Public Holidays
Public Holidays
Jan 21 2005 Idu’z Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice). Jan 26 Republic Day. Feb 10 Muharram (Islamic New Year). Mar 8 Mahavir Jayanthi. Mar 25 Holi; Good Friday. Apr 18 Sri Rama Navami (Birthday of Sri Rama). May 23 Buddha Purnima. Aug 15 Independence Day. Oct 2 Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday. Oct 12 Vijaya Dasami/Dussera. Nov 1 Diwali. Nov 3-5 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Nov 26 Guru Nanak’s Birthday. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Jan 10 2006 Idu’z Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice). Jan 26 Republic Day. Jan 31 Muharram (Islamic New Year). Feb 26 Mahavir Jayanthi. Mar 15 Holi. Apr 6 Sri Rama Navami (Birthday of Sri Rama). Apr 11 Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). Apr 14 Good Friday. May 13 Buddha Purnima. Aug 15 Independence Day. Sep 2 Vijaya Dasami/Dussera. Oct 2 Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday. Oct 21 Diwali. Oct 22-24 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Nov 26 Guru Nanak’s Birthday. Dec 25 Christmas Day.
Notes
(a) Public holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday are universally observed. The above dates are Government of India holidays, when government offices will be closed nationwide. In addition, there are numerous festivals and fairs which are also observed in some States as holidays, the dates of which change from year to year. For more details, contact Incredible India (see Contact Addresses section). See also under the heading Special Events in the Social Profile section. (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. For more information see the World of Islam appendix.
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