India has a total of 64 holidays in 2005. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display 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 Details
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2005 New Year’s Day is celebrated many countries such as in India on the January 1 in the Gregorian calendar.
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Wednesday, January 5, 2005 Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is the Sikh annual celebration that occurs in countries such as India around December or January in the Gregorian calendar.
Pongal
Friday, January 14, 2005 Many southern states in India, particularly Tamil Nadu, celebrate Pongal as a thanksgiving for the good harvest season in mid-January every year.
Makar Sankranti
Friday, January 14, 2005 Makar Sankranti is a restricted holiday in India
Bakrid
Friday, January 21, 2005 For India's more than 200 million Muslims, Bakrid, the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the holiest days of the year.
Republic Day
Wednesday, January 26, 2005 India's Republic Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Indian constitution. It is an annual gazetted holiday in India on January 26.
Lunar New Year
Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Lunar New year is an annual global celebration in many countries including India.
Vasant Panchami
Sunday, February 13, 2005 Vasant Panchami, or India’s spring festival, is a Hindu event that includes special rituals and highlights the start of spring.
Valentine's Day
Monday, February 14, 2005 Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many places worldwide, including in India, on February 14 each year.
Shivaji Jayanti
Saturday, February 19, 2005 Shivaji Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Thursday, February 24, 2005 Guru Ravidas Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Saturday, March 5, 2005 Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2005 March Equinox in India (New Delhi)
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, March 24, 2005 Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday
Friday, March 25, 2005 Many Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death on Good Friday. It is a gazetted holiday in India.
Holi
Saturday, March 26, 2005 Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Easter Day
Sunday, March 27, 2005 Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Chaitra Sukhladi
Saturday, April 9, 2005 Chaitra Sukhladi is a restricted holiday in India
Ugadi
Saturday, April 9, 2005 Ugadi is a restricted holiday in India
Gudi Padwa
Saturday, April 9, 2005 Gudi Padwa is a restricted holiday in India
Vaisakhi
Thursday, April 14, 2005 Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, is a harvest celebration on either April 13 or April 14 in the Gregorian calendar. It is one of India’s most notable celebrations.
Rama Navami
Monday, April 18, 2005 Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama, the first son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya.
Mahavir Jayanti
Friday, April 22, 2005 Mahavir Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Friday, April 22, 2005 Milad un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday in India and marks the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
First day of Passover
Sunday, April 24, 2005 During Passover, the Jewish people remember the liberation of the Israelites from slavery, their exodus from Egypt, and that their first-born children were spared during the 10th plague, as told in the Haggadah.
International Worker's Day
Sunday, May 1, 2005
Mothers' Day
Sunday, May 8, 2005 Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Birthday of Rabindranath
Sunday, May 8, 2005 Birthday of Rabindranath is a restricted holiday in India
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Monday, May 23, 2005 Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates of Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.
Fathers' Day
Sunday, June 19, 2005 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 21, 2005 June Solstice in India (New Delhi)
Rath Yatra
Friday, July 8, 2005 Rath Yatra is a restricted holiday in India
Friendship Day
Sunday, August 7, 2005 For many Indian people, the first Sunday of August is dedicated to celebrating their best friends.
Independence Day
Monday, August 15, 2005 India's Independence Day is an annual gazetted holiday on August 15 to commemorate the day India became an independent nation.
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Friday, August 19, 2005 Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Friday, August 19, 2005 Hazarat Ali's Birthday is a restricted holiday in India
Parsi New Year
Saturday, August 20, 2005 Parsi New Year is a restricted holiday in India
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Friday, August 26, 2005 Janmashtami (Smarta) is a observance in India
Janmashtami
Saturday, August 27, 2005 Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Wednesday, September 7, 2005 Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Onam
Thursday, September 15, 2005 Onam is a restricted holiday in India
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2005 September Equinox in India (New Delhi)
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Sunday, October 2, 2005 Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is an annual gazetted holiday in India on October 2.
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Tuesday, October 4, 2005 First Day of Sharad Navratri is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Sunday, October 9, 2005 First Day of Durga Puja Festivities is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
Maha Saptami
Monday, October 10, 2005 Maha Saptami is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Ashtami
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 Maha Ashtami is a restricted holiday in India
Dussehra
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Dussehra, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is an Indian festival that celebrates good forces over evil forces. It spans for 10 days and is celebrated in varied traditions across India.
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Monday, October 17, 2005 Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Thursday, October 20, 2005 Karwa Chauth is an annual one-day festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati. It is celebrated by all married Hindu women on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik, which is usually in October.
Jamat Ul-Vida
Friday, October 28, 2005 Jamat Ul-Vida is a restricted holiday in India
Halloween
Monday, October 31, 2005 Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Diwali/Deepavali
Tuesday, November 1, 2005 Diwali is a festival of physical and spiritual light celebrated in October or November each year.
Govardhan Puja
Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Govardhan Puja is a restricted holiday in India
Bhai Duj
Thursday, November 3, 2005 Bhai Duj is a Hindu festival that celebrates the relationship between a brother and a sister on the second day after the new moon in the Hindu month of Kartika.
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Monday, November 7, 2005 Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) is a restricted holiday in India
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Guru Nanak Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Thursday, November 24, 2005 Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day is a restricted holiday in India
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 December Solstice in India (New Delhi)
Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24, 2005 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas
Sunday, December 25, 2005 Many Christians celebrate Christmas Day, which is a gazetted holiday in India, on December 25 each year.
First Day of Hanukkah
Monday, December 26, 2005 Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for 8 days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2005 New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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