India Public Holidays in 2021
India has a total of 76 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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, 2021 |
| Lohri | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 |
| Pongal | Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
| Makar Sankranti | Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
| Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Wednesday, January 20, 2021 |
| Republic Day | Tuesday, January 26, 2021 |
| Lunar New Year | Friday, February 12, 2021 |
| Valentine's Day | Sunday, February 14, 2021 |
| Vasant Panchami | Tuesday, February 16, 2021 |
| Shivaji Jayanti | Friday, February 19, 2021 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Friday, February 26, 2021 |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Monday, March 8, 2021 |
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
| March Equinox | Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
| First day of Passover | Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
| Dolyatra | Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
| Holika Dahana | Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
| Holi | Monday, March 29, 2021 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2021 |
| Easter Day | Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
| Chaitra Sukhladi | Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
| Ugadi | Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
| Gudi Padwa | Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
| Vaisakhi | Wednesday, April 14, 2021 |
| Mesadi | Wednesday, April 14, 2021 |
| Ambedkar Jayanti | Wednesday, April 14, 2021 |
| Bahag Bihu/Vaisakhadi | Thursday, April 15, 2021 |
| Rama Navami | Wednesday, April 21, 2021 |
| Mahavir Jayanti | Sunday, April 25, 2021 |
| International Worker's Day | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
| Jamat Ul-Vida | Friday, May 7, 2021 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 9, 2021 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath | Sunday, May 9, 2021 |
| Ramzan Id | Friday, May 14, 2021 |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 20, 2021 |
| June Solstice | Monday, June 21, 2021 |
| Rath Yatra | Monday, July 12, 2021 |
| Bakrid | Wednesday, July 21, 2021 |
| Guru Purnima | Saturday, July 24, 2021 |
| Friendship Day | Sunday, August 1, 2021 |
| Independence Day | Sunday, August 15, 2021 |
| Parsi New Year | Monday, August 16, 2021 |
| Muharram/Ashura | Friday, August 20, 2021 |
| Onam | Saturday, August 21, 2021 |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Sunday, August 22, 2021 |
| Janmashtami | Monday, August 30, 2021 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) | Monday, August 30, 2021 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Friday, September 10, 2021 |
| September Equinox | Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Saturday, October 2, 2021 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri | Thursday, October 7, 2021 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Monday, October 11, 2021 |
| Maha Saptami | Tuesday, October 12, 2021 |
| Maha Ashtami | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 |
| Maha Navami | Thursday, October 14, 2021 |
| Dussehra | Friday, October 15, 2021 |
| Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | Tuesday, October 19, 2021 |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Sunday, October 24, 2021 |
| Halloween | Sunday, October 31, 2021 |
| Naraka Chaturdasi | Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
| Govardhan Puja | Friday, November 5, 2021 |
| Bhai Duj | Saturday, November 6, 2021 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Wednesday, November 10, 2021 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti | Friday, November 19, 2021 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Monday, November 29, 2021 |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Monday, December 6, 2021 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24, 2021 |
| Christmas | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
| New Year's Eve | Friday, December 31, 2021 |