Below are listed the Public Holidays for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
26 Jan** Republic Day. 
23 Feb Mahashivratri.
9 Mar Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). 
7 Apr Mahavir Jayanthi.
10 Apr Good Friday.
13 Apr Easter Monday.
9 May Buddha Purnima.
14 Aug Janmashtami.
15 Aug** Independence Day.
20-21 Sep Id ul Fitr (End of Ramadan).
28 Sep Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami).
2 Oct** Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday.
17 Oct Deepavali or Diwali (Festival of Lights).
2 Nov Guru Nanak's Birthday.
27-28 Nov Idu'l Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice).
18 Dec Muharram (Islamic New Year).
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.

2010
26 Jan** Republic Day. 
Feb/Mar* Mahashivratri.
26 Feb Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). 
2 Apr Good Friday.
5 Apr Easter Monday.
Apr* Mahavir Jayanthi.
28 Apr Buddha Purnima.
15 Aug** Independence Day.
Aug* Janmashtami.
10-11 Sep Id ul Fitr (End of Ramadan).
2 Oct** Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday.
Sep/Oct* Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami).
2 Nov Guru Nanak's Birthday.
5 Nov Deepavali or Diwali (Festival of Lights).
16-17 Nov Idu'l Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice).
7 Dec Muharram (Islamic New Year).
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.

* Dates to be confirmed.

(a) ** Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday are universally observed. 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. For more details, contact Incredible India (see Contact Addresses). (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. (c) Although not government official holidays, Christmas Day (25 Dec) and New Year's Day (1 Jan) are widely observed nationally.