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Bank and Public Holidays for India

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A preview of the India bank holidays, national holidays and public holidays for 2021, from the Q++ Worldwide Public Holidays Database, the professional source of international public holidays long trusted by the world's foremost diary publishers.

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India Public Holidays in 2021 Observance*
Jan.    Fri New Year's Day (PY TN TS) Regional
        Sat Mannam Jayanti (KL) Regional
        Tue Swami Vivekananda Jayanti (WB) Regional
        Wed Bhogi / Bogi Pandigai (AP TS) Regional
        Thu Sankranti / Pongal (AP PY TN) Regional
        Thu Makara Samkranti / Magh Bihu (GJ KA TS) Regional
        Fri Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal (PY TN) Regional
        Fri Kanuma Panduga / Tusu Puja (AP) Regional
        Sat Uzhavar Thirunal (PY TN) Regional
        Wed Guru Govind Singh Jayanti (BR CH DL HP HR JK PB RJ) Regional
        Sat Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti (OR WB) Regional
        Mon Statehood Day (HP) Regional
        Tue Republic Day (National Day)
Feb.    Tue Vasant Panchami / Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti / Saraswati Puja (BR HR JH OR PB WB) Regional
        Fri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (MH) Regional
        Fri Hazrat Alis Birthday (UP) Regional
        Sat Guru Ravidas Jayanti / Magha Purnima (CH HP HR PB) Regional
Mar.    Fri Panchayati Raj Divas (OR) Regional
        Thu Maha Shivaratri (AP BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL MH MP OR PB RJ TS UK UP) Regional
        Sun Nauroz (JK) Regional
        Mon Bihar Day (BR) Regional
        Tue Death of Sardar Bhagat Singh (HR) Regional
        Sun Dolapurnima / Doljatra / Holika Dahan / Holi (AP BR JH MP OR RJ TS UK UP WB) Regional
        Mon Holi / Dhuleti (BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH MH MP OR PB RJ UK UP) Regional
Apr.    Thu Annual Accounts Closing (Bank Holiday) Banks
        Thu Utkal Dibas / Orissa Day (OR) Regional
        Thu Maundy Thursday (KL) Regional
        Fri 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
        Mon Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanthi (AP TS) Regional
        Tue Gudi Padva / Ugadi / Chetti Chand / 1st Navratra (AP GA GJ JK KA MH MP RJ TS) Regional
        Tue Tamil New Year (PY TN) Regional
        Tue Telugu New Year (PY TN) Regional
        Tue Maha Visubha Sankranti (OR) Regional
        Tue Vaisakhi / Baisakhi (CH HR JK MP PB) Regional
        Wed 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
        Wed Bengali New Year / Masadi (WB) Regional
        Wed Vishu / Vishu 2nd Day (KL) Regional
        Thu Sarhul (JH) Regional
        Thu Himachal Day (HP) Regional
        Wed Ram Navami (AP BR CG CH DL GJ HP HR JH JK MH MP OR PB RJ TS UK UP) Regional
        Sun Mahavir Jayanti / Janma Kalyanak (BR CG CH DL GJ HR JH KA MH MP PB RJ TN UK UP) Regional
May     Sat May Day / Labor Day (BR GA KA KL PB PY TN WB) Regional
        Sat Maharashtra Din (MH) Regional
        Fri Jumat-ul-Wida (JK) Regional
        Sat Rabindra Nath Tagore Jayanti (WB) Regional
        Sun Lok Nayak Maharana Pratap Jayanti (UP) Regional
        Mon Shab-i-Qadr (JK) Regional
        Thu Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti (GJ HP HR MP PB RJ) Regional
        Fri 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
        Sat Basava Jayanti (KA) Regional
        Sat Ramazan (2nd day) (TS) Regional
        Wed Buddha Purnima (BR CG CH DL HP HR JH JK MH MP UK UP WB) Regional
June    Sun Maharana Pratap Jayanti (HP HR RJ) Regional
        Mon Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji (PB) Regional
        Mon Pahaliraja / Pahili Raja (OR) Regional
        Tue Raja Sankranti (OR) Regional
        Thu Kabir Jayanti (BR CG HP HR PB) Regional
July    Mon Guru Hargobind Ji's Jayanti (JK) Regional
        Mon Ratha Yathra (OR) Regional
        Tue Martyr's Day (JK) Regional
        Wed 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
        Thu Eid-Ul-Azha Holiday (JK) Regional
        Sat Martyrdom Day of Shahid Udham Singh (HR PB) Regional
Aug.    Wed Bonalu (TS) (may vary by a few weeks) Regional
        Sun Karkidaka Vavu Bali (KL) Regional
        Sun Independence Day
        Mon Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) (GJ MH) Regional
        Mon De Jure Transfer Day (PY) Regional
        Thu Muharram / Ashoora (AP BR CG CH DL GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL MH MP OR RJ TN TS UK UP WB) Regional
        Fri First Onam (KL) Regional
        Sat Onam / Thiruonam (KL) Regional
        Sun Raksha Bandhan (CG GJ MP RJ UK UP) Regional
        Sun Third Onam (KL) Regional
        Sun Jhulana Purnima (OR) Regional
        Mon Fourth Onam (KL) Regional
        Sat Ayyankali Jayanti (KL) Regional
        Mon 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
Sep.    Wed Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (PB) Regional
        Fri Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi / Chaturthi Paksha (AP GA GJ KA MH OR PY TN TS) Regional
        Sat Nuakhai (OR) Regional
        Sat Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) (GA) Regional
        Thu Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi (RJ) Regional
        Fri Karma Puja (JH) Regional
        Mon Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (KL) Regional
        Tue Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day (KL) Regional
        Thu Haryana Veer and Shahidi Divas (HR) Regional
        Thu Mid-Year Accounts Closing (Bank Holiday) Banks
Oct.    Sat Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
        Tue Mahalaya / Mahalaya Amavasye (KA OR WB) Regional
        Wed First day of Bathukamma (TS) Regional
        Thu Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti (HR PB) Regional
        Thu Navratra Stapana / Navratri Ghatasthapana (RJ) Regional
        Tue Dussehra (Maha Saptami) / Durga Puja / Durga Saptami (BR OR WB) Regional
        Wed Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) / Durga Ashtami (AP BR JH OR RJ TS WB) Regional
        Thu Dussehra (Maha Navami) / Ayudha Puja / Saraswathi Puja (BR JH JK KA KL OR PY TN TS UP WB) Regional
        Fri Durga Puja / Dussehra / Dasehra (Vijaya Dashami) (AP BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL MH MP OR PB RJ TN TS UK UP WB) Regional
        Tue Milad-un-Nabi / Baravfat (Prophet's Birthday) (AP BR CG DL GJ HR JH JK KA KL MH MP OR PB PY RJ TN TS UK UP) Regional
        Wed Lakshmi Puja / Kunar Purnima (OR WB) Regional
        Wed Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji (CH DL HP HR KA MP PB UK) Regional
        Fri Friday Following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi (JK) Regional
        Sun Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (GJ) Regional
Nov.    Mon Kannada Rajyothsava (KA) Regional
        Mon Haryana Day (HR) Regional
        Mon Puducherry Liberation Day (PY) Regional
        Thu Diwali / Diwali Amavasya / Deepavali (AP BR CG CH DL GJ HP HR JH JK MH MP OR PB RJ TS UK UP) Regional
        Thu Deepavali / Diwali (GA KL PY TN) Regional
        Thu Naraka Chaturdashi / Kali Puja (KA OR WB) Regional
        Fri Balipadyami Diwali / Govardhan Pooja / Vikram Samvat (GJ HR KA MH PB RJ UK UP) Regional
        Sat Bhai Duj / Chitragupth Jayanti / Bhau Beej / Dawat Puja (BR GJ MH RJ UK UP) Regional
        Wed Chhath Puja Parva / Surya Sasthi (BR DL HR JH UK) Regional
        Thu Chath Holiday (BR) Regional
        Fri Guru Nanak Jayanti (CG CH DL GJ HP HR JH JK MH MP PB RJ TS UK UP WB) Regional
        Fri Karthika Purnima / Rahasa Purnima (OR TS) Regional
        Mon Kanakdasa Jayanti (KA) Regional
Dec.    Fri Feast of St. Francis Xavier (GA) Regional
        Sun Birthday of Shaikh Mohammad Abdullah (JK) Regional
        Wed Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (PB) Regional
        Sat Guru Ghasidas Jayanti (CG) Regional
        Sun Goa Liberation Day (GA) Regional
        Sat 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
        Sun Boxing Day (TS) Regional
2021 public holidays will be visible to the general public in early 2021. To immediately access our full database of worldwide public holidays and bank holidays, under license, for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and beyond, please contact us.

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Recent News and Updates (public news feed delayed by 30 days)

22 Apr 2019 India 2019 Haryana Public Holidays Amended (Government of Haryana-Chandigarh) The government of the Indian State of Haryana has declared a one-off non-working public holiday on Sunday, May 12, 2019, on account of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. • 15 Apr 2019 India 2019 Himachal Pradesh Public Holidays Amended (The official webportal of the Himachal Pradesh Government-Shimla) The government of the Indian State of Himachal Pradesh has declared a one-off non-working public holiday on Sunday, May 19, 2019, on account of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. • 12 Apr 2019 Indian Goa Public Holiday April 23 (Government of Goa-Panaji) The government of the Indian State of Goa has announced that Tuesday, April 23, 2019, would be a one-off statewide non-working public holiday on account of that date's legislative elections in India's state of Goa. • 29 Mar 2019 India 2019 Telangana Public Holidays Amended (Government of Telangana-Hyderabad) The Government of India's State of Telangana has declared a one-off non-working public holiday on Monday, April 11, 2019, on account of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. • 28 Mar 2019 India 2019 Puducherry Public Holidays Amended Again (Government of Puducherry-Saram) The Government of India's state of Puducherry has declared a one-off non-working public holiday on Monday, April 18, 2019, on account of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. • 27 Mar 2019 Indian 2019 Tamil Nadu Public Holidays Amended Again (Government of Tamil Nadu-Chennai) The Government of India's state of Tamil Nadu has declared a one-off non-working public holiday on Monday, April 18, 2019, on account of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. • 20 Mar 2019 India Uttarakhand Public Holiday April 11 (Government of Uttarakhand-Dehradun) The Government of India's state of Uttarakhand has declared a one-off non-working public holiday on Thursday, April 11, 2019, on account of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. • 18 Mar 2019 India Delhi NCT Public Holiday April 14 (Government of Delhi NCT-New Delhi) The Government of India's Delhi NCT (National Capital Territory) has announced that the Delhi Government had declared a public holiday on Sunday, April 14, 2019, on account of the Birthday of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar. • 17 Mar 2019 Indian Goa Public Holiday March 18 (Government of Goa-Panaji) The government of the Indian State of Goa has announced that Monday, March 18, 2019, would be a one-off statewide non-working public holiday on account of the death, earlier today, of Goa Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar. • 14 Feb 2019 Indian Goa Public Holiday February 15 (Government of Goa-Panaji) The government of the Indian State of Goa has announced that Friday, February 15, 2019, would be a one-off statewide non-working public holiday on account of the death of Goa Deputy Chief Minister, Francis Dsouza. • 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.

Background Information

Full national public holidays: India has only 3 full national public holidays: Republic Day on January 26, Independence Day on August 15, and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday on October 2. • Indian States and Territories and their Abreviations: There are 29 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 Odisha (formerly Orissa), •PB Punjab, •PY Puducherry, •RJ Rajasthan, •SK Sikkim, •TS Telangana, •TN Tamil Nadu, •TR Tripura, •UK Uttarakhand (formerly UA-Uttaranchal), •UP Uttar Pradesh, •WB West Bengal. • Coverage: We do not cover 6 of the so-called Seven Sister States of the Northern Frontier (Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura), nor the Himalayan state of Sikkim, and the extremely minor, often former Portuguese enclaves that are the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, and Lakshadweep. • Selection of Indian Public holidays: Each of the Indian States and Union Territories issues 2 or 3 annual listings; the General holidays (sometimes also called Public Holidays or Gazetted Holidays), a list of Restricted Holidays (a smorgasbord of 15-30 holidays related to all the various religious minorities of a given state, from which employees are allowed to select a few, typically 3), and in some, but not all, cases a list of Bank Holidays. We do not include the list of restricted holidays, per se, as this would more than double the current list of over 160 annual public holidays in the 23 States and 3 Union Territories that we cover (see below), though many of these restricted holidays can appear as general holidays of one or more of the other Indian states. We do not include the bank holidays lists either, but these usually follow the general holidays lists (and some states/territories even omit them altogether). • 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), UnitedHealthcare Global (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).

Footnotes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 2020 and beyond are currently technically correct, the rules of these holidays may change in the next few years.

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 2021 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.

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