India Public Holidays in 2005
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Saturday, January 1, 2005 |
| Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
Wednesday, January 5, 2005 |
| Pongal |
Friday, January 14, 2005 |
| Makar Sankranti |
Friday, January 14, 2005 |
| Bakrid |
Friday, January 21, 2005 |
| Republic Day |
Wednesday, January 26, 2005 |
| Lunar New Year |
Wednesday, February 9, 2005 |
| Vasant Panchami |
Sunday, February 13, 2005 |
| Valentine's Day |
Monday, February 14, 2005 |
| Shivaji Jayanti |
Saturday, February 19, 2005 |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Thursday, February 24, 2005 |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Saturday, March 5, 2005 |
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri |
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 |
| March Equinox |
Sunday, March 20, 2005 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, March 24, 2005 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 25, 2005 |
| Holi |
Saturday, March 26, 2005 |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, March 27, 2005 |
| Chaitra Sukhladi |
Saturday, April 9, 2005 |
| Ugadi |
Saturday, April 9, 2005 |
| Gudi Padwa |
Saturday, April 9, 2005 |
| Vaisakhi |
Thursday, April 14, 2005 |
| Rama Navami |
Monday, April 18, 2005 |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
Friday, April 22, 2005 |
| Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad |
Friday, April 22, 2005 |
| First day of Passover |
Sunday, April 24, 2005 |
| International Worker's Day |
Sunday, May 1, 2005 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 8, 2005 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath |
Sunday, May 8, 2005 |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Monday, May 23, 2005 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 19, 2005 |
| June Solstice |
Tuesday, June 21, 2005 |
| Rath Yatra |
Friday, July 8, 2005 |
| Friendship Day |
Sunday, August 7, 2005 |
| Independence Day |
Monday, August 15, 2005 |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) |
Friday, August 19, 2005 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
Friday, August 19, 2005 |
| Parsi New Year |
Saturday, August 20, 2005 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Friday, August 26, 2005 |
| Janmashtami |
Saturday, August 27, 2005 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Wednesday, September 7, 2005 |
| Onam |
Thursday, September 15, 2005 |
| September Equinox |
Thursday, September 22, 2005 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Sunday, October 2, 2005 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri |
Tuesday, October 4, 2005 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
Sunday, October 9, 2005 |
| Maha Saptami |
Monday, October 10, 2005 |
| Maha Ashtami |
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 |
| Dussehra |
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Monday, October 17, 2005 |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Thursday, October 20, 2005 |
| Jamat Ul-Vida |
Friday, October 28, 2005 |
| Halloween |
Monday, October 31, 2005 |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Tuesday, November 1, 2005 |
| Govardhan Puja |
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 |
| Bhai Duj |
Thursday, November 3, 2005 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) |
Monday, November 7, 2005 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Tuesday, November 15, 2005 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Thursday, November 24, 2005 |
| December Solstice |
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 |
| Christmas Eve |
Saturday, December 24, 2005 |
| Christmas |
Sunday, December 25, 2005 |
| First Day of Hanukkah |
Monday, December 26, 2005 |
| New Year's Eve |
Saturday, December 31, 2005 |
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