Public Holidays in India in 2021

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2021

List of Holidays in India in 2021

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Friday New Year's Day Regional Holiday Several states
Saturday New Year Celebration Regional Holiday Several states
Monday Barahimizong Regional Holiday Sikkim
Monday Missionary Day Regional Holiday Mizoram
Tuesday Birthday of Swami Vivekananda Regional Holiday West Bengal
Wednesday Bhogi Regional Holiday Some states
Wednesday Makara Sankranti Government Holiday Some states
Thursday Pongal Regional Holiday
Thursday Sankranti Regional Holiday Several states
Friday Tusu Puja Regional Holiday Assam
Friday Thiruvalluvar Day Regional Holiday Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Friday Kanuma Government Holiday Andhra Pradesh only
Saturday Uzhavar Tirunal Regional Holiday Tamil Nadu
Wednesday Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Regional Holiday Several states
Saturday Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti Regional Holiday Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal
Monday Statehood Day Regional Holiday Himachal Pradesh
Monday Imoinu Iratpa Regional Holiday Manipur
Tuesday Republic Day Public Holiday
Tuesday Gann-Ngai Regional Holiday Manipur
Thursday Thaipoosam Regional Holiday Several states
Sunday Me-dam-me-phi Regional Holiday Assam
Friday Losar Regional Holiday Tibetan New Year
Friday Sonam Lhosar Regional Holiday
Monday Lui-Ngai-Ni Regional Holiday Manipur
Tuesday Vasant Panchami Regional Holiday Several states
Friday Chahhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Regional Holiday Maharashtra only
Saturday Mizoram State Day Regional Holiday Mizoram
Saturday Statehood Day Regional Holiday Arunachal Pradesh
Friday Imam Ali's Birthday Regional Holiday Uttar Pradesh only
Saturday Guru Ravidas Jayanti Regional Holiday Several states.  Full moon of Magh
Saturday Bhumchu Festival Regional Holiday Sikkim
Saturday Bir Chilarai Divas Regional Holiday Assam
Friday Chapchar Kut Regional Holiday Mizoram
Friday Panchayati Raj Diwas Regional Holiday Odisha
Monday International Women's Day Not A Public Holiday Telangana. Holiday for female employees
Thursday Maha Shivratri Regional Holiday Most states
Thursday Shab-I-Miraj Regional Holiday The Prophet's Ascension
Sunday Nauroz Regional Holiday
Monday Bihar Divas Regional Holiday Bihar Only
Tuesday Shaheedi Diwas Regional Holiday Haryana
Sunday Holi Dahan Regional Holiday Day before Holi
Sunday Doljatra Regional Holiday
Monday Holi Regional Holiday
Monday Yaosang 2nd Day Regional Holiday Manipur
Monday Shab e-Barat Regional Holiday 15 Sha'aban
Monday Holi Government Holiday
Monday Shab e-Barat Government Holiday 15 Sha'aban
Tuesday Holi Holiday Regional Holiday
Thursday Bank Holiday Not A Public Holiday Banks only. Annual accounts closing
Thursday Odisha Day Regional Holiday Odisha
Friday Good Friday Regional Holiday
Sunday Easter Sunday Regional Holiday
Monday Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday Regional Holiday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Monday Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday Government Holiday Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Wednesday Bakth Matha Karma Jayanthi Regional Holiday Chhatisgarh
Thursday Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji Regional Holiday Punjab
Tuesday Cheti Chand Regional Holiday
Tuesday Sajibu Nongma Panba Regional Holiday Manipur
Tuesday 1st Navratra Regional Holiday Jammu and Kashmir
Tuesday Gudi Padwa Regional Holiday
Tuesday Ugadi Regional Holiday Telugu and Kannada New Year
Tuesday Vaisakhi Regional Holiday several states
Wednesday Biju Festival Regional Holiday Tripura
Wednesday Bohag Bihu Holiday Regional Holiday Assam only
Wednesday Mahabishuba Sankranti Regional Holiday Odisha
Wednesday Tamil New Year Regional Holiday Puthandu. Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Wednesday Vishu Regional Holiday Kerala
Wednesday Cheiraoba Regional Holiday Manipur
Wednesday Dr Ambedkar Jayanti Public Holiday
Thursday Sarhul Regional Holiday Jahrkhand
Thursday Bengali New Year Regional Holiday Tripura, West Bengal only
Thursday Bohag Bihu Regional Holiday Assamese New Year. Assam only
Thursday Himachal Day Regional Holiday Himachal Pradesh
Friday Bohag Bihu Holiday Regional Holiday Assam only
Tuesday Ashoka's Birth Anniversary Regional Holiday Bihar
Wednesday Ram Navami Regional Holiday
Wednesday Ram Navami Government Holiday
Wednesday Sati Sadhani Divas Regional Holiday Assam
Wednesday Garia Puja Regional Holiday Tripura only. 7th day of Vaishakha
Thursday Garia Puja Holiday Regional Holiday Tripura only
Friday Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti Regional Holiday Bihar
Friday Khongjom Day Regional Holiday Manipur
Sunday Mahavir Jayanti Regional Holiday
Saturday Maharashtra Day Regional Holiday Maharashtra
Saturday Labour Day Regional Holiday Many states
Saturday Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji's Birthday Regional Holiday Punjab
Friday Jumat-ul-Wida Regional Holiday Last Friday of the month of Ramadan
Sunday Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore Regional Holiday Tripura, West Bengal
Sunday Shab-I-Qadr Regional Holiday Jammu and Kashmir
Wednesday Tithi of Damodar Deva Regional Holiday Assam only
Thursday Eid ul-Fitr Regional Holiday Several states
Thursday Idul Fitr Regional Holiday Most states
Friday Basava Jayanthi Regional Holiday Karnataka
Friday Parashurama Jayanti Regional Holiday Several states
Friday Idul Fitr Regional Holiday Several states
Saturday Following Day of Ramazan Regional Holiday Telengana
Sunday Sikkim State Day Regional Holiday Sikkim
Thursday Janaki Nawami Regional Holiday
Wednesday Buddha Purnima Regional Holiday Birth of Buddha
Wednesday Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam Regional Holiday Tripura
Thursday Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Regional Holiday Assam
Thursday Savitri Amavasya Regional Holiday Odisha
Sunday Maharana Pratap Jayanti Regional Holiday
Monday Pahili Raja Regional Holiday Odisha
Monday Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom day Regional Holiday Punjab, Uttarakhand
Monday Kabir Jayanthi Regional Holiday Gazetted holiday in several states
Tuesday Raja Sankranti Regional Holiday Odisha
Tuesday YMA Day Regional Holiday Mizoram
Thursday Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti Regional Holiday Full moon in Hindu month of Jyeshtha
Thursday Kabir Jayanthi Regional Holiday Gazetted holiday in several states
Friday Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday Regional Holiday Jammu and Kashmir
Wednesday Remna Ni Regional Holiday Mizoram
Thursday Doctor's Day Regional Holiday West Bengal
Tuesday MHIP Day Regional Holiday Mizoram
Sunday Behdienkhlam Regional Holiday Meghalaya
Monday Ratha Yatra Regional Holiday Odisha
Wednesday Drukpa Tsheshi Regional Holiday Sikkim
Friday Harela Regional Holiday Uttarakhand
Saturday Kharchi Puja Regional Holiday Tripura
Saturday U Tirot Sing Day Regional Holiday Meghalaya
Tuesday Eid-ul-Azha Regional Holiday Jammu & Kashmir
Wednesday Bakrid Regional Holiday Many states
Wednesday Eid-ul-Azha Holiday Regional Holiday Many states
Saturday Ker Puja Regional Holiday Tripura
Saturday Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Regional Holiday Haryana, Punjab only
Monday Bonalu Regional Holiday
Sunday Tendong Lho Rum Faat Regional Holiday Sikkim
Monday Adivasi Divas Regional Holiday
Friday Patriot's Day Regional Holiday Observed on August 13th
Sunday Independence Day Public Holiday
Monday De jure Transfer Day Regional Holiday Puducherry
Monday Parsi New Year Regional Holiday Jamshed Navroz
Thursday Ashura Regional Holiday Many states
Friday Ashura Regional Holiday Many states
Friday First Onam Regional Holiday Kerala. Harvest Festival
Saturday Thiruvonam Regional Holiday Kerala. Harvest Festival
Sunday Raksha Bandhan Regional Holiday Several states
Sunday Jhulan Purnima Regional Holiday Odisha
Monday Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti Regional Holiday Kerala
Monday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Mourn the death of Kalyan Singh
Friday Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev Regional Holiday Assam
Monday Janmashtami Regional Holiday
Monday Krishna Jayanthi Regional Holiday Restricted Holiday
Tuesday Sri Krishna Astami Regional Holiday
Wednesday Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev Regional Holiday Assam
Thursday Haritalika Teej Regional Holiday Women only
Friday Ganesh Chaturthi Government Holiday Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
Friday Ganesh Chaturthi Regional Holiday Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
Friday Samvatsari Regional Holiday
Friday Vinayagar Chathurthi Regional Holiday Ganesh Chaturthi
Saturday Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday Regional Holiday Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
Saturday Nuakhai Regional Holiday Odisha. Day after Ganesh Chaturthi
Sunday Public Holiday Government Holiday Haryana
Thursday Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi Regional Holiday Rajasthan
Friday Karam Puja Regional Holiday Assam
Monday Indra Jatra Regional Holiday Sikkim
Tuesday Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Regional Holiday Kerala
Thursday Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day Regional Holiday Haryana
Tuesday Chehlum Regional Holiday Safar 20
Saturday Mahatma Gandhi Birthday Public Holiday
Tuesday Birthday of Nar Bahadur Bhandari Regional Holiday Sikkim
Wednesday Mahalaya Regional Holiday Several states
Wednesday Bathukamma Starting Day Regional Holiday Nine days before Durgatsami
Thursday Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Regional Holiday Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan only
Thursday Mera Chaoren Houba Regional Holiday Manipur
Tuesday Maha Saptami Regional Holiday Several states
Wednesday Durgashtami Government Holiday Several states
Wednesday Durga Ashtami Regional Holiday Several states
Thursday Navami of Durga Puja Regional Holiday Some states
Thursday Ayudha Puja Regional Holiday Several states
Thursday Mahanavami Regional Holiday Ninth day of Dussehra
Friday Durga Puja Regional Holiday
Friday Dussehra Regional Holiday Vijaya Dashami
Friday Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev Regional Holiday Assam
Saturday Following day of Vijaya Dasami Holiday Regional Holiday
Monday Kati Bihu Regional Holiday Assam
Tuesday Mawlid Regional Holiday Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Tuesday Maulud Nabi Government Holiday Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Wednesday Lakshmi Puja Regional Holiday Tripura
Wednesday Lakshmi Puja Regional Holiday Odisha, West Bengal
Wednesday Maharishi Valmiki Birthday Regional Holiday Several states
Wednesday Maulud Nabi Regional Holiday Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Wednesday Kumar Purnima Regional Holiday Odisha
Friday Friday after Eid e-Milad-un Nabi Regional Holiday Jammu and Kashmir
Tuesday Accession Day Regional Holiday Jammu and Kashmir
Wednesday Lhabab Duechen Regional Holiday
Sunday Sardar Patel's Birthday Regional Holiday Gujarat
Monday Haryana Day Regional Holiday Haryana
Monday Puducherry Liberation Day Regional Holiday
Monday Kannada Rajyothsava Regional Holiday Karnataka
Monday Kut Regional Holiday Manipur
Wednesday Narak Chaturdashi Regional Holiday Karnataka
Thursday Diwali Regional Holiday Most states
Thursday Kali Puja Regional Holiday Assam, Odisha, West Bengal
Thursday Diwali Amavasaya Regional Holiday Many states
Friday Diwali Regional Holiday Most states
Friday Vikram Samvat New Year Regional Holiday Gujarat
Friday Vishvakarma Day Regional Holiday Day after Dewali
Friday Govardhan Puja Regional Holiday
Friday Deepavali Holiday Regional Holiday Deepavali
Friday Ningol Chakkouba Regional Holiday 2nd day of the lunar month of Hiyanggei
Saturday Bhai Bij Regional Holiday Some states
Monday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Tamil Nadu
Wednesday Chhath Puja Regional Holiday Some states
Thursday Chhath Puja Holiday Regional Holiday Some states
Friday Wangala Festival Regional Holiday Meghalaya. Second week of November
Monday Birsa Munda Birth Anniversary Regional Holiday Madhya Pradesh
Monday Igas Regional Holiday
Friday Guru Nanak's Birthday Regional Holiday Full moon of the month Kartik
Friday Rasa Purnima Regional Holiday Odisha
Monday Kanakadasa Jayanthi Regional Holiday Karnataka
Tuesday Seng Kut Snem Regional Holiday Meghalaya
Wednesday Lachit Divas Regional Holiday Assam
Wednesday State Inauguration Day Regional Holiday Nagaland
Wednesday Indigenous Faith Day Regional Holiday Arunachal Pradesh
Thursday Asom Divas Regional Holiday Assam
Friday Feast of St. Francis Xavier Regional Holiday Goa
Wednesday Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Regional Holiday Punjab, Chandigarh
Saturday Guru Ghasidas Jayanti Regional Holiday
Saturday Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham Regional Holiday Meghalaya
Sunday Goa Liberation Day Regional Holiday Goa
Sunday Teyongsi Sirijunga Sawan Tongnam Regional Holiday Sikkim
Thursday Christmas Holiday Regional Holiday
Friday Christmas Eve Regional Holiday
Friday Barahimizong Regional Holiday Sikkim
Friday Sakewa Regional Holiday Sikkim
Friday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Chandigarh
Saturday Christmas Day Regional Holiday Observed in all states
Sunday Boxing Day Regional Holiday
Sunday Christmas Holiday Regional Holiday
Monday Christmas Holiday Regional Holiday
Monday Christmas (in lieu) Regional Holiday
Tuesday Christmas Holiday Regional Holiday
Wednesday Christmas Holiday Regional Holiday
Thursday U Kiang Nangbah Regional Holiday Meghalaya
Thursday Tamu Lhosar Regional Holiday
Thursday Christmas Holiday Regional Holiday
Friday New Year's Eve Regional Holiday
Friday Christmas Holiday Regional Holiday
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Notes

  • Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday are observed nationally.

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