. The fourth day of the Pongal celebrations is called Thiruvalluvar Day. It is dedicated to the sun god, Surya.
	Wednesday January 16th Kanuma Andhra Pradesh: In Andhra Pradesh, the Kanuma festival is celebrated on the third day of four-day Sankranti festival
	Thursday January 17th Uzhavar Tirunal Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu. This is a day to thank family and friends who have helped in the farming season and the harvest
	Friday January 18th Long Weekend! Imoinu Iratpa Manipur: A day to worship Emoinu, the Sanamahism goddess of wealth, prosperity and vital resources
	Saturday January 19th Gann-Ngai Manipur: A new year festival of the Zeliangrong people of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland
	Wednesday January 23rd Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist who attempted to rid India of British rule in WW2
	Friday January 25th Long Weekend! Statehood Day Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh. Statehood Day commemorates the granting of statehood on 25 January 1971
	Saturday January 26th Republic Day India: Indian Republic Day is celebrated on January 26th and commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India.
	Tuesday January 29th Gothar Bathou Sun Assam: Bathouism is the ethnic religion of the Bodo people or Kachari people in Assam.
	Thursday January 31st Me-dam-me-phi Assam: Assam. Celebrated by the Ahom people on 31st January in memory of the departed
	Tuesday February 5th Losar Sikkim: Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
	Tuesday February 5th Sonam Lochhar Sikkim: This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.
	Sunday February 10th Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti Haryana: Sir Chhotu Ram was one of the most prominent pre-partition politicians in Punjab
	Sunday February 10th Vasant Panchami Bihar, Haryana, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: 5th Day of Magha. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati Devi, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music, art and culture
	Friday February 15th Long Weekend! Lui-Ngai-Ni Manipur: A seed-sowing festival celebrated by the Naga tribes of Manipur
	Tuesday February 19th Chahhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Maharashtra: Birthday of the creator of the Maratha nation. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian warrior king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan
	Tuesday February 19th Guru Ravidas Jayanti Bihar, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh: Guru Ravidas was a north Indian mystic in the 15th century
	Tuesday February 19th Bir Chilarai Divas Assam: Bir Chilarai was a legendary 16th century general from the Assam Koch royal dynasty
	Tuesday February 19th Bhumchu Festival Sikkim: An annual Buddhist festival that is said to predict the fate of Sikkim state for the coming year.
	Wednesday February 20th Mizoram State Day Mizoram: On February 20th 1987, Mizoram became the 23rd state of India.
	Wednesday February 20th Statehood Day Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh. Statehood Day commemorates the granting of statehood on February 20th 1987
	Friday March 1st Long Weekend! Chapchar Kut Mizoram: A popular spring festival in Mizoram that marks the completion of the clearing of the jungle ready to be farmed.
	Monday March 4th Long Weekend! Maha Shivratri Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
	Tuesday March 5th Panchayati Raj Diwas Odisha: Honours Biju Patnaik, an Indian politician who was twice Chief Minister of Odisha
	Wednesday March 20th Holi Dahan Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
	Thursday March 21st Holi Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Thursday March 21st Doljatra Bihar: The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
	Thursday March 21st Doljatra West Bengal: Doljatra is the last festival of the Bengali year and celebrates the love between Krishna and Radha
	Thursday March 21st Holi Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Thursday March 21st Imam Ali's Birthday Uttar Pradesh: Known as Imam Ali in Muslim countries
	Friday March 22nd Long Weekend! Holi Bihar, Odisha: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Friday March 22nd Long Weekend! Yaosang 2nd Day Manipur: Manipur. This festival that combines Hindu and folk traditions is celebrated for five days in spring on the full moon in the month of Lamda
	Friday March 22nd Long Weekend! Bihar Divas Bihar: Bihar Divas marks the formation of the state of Bihar on March 22nd 1912
	Saturday March 23rd Shaheedi Diwas Haryana: Commemorates three martyrs executed by the British for planting a bomb in 1929
	Monday April 1st Long Weekend! Odisha Day Odisha: Celebrated in Odisha to mark formation of the state as a separate province on April 1st 1936
	Friday April 5th Long Weekend! Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Birthday of an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar
	Saturday April 6th Ugadi Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana: Ugadi marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
	Saturday April 6th Sajibu Nongma Panba Manipur: The Sajibu Nongmapanba Festival is the Lunar new year festival of the sanamahism religion
	Saturday April 6th 1st Navratra Jammu and Kashmir: First day of a nine-day festival that ends on Ram Navami
	Saturday April 6th Gudi Padwa Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra: Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
	Saturday April 6th Cheti Chand Gujarat, Rajasthan: Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month of Chaitra
	Sunday April 7th Sarhul Jharkhand: A key tribal festival, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya, the third day of waxing moon in Chaitra month. Sarhul marks the beginning of New Year
	Thursday April 11th Public Holiday Lok Shaba Elections Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand: Members of the 17th Lok Sabha will be elected during the 2019 Indian general election
	Saturday April 13th Biju Festival Tripura: Tripura. Biju Festival is a three-day festival that celebrates and showcases the cultural diversity of the Chakma people.
	Saturday April 13th Ram Navami Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
	Sunday April 14th Bohag Bihu Holiday Assam: First day of holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Sunday April 14th Ashoka's Birth Anniversary Bihar: Bihar commemorates the birth date of the a famous Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty
	Sunday April 14th Dr Ambedkar Jayanti Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economist
	Sunday April 14th Mahabishuba Sankranti Odisha: Odisha. Marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Odia calendar
	Sunday April 14th Tamil New Year Tamil Nadu: Puthandu also knownas Tamil New Year, is the celebration of the first day of the Tamil new year
	Sunday April 14th Vaisakhi Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab: The beginning of the harvest season and birth of the Khalsa ☬
	Sunday April 14th Ram Navami Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana: Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
	Sunday April 14th Cheiraoba Manipur: Cheiraoba is the Manipur New Year and is celebrated during the month of April.
	Monday April 15th Long Weekend! Bengali New Year Tripura, West Bengal: Mughal Emperor Akbar introduced the Bengali calendar in 1556 (Gregorian calendar) to make the collection of land tax easier in 'Subah Bangla', much of which is now in Bangladesh.
	Monday April 15th Long Weekend! Bohag Bihu Assam: This is the most important agricultural festival in Assam and marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year, signifying the time of harvest.
	Monday April 15th Long Weekend! Himachal Day Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948
	Monday April 15th Long Weekend! Vishu Kerala: Vishu is celebrated with much fanfare and energy in all parts of Kerala. It is considered a festival of light and fireworks
	Tuesday April 16th Bohag Bihu Holiday Assam: Third day of holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Wednesday April 17th Mahavir Jayanti Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara (24 great sages)
	Thursday April 18th Maundy Thursday Kerala: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Thursday April 18th Public Holiday Lok Shaba Elections Tamil Nadu: Members of the 17th Lok Sabha will be elected during the 2019 Indian general election
	Friday April 19th Long Weekend! Good Friday Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 21st Easter Sunday Kerala: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Sunday April 21st Shab e-Barat Bihar: Muslims believe that on the night of Shab-E-Barat God writes the destinies of all men for the coming year by taking into account the deeds committed by them in the past
	Monday April 22nd Long Weekend! Garia Puja Tripura: Tripura only. A popular festival held on the seventh day of the month of Vaishakha
	Tuesday April 23rd Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti Bihar: Babu Veer Kunwar Singh was a notable leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
	Tuesday April 23rd Public Holiday Lok Shaba Elections Goa: Members of the 17th Lok Sabha will be elected during the 2019 Indian general election
	Wednesday May 1st Maharashtra Day Maharashtra: Commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 5th Tithi of Damodar Deva Assam: Sri Damodar Dev was a famous religious preacher in the Vaishnavite movement of Assam
	Tuesday May 7th Basava Jayanthi Karnataka: Karnataka. Marks the birthday of Basavanna, the founding saint of the Lingayat religion
	Tuesday May 7th Parashurama Jayanti Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan: Parshurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and one of the saptarishi Sage Jamadagni
	Tuesday May 7th Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore West Bengal: Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music
	Thursday May 9th Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore Tripura: Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music
	Monday May 13th Long Weekend! Janaki Nawami Bihar: Janaki Nawami is celebrated every year on the ninth day of the waxing moon in the month of Baishakh according to the lunar calendar.
	Thursday May 16th Sikkim State Day Sikkim: The Northeast Indian state of Sikkim joined the Indian union on May 16th 1975
	Saturday May 18th Buddha Purnima Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Sunday May 19th Buddha Purnima Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Sunday May 19th Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Assam: Birthday of Madhab Dev. One of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam
	Friday May 31st Long Weekend! Jumat-ul-Wida Jammu and Kashmir: Jumatul Bidah translates as 'Friday of farewell' and marks the last Friday prayers in the holy month of Ramadan
	Sunday June 2nd Shab-I-Qadr Jammu and Kashmir: The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad
	Wednesday June 5th Idul Fitr Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Thursday June 6th Maharana Pratap Jayanti Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan: 3rd day of Jyeshta. Honours an eminent ruler in the region in the 16th century
	Thursday June 6th Following Day of Ramazan Telangana: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Thursday June 6th Uttarakhand Public Holiday Uttarakhand: A public holiday in Uttarakhand to mourn the passing of Finance Minister Prakash Pant
	Friday June 7th Long Weekend! Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom day Punjab: Guru Arjun Dev was the fifth Sikh Guru and the first Sikh martyr, killed in 1606. ☬
	Friday June 14th Long Weekend! Pahili Raja Odisha: First day of a traditional festival in Odisha that welcomes the rainy season
	Saturday June 15th Raja Sankranti Odisha: Odisha only. The 'Swing festival' marks the start of the rainy season.
	Saturday June 15th YMA Day Mizoram: The Young Mizo Association (YMA) is the largest non-profit and nongovernmental organisation of the Mizo people. It was established on 15 June 1935.
	Monday June 17th Long Weekend! Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab: Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima
	Saturday June 22nd Thomas Jones Day Meghalaya: Commemorates the arrival of a missionary to Meghalaya in the 19th century
	Sunday June 30th Remna Ni Mizoram: On 30 June 1986, a peace agreement was signed between the Mizo National Front and the Central government, ending 20 years of insurgency in Mizoram
	Thursday July 4th Ratha Yatra Odisha: Odisha. A festival that involves moving large idols of deities on a chariot
	Friday July 5th Long Weekend! Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday Jammu and Kashmir: Birthday of the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion
	Saturday July 6th MHIP Day Mizoram: The MHIP is the biggest voluntary organisation in Mizoram and was founded on July 6th 1974
	Wednesday July 10th Kharchi Puja Tripura: Tripura only. A festival to worship the cleansing of the earth and honour 14 gods
	Saturday July 13th Martyrs' Day Jammu and Kashmir: Martyrs' Day is observed in Jammu and Kashmir in remembrance of the people killed on 13 July 1931 by state forces
	Sunday July 14th Behdienkhlam Meghalaya: Behdienkhlam (chasing away the Demon of Cholera) is celebrated in mid-July after the sowing period. It is the most important festival of the Jaintia tribes
	Wednesday July 17th U Tirot Sing Day Meghalaya: Birthday of Tirot Singh, a freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led a revolt against the British
	Tuesday July 23rd Ker Puja Tripura: Tripura only. Celebrated two weeks after Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata
	Monday July 29th Long Weekend! Bonalu Telangana: Telangana, a Hindu festival celebrating Goddess Mahakali in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad
	Wednesday July 31st Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Haryana: A revolutionary, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer on March 13th 1940
	Wednesday July 31st Karkidaka Vavu Kerala: Karkidaka Vavu is a ritual dedicated to dead ancestors performed by Hindus in Kerala.
	Monday August 12th Long Weekend! Bakrid Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Monday August 12th Long Weekend! Id-ul-Ad'ha Kerala: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Tuesday August 13th Patriot's Day Manipur: Remembers those who fought against the British during the Anglo-Manipuri war
	Thursday August 15th Independence Day India: On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
	Thursday August 15th Raksha Bandhan Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
	Thursday August 15th Jhulan Purnima Odisha: Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.
	Friday August 16th Long Weekend! De jure Transfer Day Puducherry: On August 16th 1962 Puducherry was formally merged with the Indian union.
	Saturday August 17th Parsi New Year Gujarat, Maharashtra: Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD
	Tuesday August 20th Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Assam: Madhab Dev is one of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam
	Friday August 23rd Long Weekend! Janmashtami Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Friday August 23rd Long Weekend! Krishna Jayanthi Tamil Nadu: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Saturday August 24th Janmashtami Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Wednesday August 28th Ayyankali Jayanthi Kerala: Ayyankali Jayanthi commemorates the birthday of Ayyankali, an important social reformer in Travancore, British India
	Saturday August 31st Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Punjab: Punjab. This day commemorates the first parkash (opening ceremony) of the Guru Granth Sahib at the newly built Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, in 1604.
	Monday September 2nd Long Weekend! Ganesh Chaturthi Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Monday September 2nd Long Weekend! Samvatsari Gujarat: The last day of Paryushana, the most important holy event of the year for Jains.
	Monday September 2nd Long Weekend! Vinayagar Chathurthi Puducherry: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Monday September 2nd Long Weekend! Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev Assam: Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath credited with uniting Assam.
	Tuesday September 3rd Nuakhai Odisha: Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of western Odisha to welcome the new rice of the season
	Tuesday September 3rd Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday Goa: Goa observes a second public holiday for Ganesha Chaturthi; the day when all Hindus celebrate Lord Ganesh
	Sunday September 8th Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi Rajasthan: A public holiday for two Hindu folk deities of Rajasthan
	Monday September 9th Long Weekend! Ashura Kerala, Odisha: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Tuesday September 10th First Onam Kerala: Onam lasts 10 days with official state holidays on three or four days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the Third Onam Day
	Tuesday September 10th Ashura Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Tuesday September 10th Ashura Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Wednesday September 11th Ashura Gujarat, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Wednesday September 11th Thiruvonam Kerala: Traditional harvest festival that marks the annual return of mythical King Mahabali
	Thursday September 12th Third Onam Kerala: Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival
	Friday September 13th Long Weekend! Fourth Onam Kerala: Fourth day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival
	Friday September 20th Long Weekend! Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Kerala: Marks the death ceremony of the Sree Narayana Guru, saint, prophet and social reformer from Kerala
	Monday September 23rd Long Weekend! Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day Haryana: Honours those who have laid down their lives while safeguarding the frontiers of the nation
	Saturday September 28th Mahalaya Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Marks the first day of the festival of Durga Puja
	Saturday September 28th Bathukamma Starting Day Telangana: Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana
	Sunday September 29th Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan: Maharaja Agrasen was a legendary Indian king of Agroha, from whom the Agrawal and Agrahari communities are descended
	Sunday September 29th Mera Chaoren Houba Manipur: Mera Chaoren Houba is a traditional festival of Manipur celebrated on the first day of Mera, the seventh month of Meetei Lunar calendar.
	Wednesday October 2nd Mahatma Gandhi Birthday India: Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
	Saturday October 5th Maha Saptami Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.
	Saturday October 5th Birthday of Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sikkim: Marks the birthday of a former Chief Minister of Sikkim.
	Sunday October 6th Durga Ashtami Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, West Bengal: Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
	Sunday October 6th Mahanavami Odisha: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Monday October 7th Long Weekend! Mahanavami Bihar, Kerala, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Monday October 7th Long Weekend! Navami of Durga Puja Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, West Bengal: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Monday October 7th Long Weekend! Ayudha Puja Karnataka: On Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Navaratri, many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements are cleaned and worshipped.
	Monday October 7th Long Weekend! Ayudha Puja Puducherry, Tamil Nadu: On Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Navaratri, many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements are cleaned and worshipped.
	Tuesday October 8th Durga Puja Assam, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal: Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.
	Tuesday October 8th Vijaya Dashami Andhra Pradesh: Also known as Dashain or Tenth day of Navratri or Durgotsav, Vijaya Dashami commemorates the day that Durga appeared riding a lion to slay the Mahisasura.
	Tuesday October 8th Dussehra Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Tuesday October 8th Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev Assam: Birthday of Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath
	Sunday October 13th Maharishi Valmiki Birthday Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand: Valmiki is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. He lived in the first millennium BCE
	Sunday October 13th Lakshmi Puja Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month Ashwin
	Friday October 18th Long Weekend! Kati Bihu Assam: An important Assamese festival to ensure strong growth and healthy crops that begins at the start of the month of Kati.
	Monday October 21st Long Weekend! Public Holiday Haryana, Maharashtra: To allow citizens of Maharashtra to vote in the state-wide assembly polls.
	Sunday October 27th Diwali Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Sunday October 27th Kali Puja Assam, Odisha, West Bengal: Kali Puja is celebrated on the new moon day of the Hindu month Kartik. It is celebrated on the same day as Diwali, when other regions worship the godess Lakshmi.
	Sunday October 27th Narak Chaturdashi Karnataka: Karnataka. The second day of the five-day-long festival of Diwali
	Sunday October 27th Deepavali Telangana: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Monday October 28th Long Weekend! Diwali Maharashtra, Manipur, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Monday October 28th Long Weekend! Vikram Samvat New Year Gujarat: Gujuarat. Named after king Vikramaditya, this calendar remains widely used in western India. In Gujarat, the second day of Diwali is celebrated as the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar
	Monday October 28th Long Weekend! Vishvakarma Day Haryana, Punjab: Vishvakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishvakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
	Monday October 28th Long Weekend! Govardhan Puja Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra
	Tuesday October 29th Bhai Bij Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Tuesday October 29th Deepavali Karnataka: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Wednesday October 30th Ningol Chakkouba Manipur: During this popular festival, married sisters and daughters are invited to the parental house for a grand feast
	Thursday October 31st Sardar Patel's Birthday Gujarat: Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India
	Friday November 1st Long Weekend! Haryana Day Haryana: Commemorates the day when the state of Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966
	Friday November 1st Long Weekend! Kannada Rajyothsava Karnataka: All the Kannada speaking regions of south India were merged to form the state of Karnataka on Nov 1st 1956
	Friday November 1st Long Weekend! Kut Manipur: A harvest festival of the different tribes of Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups of Manipur
	Friday November 1st Long Weekend! Puducherry Liberation Day Puducherry: The de facto transfer or merger of Puducherry and other French colonies with India came into effect on November 1st 1954
	Saturday November 2nd Chhath Puja Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Uttarakhand: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Sunday November 3rd Chhath Puja Bihar: Second day of holidays for Chhath, an important Hindu festival in Bihar
	Friday November 8th Long Weekend! Wangala Festival Meghalaya: Wangala is a post-harvest festival of thanksgiving celebrated in Meghalaya after the completion of all agricultural activities
	Saturday November 9th Milad-i-Sherif Kerala: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Sunday November 10th Mawlid Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Monday November 11th Long Weekend! Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak ji Punjab: Falls on the full moon day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated all over India to commemorate the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
	Tuesday November 12th Guru Nanak's Birthday Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Falls on the full moon day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated all over India to commemorate the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
	Tuesday November 12th Rasa Purnima Odisha: First full moon day of the month of Kartik. The day when Lord Krishna performed the Rasa Lila dance
	Friday November 15th Long Weekend! Kanakadasa Jayanthi Karnataka: This public holiday in Karnataka marks the birthday of the great poet and saint shri Kanaka Dasa
	Friday November 15th Long Weekend! Friday after Eid e-Milad-un Nabi Jammu and Kashmir: A public holiday in Jammu and Kashmir on the Friday after Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi
	Tuesday November 19th Lhabab Duechen Sikkim: Marks return of Lord Buddha to earth from the heavenly realm after three months of teaching
	Saturday November 23rd Seng Kut Snem Meghalaya: A festival of the Khasi Community in Meghalaya celebrating their culture and traditions
	Sunday November 24th Lachit Divas Assam: Lachit Borphukan was a legendary general in 17th century Assam who halted the advance of the Mughal Empire.
	Sunday December 1st Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Punjab: Punjab. Guru Teg Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus (Prophets) of the Sikh religion
	Sunday December 1st State Inauguration Day Nagaland: State Inauguration Day in Nagaland marks the creation of the state on December 1st 1963
	Sunday December 1st Indigenous Faith Day Arunachal Pradesh: A day to honour and promote all indigenous faiths in Arunachal Pradesh
	Monday December 2nd Long Weekend! Asom Divas Assam: Commemorates the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam
	Tuesday December 3rd Feast of St. Francis Xavier Goa: Goa only. Francis was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre, and a co-founder of the Society of Jesus
	Thursday December 5th Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir. A Kashmiri politician who played a central role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir
	Thursday December 12th Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma Meghalaya: Death anniversary of a Garo tribe leader who fought against the British and died in 1872
	Monday December 16th Long Weekend! Barahimizong Sikkim: Mangar people come together to pay homage to their forefathers by performing various religious rituals and rites.
	Wednesday December 18th Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham Meghalaya: A holiday in Meghalaya to mark the legendary Khasi poet laureate U Soso Tham who died on 18 December 1940
	Wednesday December 18th Guru Ghasidas Jayanti Chhattisgarh: Birthday of an advocate of the Satnami sect of Hinduism in the early 19th century
	Thursday December 19th Goa Liberation Day Goa: Goa. Marks the surrender of Portuguese forces in Goa on 19 December 1961
	Tuesday December 24th Christmas Eve Meghalaya, Mizoram: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Boxing Day Telangana: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
	Thursday December 26th Christmas Holiday Meghalaya, Mizoram: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Thursday December 26th Solar Eclipse Odisha: Though the specific reason wasn't given, this public holiday is to allow people to observe the Annular Solar Eclipse.
	Friday December 27th Long Weekend! Christmas Festival Meghalaya: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Friday December 27th Long Weekend! Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Saturday December 28th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Sunday December 29th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Monday December 30th Long Weekend! U Kiang Nangbah Meghalaya: U Kiang Nangbah was a freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led an uprising against the British
	Monday December 30th Long Weekend! Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Tuesday December 31st New Year's Eve Mizoram: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches
	Tuesday December 31st Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.