India Public Holidays in 2002
India has a total of 47 holidays in 2002. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Tuesday, January 1, 2002 |
| Pongal | Monday, January 14, 2002 |
| Makar Sankranti | Monday, January 14, 2002 |
| Republic Day | Saturday, January 26, 2002 |
| Lunar New Year | Tuesday, February 12, 2002 |
| Valentine's Day | Thursday, February 14, 2002 |
| Vasant Panchami | Sunday, February 17, 2002 |
| Bakrid | Saturday, February 23, 2002 |
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Tuesday, March 12, 2002 |
| March Equinox | Thursday, March 21, 2002 |
| First day of Passover | Thursday, March 28, 2002 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, March 28, 2002 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 29, 2002 |
| Holi | Friday, March 29, 2002 |
| Easter Day | Sunday, March 31, 2002 |
| Ugadi | Saturday, April 13, 2002 |
| Gudi Padwa | Saturday, April 13, 2002 |
| Rama Navami | Sunday, April 21, 2002 |
| International Worker's Day | Wednesday, May 1, 2002 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath | Wednesday, May 8, 2002 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 12, 2002 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 16, 2002 |
| June Solstice | Friday, June 21, 2002 |
| Rath Yatra | Friday, July 12, 2002 |
| Friendship Day | Sunday, August 4, 2002 |
| Independence Day | Thursday, August 15, 2002 |
| Onam | Wednesday, August 21, 2002 |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Thursday, August 22, 2002 |
| Janmashtami | Saturday, August 31, 2002 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) | Saturday, August 31, 2002 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Tuesday, September 10, 2002 |
| September Equinox | Monday, September 23, 2002 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Wednesday, October 2, 2002 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri | Monday, October 7, 2002 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Friday, October 11, 2002 |
| Dussehra | Tuesday, October 15, 2002 |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Thursday, October 24, 2002 |
| Halloween | Thursday, October 31, 2002 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Monday, November 4, 2002 |
| Bhai Duj | Wednesday, November 6, 2002 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Sunday, November 10, 2002 |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Saturday, November 30, 2002 |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Saturday, December 7, 2002 |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 22, 2002 |
| Christmas Eve | Tuesday, December 24, 2002 |
| Christmas | Wednesday, December 25, 2002 |
| New Year's Eve | Tuesday, December 31, 2002 |