Holidays in India

Northern Region
Date Day Holiday
17-January Monday Martin Luther King's Birthday
26-January Wednesday Republic Day
21-February Monday Washington’s Birthday
22-April Friday Good Friday
30-May Monday Memorial Day
4-July Monday Independence Day
15-August Monday Independence Day
19-August Friday Parsi New Year
31-August Wednesday Id-Ul-Fitre
1-September Thursday Ganesh Chathurthi
5-September Monday Labor Day
6-October Thursday Dussehra/ Dashami
10-October Monday Columbus Day
26-October Wednesday Deepavali/ Kali Puja
27-October Thursday Govardhan Puja
7-November Monday Id-Ul-Zuha
11-November Friday Veterans’ Day
24-November Thursday Thanksgiving Day
26-December Monday Christmas Day


Southern Region
Date Day Holiday
14 January Friday Pongal
26 January Wednesday Republic day
20 February Sunday Milad un Nabi(Shia): birthday of Prophet Mohammad
3 March Thursday Maha Shivaratri
20 March Sunday Holi
12 April Tuesday Ram Navami
16 April Saturday Mahavir jayanti
22 April Friday Good Friday
17 May Tuesday Buddha purnima
15 August Monday Independence day
22 August Monday Janmashtami
30 August Tuesday Eid-ul-fitr: end of Ramadan
11 September Sunday Ganesh Chaturthi
2 October Sunday Gandhi jayanti: Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday
6 October Thursday Dussehra
26 October Wednesday Diwali
6 October Sunday Eid-ul-zuha (Bakrid)
10 November Sunday Guru Nanak’ Birthday
5 December Monday Al-Hijra (Muharram)
25 December Sunday Christmas


Eastern Region
Date Day Holiday
1 January Saturday New Year's Day
2 January Sunday Makara Sankaranti
3 January Monday Indian Republic Day (National Holiday)
4 January Tuesday Saraswati Puja/Sri Panchami
5 January Wednesday Fateha Dwaz Dwam
6 January Thursday Doljatra (Festival of Color)
7 January Friday Bengali New Year’s Day
8 January Saturday Good Friday
Mid-May to Mid-June Mid-May to Mid-June Summer Vacation
15 August Monday Indian Independence Day (National Holiday)
22 August Monday Janmashtami
31 August Wednesday Idu'l Fitar (Ramzan)
2 October Sunday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (National Holiday)
27 October Tuesday Mahalaya (To welcome Goddess Durga)
October 03- 28, 2011 October 03- 28, 2011 Puja Vacation (Festival month of Durga Puja, Laxmi Puja & Kali Puja)
7 November Monday Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid)
 10 November 11 Thursday Gurunanak’s birthday
6 December Tuesday Muharram
December 24 - January 7,  2011 December 24 - January 7,  2011 Winter Holidays
1-January Saturday New Year's Day


Western Region
Date Day Holiday
17 January Monday Martin Luther King's Birthday
26 January Wednesday Republic Day
21 February Monday Washington’s Birthday
22 April Friday Good Friday
30 May Monday Memorial Day
4 July Monday Independence Day
15 August Monday Independence Day
19 August Friday Parsi New Year
31 August Wednesday Id-Ul-Fitre
1 September Thursday Ganesh Chathurthi
5 September Monday Labor Day
6 October Thursday Dussehra/ Dashami
10 October Monday Columbus Day
26 October Wednesday Deepavali/ Kali Puja
27 October Thursday Govardhan Puja
7 November Monday Id-Ul-Zuha
11 November Friday Veterans’ Day
24 November Thursday Thanksgiving Day
26 December Monday Christmas Day