India Public Holidays in 2009
India has a total of 67 holidays in 2009. 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 |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Thursday, January 1, 2009 |
| Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
Monday, January 5, 2009 |
| Pongal |
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 |
| Makar Sankranti |
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 |
| Republic Day |
Monday, January 26, 2009 |
| Lunar New Year |
Monday, January 26, 2009 |
| Vasant Panchami |
Saturday, January 31, 2009 |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Monday, February 9, 2009 |
| Valentine's Day |
Saturday, February 14, 2009 |
| Shivaji Jayanti |
Thursday, February 19, 2009 |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Sunday, February 22, 2009 |
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri |
Monday, February 23, 2009 |
| Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad |
Monday, March 9, 2009 |
| Holi |
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2009 |
| Chaitra Sukhladi |
Friday, March 27, 2009 |
| Ugadi |
Friday, March 27, 2009 |
| Gudi Padwa |
Friday, March 27, 2009 |
| Rama Navami |
Friday, April 3, 2009 |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 |
| First day of Passover |
Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 10, 2009 |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, April 12, 2009 |
| Vaisakhi |
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
| International Worker's Day |
Friday, May 1, 2009 |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Friday, May 8, 2009 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath |
Saturday, May 9, 2009 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 10, 2009 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 21, 2009 |
| June Solstice |
Sunday, June 21, 2009 |
| Rath Yatra |
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 |
| Guru Purnima |
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 |
| Friendship Day |
Sunday, August 2, 2009 |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) |
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
| Janmashtami |
Friday, August 14, 2009 |
| Independence Day |
Saturday, August 15, 2009 |
| Parsi New Year |
Friday, August 21, 2009 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Sunday, August 23, 2009 |
| Onam |
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 |
| Jamat Ul-Vida |
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri |
Saturday, September 19, 2009 |
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
| Maha Saptami |
Friday, September 25, 2009 |
| Maha Ashtami |
Saturday, September 26, 2009 |
| Dussehra |
Monday, September 28, 2009 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Friday, October 2, 2009 |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Sunday, October 4, 2009 |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Saturday, October 17, 2009 |
| Govardhan Puja |
Sunday, October 18, 2009 |
| Bhai Duj |
Monday, October 19, 2009 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) |
Saturday, October 24, 2009 |
| Halloween |
Saturday, October 31, 2009 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Monday, November 2, 2009 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
| Bakrid |
Saturday, November 28, 2009 |
| First Day of Hanukkah |
Saturday, December 12, 2009 |
| Last day of Hanukkah |
Saturday, December 19, 2009 |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2009 |
| Christmas Eve |
Thursday, December 24, 2009 |
| Christmas |
Friday, December 25, 2009 |
| Muharram/Ashura |
Monday, December 28, 2009 |
| New Year's Eve |
Thursday, December 31, 2009 |
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