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India bank holidays, national holidays and public holidays for 2012, from the Q++ Worldwide Public Holidays Database, the professional source of international public holidays long trusted by the world's foremost diary publishers. The information on this page is provided for private, non-professional, use.

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20 Apr 2012 (Punjab Newsline Network-Chandigarh) The government of the Indian State of Haryana has declared Sunday, April 29, 2012, as another public holiday in the regions concerned by the upcoming municipal committees and municipal council elections. • 05 Mar 2012 (The Official Gazette of the Government of Goa-Panaji) The Government of India's state of Goa has amended its previously-released list of the days which are to be non-working public holidays in the Indian state of Goa for the calendar year 2012 with the declaration of a "public holiday" on Thursday, March 8, 2012, of account of the upcoming Holi. • 03 Mar 2012 (Government of Tamil Nadu-Chennai) The Government of India's state of Tamil Nadu has amended its previously-released list of the days which are declared non-working public holidays for the calendar year 2012 in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with the inclusion of a public holiday on the date of the Bhagawan Vaigundaswami Birthday. • 16 Feb 2012 (Punjab Newsline Network-Chandigarh) The government of the Indian State of Haryana has declared Sunday, February 26, 2012, as a public holiday in the regions concerned by the upcoming by-elections. • 13 Feb 2012 (The Hindu-Mumbai) The government of the Indian State of Maharashtra has declared Thursday, February 16, 2012, as a regional public holiday on account of the upcoming general elections. • 12 Feb 2012 (Government of Karnataka-Bangalore) The government of the Indian State of Karnataka has announced that it would now observe the birthday anniversary of Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj, also known as Shiv Jayanthi, as an annual non-working state public holiday. • 01 Feb 2012 (Government of Goa-Panaji) The government of the Indian State of Goa has announced that Saturday, March 3, 2012, would be a one-off statewide non-working public holiday on account of the upcoming polling day for the general election to the Goa state legislative assembly. • 25 Jan 2012 (Siasat-Hyderabad) Late last night, the Central Moon sighting committee of Sadar Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Deccan has announced that Wednesday, January 25, 2012, would be the 1st day of the month of Rabiul-Awal 1433 A.H. in India. • 24 Jan 2012 (Government of Punjab-Chandigarh) The government of the Indian State of Punjab has announced that Monday, January 30, 2012, would be a one-off state public holiday on account of the upcoming elections to the 117-member state Assembly. • 23 Jan 2012 (Government of Manipur-Imphal) The government of the Indian State of Manipur, through a statement released by its Under Secretary, GAD S Lokendra, has announced that Saturday, January 28, 2012, would be a one-off state public holiday on account of the upcoming election to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly. • 19 Jan 2012 (Government of Tamil Nadu-Chennai) The Government of India's state of Tamil Nadu has announced a revision of its previously-released list of the days which will be non-working public holidays for the calendar year 2012 in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. • 11 Nov 2011 (Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Vasco de Gama) The Government of India's state of Goa has announced the days which will be non-working public holidays for the calendar year 2012. • 25 Oct 2011 (Government of Tamil Nadu-Chennai) The Government of India's state of Tamil Nadu has announced the days which will be non-working public holidays for the calendar year 2012. • 18 Sep 2011 (The official webportal of the Himachal Pradesh Government-Shimla) The government of the Indian State of Himachal Pradesh has issued a notification of public holidays and restricted holidays to be observed in the State of Himachal Pradesh as gazetted holidays during the calendar year 2012. • More News Updates For the full version of the summarized news items above, and older news items not displayed above, go to the India public holidays news and updates page, or worldwide public holidays news and updates page, or subscribe to one of our free email newsletters.

Full national public holidays: There are many festivals and special events in India, but only three of these are full national public holidays. They are Republic Day on January 26, Independence Day on August 15, and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday on October 2. • In India General Holidays usually mean Government Holidays, and Public Holidays or Gazetted or Compulsory holidays are holidays that are usually observed by everyone in the area, banks, government, and schools included. • Other than the first three national public holidays, all others are either regional or religious holidays and not recognized as national public holidays. In some areas workers have the option of choosing from a list of possible public holidays. In most areas, depending on the industry or company, employees may choose at least 2 other holidays (and sometimes up to 6 or 9) from a list that is usually referred to as Restricted Holidays. • Indian States and Territories: There are 28 Indian States and 7 Union Territories (denoted by an asterisk). Their 2-letter codes are: •AN* Andaman/Nicobar, •AP Andhra Pradesh, •AR Arunachal Pradesh, •AS Assam, •BR Bihar, •CG Chattisgarh, •CH* Chandigarh, •DD* Daman/Diu, •DL* Delhi, •DN* Dadra and Nagar Haveli, •GA Goa, •GJ Gujarat, •HP Himachal Pradesh, •HR Haryana, •JH Jharkhand, •JK Jammu/Kashmir, •KA Karnataka, •KL Kerala, •LD* Lakshadweep, •MH Maharashtra, •ML Meghalaya, •MN Manipur, •MP Madhya Pradesh, •MZ Mizoram, •NL Nagaland, •OR Orissa, •PB Punjab, •PY* Puducherry, •RJ Rajasthan, •SK Sikkim, •TN Tamil Nadu, •TR Tripura, •UK Uttarakhand (formerly UA-Uttaranchal), •UP Uttar Pradesh, •WB West Bengal. • Bank Holidays: Banks are not governed by the list of gazette holidays put out by the Centre every year, but instead have to depend on state governments, which have powers under the Negotiable Instruments Act to declare local holidays based on festivals and important regional events. • Regional and Restricted Holidays: In addition to the above three national public holidays, the other ones that tend to be observed by most, among the ones listed, are (note that Jayanti means birthday): Islamic New Year (Muharram), Maha Shivaratri, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Milad un Nabi (The Prophet's Birthday), Good Friday, Buddha Purnima (Buddha Day), Janmashtami, Ramazan (End of Ramadan), Guru Nanak Jayanti, Bakrid (Feast of Sacrifice), andChristmas Day. • There are currently 17 compulsory public holidays; five are Muslim celebrations, five Hindu, two Christian and one each is Buddhist, Jain and Sikh. In addition, there is a list of around 35 festivals (the number varies from state to state), • As an historical aside, in 1924, there were 18 public holidays in India, of which Diwali, Easter and Christmas were allotted three days each, and the New Year holiday spanned the last day of the present year as well as the first day of the coming year. The list contained only one Muslim celebration (although Pakistan and Bangladesh were part of India at the time), in contrast to seven Hindu ones, including Mahashivaratri, Holi, Coconut Day, and Ganesh Chaturthi. Two days in the year were also dedicated to the celebration of empire: Empire Day in May and the King’s Birthday in June. • Some holidays are celebrated a day earlier in some areas. This happens usually more in the south but isn't limited to that area. • For example, Diwali (or Deepevali, as it is more likely to be called in Southern India and overseas communities that hail from Southern India) is often celebrated on a different day in the south and in southern expatriates . • Despite the great number of public holidays, the work ethic in India is such that business meetings may be scheduled during a holiday if needed. • India International Codes IN and IND (2 and 3-letter ISO3166 codes) and .in (ICANN national top-level internet domain). • Other Sources of Information The following specialized websites are also a good source of India information and news: Reserve Bank of India (India central bank), ASI Hot Spots (security-related world events: terrorist threats, political strife, strikes, criminal activity, aviation incidents and health outbreaks), CIA World Factbook (India maps, demographics and economic statistics), the IFES (information covering upcoming elections, referenda, electoral structures and voter participation in India), and Wikipedia (includes India commemorative dates that are not necessarily public holidays).

Observance : Any entry in the Observance column indicates that, in India, the holiday may be regional or non-official or limited to certain religious and/or linguistic groups, or begin at a time other than midnight. Note that religious holidays are included only if they are national public holidays, or if the national labour code has specific holiday allowances for employees of specific religions. For more information, see our pages on the religious calendars of the world.

Religious Holidays : Public holidays in India that are based on certain religious calendars may be subject to local variations due to differing interpretations between different religious authorities, or to seemingly arbitrary changes in the date a holiday is celebrated because it conflicts with another holiday that is based on another calendar, or because the day of the holiday is deemed inauspicious (bad luck). To find out more about these uncertainties, see the footnote below, if any, for each specific religion.

Muslim Holidays : Muslim bank holidays, legal holidays and public holidays, for India, were calculated using a mathematical model that is based on Sufist lunar visibility criteria. For Salat (prayer times) calculations, see our Freeware page.

Hindu Calendar Public Holidays : For India, when calculating the date of bank holidays, legal holidays and public holidays based on the Hindu Lunar calendar, if the date is expunged (ie. does not occur), then we use the following existing date of the Hindu Lunar calendar. Local practice concerning expunged days may vary regionally as described in many sources, including the 1998 book The Indian Calendric System by G.K. Chatterjee.

Solar Holidays : The calculation of moon phases, moonrises, moonsets, equinoxes, solstices, sunrises, and sunsets used to predict solar bank holidays, legal holidays and public holidays for India are based on the geographical location of New Delhi (latitude 28,6°N, longitude 77,2°E, GMT+5,5 hours, no summer time rules). Note that many countries in South-East Asia are progressively changing the recurrence rule of some of their lunar/solar holidays to rules based on fixed dates of the Western (Gregorian) calendar. Therefore, while the dates predicted above for 2013 and beyond are currently technically correct, the rules of these holidays may change in the next few years. For more details on lunar and solar holidays, see the Lunisolar Footnotes.

Disclaimer
In many parts of the world, holidays are subject to arbitrary, last minute, changes by local authorities. While every effort has been made to present an accurate list of 2012 bank holidays, legal holidays and public holidays for India, we cannot accept any responsibility for any error or omission in the data presented above. You are therefore advised to verify the above dates with the embassy or consulate of India, before planning any trip to India. For last-minute updates to worldwide public holidays, visit our worldwide public holidays news and updates page or subscribe to our free email newsletters.