Holiday Guide for India in 2021

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List of Public Holidays in India in 2021

	Friday January 1st Long Weekend! 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
	Saturday January 2nd New Year Celebration Mizoram: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Monday January 4th Long Weekend! Barahimizong Sikkim: Mangar people come together to pay homage to their forefathers by performing various religious rituals and rites.
	Monday January 11th Long Weekend! Missionary Day Mizoram: Marks the arrival of two Christian missionaries to the region in 1894
	Tuesday 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
	Wednesday January 13th Bhogi Telangana: Bhogi is the first day of the four-day celebration of Pongal
	Thursday January 14th Pongal Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu: A popular harvest and thanksgiving festival marking the start of spring
	Thursday January 14th Sankranti Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Telangana: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Friday January 15th Long Weekend! Tusu Puja Assam: An important festival of the Tea Tribes of Assam celebrated in the month of Puh and Maagh
	Friday January 15th Long Weekend! 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.
	Saturday January 16th 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
	Wednesday January 20th Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Bihar, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan: Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten living Sikh Gurus, was born on December 22nd 1666 in Patna, Bihar, India.
	Saturday 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
	Monday January 25th Long Weekend! Statehood Day Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh. Statehood Day commemorates the granting of statehood on 25 January 1971
	Monday January 25th Long Weekend! Imoinu Iratpa Manipur: A day to worship Emoinu, the Sanamahism goddess of wealth, prosperity and vital resources
	Tuesday January 26th Republic Day India: Indian Republic Day is celebrated on January 26th and commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India.
	Tuesday January 26th Gann-Ngai Manipur: A new year festival of the Zeliangrong people of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland
	Thursday January 28th Thaipoosam Tamil Nadu: Thaipusam is celebrated in honour of Lord Subramaniam, also known as Lord Murugan
	Sunday January 31st Me-dam-me-phi Assam: Assam. Celebrated by the Ahom people on 31st January in memory of the departed
	Friday February 12th Long Weekend! Losar Sikkim: Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
	Friday February 12th Long Weekend! Sonam Lhosar Sikkim: This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.
	Monday February 15th Long Weekend! Lui-Ngai-Ni Manipur: A seed-sowing festival celebrated by the Naga tribes of Manipur
	Tuesday February 16th 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 19th Long Weekend! 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
	Saturday February 20th Mizoram State Day Mizoram: On February 20th 1987, Mizoram became the 23rd state of India.
	Saturday February 20th Statehood Day Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh. Statehood Day commemorates the granting of statehood on February 20th 1987
	Friday February 26th Long Weekend! Imam Ali's Birthday Uttar Pradesh: Known as Imam Ali in Muslim countries
	Saturday February 27th Guru Ravidas Jayanti Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh: Guru Ravidas was a north Indian mystic in the 15th century
	Saturday February 27th Bhumchu Festival Sikkim: An annual Buddhist festival that is said to predict the fate of Sikkim state for the coming year.
	Saturday February 27th Bir Chilarai Divas Assam: Bir Chilarai was a legendary 16th century general from the Assam Koch royal dynasty
	Friday March 5th 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.
	Friday March 5th Long Weekend! Panchayati Raj Diwas Odisha: Honours Biju Patnaik, an Indian politician who was twice Chief Minister of Odisha
	Thursday March 11th Maha Shivratri Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, 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.
	Thursday March 11th Shab-I-Miraj Jammu and Kashmir: Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven
	Sunday March 21st Nauroz Jammu and Kashmir: Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
	Monday March 22nd Long Weekend! Bihar Divas Bihar: Bihar Divas marks the formation of the state of Bihar on March 22nd 1912
	Tuesday March 23rd Shaheedi Diwas Haryana: Commemorates three martyrs executed by the British for planting a bomb in 1929
	Sunday March 28th Holi Dahan Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
	Sunday March 28th Doljatra West Bengal: Doljatra is the last festival of the Bengali year and celebrates the love between Krishna and Radha
	Monday March 29th Long Weekend! Holi Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Monday March 29th 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
	Monday March 29th Long Weekend! 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
	Tuesday March 30th Holi Holiday Bihar: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Thursday April 1st Odisha Day Odisha: Celebrated in Odisha to mark formation of the state as a separate province on April 1st 1936
	Friday April 2nd 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 4th 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 5th Long Weekend! Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday Telangana: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Birthday of an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar
	Wednesday April 7th Bakth Matha Karma Jayanthi Chhattisgarh: Honours the story of Mata Karma, a 17th century devotee of Krishna.
	Thursday 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.
	Tuesday April 13th Cheti Chand Gujarat, Rajasthan: Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month of Chaitra
	Tuesday April 13th Sajibu Nongma Panba Manipur: The Sajibu Nongmapanba Festival is the Lunar new year festival of the sanamahism religion
	Tuesday April 13th 1st Navratra Jammu and Kashmir: First day of a nine-day festival that ends on Ram Navami
	Tuesday April 13th Gudi Padwa Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra: Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
	Tuesday April 13th 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.
	Tuesday April 13th Vaisakhi Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab: The beginning of the harvest season and birth of the Khalsa ☬
	Wednesday April 14th Biju Festival Tripura: Tripura. Biju Festival is a three-day festival that celebrates and showcases the cultural diversity of the Chakma people.
	Wednesday April 14th Bohag Bihu Holiday Assam: First day of holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Wednesday April 14th Mahabishuba Sankranti Odisha: Odisha. Marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Odia calendar
	Wednesday 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
	Wednesday 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
	Wednesday April 14th Cheiraoba Manipur: Cheiraoba is the Manipur New Year and is celebrated during the month of April.
	Wednesday April 14th Dr Ambedkar Jayanti India: Celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economist
	Thursday April 15th 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 15th 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.
	Thursday April 15th Bohag Bihu Assam: Second day of holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Thursday April 15th Himachal Day Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948
	Friday April 16th Long Weekend! Bohag Bihu Holiday Assam: Third day of holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Tuesday April 20th Ashoka's Birth Anniversary Bihar: Bihar commemorates the birth date of the a famous Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty
	Wednesday April 21st Ram Navami Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, 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
	Wednesday April 21st Sati Sadhani Divas Assam: A state holiday in Assam to honour the sacrifices made by the Sutiya Queen, Sati Sadhina.
	Wednesday April 21st Garia Puja Tripura: Tripura only. A popular festival held on the seventh day of the month of Vaishakha
	Thursday April 22nd Garia Puja Holiday Tripura: Tripura only. A popular festival held on the seventh day of the month of Vaishakha
	Friday April 23rd Long Weekend! Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti Bihar: Babu Veer Kunwar Singh was a notable leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
	Friday April 23rd Long Weekend! Khongjom Day Manipur: Marks the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891, on the anniversary of an important battle.
	Sunday April 25th 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)
	Saturday May 1st Maharashtra Day Maharashtra: Commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960
	Saturday May 1st Labour Day Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Saturday May 1st Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji's Birthday Punjab: Punjab. Guru Teg Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus (Prophets) of the Sikh religion
	Friday May 7th 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 May 9th Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore Tripura, West Bengal: Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music
	Sunday May 9th Shab-I-Qadr Jammu and Kashmir: The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad
	Wednesday May 12th Tithi of Damodar Deva Assam: Sri Damodar Dev was a famous religious preacher in the Vaishnavite movement of Assam
	Thursday May 13th Eid ul-Fitr Jammu and Kashmir: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Thursday May 13th Idul Fitr Kerala, Maharashtra: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday May 14th Long Weekend! Basava Jayanthi Karnataka: Karnataka. Marks the birthday of Basavanna, the founding saint of the Lingayat religion
	Friday May 14th Long Weekend! Parashurama Jayanti Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab, Rajasthan: Parshurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and one of the saptarishi Sage Jamadagni
	Friday May 14th Long Weekend! Idul Fitr Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, 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
	Saturday May 15th Following Day of Ramazan Telangana: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Sunday May 16th Sikkim State Day Sikkim: The Northeast Indian state of Sikkim joined the Indian union on May 16th 1975
	Thursday May 20th 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.
	Wednesday May 26th Buddha Purnima Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, 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
	Wednesday May 26th Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam Tripura: Tripura only. A notable Bengali poet, writer, musician, and revolutionary born in 1899.
	Thursday May 27th Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Assam: Birthday of Madhab Dev. One of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam
	Thursday June 10th Savitri Amavasya Odisha: A fasting day for married Hindu women who pray for their husbands to have a long life.
	Sunday June 13th Maharana Pratap Jayanti Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan: 3rd day of Jyeshta. Honours an eminent ruler in the region in the 16th century
	Monday June 14th Long Weekend! Pahili Raja Odisha: First day of a traditional festival in Odisha that welcomes the rainy season
	Monday June 14th Long Weekend! Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom day Punjab, Uttarakhand: Guru Arjun Dev was the fifth Sikh Guru and the first Sikh martyr, killed in 1606. ☬
	Monday June 14th Long Weekend! Kabir Jayanthi Chhattisgarh: Several states. Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima
	Tuesday June 15th Raja Sankranti Odisha: Odisha only. The 'Swing festival' marks the start of the rainy season.
	Tuesday 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.
	Thursday June 24th Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab: Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima
	Thursday June 24th Kabir Jayanthi Chhattisgarh: Several states. Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima
	Friday June 25th Long Weekend! Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday Jammu and Kashmir: Birthday of the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion
	Wednesday 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 1st Doctor's Day West Bengal: A state holiday in West Bengal to honour doctors on the birthday of late Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.
	Tuesday July 6th MHIP Day Mizoram: The MHIP is the biggest voluntary organisation in Mizoram and was founded on July 6th 1974
	Sunday July 11th 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
	Monday July 12th Long Weekend! Ratha Yatra Manipur, Odisha: Odisha. A festival that involves moving large idols of deities on a chariot
	Wednesday July 14th Drukpa Tsheshi Sikkim: A public holiday on the fourth day of the sixth month in the Bhutanese calendar
	Friday July 16th Long Weekend! Harela Uttarakhand: This festival marks the onset of the rainy season in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
	Saturday July 17th Kharchi Puja Tripura: Tripura only. A festival to worship the cleansing of the earth and honour 14 gods
	Saturday 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 20th Eid-ul-Azha 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.
	Wednesday July 21st Bakrid Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, 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.
	Wednesday July 21st 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.
	Saturday July 31st Ker Puja Tripura: Tripura only. Celebrated two weeks after Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata
	Saturday July 31st Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Haryana: A revolutionary, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer on March 13th 1940
	Monday August 2nd Long Weekend! Bonalu Telangana: A Hindu festival in Telangana celebrating Goddess Mahakali in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad
	Sunday August 8th Tendong Lho Rum Faat Sikkim: Tendong Lho Rumfaat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain) is a festival of the Lepcha people of north-east India.
	Monday August 9th Long Weekend! Adivasi Divas Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan: Observed on August 9th, on the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
	Friday August 13th Long Weekend! Patriot's Day Manipur: Remembers those who fought against the British during the Anglo-Manipuri war
	Sunday August 15th Independence Day India: On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
	Monday August 16th Long Weekend! De jure Transfer Day Puducherry: On August 16th 1962 Puducherry was formally merged with the Indian union.
	Monday August 16th Long Weekend! Parsi New Year Gujarat, Maharashtra: Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD
	Thursday August 19th Ashura Bihar, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Rajasthan, 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
	Friday August 20th Long Weekend! Ashura Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Friday August 20th Long Weekend! 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
	Saturday August 21st Thiruvonam Kerala: Traditional harvest festival that marks the annual return of mythical King Mahabali
	Sunday August 22nd Raksha Bandhan Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
	Sunday August 22nd Jhulan Purnima Odisha: Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.
	Monday August 23rd Long Weekend! Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti Kerala: A state holiday in Kerala to mark the birthday of a notable Keralite social reformer who was born on this day in 1855.
	Monday August 23rd Long Weekend! Public Holiday Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesah will mark the demise of former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh with a public holiday.
	Friday August 27th Long Weekend! Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Assam: Madhab Dev is one of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam
	Monday August 30th Long Weekend! Janmashtami Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, 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
	Monday August 30th Long Weekend! Krishna Jayanthi Tamil Nadu: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Tuesday August 31st Sri Krishna Astami Telangana: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Wednesday September 8th Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev Assam: Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath credited with uniting Assam.
	Thursday September 9th Haritalika Teej Chhattisgarh, Sikkim: Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
	Friday September 10th Long Weekend! Ganesh Chaturthi Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Friday September 10th Long Weekend! Samvatsari Gujarat: The last day of Paryushana, the most important holy event of the year for Jains.
	Friday September 10th Long Weekend! Vinayagar Chathurthi Puducherry: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Saturday September 11th Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday Goa: Goa observes a second public holiday for Ganesha Chaturthi; the day when all Hindus celebrate Lord Ganesh
	Saturday September 11th Nuakhai Odisha: Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of western Odisha to welcome the new rice of the season
	Thursday September 16th Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi Rajasthan: A public holiday for two Hindu folk deities of Rajasthan
	Friday September 17th Long Weekend! Karam Puja Assam: A religious tribal festival that gives thanks to Karam Devta for a good harvest
	Monday September 20th Long Weekend! Indra Jatra Sikkim: An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā
	Tuesday September 21st Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Kerala: Marks the death ceremony of the Sree Narayana Guru, saint, prophet and social reformer from Kerala
	Thursday September 23rd Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day Haryana: Honours those who have laid down their lives while safeguarding the frontiers of the nation
	Tuesday September 28th Chehlum Bihar: Commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
	Saturday October 2nd Mahatma Gandhi Birthday India: Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
	Tuesday October 5th Birthday of Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sikkim: Marks the birthday of a former Chief Minister of Sikkim.
	Wednesday October 6th Mahalaya Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Marks the first day of the festival of Durga Puja
	Wednesday October 6th Bathukamma Starting Day Telangana: Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana
	Thursday October 7th Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan: Maharaja Agrasen was a legendary Indian king of Agroha, from whom the Agrawal and Agrahari communities are descended
	Thursday October 7th 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.
	Tuesday October 12th Maha Saptami Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.
	Wednesday October 13th Durga Ashtami Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tripura, West Bengal: Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
	Thursday October 14th Navami of Durga Puja Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Thursday October 14th Ayudha Puja Karnataka, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu: On Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Navaratri, many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements are cleaned and worshipped.
	Thursday October 14th Mahanavami Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Friday October 15th Long Weekend! Durga Puja Assam, Bihar, 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.
	Friday October 15th Long Weekend! Dussehra Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, 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
	Friday October 15th Long Weekend! Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev Assam: Birthday of Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath
	Saturday October 16th Following day of Vijaya Dasami Holiday 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.
	Monday 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.
	Tuesday October 19th Mawlid Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, 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
	Wednesday October 20th Lakshmi Puja Tripura: The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month Ashwin
	Wednesday October 20th Lakshmi Puja West Bengal: The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month Ashwin
	Wednesday October 20th Maharishi Valmiki Birthday 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
	Wednesday October 20th Maulud Nabi Karnataka: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Wednesday October 20th Kumar Purnima Odisha: An important festival in Odisha where young women perform religious rites to seek ideal life partners and a bright future.
	Friday October 22nd 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 October 26th 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.
	Wednesday October 27th Lhabab Duechen Sikkim: Marks return of Lord Buddha to earth from the heavenly realm after three months of teaching
	Sunday October 31st Sardar Patel's Birthday Gujarat: Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India
	Monday November 1st Long Weekend! Haryana Day Haryana: Commemorates the day when the state of Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966
	Monday 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
	Monday 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
	Monday November 1st Long Weekend! Kut Manipur: A harvest festival of the different tribes of Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups of Manipur
	Wednesday November 3rd Narak Chaturdashi Karnataka: Karnataka. The second day of the five-day-long festival of Diwali
	Thursday November 4th Diwali Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, 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
	Thursday November 4th 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.
	Thursday November 4th Diwali Amavasaya Maharashtra: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Friday November 5th Long Weekend! Diwali Maharashtra: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Friday November 5th 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
	Friday November 5th Long Weekend! Vishvakarma Day Haryana, Punjab: Vishvakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishvakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
	Friday November 5th Long Weekend! Govardhan Puja 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
	Friday November 5th Long Weekend! Deepavali Holiday Karnataka: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Friday November 5th Long Weekend! Ningol Chakkouba Manipur: During this popular festival, married sisters and daughters are invited to the parental house for a grand feast
	Saturday November 6th Bhai Bij Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Monday November 8th Long Weekend! Public Holiday Tamil Nadu: A public holiday has been declared in Tamil Nadu due to adverse weather conditions.
	Wednesday November 10th Chhath Puja Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Thursday November 11th Chhath Puja Holiday Bihar: Bihar. An ancient Hindu festival which give thanks to the Sun God
	Friday November 12th Long Weekend! Wangala Festival Meghalaya: Wangala is a post-harvest festival of thanksgiving celebrated in Meghalaya after the completion of all agricultural activities
	Monday November 15th Long Weekend! Birsa Munda Birth Anniversary Madhya Pradesh: Birsa Munda was a tribal freedom fighter from Jharkhand and is highly revered among tribals.
	Monday November 15th Long Weekend! Igas Uttarakhand: Celebrated 11 days in Uttarakhand after the Diwali festival.
	Friday November 19th 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.
	Friday November 19th Long Weekend! Rasa Purnima Odisha: First full moon day of the month of Kartik. The day when Lord Krishna performed the Rasa Lila dance
	Monday November 22nd Long Weekend! Kanakadasa Jayanthi Karnataka: This public holiday in Karnataka marks the birthday of the great poet and saint shri Kanaka Dasa
	Tuesday November 23rd Seng Kut Snem Meghalaya: A festival of the Khasi Community in Meghalaya celebrating their culture and traditions
	Wednesday November 24th Lachit Divas Assam: Lachit Borphukan was a legendary general in 17th century Assam who halted the advance of the Mughal Empire.
	Wednesday December 1st State Inauguration Day Nagaland: State Inauguration Day in Nagaland marks the creation of the state on December 1st 1963
	Wednesday December 1st Indigenous Faith Day Arunachal Pradesh: A day to honour and promote all indigenous faiths in Arunachal Pradesh
	Thursday December 2nd Asom Divas Assam: Commemorates the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam
	Friday December 3rd Long Weekend! Feast of St. Francis Xavier Goa: Francis was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre, and a co-founder of the Society of Jesus
	Wednesday December 8th Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Chandigarh, Punjab: Punjab. Guru Teg Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus (Prophets) of the Sikh religion
	Saturday December 18th Guru Ghasidas Jayanti Chhattisgarh: Birthday of an advocate of the Satnami sect of Hinduism in the early 19th century
	Saturday 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
	Sunday December 19th Goa Liberation Day Goa: Goa. Marks the surrender of Portuguese forces in Goa on 19 December 1961
	Sunday December 19th Teyongsi Sirijunga Sawan Tongnam Sikkim: This festival celebrates the birth anniversary of Limboo revivalist Teyongsi Sirijonga.
	Thursday December 23rd Christmas Holiday Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Friday December 24th Long Weekend! Christmas Eve Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
	Friday December 24th Long Weekend! Barahimizong Sikkim: Mangar people come together to pay homage to their forefathers by performing various religious rituals and rites.
	Friday December 24th Long Weekend! Sakewa Sikkim: An important festival for the Kirat Khambu Rai community in Sikkim.
	Friday December 24th Long Weekend! Public Holiday Chandigarh: A public holiday has been declared in the Indian Union Territory of Chandigarh.
	Saturday 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
	Sunday 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.
	Sunday December 26th Christmas Holiday Meghalaya, Meghalaya: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Monday December 27th Long Weekend! Christmas Holiday Meghalaya, Mizoram: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Monday December 27th Long Weekend! Christmas (in lieu) Nagaland: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Tuesday December 28th Christmas Holiday Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Wednesday December 29th Christmas Holiday Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Thursday December 30th U Kiang Nangbah Meghalaya: U Kiang Nangbah was a freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led an uprising against the British
	Thursday 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.
	Thursday December 30th Christmas Holiday Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Friday December 31st Long Weekend! New Year's Eve Mizoram: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches
	Friday December 31st Long Weekend! Christmas Holiday Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December