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Public Holidays in Haryana in 2018
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Guru Nanak Birthday
23 November 2018 This Regional holiday is in 5 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 37 days. The day celebrates the Nativity of Jesus, the date which according to tradition took pl...
Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti
25 January 2019 This Regional holiday is in 68 days. Haryana only. Sir Chhotu Ram was one of the most prominent pre-partition politicians in...
National and Regional Public holidays of Haryana in 2018
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | January 05 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Several states |
| Monday | January 22 | Vasant Panchami | Several states |
| Monday | January 22 | Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti | Haryana only |
| Friday | January 26 | Republic Day | |
| Wednesday | January 31 | Guru Ravidas Birthday | Several states. Full moon of Magh |
| Wednesday | February 14 | Maha Shivratri | Several states |
| Friday | March 02 | Holi | |
| Friday | March 23 | Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev | Haryana 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 |
| 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 |
| Saturday | June 16 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan only |
| Thursday | June 28 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Gazetted holiday in several states |
| Tuesday | July 31 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | Haryana only |
| Wednesday | August 15 | Independence Day | |
| 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 |
| Sunday | September 23 | Haryana's Heroes' Martyrdom Day | Haryana only |
| Tuesday | October 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Wednesday | October 10 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanati | Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan |
| Friday | October 19 | Dussehra | Dasara/Vijaya Dashami |
| Wednesday | October 24 | Maharishi Valmiki Birthday | Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab |
| Thursday | November 01 | Haryana Day | Haryana only. |
| Wednesday | November 07 | Deewali | Many states |
| Friday | November 09 | Vishvakarma Day | Haryana |
| 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.