India Public Holidays in 2016
India has a total of 69 holidays in 2016. 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 |
Friday, January 1, 2016 |
| Pongal |
Friday, January 15, 2016 |
| Makar Sankranti |
Friday, January 15, 2016 |
| Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
| Republic Day |
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
| Lunar New Year |
Monday, February 8, 2016 |
| Vasant Panchami |
Friday, February 12, 2016 |
| Valentine's Day |
Sunday, February 14, 2016 |
| Shivaji Jayanti |
Friday, February 19, 2016 |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Monday, February 22, 2016 |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Friday, March 4, 2016 |
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri |
Monday, March 7, 2016 |
| March Equinox |
Sunday, March 20, 2016 |
| Holika Dahana |
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, March 24, 2016 |
| Holi |
Thursday, March 24, 2016 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 25, 2016 |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, March 27, 2016 |
| Chaitra Sukhladi |
Friday, April 8, 2016 |
| Ugadi |
Friday, April 8, 2016 |
| Gudi Padwa |
Friday, April 8, 2016 |
| Vaisakhi |
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
| Mesadi / Vaisakhadi |
Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
| Ambedkar Jayanti |
Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
| Rama Navami |
Friday, April 15, 2016 |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
Thursday, April 21, 2016 |
| First day of Passover |
Saturday, April 23, 2016 |
| International Worker's Day |
Sunday, May 1, 2016 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 8, 2016 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath |
Sunday, May 8, 2016 |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Saturday, May 21, 2016 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 19, 2016 |
| June Solstice |
Monday, June 20, 2016 |
| Jamat Ul-Vida |
Friday, July 1, 2016 |
| Rath Yatra |
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 |
| Guru Purnima |
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
| Friendship Day |
Sunday, August 7, 2016 |
| Independence Day |
Monday, August 15, 2016 |
| Parsi New Year |
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) |
Thursday, August 18, 2016 |
| Janmashtami |
Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Monday, September 5, 2016 |
| Bakrid |
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
| Onam |
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
| September Equinox |
Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri |
Saturday, October 1, 2016 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Sunday, October 2, 2016 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
Friday, October 7, 2016 |
| Maha Ashtami |
Sunday, October 9, 2016 |
| Dussehra |
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
| Muharram/Ashura |
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 |
| Naraka Chaturdasi |
Saturday, October 29, 2016 |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
| Halloween |
Monday, October 31, 2016 |
| Govardhan Puja |
Monday, October 31, 2016 |
| Bhai Duj |
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) |
Sunday, November 6, 2016 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Monday, November 14, 2016 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Thursday, November 24, 2016 |
| Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad |
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 |
| December Solstice |
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 |
| Christmas Eve |
Saturday, December 24, 2016 |
| First Day of Hanukkah |
Sunday, December 25, 2016 |
| Christmas |
Sunday, December 25, 2016 |
| New Year's Eve |
Saturday, December 31, 2016 |
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