Your Home for the Holidays
Public Holidays in Gujarat in 2018
Upcoming Public Holidays in Gujarat
Maulud Nabi
21 November 2018 This Regional holiday is in 5 days. Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of...
Guru Nanak Birthday
23 November 2018 This Regional holiday is in 7 days. The Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib, the founder of Sikhism, falls on full moon day of the...
Christmas Day
25 December 2018 This Regional holiday is in 39 days. The day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus, the date which according to tradition took pl...
National and Regional Public holidays of Gujarat in 2018
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | January 14 | Sankranti | Several states |
| Friday | January 26 | Republic Day | |
| Tuesday | February 13 | Maha Shivratri | Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha |
| Friday | March 02 | Holi | |
| Sunday | March 18 | Cheti Chand | Gujarat only. |
| Sunday | March 25 | Ram Navami | 9th day of the 1st month in the Hindu calendar |
| Thursday | March 29 | Mahavir Jayanti | The most important religious holiday in Jainism |
| Friday | March 30 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Sunday | April 01 | Bank Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
| Saturday | April 14 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Birthday of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedekar |
| Wednesday | April 18 | Parashurama Jayanti | Several states |
| Saturday | June 16 | Idul Fitr | Several states |
| Wednesday | August 15 | Independence Day | |
| Friday | August 17 | Parsi New Year | Jamshed Navroz. Gujarat, Mumbai Only |
| Wednesday | August 22 | Idul Juha | Bakrid. Many states |
| Sunday | August 26 | Raksha Bandhan | Several states. Shravana Purnima |
| Monday | September 03 | Janmashtami | Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
| Tuesday | September 11 | Muharram | Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community |
| Thursday | September 13 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| Friday | September 21 | Muharram | Many states |
| Tuesday | October 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Thursday | October 18 | Dusshera | Vijaya Dashmi. Several states |
| Wednesday | October 31 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday | Gujarat only. |
| Wednesday | November 07 | Deewali | Many states |
| Thursday | November 08 | Vikram Samvat New Year | Gujarat only. |
| Friday | November 09 | Bhai Bij | Several states |
| Wednesday | November 21 | Id-e-Milad | |
| Friday | November 23 | Guru Nanak Birthday | The Birthday of the founder of Sikhism, falls on full moon day of the month Kartik |
| Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | Observed in all states |
Key
| National Holiday | Regional Holiday | Not a Public Holiday |
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.
Public Holiday News
- 14 August 2018: Bakrid 2018: India To Celebrate Eid-ul-Adha On August 23