List of Holidays in India 2017
Everyone wait for holiday to spend a day with family and friends also to do rest. We are Indian and Indian is a country of festival because we respect all religions and celebrate every festival in our style. Check Indian Public Holidays 2020 list declared by the Central Government of India.
In this holiday list we are sharing Date, Days, Holiday Name and Holiday Type so you can manage your official leave and book you bus and train in advance to remove your name from waiting list.
List of Holidays in India 2020
| Date | Weekday | Holiday Name | Religions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | Last day of Hanukkah | Christian |
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year’s Day | All |
| Jan 5 | Thursday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Sikhism |
| Jan 14 | Saturday | Pongal | Hinduism |
| Jan 14 | Saturday | Makar Sankranti | Hinduism |
| Jan 26 | Thursday | Republic Day | All |
| Jan 28 | Saturday | Chinese New Year | Observance |
| Feb 1 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami | Hinduism |
| Feb 10 | Friday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Ravidassia |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Valentine’s Day | All |
| Feb 19 | Sunday | Shivaji Jayanti | Hinduism |
| Feb 21 | Tuesday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Hinduism |
| Feb 24 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Hinduism |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | Women’s Day | All |
| Mar 12 | Sunday | Holika Dahana | Hinduism |
| Mar 13 | Monday | Dolyatra | Hinduism |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March equinox | Season |
| Mar 28 | Tuesday | Ramadan Begin | Muslim |
| Mar 28 | Tuesday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Hinduism |
| Apr 4 | Tuesday | Rama Navami | Hinduism |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti | Hinduism |
| Apr 11 | Tuesday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Apr 11 | Tuesday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Muslim |
| Apr 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Christian |
| Apr 13 | Thursday | Vaisakhi | Hinduism |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Christian |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Hinduism |
| Apr 15 | Saturday | Mesadi/Vaisakhadi | Hinduism |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Day | Christian |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day | Observance |
| May 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Hinduism |
| May 14 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | All |
| Jun 18 | Sunday | Father’s Day | All |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 23 | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida | Muslim |
| Jun 25 | Sunday | Rath Yatra | Hinduism |
| Jun 26 | Monday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | Muslim |
| Aug 6 | Sunday | Friendship Day | All |
| Aug 7 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Hinduism |
| Aug 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day | All |
| Aug 15 | Tuesday | Janmashtami | Hinduism |
| Aug 15 | Tuesday | Thanksgiving Day | Christian |
| Aug 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Hinduism |
| Sep 2 | Saturday | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha | Muslim |
| Sep 4 | Tuesday | Teacher’s Day | All |
| Sep 5 | Monday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Friday | September equinox | Season |
| Sep 27 | Wednesday | Maha Saptami | Hinduism |
| Sep 29 | Friday | Maha Navami | Hinduism |
| Sep 30 | Saturday | Dussehra (Maha Navami) | Hinduism |
| Oct 1 | Sunday | Muharram/Ashura | Christian |
| Oct 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | All |
| Oct 5 | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Hinduism |
| Oct 8 | Sunday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Hinduism |
| Oct 18 | Wednesday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Hinduism |
| Oct 19 | Thursday | Diwali/Deepavali | Hinduism |
| Oct 20 | Friday | Govardhan Puja | Hinduism |
| Oct 21 | Saturday | Bhai Duj | Hinduism |
| Oct 26 | Thursday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Hinduism |
| Oct 31 | Tuesday | Halloween | Christian |
| Nov 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Hinduism |
| Nov 14 | Thursday | Children’s Day | All |
| Nov 24 | Friday | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Sikhism |
| Dec 2 | Saturday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | Muslim |
| Dec 13 | Wednesday | First Day of Hanukkah | Christian |
| Dec 20 | Wednesday | Last day of Hanukkah | Christian |
| Dec 21 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Christian |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas | Christian |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year’s Eve | All |
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