Holiday Guide for India in 2023

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List of Public Holidays in India in 2023

	Sunday 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
	Monday January 2nd Long Weekend! Mannam Jayanthi Kerala: Mannath Padmanabhan was a social reformer and the founding father of the Nair Service Society
	Monday January 2nd Long Weekend! New Year Celebration Mizoram: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Monday January 2nd Long Weekend! Public Holiday Tripura: A holiday as a mark of respect to Revenue Minister and IPFT Chief Narendra Chandra Debbarma
	Tuesday January 3rd Imoinu Iratpa Manipur: A day to worship Emoinu, the Sanamahism goddess of wealth, prosperity and vital resources
	Wednesday January 4th Gann-Ngai Manipur: A new year festival of the Zeliangrong people of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland
	Thursday January 5th Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh. Birthday of the tenth and final Sikh prophet-teacher
	Wednesday January 11th Missionary Day Mizoram: Marks the arrival of two Christian missionaries to the region in 1894
	Thursday 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
	Saturday January 14th Pongal Arunachal Pradesh: A popular harvest and thanksgiving festival marking the start of spring
	Saturday January 14th Sankranti Assam, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Saturday January 14th Bhogi Andhra Pradesh, Telangana: Bhogi is the first day of the four-day celebration of Pongal
	Sunday January 15th Pongal Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu: A popular harvest and thanksgiving festival marking the start of spring
	Sunday January 15th Tusu Puja Assam: An important festival of the Tea Tribes of Assam celebrated in the month of Puh and Maagh
	Sunday January 15th Sankranti Andhra Pradesh: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Sunday January 15th Sankranti Telangana: Several states. A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Monday January 16th 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.
	Monday January 16th Long Weekend! Kanuma Andhra Pradesh: In Andhra Pradesh, the Kanuma festival is celebrated on the third day of four-day Sankranti festival
	Tuesday January 17th Uzhavar Tirunal Tamil Nadu: A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
	Sunday January 22nd Sonam Lhosar Sikkim: This is the New Year of the Tamang people and the most important festival in their calendar.
	Monday January 23rd Long Weekend! Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist who attempted to rid India of British rule in WW2
	Wednesday January 25th Statehood Day Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh. Statehood Day commemorates the granting of statehood on 25 January 1971
	Thursday January 26th Republic Day India: Indian Republic Day is celebrated on January 26th and commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India.
	Thursday January 26th 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 26th Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti Haryana: Sir Chhotu Ram was one of the most prominent pre-partition politicians in Punjab
	Saturday January 28th Devnarayan Jayanti Rajasthan: The birth anniversary of Lord Devnarayan, a folk deity revered by the Gujjar community.
	Tuesday January 31st Me-dam-me-phi Assam: Assam. Celebrated by the Ahom people on 31st January in memory of the departed
	Sunday February 5th Guru Ravidas Jayanti Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab: Guru Ravidas was a north Indian mystic in the 15th century
	Sunday February 5th Thaipoosam Tamil Nadu: Thaipusam is celebrated in honour of Lord Subramaniam, also known as Lord Murugan
	Sunday February 5th Imam Ali's Birthday Uttar Pradesh: Known as Imam Ali in Muslim countries
	Sunday February 5th Bir Chilarai Divas Assam: Bir Chilarai was a legendary 16th century general from the Assam Koch royal dynasty
	Wednesday February 15th Lui-Ngai-Ni Manipur: A seed-sowing festival celebrated by the Naga tribes of Manipur
	Saturday February 18th Maha Shivratri Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, 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.
	Saturday February 18th Shab-I-Miraj Jammu and Kashmir: Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven
	Sunday 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
	Monday February 20th Long Weekend! Mizoram State Day Mizoram: On February 20th 1987, Mizoram became the 23rd state of India.
	Monday February 20th Long Weekend! Statehood Day Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh. Statehood Day commemorates the granting of statehood on February 20th 1987
	Tuesday February 21st Losar Sikkim: Tibetan New year, also known as Losar, is the most important festival in the Tibetan calendar
	Friday March 3rd 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 6th Long Weekend! Holika Dahan Rajasthan: The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
	Tuesday March 7th Doljatra Assam, West Bengal: Doljatra is the last festival of the Bengali year and celebrates the love between Krishna and Radha
	Tuesday March 7th Holi Dahan Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
	Tuesday March 7th Bhumchu Festival Sikkim: An annual Buddhist festival that is said to predict the fate of Sikkim state for the coming year.
	Tuesday March 7th Holi Rajasthan, Telangana: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Wednesday March 8th Holi Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Wednesday March 8th 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
	Thursday March 9th Holi Holiday Bihar: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
	Tuesday March 21st Nauroz Jammu and Kashmir: Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
	Wednesday March 22nd Bihar Divas Bihar: Bihar Divas marks the formation of the state of Bihar on March 22nd 1912
	Wednesday March 22nd Sajibu Nongma Panba Manipur: The Sajibu Nongmapanba Festival is the Lunar new year festival of the sanamahism religion
	Wednesday March 22nd 1st Navratra Jammu and Kashmir: First day of a nine-day festival that ends on Ram Navami
	Wednesday March 22nd 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.
	Wednesday March 22nd 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 22nd Cheti Chand Gujarat: Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month of Chaitra
	Thursday March 23rd Shaheedi Diwas Haryana: Commemorates three martyrs executed by the British for planting a bomb in 1929
	Thursday March 23rd Cheti Chand Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan: Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month of Chaitra
	Thursday March 23rd Chetrichandra Chhattisgarh: Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month of Chaitra
	Friday March 24th 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
	Thursday March 30th Ram Navami Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttarakhand: Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
	Saturday April 1st Odisha Day Odisha: Celebrated in Odisha to mark formation of the state as a separate province on April 1st 1936
	Tuesday April 4th 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)
	Wednesday April 5th Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Birthday of an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar
	Thursday April 6th Maundy Thursday Kerala: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 7th 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 9th 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.
	Tuesday April 11th Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti Rajasthan: Rajasthan has declared a public holiday on the birth anniversary of this 1th century social reformer.
	Friday April 14th Long Weekend! Cheiraoba Manipur: Cheiraoba is the Manipur New Year and is celebrated during the month of April.
	Friday April 14th Long Weekend! Biju Festival Tripura: Tripura. Biju Festival is a three-day festival that celebrates and showcases the cultural diversity of the Chakma people.
	Friday April 14th Long Weekend! Mahabishuba Sankranti Odisha: Odisha. Marks the beginning of the New Year in the traditional Odia calendar
	Friday April 14th Long Weekend! Vaisakhi Chandigarh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab: The beginning of the harvest season and birth of the Khalsa ☬
	Friday April 14th Long Weekend! Dr Ambedkar Jayanti Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, 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
	Friday April 14th Long Weekend! Bohag Bihu Holiday Assam: First day of holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Friday April 14th Long Weekend! 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
	Saturday April 15th Vishu Kerala: Vishu is celebrated with much fanfare and energy in all parts of Kerala. It is considered a festival of light and fireworks
	Saturday 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.
	Saturday April 15th Bohag Bihu Assam: Second day of holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Saturday April 15th Himachal Day Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on April 15th 1948
	Sunday April 16th Bohag Bihu Assam: Third day of holidays for the Assamese New Year
	Tuesday April 18th Shab-I-Qadr Jammu and Kashmir: The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad
	Thursday April 20th Tithi of Damodar Deva Assam: Sri Damodar Dev was a famous religious preacher in the Vaishnavite movement of Assam
	Friday April 21st 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 April 21st Long Weekend! Garia Puja Tripura: Tripura only. A popular festival held on the seventh day of the month of Vaishakha
	Friday April 21st Long Weekend! Ramzan Puducherry: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday April 21st Long Weekend! Sati Sadhani Divas Assam: A state holiday in Assam to honour the sacrifices made by the Sutiya Queen, Sati Sadhina.
	Friday April 21st Long Weekend! Id-ul-Fitr Holiday Kerala: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Saturday April 22nd Idul Fitr Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, 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 April 22nd Parashurama Jayanti Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan: Parshurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and one of the saptarishi Sage Jamadagni
	Sunday April 23rd Basava Jayanthi Karnataka: Karnataka. Marks the birthday of Basavanna, the founding saint of the Lingayat religion
	Sunday April 23rd Following Day of Ramazan Telangana: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Sunday April 23rd Khongjom Day Manipur: Marks the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891, on the anniversary of an important battle.
	Thursday April 27th Public Holiday Chandigarh, Punjab: A public holiday in Punjab and Chandigarh in honour of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
	Monday 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
	Monday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Puducherry: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Friday May 5th Long Weekend! Buddha Purnima Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Tuesday May 9th Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore Tripura, West Bengal: Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music
	Wednesday May 10th Public Holiday Goa, Karnataka: To allow voters in Karnataka to participate in the local assembly elections.
	Tuesday May 16th Sikkim State Day Sikkim: The Northeast Indian state of Sikkim joined the Indian union on May 16th 1975
	Friday May 19th Long Weekend! Savitri Amavasya Odisha: A fasting day for married Hindu women who pray for their husbands to have a long life.
	Monday May 22nd Long Weekend! Maharana Pratap Jayanti Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan: 3rd day of Jyeshta. Honours an eminent ruler in the region in the 16th century
	Tuesday May 23rd Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom day Chandigarh, Punjab: Guru Arjun Dev was the fifth Sikh Guru and the first Sikh martyr, killed in 1606. ☬
	Sunday June 4th Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab: Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima
	Sunday June 4th Saga Dawas Sikkim: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Monday June 5th Long Weekend! Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Assam: Birthday of Madhab Dev. One of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam
	Wednesday June 14th Pahili Raja Odisha: First day of a traditional festival in Odisha that welcomes the rainy season
	Thursday June 15th Raja Sankranti Odisha: Odisha only. The 'Swing festival' marks the start of the rainy season.
	Thursday 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.
	Tuesday June 20th Ratha Yatra Manipur, Odisha: Odisha. A festival that involves moving large idols of deities on a chariot
	Monday June 26th Long Weekend! Kharchi Puja Tripura: Tripura only. A festival to worship the cleansing of the earth and honour 14 gods
	Wednesday June 28th Bakrid Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Thursday June 29th Bakrid Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, 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.
	Thursday June 29th Bakrid Holiday Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Friday June 30th Long Weekend! 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 5th Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday Jammu and Kashmir: Birthday of the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion
	Thursday July 6th MHIP Day Mizoram: The MHIP is the biggest voluntary organisation in Mizoram and was founded on July 6th 1974
	Sunday July 9th 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 11th Ker Puja Tripura: Tripura only. Celebrated two weeks after Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata
	Thursday July 13th Bhanu Jayanti Sikkim: Sikkim. Marks the birth anniversary of an important 19th century Nepali writer, poet, and translator.
	Monday July 17th Long Weekend! Harela Uttarakhand: This festival marks the onset of the rainy season in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
	Monday July 17th Long Weekend! Bonalu Telangana: A Hindu festival in Telangana celebrating Goddess Mahakali in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad
	Monday 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
	Tuesday July 18th Public Holiday Kerala: A public holiday in Kerela to mark the passing of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
	Friday July 21st Long Weekend! Drukpa Tsheshi Sikkim: A public holiday on the fourth day of the sixth month in the Bhutanese calendar
	Friday July 28th Long Weekend! Ashura Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Odisha: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
	Saturday July 29th Ashura Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, 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
	Monday July 31st Long Weekend! Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Haryana: A revolutionary, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer on March 13th 1940
	Tuesday 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.
	Wednesday August 9th World Tribal Day Rajasthan: Observed on August 9th, on the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
	Sunday August 13th Patriot's Day Manipur: Remembers those who fought against the British during the Anglo-Manipuri war
	Sunday August 13th Haryana Public Holiday Haryana: A public holiday in Haryana to allow voting in the Gram Panchayat Elections.
	Tuesday August 15th Independence Day India: On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
	Wednesday August 16th Parsi New Year Gujarat, Maharashtra: Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD
	Wednesday August 16th De jure Transfer Day Puducherry: On August 16th 1962 Puducherry was formally merged with the Indian union.
	Saturday 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.
	Sunday August 20th Nepali Bhasha Manyata Diwas Sikkim: Marks the day the language was recognised in the eighth schedule of the Constitution in 1992.
	Monday August 28th 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
	Monday August 28th Long Weekend! Ayyankali Jayanthi Kerala: Ayyankali Jayanthi commemorates the birthday of Ayyankali, an important social reformer in Travancore, British India
	Tuesday August 29th Thiruvonam Kerala: Traditional harvest festival that marks the annual return of mythical King Mahabali
	Wednesday August 30th Third Onam Kerala: Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival
	Wednesday August 30th Raksha Bandhan Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
	Wednesday August 30th Jhulan Purnima Odisha: Jhulan Yatra is one of the most important festivals in Odisha for the followers of Lord Krishna.
	Thursday August 31st Raksha Bandhan Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
	Thursday August 31st Fourth Onam Kerala: Fourth day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival
	Thursday August 31st Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti Kerala: The birthday of Narayana Guru, a great Saint and Social reformer of India
	Thursday August 31st Pang Lhabsol Sikkim: This is the main festival of the Hindu Nepalese community of Sikkim celebrated usually in the month of September.
	Monday September 4th Long Weekend! Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Assam: Madhab Dev is one of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam
	Wednesday September 6th Chehlum Bihar: Commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
	Wednesday September 6th Janmashtami Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Kerala: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Wednesday September 6th Krishna Jayanthi Tamil Nadu: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Wednesday September 6th Janmashtami Odisha: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Thursday September 7th Janmashtami Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Thursday September 7th Janmashtami Tripura: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
	Friday September 8th Long Weekend! Public Holiday Delhi: Delhi. Three days of public holidays due to the G20 summit.
	Saturday September 9th Public Holiday Delhi: Delhi. Three days of public holidays due to the G20 summit.
	Sunday September 10th Public Holiday Delhi: Delhi. Three days of public holidays due to the G20 summit.
	Saturday September 16th Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev Assam: Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath credited with uniting Assam.
	Monday September 18th Long Weekend! Ganesh Chaturthi Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Monday September 18th Long Weekend! Vinayagar Chathurthi Puducherry: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Tuesday September 19th Ganesh Chaturthi Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha: Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
	Tuesday September 19th Samvatsari Gujarat: The last day of Paryushana, the most important holy event of the year for Jains.
	Wednesday September 20th Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday Goa: Goa observes a second public holiday for Ganesha Chaturthi; the day when all Hindus celebrate Lord Ganesh
	Wednesday September 20th Nuakhai Odisha: Nuakhai is an agricultural festival observed by people of western Odisha to welcome the new rice of the season
	Friday September 22nd Long Weekend! Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Kerala: Marks the death ceremony of the Sree Narayana Guru, saint, prophet and social reformer from Kerala
	Saturday September 23rd Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day Haryana: Honours those who have laid down their lives while safeguarding the frontiers of the nation
	Saturday September 23rd 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 24th Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev Assam: Birthday of Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath
	Monday September 25th Long Weekend! Karam Puja Assam: A religious tribal festival that gives thanks to Karam Devta for a good harvest
	Tuesday September 26th Maulud Nabi Goa: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Wednesday September 27th Mawlid Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Thursday September 28th Ramdev Jayanti Rajasthan: A public holiday for two Hindu folk deities of Rajasthan
	Thursday September 28th Mawlid Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, 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
	Friday September 29th 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
	Friday September 29th Long Weekend! Indra Jatra Sikkim: An eight-day long festival of the Newari community of the Kathmandu Valley, commonly known as Yenyā
	Saturday September 30th Jananeta Irawat Birth Day Manipur: Commemorates a politician and leader of Communist party of India and revolutionary social activist from Manipur.
	Monday October 2nd Long Weekend! Mahatma Gandhi Birthday India: Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
	Thursday October 5th Birthday of Nar Bahadur Bhandari Sikkim: Marks the birthday of a former Chief Minister of Sikkim.
	Saturday October 14th Mahalaya Karnataka, Odisha, West Bengal: Marks the first day of the festival of Durga Puja
	Saturday October 14th Bathukamma Starting Day Telangana: Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana
	Sunday October 15th Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Haryana, Rajasthan: Maharaja Agrasen was a legendary Indian king of Agroha, from whom the Agrawal and Agrahari communities are descended
	Wednesday 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.
	Saturday October 21st Maha Saptami Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.
	Saturday October 21st Durga Ashtami Manipur: Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
	Sunday October 22nd Durga Ashtami Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal: Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
	Monday October 23rd Long Weekend! Navami of Durga Puja Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Monday October 23rd Long Weekend! 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.
	Monday October 23rd Long Weekend! Mahanavami Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Monday October 23rd Long Weekend! Navami of Durga Puja Jharkhand: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
	Tuesday October 24th Durga Puja Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal: Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.
	Tuesday October 24th Dussehra Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
	Wednesday October 25th Following day of Vijaya Dasami 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.
	Wednesday October 25th Vijaya Dashami Holiday 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.
	Thursday 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.
	Thursday October 26th Vijaya Dashami Holiday 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.
	Friday October 27th Long Weekend! Vijaya Dashami Holiday 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.
	Saturday October 28th 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 28th Lakshmi Puja Tripura, West Bengal: The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month Ashwin
	Saturday October 28th 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
	Monday October 30th Long Weekend! Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji Punjab: Punjab. The fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. Given the title of Sikh Guru in August 1574
	Tuesday October 31st Sardar Patel's Birthday Gujarat: Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India
	Wednesday November 1st Haryana Day Haryana: Commemorates the day when the state of Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966
	Wednesday 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
	Wednesday 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
	Wednesday November 1st Kut Manipur: A harvest festival of the different tribes of Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups of Manipur
	Saturday November 4th Lhabab Duechen Sikkim: Marks return of Lord Buddha to earth from the heavenly realm after three months of teaching
	Tuesday November 7th Paid Holiday Mizoram: A Paid Holiday in Mizoram to allow voters to participate in the General Election to Mizoram Legislative Assembly.
	Friday November 10th Long Weekend! Wangala Festival Meghalaya: Wangala is a post-harvest festival of thanksgiving celebrated in Meghalaya after the completion of all agricultural activities
	Sunday November 12th Narak Chaturdashi Karnataka: Karnataka. The second day of the five-day-long festival of Diwali
	Sunday November 12th Diwali Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Sunday November 12th Kali Puja Assam, Odisha: 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.
	Monday November 13th Long Weekend! Diwali Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Monday November 13th Long Weekend! Vishvakarma Day Haryana: Vishwakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
	Monday November 13th Long Weekend! Govardhan Puja Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand: A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra
	Monday November 13th Long Weekend! Laxmi Puja (Deepawali) Sikkim: The third day of Tihar is when Lakshmi the goddess of wealth is worshipped
	Monday November 13th Long Weekend! Diwali Holiday Tamil Nadu, Telangana: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Tuesday November 14th 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 November 15th Ningol Chakkouba Manipur: During this popular festival, married sisters and daughters are invited to the parental house for a grand feast
	Wednesday November 15th Bhai Bij Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh: A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
	Wednesday November 15th Bhratridwitiya West Bengal: A prominent festival on the fifth day of Diwali.
	Wednesday November 15th Chitragupta Jayanti Rajasthan: Rajasthan. The most important puja dedicated to Chitragupta, the patron deity of the Kayastha community.
	Thursday November 16th Kartar Singh Sarabha Martyrdom Day Punjab: Punjab only. Kartar Singh Sarabha was executed in Lahore Jail on November 16th 1915 at the age of 19
	Sunday November 19th Chhath Puja Assam, Assam, Bihar: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Monday November 20th Long Weekend! Chhath Puja Bihar, Jharkhand: Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
	Thursday November 23rd Seng Kut Snem Meghalaya: A festival of the Khasi Community in Meghalaya celebrating their culture and traditions
	Friday November 24th Long Weekend! Lachit Divas Assam: Lachit Borphukan was a legendary general in 17th century Assam who halted the advance of the Mughal Empire.
	Monday November 27th 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 27th Long Weekend! 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.
	Monday November 27th Long Weekend! Teyongsi Sirijunga Sawan Tongnam Sikkim: This festival celebrates the birth anniversary of Limboo revivalist Teyongsi Sirijonga.
	Thursday November 30th Kanakadasa Jayanthi Karnataka: This public holiday in Karnataka marks the birthday of the great poet and saint shri Kanaka Dasa
	Thursday November 30th Public Holiday Telangana: Telegana. To allow voters to participate in the Assembly Elections.
	Friday December 1st Long Weekend! State Inauguration Day Nagaland: State Inauguration Day in Nagaland marks the creation of the state on December 1st 1963
	Friday December 1st Long Weekend! Indigenous Faith Day Arunachal Pradesh: A day to honour and promote all indigenous faiths in Arunachal Pradesh
	Saturday December 2nd Asom Divas Assam: Commemorates the advent of the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam
	Monday December 4th Long Weekend! Feast of St. Francis Xavier (in lieu) Goa: Francis was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre, and a co-founder of the Society of Jesus
	Monday December 4th Long Weekend! Public Holiday Tamil Nadu: A public holiday has been declared in Tamil Nadu due to adverse weather conditions.
	Monday December 11th Long Weekend! 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 12th Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma Meghalaya: Death anniversary of a Garo tribe leader who fought against the British and died in 1872
	Wednesday December 13th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Thursday December 14th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Friday December 15th Long Weekend! Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Saturday December 16th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Sunday December 17th Losoong/Namsoong Sikkim: An important harvest festival for Lepchas and Bhutias in Sikkim.
	Sunday December 17th Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Punjab: Punjab. Guru Teg Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus (Prophets) of the Sikh religion
	Monday 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
	Tuesday December 19th Goa Liberation Day Goa: Goa. Marks the surrender of Portuguese forces in Goa on 19 December 1961
	Sunday December 24th 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.
	Monday 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
	Tuesday December 26th Christmas Holiday Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Telangana: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Tuesday December 26th Sakewa Sikkim: An important festival for the Kirat Khambu Rai community in Sikkim.
	Wednesday December 27th Christmas Festival Nagaland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Wednesday December 27th Christmas Festival Meghalaya: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Thursday December 28th Public Holiday Punjab: Nepal has declared a public holiday to mark the funeral of Subhash Chandra Nembang, a notable politician.
	Thursday December 28th Shaheedi Sabha Punjab: Punjab. Commemorates the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh's family in 1705.
	Saturday December 30th U Kiang Nangbah Meghalaya: U Kiang Nangbah was a freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led an uprising against the British
	Saturday 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.
	Sunday 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
	Sunday December 31st Barahimizong Sikkim: Mangar people come together to pay homage to their forefathers by performing various religious rituals and rites.