Holidays and Observances
May holidays and observances to add to your calendar.
May holidays and observances to add to your calendar.
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan | Monday | New Year’s Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 13-Jan | Saturday | Lohri | Restricted Holiday |
| 14-Jan | Sunday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| 15-Jan | Monday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| 17-Jan | Wednesday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 25-Jan | Thursday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| 26-Jan | Friday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 10-Feb | Saturday | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| 14-Feb | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| 14-Feb | Wednesday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 19-Feb | Monday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 24-Feb | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 06-Mar | Wednesday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 08-Mar | Friday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Restricted Holiday |
| 12-Mar | Tuesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 20-Mar | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 24-Mar | Sunday | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
| 25-Mar | Monday | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| 25-Mar | Monday | Dolyatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 28-Mar | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| 29-Mar | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31-Mar | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 05-Apr | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date) | Restricted Holiday |
| 09-Apr | Tuesday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
| 09-Apr | Tuesday | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 09-Apr | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
| 11-Apr | Thursday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 11-Apr | Thursday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Muslim, Common local holiday |
| 13-Apr | Saturday | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14-Apr | Sunday | Mesadi / Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14-Apr | Sunday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Observance |
| 17-Apr | Wednesday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21-Apr | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 23-Apr | Tuesday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 01-May | Wednesday | International Worker’s Day | Observance |
| 08-May | Wednesday | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| 12-May | Sunday | Mothers’ Day | Observance |
| 23-May | Thursday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| 16-Jun | Sunday | Fathers’ Day | Observance |
| 17-Jun | Monday | Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21-Jun | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| 07-Jul | Sunday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 17-Jul | Wednesday | Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21-Jul | Sunday | Guru Purnima | Observance |
| 04-Aug | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
| 15-Aug | Thursday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 15-Aug | Thursday | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
| 19-Aug | Monday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 26-Aug | Monday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 26-Aug | Monday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Observance |
| 07-Sep | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| 15-Sep | Sunday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| 16-Sep | Monday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 22-Sep | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| 02-Oct | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 03-Oct | Thursday | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| 09-Oct | Wednesday | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| 10-Oct | Thursday | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
| 11-Oct | Friday | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| 11-Oct | Friday | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
| 12-Oct | Saturday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| 17-Oct | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 20-Oct | Sunday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| 31-Oct | Thursday | Halloween | Observance |
| 31-Oct | Thursday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
| 31-Oct | Thursday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| 02-Nov | Saturday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
| 03-Nov | Sunday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| 07-Nov | Thursday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 15-Nov | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 24-Nov | Sunday | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 21-Dec | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24-Dec | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| 25-Dec | Wednesday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| 26-Dec | Thursday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 31-Dec | Tuesday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
| Date | Name | Type | |
| 01-Jan | Mon | New Year’s Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 13-Jan | Sat | Lohri | Restricted Holiday |
| 14-Jan | Sun | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| 15-Jan | Mon | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| 17-Jan | Wed | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 25-Jan | Thu | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| 26-Jan | Fri | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 10-Feb | Sat | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| 14-Feb | Wed | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| 14-Feb | Wed | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 19-Feb | Mon | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 24-Feb | Sat | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 06-Mar | Wed | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 08-Mar | Fri | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Restricted Holiday |
| 12-Mar | Tue | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 20-Mar | Wed | March Equinox | Season |
| 24-Mar | Sun | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
| 25-Mar | Mon | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| 25-Mar | Mon | Dolyatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 28-Mar | Thu | Maundy Thu | Observance, Christian |
| 29-Mar | Fri | Good Fri | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31-Mar | Sun | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 05-Apr | Fri | Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date) | Restricted Holiday |
| 09-Apr | Tue | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
| 09-Apr | Tue | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 09-Apr | Tue | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
| 11-Apr | Thu | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 11-Apr | Thu | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Muslim, Common local holiday |
| 13-Apr | Sat | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14-Apr | Sun | Mesadi / Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14-Apr | Sun | Ambedkar Jayanti | Observance |
| 17-Apr | Wed | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21-Apr | Sun | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 23-Apr | Tue | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 01-May | Wed | International Worker’s Day | Observance |
| 08-May | Wed | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| 12-May | Sun | Mothers’ Day | Observance |
| 23-May | Thu | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| 16-Jun | Sun | Fathers’ Day | Observance |
| 17-Jun | Mon | Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21-Jun | Fri | June Solstice | Season |
| 07-Jul | Sun | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 17-Jul | Wed | Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21-Jul | Sun | Guru Purnima | Observance |
| 04-Aug | Sun | Friendship Day | Observance |
| 15-Aug | Thu | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 15-Aug | Thu | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
| 19-Aug | Mon | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 26-Aug | Mon | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 26-Aug | Mon | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Observance |
| 07-Sep | Sat | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| 15-Sep | Sun | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| 16-Sep | Mon | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 22-Sep | Sun | September Equinox | Season |
| 02-Oct | Wed | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 03-Oct | Thu | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| 09-Oct | Wed | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| 10-Oct | Thu | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
| 11-Oct | Fri | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| 11-Oct | Fri | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
| 12-Oct | Sat | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| 17-Oct | Thu | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 20-Oct | Sun | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| 31-Oct | Thu | Halloween | Observance |
| 31-Oct | Thu | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
| 31-Oct | Thu | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| 02-Nov | Sat | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
| 03-Nov | Sun | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| 07-Nov | Thu | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 15-Nov | Fri | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 24-Nov | Sun | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 21-Dec | Sat | December Solstice | Season |
| 24-Dec | Tue | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| 25-Dec | Wed | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| 26-Dec | Thu | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 31-Dec | Tue | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
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