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The list of India public holidays in 2021 is:
Date
Weekday
Public Holiday
Observance
Friday
New Year's Day
(PY TN TS)
regional
Saturday
Mannam Jayanti
(KL)
regional
Tuesday
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
(WB)
regional
Wednesday
Bhogi / Bogi Pandigai
(AP TS)
regional
Thursday
Sankranti / Pongal
(AP PY TN)
regional
Thursday
Makara Samkranti / Magh Bihu
(GJ KA TS)
regional
Friday
Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal
(PY TN)
regional
Friday
Kanuma Panduga / Tusu Puja
(AP)
regional
Saturday
Uzhavar Thirunal
(PY TN)
regional
Wednesday
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
(BR CH DL HP HR JK PB RJ)
regional
Saturday
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
(OR WB)
regional
Monday
Statehood Day
(HP)
regional
Tuesday
Republic Day
(National Day)
Tuesday
Vasant Panchami / Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti / Saraswati Puja
(BR HR JH OR PB WB)
regional
Friday
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
(MH)
regional
Friday
Hazrat Alis Birthday
(UP)
regional
Saturday
Guru Ravidas Jayanti / Magha Purnima
(CH HP HR PB)
regional
Friday
Panchayati Raj Divas
(OR)
regional
Thursday
Maha Shivaratri
(AP BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL MH MP OR PB RJ TS UK UP)
regional
Sunday
Nauroz
(JK)
regional
Monday
Bihar Day
(BR)
regional
Tuesday
Death of Sardar Bhagat Singh
(HR)
regional
Sunday
Dolapurnima / Doljatra / Holika Dahan / Holi
(AP BR JH MP OR RJ TS UK UP WB)
regional
Monday
Holi / Dhuleti
(BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH MH MP OR PB RJ UK UP)
regional
Thursday
Annual Accounts Closing
(Bank Holiday)
banks
Thursday
Utkal Dibas / Orissa Day
(OR)
regional
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
(KL)
regional
Friday
Good Friday
(AP BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP JH KA KL MH MP OR PB PY RJ TN TS UK UP WB)
regional
Monday
Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanthi
(AP TS)
regional
Tuesday
Gudi Padva / Ugadi / Chetti Chand / 1st Navratra
(AP GA GJ JK KA MH MP RJ TS)
regional
Tuesday
Tamil New Year
(PY TN)
regional
Tuesday
Telugu New Year
(PY TN)
regional
Tuesday
Maha Visubha Sankranti
(OR)
regional
Tuesday
Vaisakhi / Baisakhi
(CH HR JK MP PB)
regional
Wednesday
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
(AP BR CG GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL MH MP OR PB PY RJ TN TS UK UP WB)
regional
Wednesday
Bengali New Year / Masadi
(WB)
regional
Wednesday
Vishu / Vishu 2nd Day
(KL)
regional
Thursday
Sarhul
(JH)
regional
Thursday
Himachal Day
(HP)
regional
Wednesday
Ram Navami
(AP BR CG CH DL GJ HP HR JH JK MH MP OR PB RJ TS UK UP)
regional
Sunday
Mahavir Jayanti / Janma Kalyanak
(BR CG CH DL GJ HR JH KA MH MP PB RJ TN UK UP)
regional
Saturday
May Day / Labor Day
(BR GA KA KL PB PY TN WB)
regional
Saturday
Maharashtra Din
(MH)
regional
Friday
Jumat-ul-Wida
(JK)
regional
Saturday
Rabindra Nath Tagore Jayanti
(WB)
regional
Sunday
Lok Nayak Maharana Pratap Jayanti
(UP)
regional
Monday
Shab-i-Qadr
(JK)
regional
Thursday
Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti
(GJ HP HR MP PB RJ)
regional
Friday
Ramazan / Id-ul-Fitr / Kuthba-e-Ramzan
(End of Ramadan) (AP BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL MH MP OR PB PY RJ TN TS UK UP WB)
regional
Saturday
Basava Jayanti
(KA)
regional
Saturday
Ramazan
(2nd day) (TS)
regional
Wednesday
Buddha Purnima
(BR CG CH DL HP HR JH JK MH MP UK UP WB)
regional
Sunday
Maharana Pratap Jayanti
(HP HR RJ)
regional
Monday
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
(PB)
regional
Monday
Pahaliraja / Pahili Raja
(OR)
regional
Tuesday
Raja Sankranti
(OR)
regional
Thursday
Kabir Jayanti
(BR CG HP HR PB)
regional
Monday
Guru Hargobind Ji's Jayanti
(JK)
regional
Monday
Ratha Yathra
(OR)
regional
Tuesday
Martyr's Day
(JK)
regional
Wednesday
Bakri Id / Id-ul-Zuha
(Feast of Sacrifice) (AP BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL MH MP OR PB PY RJ TN TS UK UP WB)
regional
Thursday
Eid-Ul-Azha Holiday
(JK)
regional
Saturday
Martyrdom Day of Shahid Udham Singh
(HR PB)
regional
Wednesday
Bonalu
(TS) (may vary by a few weeks)
regional
Sunday
Karkidaka Vavu Bali
(KL)
regional
Monday
World Tribal Day
(CG)
regional
Sunday
Independence Day
Monday
Parsi New Year
(Shahenshahi) (GJ MH)
regional
Monday
De Jure Transfer Day
(PY)
regional
Thursday
Muharram / Ashoora
(AP BR CG CH DL GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL MH MP OR RJ TN TS UK UP WB)
regional
Friday
First Onam
(KL)
regional
Saturday
Onam / Thiruonam
(KL)
regional
Sunday
Raksha Bandhan
(CG GJ MP RJ UK UP)
regional
Sunday
Third Onam
(KL)
regional
Sunday
Jhulana Purnima
(OR)
regional
Monday
Fourth Onam
(KL)
regional
Saturday
Ayyankali Jayanti
(KL)
regional
Monday
Janmashtami / Sri Krishna Jayanti/ Sri Krishna Astami
(AP BR CG CH DL GJ HP HR JH JK KL MP OR PB RJ TN TS UK UP)
regional
Wednesday
Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
(PB)
regional
Friday
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi / Chaturthi Paksha
(AP GA GJ KA MH OR PY TN TS)
Guru Nanak Jayanti
(CG CH DL GJ HP HR JH JK MH MP PB RJ TS UK UP WB)
regional
Friday
Karthika Purnima / Rahasa Purnima
(OR TS)
regional
Monday
Kanakdasa Jayanti
(KA)
regional
Friday
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
(GA)
regional
Sunday
Birthday of Shaikh Mohammad Abdullah
(JK)
regional
Wednesday
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
(PB)
regional
Saturday
Guru Ghasidas Jayanti
(CG)
regional
Sunday
Goa Liberation Day
(GA)
regional
Saturday
Christmas
(AP BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL MH MP OR PB PY RJ TN TS UK UP WB)
regional
Sunday
Boxing Day
(TS)
regional
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