Holiday Guide for India in 2020

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List of Public Holidays in India in 2020

	Wednesday 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
	Thursday January 2nd New Year's Celebration Mizoram: Mizoram. Extra public holiday to mark the start of the new year
	Thursday January 2nd Mannam Jayanthi Kerala: Mannath Padmanabhan was a social reformer and the founding father of the Nair Service Society
	Thursday January 2nd Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand: Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten living Sikh Gurus, was born on December 22nd 1666 in Patna, Bihar, India.
	Tuesday January 7th Imoinu Iratpa Manipur: A day to worship Emoinu, the Sanamahism goddess of wealth, prosperity and vital resources
	Wednesday January 8th Gann-Ngai Manipur: A new year festival of the Zeliangrong people of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland
	Saturday January 11th Missionary Day Mizoram: Marks the arrival of two Christian missionaries to the region in 1894
	Sunday 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
	Tuesday January 14th Bhogi Andhra Pradesh, Telangana: Bhogi is the first day of the four-day celebration of Pongal
	Tuesday January 14th Makar Sankranti Gujarat: Several states. A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Wednesday January 15th Pongal Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu: A popular harvest and thanksgiving festival marking the start of spring
	Wednesday January 15th Sankranti Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Sikkim, Telangana: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Thursday January 16th Tusu Puja Assam: An important festival of the Tea Tribes of Assam celebrated in the month of Puh and Maagh
	Thursday 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.
	Thursday January 16th Kanuma Andhra Pradesh: In Andhra Pradesh, the Kanuma festival is celebrated on the third day of four-day Sankranti festival
	Friday January 17th Long Weekend! Uzhavar Tirunal Tamil Nadu: This is a day to thank family and friends who have helped in the farming season and the harvest
	Thursday January 23rd Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, West Bengal: Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist who attempted to rid India of British rule in WW2
	Saturday January 25th Statehood Day Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh. Statehood Day commemorates the granting of statehood on 25 January 1971
	Saturday January 25th Sonam Lochhar Sikkim: This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.
	Sunday January 26th Republic Day India: Indian Republic Day is celebrated on January 26th and commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India.
	Tuesday January 28th Gothar Bathou Sun Assam: Bathouism is the ethnic religion of the Bodo people or Kachari people in Assam.
	Wednesday January 29th Saraswati Puja Holiday West Bengal: 5th Day of Magha. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati Devi, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music, art and culture
	Thursday January 30th 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
	Thursday January 30th Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti Haryana: Sir Chhotu Ram was one of the most prominent pre-partition politicians in Punjab
	Friday January 31st Long Weekend! Me-dam-me-phi Assam: Assam. Celebrated by the Ahom people on 31st January in memory of the departed
	Friday January 31st Long Weekend! Saraswati Puja Holiday West Bengal: 5th Day of Magha. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati Devi, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music, art and culture
	Sunday February 9th Guru Ravidas Jayanti Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab: Guru Ravidas was a north Indian mystic in the 15th century
	Sunday February 9th Bir Chilarai Divas Assam: Bir Chilarai was a legendary 16th century general from the Assam Koch royal dynasty
	Saturday February 15th Lui-Ngai-Ni Manipur: A seed-sowing festival celebrated by the Naga tribes of Manipur
	Wednesday 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
	Thursday February 20th Statehood Day Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh. Statehood Day commemorates the granting of statehood on February 20th 1987
	Thursday February 20th Mizoram State Day Mizoram: On February 20th 1987, Mizoram became the 23rd state of India.
	Friday February 21st Long Weekend! Maha Shivratri Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
	Monday February 24th Long Weekend! Losar Sikkim: Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
	Thursday March 5th Panchayati Raj Diwas Odisha: Honours Biju Patnaik, an Indian politician who was twice Chief Minister of Odisha
	Friday March 6th 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 9th Long Weekend! Holi Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Telangana: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Monday March 9th Long Weekend! Doljatra Assam, Tripura, West Bengal: Doljatra is the last festival of the Bengali year and celebrates the love between Krishna and Radha
	Monday March 9th Long Weekend! Holi Dahan Bihar, Uttar Pradesh: The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
	Monday March 9th Long Weekend! Imam Ali's Birthday Uttar Pradesh: Known as Imam Ali in Muslim countries
	Monday March 9th Long Weekend! Holi Dahan Jharkhand, Uttarakhand: The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
	Monday March 9th Long Weekend! Bhumchu Festival Sikkim: An annual Buddhist festival that is said to predict the fate of Sikkim state for the coming year.
	Tuesday March 10th Doljatra Rajasthan: The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
	Tuesday March 10th Holi Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Tuesday March 10th 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 20th Long Weekend! Bakth Matha Karma Jayanthi Chhattisgarh: Honours the story of Mata Karma, a 17th century devotee of Krishna.
	Sunday March 22nd Bihar Divas Bihar: Bihar Divas marks the formation of the state of Bihar on March 22nd 1912
	Monday March 23rd Long Weekend! Shaheedi Diwas Haryana: Commemorates three martyrs executed by the British for planting a bomb in 1929
	Wednesday March 25th 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.
	Wednesday March 25th Gudi Padwa Goa: Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
	Wednesday March 25th Sajibu Nongma Panba Manipur: The Sajibu Nongmapanba Festival is the Lunar new year festival of the sanamahism religion
	Wednesday March 25th 1st Navratra Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir. First day of a nine day festival that ends on Ram Navami
	Wednesday March 25th Cheti Chand Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan: Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month of Chaitra
	Wednesday March 25th Gudi Padwa Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra: Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
	Thursday March 26th Cheti Chand Uttarakhand: Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month of Chaitra
	Friday March 27th Long Weekend! 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
	Wednesday April 1st Odisha Day Odisha: Celebrated in Odisha to mark formation of the state as a separate province on April 1st 1936
	Thursday April 2nd Ram Navami Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
	Sunday April 5th Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Birthday of an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar
	Monday April 6th Long Weekend! Mahavir Jayanti Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara (24 great sages)
	Wednesday April 8th Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji Punjab: Sri Guru Nabha Das was a 16th century saint, theologian and the writer of the Holy Scripture, The Bhagat Maal.
	Thursday April 9th Maundy Thursday Kerala: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Thursday April 9th 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
	Friday April 10th Long Weekend! Good Friday Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, 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 12th 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.
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Biju Festival Tripura: Tripura. Biju Festival is a three-day festival that celebrates and showcases the cultural diversity of the Chakma people.
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Bohag Bihu Assam: Assam. Marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year, signifying the time of harvest
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Vaisakhi Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab: The beginning of the harvest season and birth of the Khalsa ☬
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Cheiraoba Manipur: Cheiraoba is the Manipur New Year and is celebrated during the month of April.
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Mahabishuba Sankranti Odisha: Odisha. Marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Odia calendar
	Tuesday April 14th Ashoka's Birth Anniversary Bihar: Bihar commemorates the birth date of the a famous Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty
	Tuesday April 14th Dr Ambedkar Jayanti Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, 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
	Tuesday April 14th Tamil New Year Puducherry, Tamil Nadu: Puthandu also known as Tamil New Year, is the celebration of the first day of the Tamil new year
	Tuesday April 14th Bohag Bihu Arunachal Pradesh: Public holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Tuesday April 14th Bohag Bihu Holiday Assam: Public holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Tuesday April 14th 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.
	Tuesday April 14th 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 14th Vaisakhi Madhya Pradesh: The beginning of the harvest season and birth of the Khalsa ☬
	Wednesday April 15th Himachal Day Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948
	Wednesday April 15th Bohag Bihu Holiday Assam: Public holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Monday April 20th Long Weekend! Garia Puja Tripura: Tripura only. A popular festival held on the seventh day of the month of Vaishakha
	Tuesday April 21st Garia Puja Holiday Tripura: Tripura only. A popular festival held on the seventh day of the month of Vaishakha
	Thursday April 23rd Tithi of Damodar Deva Assam: Sri Damodar Dev was a famous religious preacher in the Vaishnavite movement of Assam
	Thursday April 23rd Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti Bihar: Babu Veer Kunwar Singh was a notable leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
	Saturday April 25th Parashurama Jayanti Gujarat, 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
	Sunday April 26th Parashurama Jayanti Madhya Pradesh, Punjab: Parshurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and one of the saptarishi Sage Jamadagni
	Sunday April 26th Basava Jayanthi Karnataka: Karnataka. Marks the birthday of Basavanna, the founding saint of the Lingayat religion
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Maharashtra Day Maharashtra: Commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Andhra Pradesh, 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
	Thursday May 7th Buddha Purnima Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Friday May 8th Long Weekend! Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore Tripura, West Bengal: Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music
	Saturday May 16th Sikkim State Day Sikkim: The Northeast Indian state of Sikkim joined the Indian union on May 16th 1975
	Thursday May 21st Shab-I-Qadr Jammu and Kashmir: The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad
	Friday May 22nd 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
	Friday May 22nd Long Weekend! Savitri Amavasya Odisha: A fasting day for married Hindu women who pray for their husbands to have a long life.
	Sunday May 24th Id-ul-Fitr Kerala: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday May 25th Long Weekend! Idul Fitr 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, 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
	Monday May 25th Long Weekend! Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam Tripura: Tripura only. A notable Bengali poet, writer, musician, and revolutionary born in 1899.
	Monday May 25th Long Weekend! Maharana Pratap Jayanti Haryana, Rajasthan: 3rd day of Jyeshta. Honours an eminent ruler in the region in the 16th century
	Tuesday May 26th Following Day Of Ramzan Telangana: Second day of holidays to mark the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
	Tuesday May 26th Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji Punjab: Guru Arjun Dev was the fifth Sikh Guru and the first Sikh martyr, killed in 1606. ☬
	Friday June 5th Long Weekend! Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab: Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima
	Friday June 5th Long Weekend! Saga Dawa Sikkim: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Saturday June 6th Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Assam: Birthday of Madhab Dev. One of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam
	Monday June 15th Long Weekend! Raja Sankranti Odisha: Odisha only. The 'Swing festival' marks the start of the rainy season.
	Monday June 15th Long Weekend! 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.
	Thursday June 18th Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday Jammu and Kashmir: Birthday of the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion
	Tuesday June 23rd Ratha Yatra Odisha: Odisha. A festival that involves moving large idols of deities on a chariot
	Tuesday 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
	Wednesday July 1st Doctor's Day West Bengal: A state holiday to honour doctors on the birthday of late Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.
	Monday July 6th Long Weekend! MHIP Day Mizoram: The MHIP is the biggest voluntary organisation in Mizoram and was founded on July 6th 1974
	Wednesday July 8th 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
	Tuesday July 14th Ker Puja Tripura: Tripura only. Celebrated two weeks after Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata
	Friday July 17th Long Weekend! U Tirot Sing Day Meghalaya: Birthday of Tirot Singh, a freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led a revolt against the British
	Monday July 20th Long Weekend! Bonalu Telangana: A Hindu festival in Telangana celebrating Goddess Mahakali in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad
	Monday July 20th Long Weekend! Karkidaka Vavu Kerala: Karkidaka Vavu is a ritual dedicated to dead ancestors performed by Hindus in Kerala.
	Monday July 20th Long Weekend! Hareli Chhattisgarh: A popular harvest festival celebrated by farming communities in Chhattisgarh.
	Friday July 24th Long Weekend! Drukpa Tsheshi Sikkim: A public holiday on the fourth day of the sixth month in the Bhutanese calendar
	Friday July 31st Long Weekend! Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Haryana: A revolutionary, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer on March 13th 1940
	Friday July 31st Long Weekend! Bakrid Kerala, Uttarakhand: 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.
	Saturday August 1st Bakrid Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, 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.
	Saturday August 1st Bakrid Goa: 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.
	Saturday August 1st Eid-ul-Azha Holiday Jammu and Kashmir: 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 3rd Long Weekend! Raksha Bandhan Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
	Monday August 3rd Long Weekend! Jhulan Purnima Odisha: Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.
	Wednesday August 5th Public Holiday Azad Kashmir: Marks the anniversary of India revoking the special status granted to Indian-Administered Kashmir.
	Sunday August 9th Adivasi Divas Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan: Observed on August 9th, on the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
	Tuesday August 11th Janmashtami Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Kerala, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Wednesday August 12th Janmashtami Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Thursday August 13th Patriot's Day Manipur: Remembers those who fought against the British during the Anglo-Manipuri war
	Saturday August 15th Independence Day India: On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
	Sunday August 16th Parsi New Year Gujarat, Maharashtra: Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD
	Sunday August 16th De jure Transfer Day Puducherry: On August 16th 1962 Puducherry was formally merged with the Indian union.
	Wednesday August 19th Birthday of Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman Tripura: Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur Deb Burman was a King of Tripura before the state joined India.
	Thursday August 20th Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev Assam: Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath credited with uniting Assam.
	Friday August 21st Long Weekend! Haritalika Teej Chhattisgarh, Sikkim: Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
	Saturday August 22nd Ganesh Chaturthi Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Saturday August 22nd Vinayagar Chathurthi Puducherry: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Saturday August 22nd Samvatsari Gujarat: The last day of Paryushana, the most important holy event of the year for Jains.
	Sunday August 23rd Nuakhai Odisha: Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of western Odisha to welcome the new rice of the season
	Sunday August 23rd Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday Goa: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Friday August 28th Long Weekend! Ayyankali Jayanthi Kerala: Ayyankali Jayanthi commemorates the birthday of Ayyankali, an important social reformer in Travancore, British India
	Friday August 28th Long Weekend! Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi Rajasthan: A public holiday for two Hindu folk deities of Rajasthan
	Saturday August 29th Ashura Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tripura: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Saturday August 29th Karam Jharkhand: A religious tribal festival that gives thanks to Karam Devta for a good harvest
	Sunday August 30th Ashura Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, 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
	Sunday August 30th 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
	Monday August 31st Long Weekend! Thiruvonam Kerala: Traditional harvest festival that marks the annual return of mythical King Mahabali
	Tuesday September 1st Third Onam Kerala: Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival
	Wednesday September 2nd Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti Kerala: The birthday of Narayana Guru, a great Saint and Social reformer of India
	Wednesday September 2nd Fourth Onam Kerala: Fourth day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival
	Monday September 7th Long Weekend! Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Assam: Madhab Dev is one of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam
	Thursday September 17th Mahalaya Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Marks the first day of the festival of Durga Puja
	Thursday September 17th Vishvakarma Day Uttarakhand: Vishwakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
	Monday September 21st Long Weekend! Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Kerala: Marks the death ceremony of the Sree Narayana Guru, saint, prophet and social reformer from Kerala
	Wednesday September 23rd Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day Haryana: Honours those who have laid down their lives while safeguarding the frontiers of the nation
	Saturday September 26th Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev Assam: Birthday of Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath
	Friday October 2nd Long Weekend! Mahatma Gandhi Birthday India: Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
	Monday October 5th Long Weekend! Birthday of Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sikkim: Marks the birthday of a former Chief Minister of Sikkim.
	Thursday October 8th Chehlum Bihar: Commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
	Wednesday October 14th Public Holiday Telangana: A public holiday in Telangana due to the incessant rain.
	Thursday October 15th Public Holiday Telangana: A public holiday in Telangana due to the incessant rain.
	Friday October 16th Long Weekend! Baba Banda Singh Bahadur ji Birthday Punjab: Commemorates the 350th birth anniversary of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur ji.
	Saturday October 17th Bathukamma Starting Day Telangana: Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana
	Saturday October 17th Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan: Maharaja Agrasen was a legendary Indian king of Agroha, from whom the Agrawal and Agrahari communities are descended
	Saturday October 17th Kati Bihu Assam: An important Assamese festival to ensure strong growth and healthy crops that begins at the start of the month of Kati.
	Saturday October 17th 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.
	Thursday October 22nd Maha Saptami Sikkim: Several states. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.
	Friday October 23rd Long Weekend! 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.
	Friday October 23rd Long Weekend! Maha Saptami Meghalaya: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Saturday October 24th Durga Ashtami Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Manipur, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, West Bengal: Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
	Saturday October 24th Navami of Durga Puja Kerala, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Saturday October 24th Navami of Durga Puja Jharkhand, Sikkim: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Saturday October 24th Maha Ashtami Meghalaya: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Sunday October 25th Navami of Durga Puja Bihar, West Bengal: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Sunday October 25th Mahanavami Odisha: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Sunday October 25th Navami of Durga Puja Assam: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Sunday October 25th 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.
	Sunday October 25th 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.
	Sunday October 25th Dussehra Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Nagaland, Nagaland, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Sunday October 25th Durga Puja Rajasthan, Telangana: 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.
	Sunday October 25th Durga Puja Sikkim: 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.
	Monday October 26th Long Weekend! Dussehra Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Monday October 26th Long Weekend! Durga Puja Assam, Bihar, 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.
	Monday October 26th Long Weekend! Accession Day Jammu and Kashmir: Commemorates October 26th 1947, when Maharaja Hari Singh signed off the Instrument of Accession, in which Jammu and Kashmir joined the Dominion of India.
	Thursday October 29th Mawlid Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Nagaland: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Friday October 30th Long Weekend! Mawlid Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, 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
	Friday October 30th Long Weekend! Lakshmi Puja Tripura, West Bengal: The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month Ashwin
	Friday October 30th 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
	Saturday October 31st Maulud Nabi Goa: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Saturday October 31st Kumar Purnima Odisha: An important festival in Odisha where young women perform religious rites to seek ideal life partners and a bright future.
	Saturday October 31st 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
	Saturday October 31st Sardar Patel's Birthday Gujarat: Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India
	Sunday November 1st Haryana Day Haryana: Commemorates the day when the state of Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966
	Sunday November 1st Kannada Rajyothsava Karnataka: All the Kannada speaking regions of south India were merged to form the state of Karnataka on Nov 1st 1956
	Sunday November 1st 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
	Sunday November 1st Kut Manipur: A harvest festival of the different tribes of Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups of Manipur
	Friday November 6th 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 7th Lhabab Duechen Sikkim: Marks return of Lord Buddha to earth from the heavenly realm after three months of teaching
	Saturday November 14th Narak Chaturdashi Karnataka: Karnataka. The second day of the five-day-long festival of Diwali
	Saturday November 14th 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, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Saturday November 14th Kali Puja Assam, 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 November 15th Diwali Manipur: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Sunday November 15th Vishvakarma Day Haryana, Punjab: Vishvakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishvakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
	Sunday November 15th Govardhan Puja Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra
	Monday November 16th 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 November 16th Long Weekend! Vishvakarma Day Rajasthan: Vishwakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
	Monday November 16th Long Weekend! Bhai Bij Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Monday November 16th Long Weekend! Balipadyami Deepavali Karnataka: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Monday November 16th Long Weekend! Diwali Maharashtra: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Tuesday November 17th Ningol Chakkouba Manipur: During this popular festival, married sisters and daughters are invited to the parental house for a grand feast
	Friday November 20th Long Weekend! Chhath Puja Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Saturday November 21st Chhath Puja Bihar: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Monday November 23rd Long Weekend! Seng Kut Snem Meghalaya: A festival of the Khasi Community in Meghalaya celebrating their culture and traditions
	Tuesday November 24th Lachit Divas Assam: Assam only. Lachit Borphukan was a legendary general in 17th century Assam
	Wednesday November 25th Public Holiday Tamil Nadu: The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday due to Cyclone Nivar
	Thursday November 26th Public Holiday Tamil Nadu: The Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday for 13 districts due to Cyclone Nivar.
	Monday November 30th Long Weekend! 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.
	Monday November 30th Long Weekend! Rasa Purnima Odisha: First full moon day of the month of Kartik. The day when Lord Krishna performed the Rasa Lila dance
	Tuesday December 1st State Inauguration Day Nagaland: State Inauguration Day in Nagaland marks the creation of the state on December 1st 1963
	Tuesday December 1st Indigenous Faith Day Arunachal Pradesh: A day to honour and promote all indigenous faiths in Arunachal Pradesh
	Wednesday December 2nd Asom Divas Assam: Commemorates the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam
	Thursday December 3rd Kanakadasa Jayanthi Karnataka: This public holiday in Karnataka marks the birthday of the great poet and saint shri Kanaka Dasa
	Thursday December 3rd Feast of St. Francis Xavier Goa: Goa only. Francis was a Roman Catholic missionary and a co-founder of the Society of Jesus
	Saturday December 12th Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma Meghalaya: Death anniversary of a Garo tribe leader who fought against the British and died in 1872
	Sunday December 13th Kagyed Dance Sikkim: Kagyed is a masked dance performed by Buddhist monks in Sikkim as reverence to the almighty and as a means to ward off evils.
	Tuesday December 15th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Wednesday December 16th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Thursday December 17th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Friday December 18th Long Weekend! 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
	Friday December 18th Long Weekend! Guru Ghasidas Jayanti Chhattisgarh: Birthday of an advocate of the Satnami sect of Hinduism in the early 19th century
	Friday December 18th Long Weekend! Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Saturday December 19th Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Punjab: Punjab. Guru Teg Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus (Prophets) of the Sikh religion
	Saturday December 19th Goa Liberation Day Goa: Goa. Marks the surrender of Portuguese forces in Goa on 19 December 1961
	Saturday December 19th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Thursday 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.
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! 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
	Saturday 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.
	Saturday December 26th Christmas Festival Meghalaya: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Sunday December 27th Christmas Festival Meghalaya: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Wednesday December 30th U Kiang Nangbah Meghalaya: U Kiang Nangbah was a freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led an uprising against the British
	Wednesday December 30th Tamu Lhosar Sikkim: The festival of Tamu Lhosar is marked as the New Year by the Gurung people to celebrate their unique cultural and traditional values.
	Wednesday December 30th Teyongsi Sirijunga Sawan Tongnam Sikkim: This festival celebrates the birth anniversary of Limboo revivalist Teyongsi Sirijonga.
	Thursday 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
	Thursday December 31st Sakewa Sikkim: An important festival for the Kirat Khambu Rai community in Sikkim.