Dates marked with letters in the right
hand column represent gazetted public holidays (p) and restricted
holidays (r) in the state of Himachal Pradesh, but many of
those marked will be applicable as public holidays in other
Indian states. Dates with a coloured (p)
are marked all over India. 'Restricted holidays' mean that
government employees may take a choice of any two dates, while
on public holidays most government offices and banks will
be closed. Entries with no letter in the right hand column
are not official holidays in Himachal Pradesh, but may be
in other Indian states.
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| 01 jan |
|
New Year's Day |
r |
| 05 jan |
|
Guru Govind Singh's birthday |
p |
| 14 jan |
|
Makra Sankaranti |
r |
| 14 jan |
|
Pongal |
|
| 15 jan |
|
Thiruvalluvar Day (Tamil Nadu) |
|
| 21 jan |
|
Id ul Zuha (Bakrid - Feast
of the Sacrifice) |
p |
| 25 jan |
|
Statehood Day (Himachal Pradesh) |
p |
| 26 jan |
|
Republic Day |
p |
| |
|
|
|
| 13 feb |
|
Basanta Panchami / Shree Panchami |
|
| 20 feb |
|
Muharram (Islamic New Year) |
r |
| 24 feb |
|
Guru Ravi Dass's birthday |
r |
| |
|
|
|
| 05 mar |
|
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati
Jayanti |
r |
| 08 mar |
|
Maha Shivaratri |
|
| 14 mar |
|
Sikh New Year's Day |
|
| 25 mar |
|
Good Friday |
p |
| 25 mar |
|
Holi / Holika / Medin Poya
/ Dola Purnima |
|
| 26 mar |
|
Holi (Holika Dahana) / Holi
2nd day |
r |
| 26 mar |
|
Hola Mohalla (Sikh) |
|
| |
|
|
|
| 09 apr |
|
Chaitra Sukhladi / Gudi Padava
/ Ugadi /
Cheti Chand |
|
| 13 apr |
|
Baisakhi (birth anniversary
of the Khalsa) |
r |
| 14 apr |
|
Dr B.R. Ambedkar's birthday |
p |
| 14 apr |
|
Mesadi |
|
| 14 apr |
|
Vishu |
|
| 14 apr |
|
Tamil New Year's Day |
|
| 15 apr |
|
Vaiskhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag
Bihu (Assam) |
|
| 15 apr |
|
Himachal day |
p |
| 18 apr |
|
Ram Navami |
p |
| 21 apr |
|
Milad-I-sherif (Birthday of
Prophet Mohammed) |
|
| 22 apr |
|
Miladun-Nabi (Prophet Mohammed's
birthday) |
r |
| 22 apr |
|
Mahavir Jayanti |
p |
| |
|
|
|
| 01 may |
|
May Day |
|
| 01 may |
|
Maharashtra Day |
|
| 23 may |
|
Buddha Purnima |
p |
| |
|
|
|
| 16 jun |
|
Guru Arjan Dev Sahib's Martyrdom
Day |
|
| |
|
|
|
| 08 jul |
|
Rath Yatra |
|
| |
|
|
|
| 15 aug |
|
Independence Day |
p |
| 19 aug |
|
Raksha Bandhan, or Rakhi |
r |
| 19 aug |
|
Hazrat Ali's birthday |
r |
| 20 aug |
|
Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) |
|
| 26 aug |
|
Janmashtami (Smarta) / Sri
Krishna Jayanti |
p |
| 27 aug |
|
Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
|
| |
|
|
|
| 01 sep |
|
First Parkash Guru Granth
Sahib (Sikh) |
|
| 07 sep |
|
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka
Chaturthi |
|
| 14 sep |
|
First Onam (Kerala) |
|
| 15 sep |
|
Onam (Thiru Onam) |
|
| 21 sep |
|
Sri Narayana Guru Samadhi
Day (Kerala) |
|
| |
|
|
|
| 02 oct |
|
Gandhi Jayanti |
p |
| 10 oct |
|
Dussehra (Maha Saptami) |
r |
| 11 oct |
|
Mahanavami |
|
| 11 oct |
|
Ayudha Pooja |
|
| 11 oct |
|
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) |
r |
| 12 oct |
|
Dussehra (Vijay Dashami) |
p |
| 12 - 19
oct |
|
Kullu Dussehra (HP) !2 Oct
is the 1st day; the Gods parade from the Palace at Sultanpur
to Dhalpur ground for the 'running of the Gods'. |
|
| 17 oct |
|
Maharishi Valmiki's birthday |
p |
| 19 Oct |
|
Kullu Dussehra (HP) Last day.
Final Rath Yatra. |
|
| 20 oct |
|
Guru Granth Sahib Holy Scriptures
installation |
|
| 28 oct |
|
Jamat-Ul-Vida |
|
| |
|
|
|
| 01 nov |
|
Naraka Chaturdasi |
r |
| 01 nov |
|
Diwali (Deepawali) |
p |
| 02 nov |
|
Goverdhan Puja |
r |
| 03 nov |
|
Bhai Duj |
r |
| 04 nov * |
|
Id ul Fitr (end of Ramadan) |
p |
| 15 nov |
|
Guru Nanak's birthday |
p |
| 24 nov |
|
Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom
day |
r |
| |
|
|
|
| 24 dec |
|
Christmas Eve |
r |
| 25 dec |
|
Christmas |
p |
