2012: India
National public holidays of India in 2012
| 2012 Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Republic Day | |
| January 30 | Public Holiday | Punjab Only. For assembly elections. |
| February 5 | Milad-un-Nabi | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
| February 20 | Maha Shivratri | Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha |
| March 8 | Holi | |
| April 1 | Ram Navami | |
| April 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | |
| April 6 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| May 28 | Buddha Purnima | Birth of Buddha |
| August 10 | Janmashtami | Bangalore, Delhi. Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
| August 15 | Independence Day | |
| August 19 | Idul Fitr | |
| August 20 | Parsi New Year | Mumbai Only |
| September 19 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Orissa, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu only |
| October 2 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 24 | Dussehra | Vijaya Dashami |
| October 26 | Idul Juha | Bakrid |
| November 1 | Kannada Rajyothsava | Bangalore Only |
| November 2 | Guru Nanak Birthday | |
| November 13 | Deewali | Deepawali |
| November 15 | Muharram | Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community |
| November 24 | Muharram (10th Day) | Day of Ashurah |
| December 25 | Christmas day |
| Key |
|---|
| National Holiday |
| Regional Holiday |
| Information. Not a holiday |
Other Years
- Public Holidays in India in 2013
- Public Holidays in India in 2011
- Public Holidays in India in 2010
- Public Holidays in India in 2009
- Public Holidays in India in 2008
Notes
- Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday are observed nationally.
- Public holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. The above dates are Government of India holidays, when government offices will be closed nationwide. In addition, there are numerous festivals and fairs which are also observed in some states as holidays, the dates of which change from year to year.
- Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are the latest known dates.
- Although not government official holidays, Christmas Day and New Year's Day are observed nationally.
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