India Holidays 2021
Complete list of holidays and observances in India for the year 2021.
January
Fri 1
New Year's Day
Observance
Wed 13
Lohri
Observance
Thu 14
Pongal
Observance
Thu 14
Makar Sankranti
Observance
Wed 20
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Observance
Tue 26
Republic Day
Public holiday
February
Tue 16
Vasant Panchami
Observance
Fri 19
Shivaji Jayanti
Observance
Fri 26
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Observance
Sat 27
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Observance
March
Mon 8
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Observance
Thu 11
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Public holiday
Sun 28
Holika Dahana
Observance
Sun 28
Dolyatra
Observance
Mon 29
Holi
Public holiday
April
Fri 2
Good Friday
Public holiday
Sun 4
Easter Day
Observance
Tue 13
Chaitra Sukhladi
Observance
Tue 13
Ugadi
Observance
Tue 13
Gudi Padwa
Observance
Wed 14
Mesadi
Observance
Wed 14
Vaisakhi
Observance
Wed 14
Ambedkar Jayanti
Public holiday
Thu 15
Bahag Bihu/Vaisakhadi
Observance
Wed 21
Rama Navami
Public holiday
Sun 25
Mahavir Jayanti
Public holiday
May
Fri 7
Jamat Ul-Vida
Observance
Sun 9
Birthday of Rabindranath
Observance
Fri 14
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Public holiday
Wed 26
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Public holiday
July
Mon 12
Rath Yatra
Observance
Wed 21
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha
Public holiday
August
Sun 15
Independence Day
Public holiday
Mon 16
Parsi New Year
Observance
Fri 20
Muharram/Ashura
Public holiday
Sat 21
Onam
Observance
Sun 22
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Observance
Mon 30
Janmashtami
Public holiday
Mon 30
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Observance
September
Fri 10
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Observance
October
Sat 2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Public holiday
Thu 7
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Observance
Mon 11
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Observance
Tue 12
Maha Saptami
Observance
Wed 13
Maha Ashtami
Observance
Thu 14
Maha Navami
Observance
Fri 15
Dussehra
Public holiday
Tue 19
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Public holiday
Wed 20
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Observance
Sun 24
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Observance
November
Thu 4
Naraka Chaturdasi
Observance
Thu 4
Diwali/Deepavali
Public holiday
Fri 5
Govardhan Puja
Observance
Sat 6
Bhai Duj
Observance
Wed 10
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Observance
Fri 19
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Public holiday
Wed 24
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Observance
December
Fri 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Sat 25
Christmas
Public holiday