Thursday, 1
New Year’s Day
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National
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Public sector
January
Saturday, 3
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
Wednesday, 14
Makar Sankranti
Pongal
Friday, 23
Vasant Panchami
Monday, 26
Republic Day
February
Sunday, 1
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Thursday, 12
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Sunday, 15
Maha Shivaratri
Thursday, 19
Shivaji Jayanti
March
Tuesday, 3
Holika Dahana
Wednesday, 4
Holi
Thursday, 19
Gudi Padwa
Ugadi
Friday, 20
Jamat Ul-Vida
Saturday, 21
Eid al-Fitr
Thursday, 26
Rama Navami
Tuesday, 31
Mahavir Jayanti
April
Friday, 3
Good Friday
Sunday, 5
Easter Sunday
Tuesday, 14
Ambedkar Jayanti
Mesadi
Vaisakhi
Wednesday, 15
Bahag Bihu
May
Friday, 1
Buddha Purnima
Saturday, 9
Birthday of Rabindranath
Thursday, 28
Eid al-Adha
Friday, 26
Muharram/Ashura
Thursday, 16
Rath Yatra
Saturday, 15
Independence Day
Wednesday, 26
Mawlid
Onam
Friday, 28
Raksha Bandhan
Friday, 4
Janmashtami
Monday, 14
Ganesh Chaturthi
Friday, 2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Sunday, 18
Maha Saptami
Monday, 19
Maha Ashtami
Tuesday, 20
Dussehra
Monday, 26
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Thursday, 29
Karaka Chaturthi
Sunday, 8
Diwali
Naraka Chaturdasi
Monday, 9
Govardhan Puja
Wednesday, 11
Bhai Duj
Sunday, 15
Chhat Puja
Tuesday, 24
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
Wednesday, 23
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
Thursday, 24
Christmas Eve
Friday, 25
Christmas Day
Friday, 1
New Year’s Day
Friday, 15
Makar Sankranti
Pongal
Tuesday, 26
Republic Day
Thursday, 11
Vasant Panchami
Friday, 19
Shivaji Jayanti
Saturday, 6
Maha Shivaratri
Wednesday, 10
Eid al-Fitr
Monday, 22
Holi
Friday, 26
Good Friday
Sunday, 28
Easter Sunday
Wednesday, 7
Gudi Padwa
Ugadi
Thursday, 15
Rama Navami
Monday, 17
Eid al-Adha
June
Wednesday, 16
Muharram/Ashura
July
Monday, 5
Rath Yatra
August
Sunday, 15
Independence Day
Tuesday, 17
Raksha Bandhan
Wednesday, 25
Janmashtami
Janmashtami (Smarta)
September
Saturday, 4
Ganesh Chaturthi
Sunday, 12
Onam
October
Saturday, 2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Saturday, 9
Dussehra
Monday, 18
Karaka Chaturthi
Friday, 29
Diwali
Sunday, 31
Bhai Duj
November
Thursday, 4
Chhat Puja
Wednesday, 24
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
December
Sunday, 12
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
Friday, 24
Christmas Eve
Saturday, 25
Christmas Day
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