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India Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.
Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday are universally observed.
(a) 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. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.
(b) Hindu festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is not possible to forecast the date of their occurrence exactly.
2013
January
24
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
24 January 2013
Celebrated 5 days later for Shi’a.
January
26
Republic Day
Start date:
26 January 2013
March
10
Mahashivratri
Start date:
10 March 2013
March
29
Good Friday
Start date:
29 March 2013
April
01
Easter Monday
Start date:
1 April 2013
April
23
Mahavir Jayanti
Start date:
23 April 2013
May
25
Buddha Purnima (Buddha's Birthday)
Start date:
25 May 2013
August
08
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
August
15
Independence Day
Start date:
15 August 2013
August
28
Krishna Janmashtami
Start date:
28 August 2013
October
02
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Start date:
2 October 2013
October
14
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
Start date:
14 October 2013
October
15
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013
November
03
Diwali (Festival of Lights)
Start date:
3 November 2013
November
04
Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Start date:
4 November 2013
November
17
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Start date:
17 November 2013
May be celebrated on its fixed date, April 14, by the Nanakshahi calendar.
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2013
December
26
Boxing Day
Start date:
26 December 2013
2014
January
13
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
13 January 2014
Celebrated 5 days later for Shi'a.
January
26
Republic Day
Start date:
26 January 2014
February
27
Mahashivratri
Start date:
27 February 2014
April
12
Mahavir Jayanti
Start date:
12 April 2014
April
17
Good Friday
Start date:
17 April 2014
April
20
Easter Monday
Start date:
20 April 2014
May
05
Buddha Purnima (Buddha's Birthday)
Start date:
5 May 2014
July
27
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
27 July 2014
August
14
Independence Day
Start date:
14 August 2014
August
16
Krishna Janmashtami
Start date:
16 August 2014
October
01
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Start date:
1 October 2014
October
02
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
Start date:
2 October 2014
October
03
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
3 October 2014
October
23
Diwali (Festival of Lights)
Start date:
23 October 2014
October
24
Muharram (Islamic New Year)
Start date:
24 October 2014
November
06
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Start date:
6 November 2014
This holiday may be celebrated on its fixed date, April 14, by the Nanakshahi calendar.
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2014
December
26
Boxing Day
Start date:
26 December 2014
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