India Public Holidays in 2012
India has a total of 72 holidays in 2012. 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 |
Sunday, January 1, 2012 |
| Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
| Pongal |
Sunday, January 15, 2012 |
| Makar Sankranti |
Sunday, January 15, 2012 |
| Lunar New Year |
Monday, January 23, 2012 |
| Republic Day |
Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
| Vasant Panchami |
Saturday, January 28, 2012 |
| Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad |
Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
| Valentine's Day |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
| Shivaji Jayanti |
Sunday, February 19, 2012 |
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri |
Monday, February 20, 2012 |
| Holika Dahana |
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 |
| Holi |
Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
| March Equinox |
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
| Chaitra Sukhladi |
Friday, March 23, 2012 |
| Ugadi |
Friday, March 23, 2012 |
| Gudi Padwa |
Friday, March 23, 2012 |
| Rama Navami |
Sunday, April 1, 2012 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 6, 2012 |
| First day of Passover |
Saturday, April 7, 2012 |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, April 8, 2012 |
| Vaisakhi |
Friday, April 13, 2012 |
| Mesadi / Vaisakhadi |
Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
| Ambedkar Jayanti |
Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
| International Worker's Day |
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Sunday, May 6, 2012 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath |
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 13, 2012 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
Monday, June 4, 2012 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 17, 2012 |
| June Solstice |
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
| Rath Yatra |
Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
| Guru Purnima |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) |
Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
| Friendship Day |
Sunday, August 5, 2012 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Thursday, August 9, 2012 |
| Janmashtami |
Friday, August 10, 2012 |
| Independence Day |
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 |
| Jamat Ul-Vida |
Friday, August 17, 2012 |
| Parsi New Year |
Saturday, August 18, 2012 |
| Ramzan Id |
Monday, August 20, 2012 |
| Onam |
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 |
| September Equinox |
Saturday, September 22, 2012 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri |
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
Saturday, October 20, 2012 |
| Maha Saptami |
Sunday, October 21, 2012 |
| Maha Ashtami |
Monday, October 22, 2012 |
| Dussehra |
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
| Bakrid |
Saturday, October 27, 2012 |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Monday, October 29, 2012 |
| Halloween |
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Friday, November 2, 2012 |
| Naraka Chaturdasi |
Monday, November 12, 2012 |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
| Govardhan Puja |
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 |
| Bhai Duj |
Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) |
Monday, November 19, 2012 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Saturday, November 24, 2012 |
| Muharram/Ashura |
Sunday, November 25, 2012 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 |
| First Day of Hanukkah |
Sunday, December 9, 2012 |
| Last day of Hanukkah |
Sunday, December 16, 2012 |
| December Solstice |
Friday, December 21, 2012 |
| Christmas Eve |
Monday, December 24, 2012 |
| Christmas |
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 |
| New Year's Eve |
Monday, December 31, 2012 |
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