Public Holidays in India in 2018, Digitalworldnewspaper
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Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
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Monday | January 01 | New Year's Day | Several states |
Tuesday | January 02 | New Year's Celebration | Mizoram Only |
Tuesday | January 02 | Mannam Jayanthi | Kerala Only |
Friday | January 05 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Several states |
Thursday | January 11 | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
Friday | January 12 | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | West Bengal only |
Sunday | January 14 | Bhogi | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
Sunday | January 14 | Pongal | Also known as Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Bihu, Hadaga, Poki |
Sunday | January 14 | Sankranti | Several states |
Monday | January 15 | Thiruvalluvar Day | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu |
Monday | January 15 | Sankranti | Several states |
Monday | January 15 | Tusu Puja | Assam |
Tuesday | January 16 | Uzhavar Tirunal | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu only |
Wednesday | January 17 | Sonam Lhochar | Sikkim only. Tamang New Year |
Monday | January 22 | Vasant Panchami | Several states |
Monday | January 22 | Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti | Haryana only |
Tuesday | January 23 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal. Birthday of a prominent leader in the Indian freedom movement |
Thursday | January 25 | Statehood Day | Himachal Pradesh only |
Friday | January 26 | Republic Day | |
Wednesday | January 31 | Me-dam-me-phi | Assam. Ancestor festival |
Wednesday | January 31 | Guru Ravidas Birthday | Several states. Full moon of Magh |
Tuesday | February 13 | Maha Shivratri | Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha |
Wednesday | February 14 | Maha Shivratri | Several states |
Thursday | February 15 | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
Friday | February 16 | Losar | Sikkim only. Tibetan New Year |
Monday | February 19 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra only |
Tuesday | February 20 | Statehood Day | Arunachal Pradesh |
Tuesday | February 20 | Mizoram State Day | Mizoram |
Thursday | March 01 | Holi | Telangana, Jammu Province |
Thursday | March 01 | Doljatra | Holi Dahan |
Friday | March 02 | Holi | |
Friday | March 02 | Chapchar Kut | Mizoram |
Saturday | March 03 | Holi Holiday | Bihar only |
Saturday | March 03 | Yaosang 2nd day | Manipur. |
Monday | March 05 | Panchayati Raj Diwas | Odisha |
Sunday | March 18 | Ugadi | Telugu and Kannada New Year |
Sunday | March 18 | Cheti Chand | Gujarat only. |
Sunday | March 18 | Gudi Padwa | Telugu and Kannada New Year. Goa |
Sunday | March 18 | Sajibu Nongmapanba | Manipur. 1st day of the Month of Sajibu |
Sunday | March 18 | 1st Navratra | Jammu and Kashmir only |
Monday | March 19 | Cheti Chand | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarkhand |
Tuesday | March 20 | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
Thursday | March 22 | Bihar Divas | Bihar Only |
Friday | March 23 | Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev | Haryana only |
Saturday | March 24 | Ashoka's Birth Anniversary | Bihar only |
Sunday | March 25 | Ram Navami | 9th day of the 1st month in the Hindu calendar |
Monday | March 26 | Ram Navami | Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Telangana |
Thursday | March 29 | Mahavir Jayanti | The most important religious holiday in Jainism |
Thursday | March 29 | Maundy Thursday | Kerala only |
Friday | March 30 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
Saturday | March 31 | Hazrat Ali's Birthday | Uttar Pradesh only. Son in law of Prophet Muhammad |
Sunday | April 01 | Bank Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
Sunday | April 01 | Odisha Day | Odisha only. Utkal Divas |
Monday | April 02 | Bank Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
Thursday | April 05 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana only |
Saturday | April 14 | Biju Festival | Tripura only |
Saturday | April 14 | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assamese New Year |
Saturday | April 14 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Birthday of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedekar |
Saturday | April 14 | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | Odisha |
Saturday | April 14 | Tamil New Year | Puthandu. Tamil Nadu only |
Saturday | April 14 | Vaisakhi | Several states |
Sunday | April 15 | Bohag Bihu | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam only |
Sunday | April 15 | Bengali New Year | Tripura, West Bengal only |
Sunday | April 15 | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on 15 April 1948 |
Sunday | April 15 | Vishu | Kerala Only. First day of Tulu calendar |
Monday | April 16 | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assam only |
Monday | April 16 | Tithi of Damodar Deva | Assam only |
Wednesday | April 18 | Parashurama Jayanti | Several states |
Wednesday | April 18 | Basava Jayanthi | Karnataka. The most important festival of the Lingayats. 3rd Vaiskha |
Saturday | April 21 | Garia Puja | Tripura only |
Monday | April 23 | Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti | Bihar |
Monday | April 30 | Buddha Purnima | Birth of Buddha |
Tuesday | May 01 | Maharashtra Day | Maharashtra only. Commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra on 1 May 1960 |
Tuesday | May 01 | May Day | Many states |
Wednesday | May 02 | Shab e-Barat | Bihar. Celebrated on the 15th Sha'aban |
Wednesday | May 02 | May Day | West Bengal, govt. only |
Wednesday | May 09 | Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore | Tripura, West Bengal |
Saturday | May 12 | Public Holiday | Karnataka only. For Assembly Elections |
Wednesday | May 16 | State Day | Sikkim only |
Saturday | May 26 | Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam | Tripura only. |
Wednesday | May 30 | Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev | Assam only |
Friday | June 08 | Jumat-ul-Wida | Last Friday of Ramadam |
Monday | June 11 | Shab-I-Qadar | Jammu and Kashmir. Celebrated on the 27th day of Ramadan |
Thursday | June 14 | Pahili Raja | Odisha |
Friday | June 15 | Jumat-ul-Wida | Last Friday of Ramadam |
Friday | June 15 | Idul Fitr Holiday | Many states |
Friday | June 15 | Raja Sankranti | Odisha only |
Saturday | June 16 | Idul Fitr | Many states |
Saturday | June 16 | Idul Fitr | Several states |
Saturday | June 16 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan only |
Sunday | June 17 | Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom day | Punjab Only |
Sunday | June 17 | Idul Fitr Holiday | Telangana |
Thursday | June 28 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Gazetted holiday in several states |
Saturday | June 30 | Remna Ni | Mizoram |
Tuesday | July 03 | Behdienkhlam | Meghalaya |
Thursday | July 05 | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | Jammu and Kashmir |
Friday | July 06 | MHIP Day | Mizoram |
Friday | July 13 | Martyr's Day | Jammu and Kashmir only |
Saturday | July 14 | Ratha Yatra | Odisha |
Tuesday | July 17 | U Tirot Sing Day | Meghalaya |
Friday | July 20 | Kharchi Puja | Tripura only |
Tuesday | July 31 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | Haryana only |
Saturday | August 04 | Ker Puja | Tripura only |
Monday | August 06 | Bonalu | |
Saturday | August 11 | Karkkadaka Vavu | Kerala |
Monday | August 13 | Patriot's Day | Manipur |
Wednesday | August 15 | Independence Day | |
Friday | August 17 | Parsi New Year | Jamshed Navroz. Gujarat, Mumbai Only |
Wednesday | August 22 | Idul Juha | Bakrid. Many states |
Thursday | August 23 | Idul Juha Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
Friday | August 24 | First Onam | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
Saturday | August 25 | Thiruvonam | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
Sunday | August 26 | Raksha Bandhan | Several states. Shravana Purnima |
Sunday | August 26 | Third Onam | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
Monday | August 27 | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | Kerala only |
Tuesday | August 28 | Ayankali Jayanthi | Kerala only |
Friday | August 31 | Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev | Assam only |
Sunday | September 02 | Sreekrishna Jayanthi | Kerala, Odisha. Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
Sunday | September 02 | Janmashtami | Tamil Nadu. Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
Monday | September 03 | Janmashtami | Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
Tuesday | September 11 | Muharram | Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community |
Tuesday | September 11 | Tithi of Shrimanta Shankar Dev | Assam only |
Thursday | September 13 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
Friday | September 14 | Nuakhai | Odisha only. Day after Ganesh Chaturthi |
Wednesday | September 19 | Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi | Rajasthan |
Wednesday | September 19 | Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev | Assam only |
Thursday | September 20 | Muharram (10th Day) | Day of Ashurah |
Thursday | September 20 | Karam | Jharkhand. 11th day of full moon in the month of Bhadro |
Friday | September 21 | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Kerala only. Marks the death of a key social reformer |
Friday | September 21 | Muharram | Many states |
Sunday | September 23 | Haryana's Heroes' Martyrdom Day | Haryana only |
Tuesday | October 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Gandhi Jayanti |
Monday | October 08 | Mahalaya | Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only. |
Tuesday | October 09 | Bathukamma Starting day | Nine days before Durgastami |
Wednesday | October 10 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanati | Haryana, Rajasthan only |
Tuesday | October 16 | Maha Saptami | Several states |
Wednesday | October 17 | Durgastami | Several states |
Thursday | October 18 | Ayudha Puja | Several states |
Thursday | October 18 | Mahanavami | Several states. Ninth Day of Dussehra |
Thursday | October 18 | Navami of Durga Puja | Several states |
Thursday | October 18 | Dusshera | Vijaya Dashmi. Several states |
Thursday | October 18 | Kati Bihu | Assam only |
Friday | October 19 | Durga Puja | Mahastami. Sikkim only |
Friday | October 19 | Dussehra | Dasara/Vijaya Dashami |
Saturday | October 20 | Durga Puja Holiday | Sikkim, Tripura |
Monday | October 22 | Durga Puja Holiday | Tripura |
Tuesday | October 23 | Durga Puja Holiday | Tripura |
Wednesday | October 24 | Lakshmi Puja | Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only. |
Wednesday | October 24 | Maharishi Valmiki Birthday | Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab |
Wednesday | October 31 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday | Gujarat only. |
Thursday | November 01 | Haryana Day | Haryana only. |
Thursday | November 01 | Kannada Rajyothsava | Bangalore Only. Karnataka Formation Day |
Thursday | November 01 | Kut | Manipur |
Tuesday | November 06 | Narak Chaturdashi | Karnataka |
Tuesday | November 06 | Kali Puja | Assam, West Bengal. Festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali |
Tuesday | November 06 | Deepavali | Several states |
Wednesday | November 07 | Kali Puja | Odisha. Festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali |
Wednesday | November 07 | Deepavali | Telengana |
Wednesday | November 07 | Deewali | Many states |
Thursday | November 08 | Deepavali | Maharashtra, Sikkim |
Thursday | November 08 | Vikram Samvat New Year | Gujarat only. |
Thursday | November 08 | Vishvakarma Day | Govardhan Puja |
Thursday | November 08 | Balipadyami | Karnataka |
Friday | November 09 | Bhai Bij | Several states |
Friday | November 09 | Deewali Holiday | Rajasthan, Sikkim |
Friday | November 09 | Ningol Chakkouba | Manipur. 2nd day of the lunar month of Hiyanggei |
Friday | November 09 | Vishvakarma Day | Haryana |
Friday | November 09 | Wangala Festival | Meghalaya. Second week of November. |
Tuesday | November 13 | Chhath Puja | Bihar, Jharkhand |
Wednesday | November 14 | Chhath Puja | Bihar |
Tuesday | November 20 | Id-e-Milad | Kerala |
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 |
Friday | November 23 | Rasa Purnima | Odisha only |
Friday | November 23 | Friday after Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Jammu and Kashmir only |
Friday | November 23 | Seng Kut Snem | Meghalaya |
Saturday | November 24 | Lachit Divas | Assam only |
Monday | November 26 | Kanakadasa Jayanthi | Karnataka only |
Saturday | December 01 | State Inauguration Day | Nagaland |
Saturday | December 01 | Indigenous faith day | Arunachal Pradesh |
Sunday | December 02 | Asom Divas | Assam only |
Monday | December 03 | World Disabled Day | Tripura only |
Monday | December 03 | Feast of St Francis Xavier | Goa only. |
Wednesday | December 05 | Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah | Jammu and Kashmir |
Wednesday | December 12 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | Punjab only |
Wednesday | December 12 | Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma | Meghalaya |
Tuesday | December 18 | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Meghalaya |
Wednesday | December 19 | Goa Liberation Day | Goa only |
Monday | December 24 | Christmas Eve | Meghalaya, Mizoram |
Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | Observed in all states |
Wednesday | December 26 | Boxing Day | Meghalaya, Mizoram, Telangana |
Thursday | December 27 | Christmas Festival | Meghalaya |
Sunday | December 30 | U Kiang Nangbah | Meghalaya |
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
- 16 June 2018: Punjab government declares gazetted holiday on Kabir Jayanti
- 11 June 2018: Fake Eid holidays notification creates ruckus in Kolkata
- 04 May 2018: Public holiday declared on May 12 as part of Assembly Elections
- 12 April 2018: Rajasthan declares Parshuram Jayanti a public holiday
- 30 March 2018: Haryana govt declares April 2 as bank holiday
- 29 March 2018: Bank holiday on April 2 in Punjab
- 23 March 2018: Sri Rama Navami Holiday Declared on 26th March in AP
- 23 March 2018: J&K Govt modifies Bank Holiday
- 19 March 2018: April 2 public holiday for banks
- 27 February 2018: Govt holiday for Holi in Telangana on Thursday
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