India has a total of 53 holidays in 2040. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2040 New Year’s Day is celebrated many countries such as in India on the January 1 in the Gregorian calendar.
Pongal
Sunday, January 15, 2040 Many southern states in India, particularly Tamil Nadu, celebrate Pongal as a thanksgiving for the good harvest season in mid-January every year.
Makar Sankranti
Sunday, January 15, 2040 Makar Sankranti is a restricted holiday in India
Muharram/Ashura
Wednesday, January 25, 2040 Muharram, or the Islamic New Year, is a public holiday in India.
Republic Day
Thursday, January 26, 2040 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
Sunday, February 12, 2040 Lunar New year is an annual global celebration in many countries including India.
Valentine's Day
Tuesday, February 14, 2040 Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many places worldwide, including in India, on February 14 each year.
Vasant Panchami
Thursday, February 16, 2040 Vasant Panchami, or India’s spring festival, is a Hindu event that includes special rituals and highlights the start of spring.
Shivaji Jayanti
Sunday, February 19, 2040 Shivaji Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Sunday, March 11, 2040 Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
March Equinox
Tuesday, March 20, 2040 March Equinox in India (New Delhi)
First day of Passover
Thursday, March 29, 2040 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.
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, March 29, 2040 Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Holi
Thursday, March 29, 2040 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.
Good Friday
Friday, March 30, 2040 Many Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death on Good Friday. It is a gazetted holiday in India.
Easter Day
Sunday, April 1, 2040 Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Ugadi
Thursday, April 12, 2040 Ugadi is a restricted holiday in India
Gudi Padwa
Thursday, April 12, 2040 Gudi Padwa is a restricted holiday in India
Ambedkar Jayanti
Saturday, April 14, 2040 Ambedkar Jayanti is a observance in India
Rama Navami
Friday, April 20, 2040 Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama, the first son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya.
International Worker's Day
Tuesday, May 1, 2040
Mothers' Day
Sunday, May 13, 2040 Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Fathers' Day
Sunday, June 17, 2040 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 20, 2040 June Solstice in India (New Delhi)
Rath Yatra
Wednesday, July 11, 2040 Rath Yatra is a restricted holiday in India
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Monday, July 23, 2040 Hazarat Ali's Birthday is a restricted holiday in India
Friendship Day
Sunday, August 5, 2040 For many Indian people, the first Sunday of August is dedicated to celebrating their best friends.
Independence Day
Wednesday, August 15, 2040 India's Independence Day is an annual gazetted holiday on August 15 to commemorate the day India became an independent nation.
Onam
Tuesday, August 21, 2040 Onam is a restricted holiday in India
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Wednesday, August 22, 2040 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
Wednesday, August 29, 2040 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)
Wednesday, August 29, 2040 Janmashtami (Smarta) is a restricted holiday in India
Ramadan Start
Sunday, September 9, 2040 Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Monday, September 10, 2040 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.
September Equinox
Saturday, September 22, 2040 September Equinox in India (New Delhi)
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Tuesday, October 2, 2040 Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is an annual gazetted holiday in India on October 2.
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Sunday, October 7, 2040 First Day of Sharad Navratri is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
Ramzan Id
Monday, October 8, 2040 One day of Eid-ul-Fitar, which marks the end of Ramadan, is a gazetted holiday in India.
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Thursday, October 11, 2040 First Day of Durga Puja Festivities is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
Dussehra
Monday, October 15, 2040 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.
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Tuesday, October 23, 2040 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
Wednesday, October 31, 2040 Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Diwali/Deepavali
Sunday, November 4, 2040 Diwali is a festival of physical and spiritual light celebrated in October or November each year.
Bhai Duj
Tuesday, November 6, 2040 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)
Saturday, November 10, 2040 Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) is a restricted holiday in India
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Saturday, November 24, 2040 Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day is a restricted holiday in India
First Day of Hanukkah
Friday, November 30, 2040 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.
Last day of Hanukkah
Friday, December 7, 2040 Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
Bakrid
Saturday, December 15, 2040 For India's more than 200 million Muslims, Bakrid, the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the holiest days of the year.
December Solstice
Friday, December 21, 2040 December Solstice in India (New Delhi)
Christmas Eve
Monday, December 24, 2040 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas
Tuesday, December 25, 2040 Many Christians celebrate Christmas Day, which is a gazetted holiday in India, on December 25 each year.
New Year's Eve
Monday, December 31, 2040 New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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