India Holidays 2020
Complete list of holidays and observances in India for the year 2020.
January
Wed 1
New Year's Day
Observance
Thu 2
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Observance
Tue 14
Lohri
Observance
Wed 15
Pongal
Observance
Wed 15
Makar Sankranti
Observance
Sun 26
Republic Day
Public holiday
Wed 29
Vasant Panchami
Observance
February
Sun 9
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Observance
Tue 18
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Observance
Wed 19
Shivaji Jayanti
Observance
Fri 21
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Public holiday
March
Mon 9
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Observance
Mon 9
Holika Dahana
Observance
Mon 9
Dolyatra
Observance
Tue 10
Holi
Public holiday
Wed 25
Gudi Padwa
Observance
Wed 25
Chaitra Sukhladi
Observance
Wed 25
Ugadi
Observance
April
Thu 2
Rama Navami
Public holiday
Mon 6
Mahavir Jayanti
Public holiday
Fri 10
Good Friday
Public holiday
Sun 12
Easter Day
Observance
Mon 13
Vaisakhi
Observance
Tue 14
Ambedkar Jayanti
Public holiday
Tue 14
Mesadi / Vaisakhadi
Observance
May
Thu 7
Birthday of Rabindranath
Observance
Thu 7
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Public holiday
Fri 22
Jamat Ul-Vida
Observance
Mon 25
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Public holiday
June
Tue 23
Rath Yatra
Observance
August
Sat 1
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha
Public holiday
Mon 3
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Observance
Tue 11
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Observance
Wed 12
Janmashtami
Public holiday
Sat 15
Independence Day
Public holiday
Sun 16
Parsi New Year
Observance
Sat 22
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Observance
Sun 30
Muharram/Ashura
Public holiday
Mon 31
Onam
Observance
October
Fri 2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Public holiday
Sat 17
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Observance
Thu 22
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Observance
Thu 22
Maha Saptami
Observance
Fri 23
Maha Ashtami
Observance
Sat 24
Maha Navami
Observance
Sun 25
Dussehra
Public holiday
Fri 30
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Public holiday
Sat 31
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Observance
November
Wed 4
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Observance
Sat 14
Naraka Chaturdasi
Observance
Sat 14
Diwali/Deepavali
Public holiday
Sun 15
Govardhan Puja
Observance
Mon 16
Bhai Duj
Observance
Fri 20
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Observance
Tue 24
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Observance
Mon 30
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Public holiday
December
Thu 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Fri 25
Christmas
Public holiday