India Holidays 2016 Public Holidays and Observances
List of India Holidays 2016. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in India.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Jan 1
Friday
New Year’s Day
Restricted Holiday
Jan 14
Thursday
Makar Sankranti
Restricted Holiday
Jan 15
Friday
Pongal
Restricted Holiday
Jan 16
Saturday
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Restricted Holiday
Jan 26
Tuesday
Republic Day
Gazetted Holiday
Feb 8
Monday
Chinese New Year
Observance
Feb 12
Friday
Vasant Panchami
Restricted Holiday
Feb 14
Sunday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 19
Friday
Shivaji Jayanti
Restricted Holiday
Feb 22
Monday
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Restricted Holiday
Mar 4
Friday
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Restricted Holiday
Mar 7
Monday
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Gazetted Holiday
Mar 20
Sunday
March equinox
Season
Mar 23
Wednesday
Holika Dahana
Restricted Holiday
Mar 24
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Observance, Christian
Mar 24
Thursday
Dolyatra
Restricted Holiday
Mar 25
Friday
Good Friday
Gazetted Holiday
Mar 27
Sunday
Easter Day
Restricted Holiday
Apr 8
Friday
Chaitra Sukhladi
Restricted Holiday
Apr 13
Wednesday
Vaisakhi
Restricted Holiday
Apr 14
Thursday
Mesadi/Vaisakhadi
Restricted Holiday
Apr 14
Thursday
Ambedkar Jayanti
Observance
Apr 15
Friday
Rama Navami
Gazetted Holiday
Apr 20
Wednesday
Mahavir Jayanti
Gazetted Holiday
Apr 21
Thursday
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
Restricted Holiday
Apr 23
Saturday
First day of Passover
Observance
May 1
Sunday
May Day
Observance
May 8
Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
May 8
Sunday
Birthday of Ravindranath
Restricted Holiday
May 21
Saturday
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Gazetted Holiday
Jun 19
Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Jun 20
Monday
June Solstice
Season
Jul 1
Friday
Jamat Ul-Vida
Restricted Holiday
Jul 6
Wednesday
Rath Yatra
Restricted Holiday
Jul 8
Friday
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Muslim, Common Local holidays
Aug 7
Sunday
Friendship Day
Observance
Aug 15
Monday
Independence Day
Gazetted Holiday
Aug 15
Monday
Thanksgiving Day
Observance
Aug 17
Wednesday
Parsi New Year
Restricted Holiday
Aug 18
Thursday
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Restricted Holiday
Aug 25
Thursday
Janmashtami
Gazetted Holiday
Sep 5
Monday
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Restricted Holiday
Sep 12
Monday
Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha
Gazetted Holiday
Sep 14
Wednesday
Onam
Restricted Holiday
Sep 22
Thursday
September equinox
Season
Oct 2
Sunday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Gazetted Holiday
Oct 11
Tuesday
Dussehra (Maha Navami)
Gazetted Holiday
Oct 12
Wednesday
Muharram/Ashura
Gazetted Holiday
Oct 16
Sunday
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Restricted Holiday
Oct 19
Wednesday
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Restricted Holiday
Oct 29
Saturday
Naraka Chaturdasi
Restricted Holiday
Oct 30
Sunday
Diwali/Deepavali
Gazetted Holiday
Oct 31
Monday
Halloween
Observance
Oct 31
Monday
Govardhan Puja
Restricted Holiday
Nov 1
Tuesday
Bhai Duj
Restricted Holiday
Nov 6
Sunday
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Restricted Holiday
Nov 24
Thursday
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
Restricted Holiday
Dec 13
Tuesday
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Gazetted Holiday
Dec 21
Wednesday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24
Saturday
Christmas Eve
Restricted Holiday
Dec 25
Sunday
First Day of Hanukkah
Observance
Dec 25
Sunday
Christmas
Gazetted Holiday
Dec 31
Saturday
New Year’s Eve
Observance, Christian