Holiday Guide for India in 2022

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List of Public Holidays in India in 2022

	Saturday 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
	Saturday January 1st 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.
	Sunday January 2nd Mannam Jayanthi Kerala: Mannath Padmanabhan was a social reformer and the founding father of the Nair Service Society
	Monday January 3rd Long Weekend! Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Monday January 3rd Long Weekend! New Year Celebration Mizoram: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Tuesday January 4th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Wednesday January 5th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Thursday January 6th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Friday January 7th Long Weekend! Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Sunday January 9th Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten living Sikh Gurus, was born on December 22nd 1666 in Patna, Bihar, India.
	Tuesday January 11th Missionary Day Mizoram: Marks the arrival of two Christian missionaries to the region in 1894
	Wednesday 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
	Thursday January 13th Bhogi Andhra Pradesh: Bhogi is the first day of the four-day celebration of Pongal
	Friday January 14th Long Weekend! Bhogi Telangana: Bhogi is the first day of the four-day celebration of Pongal
	Friday January 14th Long Weekend! Pongal Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu: A popular harvest and thanksgiving festival marking the start of spring
	Friday January 14th Long Weekend! Sankranti Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Odisha: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Friday January 14th Long Weekend! Tusu Puja Assam: An important festival of the Tea Tribes of Assam celebrated in the month of Puh and Maagh
	Friday January 14th Long Weekend! Imoinu Iratpa Manipur: A day to worship Emoinu, the Sanamahism goddess of wealth, prosperity and vital resources
	Saturday January 15th Sankranti Karnataka, Sikkim, Telangana: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Saturday January 15th 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 15th Gann-Ngai Manipur: A new year festival of the Zeliangrong people of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland
	Sunday January 16th Uzhavar Tirunal Tamil Nadu: This is a day to thank family and friends who have helped in the farming season and the harvest
	Monday January 17th Long Weekend! Public Holiday (in lieu) Tamil Nadu: As Sunday will be a lockdown day in Tamil Nadu, this holiday is to allow people to return home after Pongal.
	Tuesday January 18th Thaipoosam Tamil Nadu: Thaipusam is celebrated in honour of Lord Subramaniam, also known as Lord Murugan
	Sunday 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
	Tuesday January 25th Statehood Day Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh. Statehood Day commemorates the granting of statehood on 25 January 1971
	Tuesday January 25th Gothar Bathou Sun Assam: Bathouism is the ethnic religion of the Bodo people or Kachari people in Assam.
	Wednesday January 26th Republic Day India: Indian Republic Day is celebrated on January 26th and commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India.
	Monday January 31st Long Weekend! Me-dam-me-phi Assam: Assam. Celebrated by the Ahom people on 31st January in memory of the departed
	Wednesday February 2nd Sonam Lhosar Sikkim: This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.
	Saturday February 5th Vasant Panchami 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
	Monday February 7th Long Weekend! Lata Mangeshkar Mourning Maharashtra, West Bengal: A day of mourning in Maharashtra for the passing of legendary singer, Lata Mangeshkar.
	Monday February 14th Long Weekend! Public Holiday Goa: Goa Assembly Election 2022: February 14 has been declared as as a Public Holiday in Goa.
	Monday February 14th Long Weekend! Uttarakhand Public Holiday Uttarakhand: A public holiday has been declared for polling in the Assembly election.
	Tuesday February 15th Lui-Ngai-Ni Manipur: A seed-sowing festival celebrated by the Naga tribes of Manipur
	Tuesday February 15th Imam Ali's Birthday Uttar Pradesh: Ali ibn Abu Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad. He ruled the Rashidun Empire from 656 to 661.
	Wednesday February 16th Guru Ravidas Jayanti Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab: Guru Ravidas was a north Indian mystic in the 15th century
	Wednesday February 16th Bir Chilarai Divas Assam: Bir Chilarai was a legendary 16th century general from the Assam Koch royal dynasty
	Saturday 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
	Sunday February 20th Statehood Day Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh. Statehood Day commemorates the granting of statehood on February 20th 1987
	Sunday February 20th Mizoram State Day Mizoram: On February 20th 1987, Mizoram became the 23rd state of India.
	Tuesday March 1st Maha Shivratri Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
	Tuesday March 1st Maha Shivratri Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
	Tuesday March 1st Shab-I-Miraj Jammu and Kashmir: Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven
	Thursday March 3rd Losar Sikkim: Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
	Friday March 4th 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.
	Saturday March 5th Panchayati Raj Diwas Odisha: Honours Biju Patnaik, an Indian politician who was twice Chief Minister of Odisha
	Thursday March 17th Holi Dahan Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
	Friday March 18th Long Weekend! Holi Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Friday March 18th Long Weekend! Holi Dahan Assam, Telangana: The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
	Friday March 18th Long Weekend! Doljatra Odisha, West Bengal: Doljatra is the last festival of the Bengali year and celebrates the love between Krishna and Radha
	Friday March 18th Long Weekend! Yaosang 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
	Saturday March 19th Holi Odisha: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Saturday March 19th 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
	Saturday March 19th Holi Holiday Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Monday March 21st Long Weekend! Nauroz Jammu and Kashmir: Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
	Tuesday March 22nd Bihar Divas Bihar: Bihar Divas marks the formation of the state of Bihar on March 22nd 1912
	Wednesday March 23rd Shaheedi Diwas Chandigarh, Haryana: Commemorates three martyrs executed by the British for planting a bomb in 1929
	Wednesday March 23rd Shaheed Diwas Punjab: Punjab.. A revolutionary socialist who was influential in the Indian independence movement
	Monday March 28th Long Weekend! Bakth Matha Karma Jayanthi Chhattisgarh: Honours the story of Mata Karma, a 17th century devotee of Krishna.
	Friday April 1st Long Weekend! Odisha Day Odisha: Celebrated in Odisha to mark formation of the state as a separate province on April 1st 1936
	Saturday April 2nd 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 2nd Gudi Padwa Goa: Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
	Saturday April 2nd Sajibu Nongma Panba Manipur: The Sajibu Nongmapanba Festival is the Lunar new year festival of the sanamahism religion
	Saturday April 2nd 1st Navratra Jammu and Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir. First day of a nine day festival that ends on Ram Navami
	Saturday April 2nd Cheti Chand Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand: Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month of Chaitra
	Saturday April 2nd Gudi Padwa Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra: Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
	Monday April 4th 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
	Tuesday April 5th Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Birthday of an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar
	Friday April 8th Long Weekend! 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.
	Sunday April 10th Ram Navami Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, 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
	Thursday April 14th Mahavir Jayanti Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara (24 great sages)
	Thursday April 14th Maundy Thursday Kerala: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Thursday April 14th Biju Festival Tripura: Tripura. Biju Festival is a three-day festival that celebrates and showcases the cultural diversity of the Chakma people.
	Thursday April 14th Bohag Bihu Assam: Assam. Marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year, signifying the time of harvest
	Thursday 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
	Thursday April 14th Mahabishuba Sankranti Odisha: Odisha. Marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Odia calendar
	Thursday 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
	Thursday April 14th Bohag Bihu Arunachal Pradesh: Public holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Thursday April 14th Vaisakhi Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab: The beginning of the harvest season and birth of the Khalsa ☬
	Thursday April 14th Cheiraoba Manipur: Cheiraoba is the Manipur New Year and is celebrated during the month of April.
	Friday April 15th 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.
	Friday April 15th Long Weekend! Bohag Bihu Assam: Public holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Friday 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.
	Friday 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
	Friday April 15th Long Weekend! Himachal Day Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948
	Saturday April 16th Bohag Bihu Assam: Public holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Sunday April 17th Easter 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.
	Thursday April 21st Sati Sadhani Divas Assam: A state holiday in Assam to honour the sacrifices made by the Sutiya Queen, Sati Sadhina.
	Saturday April 23rd Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti Bihar: Babu Veer Kunwar Singh was a notable leader during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
	Saturday April 23rd Garia Puja Tripura: Tripura only. A popular festival held on the seventh day of the month of Vaishakha
	Saturday April 23rd Khongjom Day Manipur: Marks the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891, on the anniversary of an important battle.
	Friday April 29th Long Weekend! Shab-I-Qadr Jammu and Kashmir: The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad
	Friday April 29th Long Weekend! Jumatul Bidah Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram: Jumatul Bidah translates as 'Friday of farewell' and marks the last Friday prayers in the holy month of Ramadan
	Sunday May 1st Maharashtra Day Maharashtra: Commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960
	Sunday May 1st Labour Day Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 2nd Long Weekend! Id-ul-Fitr Kerala: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday May 3rd Parashurama Jayanti Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan: Parshurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and one of the saptarishi Sage Jamadagni
	Tuesday May 3rd Basava Jayanthi Karnataka: Karnataka. Marks the birthday of Basavanna, the founding saint of the Lingayat religion
	Tuesday May 3rd 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
	Tuesday May 3rd Id-ul-Fitr Holiday Kerala: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday May 4th Following Day Of Ramzan Telangana: Second day of holidays to mark the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
	Saturday May 7th Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore Tripura: Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music
	Monday May 9th Long Weekend! Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore West Bengal: Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music
	Monday May 16th Long Weekend! Buddha Purnima Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Monday May 16th Long Weekend! Sikkim State Day Sikkim: The Northeast Indian state of Sikkim joined the Indian union on May 16th 1975
	Tuesday May 17th Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Assam: Birthday of Madhab Dev. One of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam
	Wednesday May 25th Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam Tripura: Tripura only. A notable Bengali poet, writer, musician, and revolutionary born in 1899.
	Monday May 30th Long Weekend! Savitri Amavasya Odisha: A fasting day for married Hindu women who pray for their husbands to have a long life.
	Thursday June 2nd Maharana Pratap Jayanti Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan: 3rd day of Jyeshta. Honours an eminent ruler in the region in the 16th century
	Friday June 3rd Long Weekend! Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom day Chandigarh, Punjab: Guru Arjun Dev was the fifth Sikh Guru and the first Sikh martyr, killed in 1606. ☬
	Thursday June 9th Birsa Munda Shahidi Diwas Madhya Pradesh: Birsa Munda was a tribal freedom fighter from Jharkhand and is highly revered among tribals.
	Tuesday June 14th Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab: Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima
	Tuesday June 14th Pahili Raja Odisha: First day of a traditional festival in Odisha that welcomes the rainy season
	Tuesday June 14th Saga Dawa Sikkim: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Wednesday June 15th Raja Sankranti Odisha: Odisha only. The 'Swing festival' marks the start of the rainy season.
	Wednesday 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.
	Wednesday June 15th Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday Jammu and Kashmir: Birthday of the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion
	Sunday June 19th Haryana Public Holiday Haryana: A public holiday in Haryana to allow voting in the Gram Panchayat Elections.
	Thursday 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
	Friday July 1st Long Weekend! Ratha Yatra Manipur, Odisha: Odisha. A festival that involves moving large idols of deities on a chariot
	Wednesday July 6th MHIP Day Mizoram: The MHIP is the biggest voluntary organisation in Mizoram and was founded on July 6th 1974
	Thursday July 7th Kharchi Puja Tripura: Tripura only. A festival to worship the cleansing of the earth and honour 14 gods
	Sunday July 10th Bakrid Andhra 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, 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 July 11th Long Weekend! 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.
	Wednesday July 13th Bhanu Jayanti Sikkim: Sikkim. Marks the birth anniversary of an important 19th century Nepali writer, poet, and translator.
	Thursday 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
	Saturday July 16th Harela Uttarakhand: This festival marks the onset of the rainy season in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
	Sunday July 17th U Tirot Sing Day Meghalaya: Birthday of Tirot Singh, a freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led a revolt against the British
	Monday July 25th Long Weekend! Bonalu Telangana: A Hindu festival in Telangana celebrating Goddess Mahakali in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad
	Tuesday July 26th Ker Puja Tripura: Tripura only. Celebrated two weeks after Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata
	Thursday July 28th Karkidaka Vavu Kerala: Karkidaka Vavu is a ritual dedicated to dead ancestors performed by Hindus in Kerala.
	Thursday July 28th Hareli Chhattisgarh: A popular harvest festival celebrated by farming communities in Chhattisgarh.
	Sunday July 31st Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Haryana: A revolutionary, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer on March 13th 1940
	Monday August 1st Long Weekend! Drukpa Tsheshi Sikkim: A public holiday on the fourth day of the sixth month in the Bhutanese calendar
	Monday August 8th Long Weekend! Ashoora Jammu and Kashmir: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Monday August 8th Long Weekend! Tendong Lho Rum Faat Sikkim: Tendong Lho Rumfaat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain) is a festival of the Lepcha people of north-east India.
	Tuesday August 9th Ashura Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, 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 August 9th Adivasi Divas Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand: Observed on August 9th, on the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
	Wednesday August 10th Public Holiday Goa: Goa panchayat elections: August 10th has been declared a Public Holiday.
	Thursday August 11th Raksha Bandhan Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
	Thursday August 11th Jhulan Purnima Odisha: Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.
	Saturday August 13th Patriot's Day Manipur: Remembers those who fought against the British during the Anglo-Manipuri war
	Monday August 15th Long Weekend! Independence Day India: On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
	Tuesday August 16th De jure Transfer Day Puducherry: On August 16th 1962 Puducherry was formally merged with the Indian union.
	Tuesday August 16th Parsi New Year Gujarat, Maharashtra: Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD
	Thursday August 18th Janmashtami Kerala, Odisha: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Friday August 19th Long Weekend! Janmashtami Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Friday August 19th Long Weekend! Dahi Handi Maharashtra: A popular festival in Maharashtra on the day after Janmashtami.
	Saturday August 20th Sri Krishna Astami Telangana: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Saturday August 20th Nepali Bhasha Manyata Diwas Sikkim: Marks the day the language was recognised in the eighth schedule of the Constitution in 1992.
	Sunday August 28th Ayyankali Jayanthi Kerala: Ayyankali Jayanthi commemorates the birthday of Ayyankali, an important social reformer in Travancore, British India
	Monday August 29th Long Weekend! Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev Assam: Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath credited with uniting Assam.
	Tuesday August 30th Harithalika Chhattisgarh: Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
	Wednesday August 31st 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
	Wednesday August 31st Samvatsari Gujarat: The last day of Paryushana, the most important holy event of the year for Jains.
	Wednesday August 31st Vinayagar Chathurthi Puducherry: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Thursday September 1st Nuakhai Odisha: Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of western Odisha to welcome the new rice of the season
	Thursday September 1st Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) Holiday Goa: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Monday September 5th Long Weekend! Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi Rajasthan: A public holiday for two Hindu folk deities of Rajasthan
	Wednesday September 7th 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
	Thursday September 8th Thiruvonam Kerala: Traditional harvest festival that marks the annual return of mythical King Mahabali
	Friday September 9th Long Weekend! Third Onam Kerala: Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival
	Saturday September 10th Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti Kerala: The birthday of Narayana Guru, a great Saint and Social reformer of India
	Saturday September 10th Fourth Onam Kerala: Fourth day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival
	Wednesday September 14th Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Assam: Madhab Dev is one of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam
	Saturday September 17th Karam Puja Assam: A religious tribal festival that gives thanks to Karam Devta for a good harvest
	Saturday September 17th Vishvakarma Day Uttarakhand: Vishwakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
	Sunday September 18th Teej (Hari-talika) Sikkim: Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
	Wednesday September 21st Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Kerala: Marks the death ceremony of the Sree Narayana Guru, saint, prophet and social reformer from Kerala
	Friday September 23rd Long Weekend! Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day Haryana: Honours those who have laid down their lives while safeguarding the frontiers of the nation
	Friday September 23rd Long Weekend! Maharaja Hari Singh Birth Anniversary Jammu and Kashmir: Marks the birthday of the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir
	Sunday September 25th Mahalaya Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Marks the first day of the festival of Durga Puja
	Sunday September 25th Bathukamma Starting Day Telangana: Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana
	Monday September 26th Long Weekend! Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan: Maharaja Agrasen was a legendary Indian king of Agroha, from whom the Agrawal and Agrahari communities are descended
	Monday September 26th Long Weekend! 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.
	Friday September 30th Long Weekend! Jananeta Irawat Birth Day Manipur: Commemorates a politician and leader of Communist party of India and revolutionary social activist from Manipur.
	Sunday October 2nd Mahatma Gandhi Birthday India: Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
	Sunday October 2nd Maha Saptami Assam, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal: Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.
	Monday October 3rd Long Weekend! Durga Ashtami Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal: Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
	Tuesday October 4th Navami of Durga Puja Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Meghalaya, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Tuesday October 4th Navami of Durga Puja Assam, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Tripura: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Tuesday October 4th Nabami West Bengal: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Tuesday October 4th 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.
	Tuesday October 4th Durga Puja Sikkim, Tripura: 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.
	Wednesday October 5th 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.
	Wednesday October 5th Dussehra Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, 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
	Wednesday October 5th Durga Puja Rajasthan, 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.
	Wednesday October 5th Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev Assam: Birthday of Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath
	Thursday October 6th 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.
	Saturday October 8th Mawlid Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Sunday October 9th Mawlid Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, 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
	Sunday October 9th Kumar Purnima Odisha: An important festival in Odisha where young women perform religious rites to seek ideal life partners and a bright future.
	Sunday October 9th Lakshmi Puja Tripura, West Bengal: The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month Ashwin
	Sunday October 9th 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
	Friday October 14th 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 18th 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 24th Long Weekend! Narak Chaturdashi Karnataka: Karnataka. The second day of the five-day-long festival of Diwali
	Monday October 24th Long Weekend! 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, 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
	Monday October 24th Long Weekend! 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.
	Tuesday October 25th Diwali Manipur: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Tuesday October 25th Govardhan Puja Chandigarh: A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra
	Tuesday October 25th Vishvakarma Day Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Vishvakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishvakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
	Tuesday October 25th Bhai Bij Uttar Pradesh: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Tuesday October 25th Vishvakarma Day Punjab: Vishvakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishvakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
	Wednesday 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 26th Diwali Karnataka: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Wednesday October 26th 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
	Wednesday October 26th Bhai Bij Gujarat, Rajasthan: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Wednesday October 26th Diwali Maharashtra: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Wednesday October 26th Govardhan Puja Uttarakhand: A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra
	Thursday October 27th Ningol Chakkouba Manipur: During this popular festival, married sisters and daughters are invited to the parental house for a grand feast
	Thursday October 27th Bhratridwitiya West Bengal: A prominent festival in West Bengal on the fifth day of Diwali.
	Thursday October 27th Bhatri Dwitiya Assam: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Sunday October 30th Chhath Puja Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Monday October 31st Long Weekend! Sardar Patel's Birthday Gujarat: Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India
	Monday October 31st Long Weekend! Chhath Puja Holiday Bihar: Some states. An ancient Hindu festival which gives thanks to the Sun God
	Tuesday November 1st Haryana Day Haryana: Commemorates the day when the state of Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966
	Tuesday 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
	Tuesday 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
	Tuesday November 1st Kut Manipur: A harvest festival of the different tribes of Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups of Manipur
	Tuesday November 1st Igas Uttarakhand: Celebrated 11 days in Uttarakhand after the Diwali festival.
	Tuesday November 8th Rasa Purnima Odisha: First full moon day of the month of Kartik. The day when Lord Krishna performed the Rasa Lila dance
	Tuesday November 8th Guru Nanak's Birthday Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, 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 11th Long Weekend! Kanakadasa Jayanthi Karnataka: This public holiday in Karnataka marks the birthday of the great poet and saint shri Kanaka Dasa
	Saturday November 12th Public Holiday Himachal Pradesh: The State Government of Himachal Pradesh has declared a holiday for Legislative Assembly elections.
	Tuesday November 15th Birsa Munda Birth Anniversary Madhya Pradesh: Birsa Munda was a tribal freedom fighter from Jharkhand and is highly revered among tribals.
	Wednesday November 23rd Seng Kut Snem Meghalaya: A festival of the Khasi Community in Meghalaya celebrating their culture and traditions
	Thursday November 24th Lachit Divas Assam: Assam only. Lachit Borphukan was a legendary general in 17th century Assam
	Thursday November 24th Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Uttarakhand: Punjab. Guru Teg Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus (Prophets) of the Sikh religion
	Monday November 28th Long Weekend! Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Chandigarh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh: Punjab. Guru Teg Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus (Prophets) of the Sikh religion
	Thursday December 1st State Inauguration Day Nagaland: State Inauguration Day in Nagaland marks the creation of the state on December 1st 1963
	Thursday December 1st Indigenous Faith Day Arunachal Pradesh: A day to honour and promote all indigenous faiths in Arunachal Pradesh
	Friday December 2nd Long Weekend! Asom Divas Assam: Commemorates the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam
	Saturday December 3rd World Disabled Day Tripura: Tripura only. A UN sanctioned day that aims to promote an understanding of people with disability
	Saturday 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
	Monday December 12th Long Weekend! Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma Meghalaya: Death anniversary of a Garo tribe leader who fought against the British and died in 1872
	Sunday 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 18th Guru Ghasidas Jayanti Chhattisgarh: Birthday of an advocate of the Satnami sect of Hinduism in the early 19th century
	Monday December 19th Long Weekend! Goa Liberation Day Goa: Goa. Marks the surrender of Portuguese forces in Goa on 19 December 1961
	Friday December 23rd Long Weekend! Christmas Holiday Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Saturday 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.
	Saturday December 24th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Sunday 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 25th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Monday December 26th Long Weekend! Boxing Day Telangana: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
	Monday December 26th Long Weekend! Christmas Holiday Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, West Bengal: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Monday December 26th Long Weekend! Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Tuesday December 27th Christmas Holiday Meghalaya, Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Tuesday December 27th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Wednesday December 28th Christmas Holiday Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Wednesday December 28th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Thursday December 29th Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Chandigarh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten living Sikh Gurus, was born on December 22nd 1666 in Patna, Bihar, India.
	Thursday December 29th Christmas Holiday Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Friday December 30th Long Weekend! U Kiang Nangbah Meghalaya: U Kiang Nangbah was a freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led an uprising against the British
	Friday December 30th Long Weekend! 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.
	Friday December 30th Long Weekend! Christmas Holiday Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Saturday 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
	Saturday December 31st Christmas Holiday Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December