Public Holidays in India in 2021
India has an extensive list of Public Holidays, Regional Holidays and Government holidays. These holidays range from religious festivals to birthdays of individuals with historical significance as well as the foundation days of the different states. Here is a list of the major Public Holidays in India in 2021.
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Jan 01 | New Year's Day | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Jan 04 | Barahimizong | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Jan 11 | Missionary Day | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Jan 12 | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Jan 13 | Bhogi | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Jan 13 | Makara Sankranti | Government Holiday |
| Thursday | Jan 14 | Pongal | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Jan 14 | Sankranti | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Jan 15 | Tusu Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Jan 15 | Thiruvalluvar Day | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Jan 15 | Kanuma | Government Holiday |
| Saturday | Jan 16 | Uzhavar Tirunal | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Jan 20 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Jan 23 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Jan 25 | Statehood Day | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Jan 25 | Imoinu Iratpa | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Jan 26 | Republic Day | Public Holiday |
| Tuesday | Jan 26 | Gann-Ngai | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Jan 28 | Thaipoosam | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Jan 31 | Me-dam-me-phi | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Feb 12 | Sonam Lhosar | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Feb 12 | Losar | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Feb 15 | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Feb 16 | Vasant Panchami | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Feb 19 | Chahhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Feb 20 | Mizoram State Day | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Feb 20 | Statehood Day | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Feb 26 | Imam Ali's Birthday | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Feb 27 | Bir Chilarai Divas | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Feb 27 | Bhumchu Festival | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Feb 27 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Mar 05 | Chapchar Kut | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Mar 05 | Panchayati Raj Diwas | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Mar 08 | International Women's Day | Not A Public Holiday |
| Thursday | Mar 11 | Shab-I-Miraj | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Mar 11 | Maha Shivratri | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Mar 21 | Nauroz | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Mar 22 | Bihar Divas | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Mar 23 | Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Mar 28 | Holi Dahan | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Mar 28 | Doljatra | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Mar 29 | Shab e-Barat | Government Holiday |
| Monday | Mar 29 | Shab e-Barat | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Mar 29 | Holi | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Mar 29 | Yaosang 2nd Day | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Mar 29 | Holi | Government Holiday |
| Tuesday | Mar 30 | Holi Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Apr 01 | Bank Holiday | Not A Public Holiday |
| Thursday | Apr 01 | Odisha Day | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Apr 02 | Good Friday | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Apr 04 | Easter Sunday | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Apr 05 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Apr 05 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday | Government Holiday |
| Thursday | Apr 08 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Apr 13 | Cheti Chand | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Apr 13 | Sajibu Nongma Panba | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Apr 13 | 1st Navratra | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Apr 13 | Gudi Padwa | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Apr 13 | Ugadi | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Apr 13 | Vaisakhi | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 14 | Vishu | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 14 | Cheiraoba | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 14 | Tamil New Year | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 14 | Biju Festival | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 14 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Public Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 14 | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 14 | Mahabishuba Sankranti | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Apr 15 | Himachal Day | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Apr 15 | Sarhul | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Apr 15 | Bengali New Year | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Apr 15 | Bohag Bihu | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Apr 16 | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Apr 20 | Ashoka's Birth Anniversary | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 21 | Sati Sadhani Divas | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 21 | Ram Navami | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 21 | Garia Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 21 | Ram Navami | Government Holiday |
| Thursday | Apr 22 | Garia Puja Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Apr 23 | Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Apr 25 | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | May 01 | Maharashtra Day | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | May 01 | Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji's Birthday | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | May 01 | Labour Day | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | May 07 | Jumat-ul-Wida | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | May 09 | Shab-I-Qadr | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | May 09 | Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | May 12 | Tithi of Damodar Deva | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | May 13 | Eid ul-Fitr | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | May 13 | Idul Fitr | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | May 14 | Parashurama Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | May 14 | Basava Jayanthi | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | May 14 | Idul Fitr | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | May 15 | Following Day of Ramazan | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | May 16 | Sikkim State Day | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | May 20 | Janaki Nawami | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | May 26 | Buddha Purnima | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | May 26 | Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | May 27 | Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Jun 10 | Savitri Amavasya | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Jun 13 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Jun 14 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Jun 14 | Pahili Raja | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Jun 15 | Raja Sankranti | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Jun 15 | YMA Day | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Jun 24 | Kabir Jayanthi | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Jun 24 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Jun 25 | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Jun 30 | Remna Ni | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Jul 06 | MHIP Day | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Jul 11 | Behdienkhlam | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Jul 12 | Ratha Yatra | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Jul 14 | Drukpa Tsheshi | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Jul 16 | Harela | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Jul 17 | Kharchi Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Jul 17 | U Tirot Sing Day | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Jul 20 | Eid-ul-Azha | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Jul 20 | Id-ul-Ad'ha | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Jul 21 | Bakrid | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Jul 21 | Eid-ul-Azha Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Jul 31 | Ker Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Jul 31 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Aug 02 | Bonalu | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Aug 09 | Adivasi Divas | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Aug 13 | Patriot's Day | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Aug 15 | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Monday | Aug 16 | De jure Transfer Day | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Aug 16 | Parsi New Year | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Aug 19 | Ashura | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Aug 20 | Ashura | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Aug 20 | First Onam | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Aug 21 | Thiruvonam | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Aug 22 | Raksha Bandhan | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Aug 23 | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Aug 27 | Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Aug 29 | Karam Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Aug 30 | Janmashtami | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Aug 30 | Krishna Jayanthi | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Aug 31 | Sri Krishna Astami | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Sep 09 | Haritalika Teej | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Sep 10 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Government Holiday |
| Friday | Sep 10 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Sep 10 | Samvatsari | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Sep 10 | Vinayagar Chathurthi | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Sep 11 | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Sep 11 | Nuakhai | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Sep 16 | Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Sep 20 | Indra Jatra | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Sep 21 | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Sep 23 | Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Sep 28 | Chehlum | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Oct 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Public Holiday |
| Tuesday | Oct 05 | Birthday of Nar Bahadur Bhandari | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 06 | Mahalaya | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 06 | Bathukamma Starting Day | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Oct 07 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Oct 07 | Mera Chaoren Houba | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Oct 12 | Maha Saptami | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 13 | Durga Ashtami | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 13 | Durgashtami | Government Holiday |
| Thursday | Oct 14 | Navami of Durga Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Oct 14 | Mahanavami | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Oct 14 | Ayudha Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Oct 15 | Durga Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Oct 15 | Dussehra | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Oct 15 | Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Oct 16 | Following day of Vijaya Dasami Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Oct 18 | Kati Bihu | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Oct 19 | Mawlid | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 20 | Lakshmi Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 20 | Lakshmi Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 20 | Maharishi Valmiki Birthday | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 20 | Maulud Nabi | Government Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 20 | Maulud Nabi | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Oct 22 | Friday after Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Oct 26 | Accession Day | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 27 | Lhabab Duechen | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Oct 31 | Sardar Patel's Birthday | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Nov 01 | Haryana Day | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Nov 01 | Puducherry Liberation Day | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Nov 01 | Kannada Rajyothsava | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Nov 01 | Kut | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Nov 03 | Narak Chaturdashi | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Nov 04 | Diwali | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Nov 04 | Kali Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Nov 04 | Diwali Amavasaya | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 05 | Diwali | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 05 | Vikram Samvat New Year | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 05 | Vishvakarma Day | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 05 | Govardhan Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 05 | Deepavali Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 05 | Ningol Chakkouba | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Nov 06 | Bhai Bij | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Nov 10 | Chhath Puja | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Nov 11 | Chhath Puja Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 12 | Wangala Festival | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 19 | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 19 | Rasa Purnima | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Nov 22 | Kanakadasa Jayanthi | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Nov 23 | Seng Kut Snem | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Nov 24 | Lachit Divas | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Dec 01 | State Inauguration Day | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Dec 01 | Indigenous Faith Day | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Dec 02 | Asom Divas | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Dec 03 | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Dec 08 | Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Dec 18 | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Dec 18 | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Dec 19 | Goa Liberation Day | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Dec 19 | Teyongsi Sirijunga Sawan Tongnam | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Dec 23 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Dec 24 | Barahimizong | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Dec 24 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Dec 24 | Sakewa | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Regional Holiday |
| Saturday | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Dec 26 | Boxing Day | Regional Holiday |
| Sunday | Dec 26 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Dec 27 | Christmas Holiday/td> | Regional Holiday |
| Monday | Dec 27 | Christmas (in lieu) | Regional Holiday |
| Tuesday | Dec 28 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Wednesday | Dec 29 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Dec 30 | Tamu Lhosar | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Dec 30 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Thursday | Dec 30 | U Kiang Nangbah | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Dec 31 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday |
| Friday | Dec 31 | New Year's Eve | Regional Holiday |
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