India has a total of 75 holidays in 2024. 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
Monday, January 1, 2024 New Year’s Day is celebrated many countries such as in India on the January 1 in the Gregorian calendar.
Lohri
Saturday, January 13, 2024 Lohri is a restricted holiday in India
Makar Sankranti
Sunday, January 14, 2024 Makar Sankranti is a restricted holiday in India
Pongal
Monday, January 15, 2024 Many southern states in India, particularly Tamil Nadu, celebrate Pongal as a thanksgiving for the good harvest season in mid-January every year.
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is the Sikh annual celebration that occurs in countries such as India around December or January in the Gregorian calendar.
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Thursday, January 25, 2024 Hazarat Ali's Birthday is a restricted holiday in India
Republic Day
Friday, January 26, 2024 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
Saturday, February 10, 2024 Lunar New year is an annual global celebration in many countries including India.
Vasant Panchami
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Vasant Panchami, or India’s spring festival, is a Hindu event that includes special rituals and highlights the start of spring.
Valentine's Day
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many places worldwide, including in India, on February 14 each year.
Shivaji Jayanti
Monday, February 19, 2024 Shivaji Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Saturday, February 24, 2024 Guru Ravidas Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Friday, March 8, 2024 Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Ramadan Start
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 March Equinox in India (New Delhi)
Holika Dahana
Sunday, March 24, 2024 Holika Dahana is a restricted holiday in India
Holi
Monday, March 25, 2024 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.
Dolyatra
Monday, March 25, 2024 Dolyatra is a restricted holiday in India
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, March 28, 2024 Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday
Friday, March 29, 2024 Many Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death on Good Friday. It is a gazetted holiday in India.
Easter Day
Sunday, March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Jamat Ul-Vida
Friday, April 5, 2024 Jamat Ul-Vida is a restricted holiday in India
Chaitra Sukhladi
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Chaitra Sukhladi is a restricted holiday in India
Ugadi
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Ugadi is a restricted holiday in India
Gudi Padwa
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Gudi Padwa is a restricted holiday in India
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 One day of Eid-ul-Fitar, which marks the end of Ramadan, is a gazetted holiday in India.
Vaisakhi
Saturday, April 13, 2024 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.
Mesadi / Vaisakhadi
Sunday, April 14, 2024 Mesadi / Vaisakhadi is a restricted holiday in India
Ambedkar Jayanti
Sunday, April 14, 2024 Ambedkar Jayanti is a central government holiday in India
Rama Navami
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama, the first son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya.
Mahavir Jayanti
Sunday, April 21, 2024 Mahavir Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
First day of Passover
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 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
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Birthday of Rabindranath
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Birthday of Rabindranath is a restricted holiday in India
Mothers' Day
Sunday, May 12, 2024 Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates of Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.
Fathers' Day
Sunday, June 16, 2024 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha
Monday, June 17, 2024 For India's more than 200 million Muslims, Bakrid, the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the holiest days of the year.
June Solstice
Thursday, June 20, 2024 June Solstice in India (New Delhi)
Rath Yatra
Sunday, July 7, 2024 Rath Yatra is a restricted holiday in India
Muharram/Ashura
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Muharram, or the Islamic New Year, is a public holiday in India.
Guru Purnima
Sunday, July 21, 2024 Guru Purnima is a festival that honors spiritual Gurus by remembering their life and teachings. It is observed on the full moon day, Purnima, in the Hindu month of Ashadh, which is usually June or July.
Friendship Day
Sunday, August 4, 2024 Friendship Day is a observance in India
Independence Day
Thursday, August 15, 2024 India's Independence Day is an annual gazetted holiday on August 15 to commemorate the day India became an independent nation.
Parsi New Year
Thursday, August 15, 2024 Parsi New Year is a restricted holiday in India
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Monday, August 19, 2024 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.
Janmashtami
Monday, August 26, 2024 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.
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Monday, August 26, 2024 Janmashtami (Smarta) is a observance in India
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Saturday, September 7, 2024 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
Sunday, September 15, 2024 Onam is a restricted holiday in India
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Monday, September 16, 2024 Milad un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday in India and marks the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 2024 September Equinox in India (New Delhi)
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is an annual gazetted holiday in India on October 2.
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Thursday, October 3, 2024 First Day of Sharad Navratri is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 First Day of Durga Puja Festivities is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
Maha Saptami
Thursday, October 10, 2024 Maha Saptami is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Navami
Friday, October 11, 2024 Maha Navami is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Ashtami
Friday, October 11, 2024 Maha Ashtami is a restricted holiday in India
Dussehra
Saturday, October 12, 2024 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
Thursday, October 17, 2024 Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Sunday, October 20, 2024 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.
Halloween
Thursday, October 31, 2024 Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Naraka Chaturdasi
Thursday, October 31, 2024 Naraka Chaturdasi is a restricted holiday in India
Diwali/Deepavali
Thursday, October 31, 2024 Diwali is a festival of physical and spiritual light celebrated in October or November each year.
Govardhan Puja
Saturday, November 2, 2024 Govardhan Puja is a restricted holiday in India
Bhai Duj
Sunday, November 3, 2024 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)
Thursday, November 7, 2024 Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) is a restricted holiday in India
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Friday, November 15, 2024 Guru Nanak Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Sunday, November 24, 2024 Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day is a restricted holiday in India
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2024 December Solstice in India (New Delhi)
Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Many Christians celebrate Christmas Day, which is a gazetted holiday in India, on December 25 each year.
First Day of Hanukkah
Thursday, December 26, 2024 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
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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