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Public Holidays in India |
If you're planning a trip to India, don't forget to think about the dates of the Indian public or bank holidays.
India is a multicultural society with a variety of religions, each with their own holidays which are celebrated to different degrees
in different areas. Dates can vary so it's best to check on these as near to your date of departure as possible, however there some national
government holidays that are fixed and on these days you will find government institutions and offices will be closed.
See below for this
list of national holidays in India.
Indian Public (Bank) Holidays
2010
Tuesday 26 January - Republic Day
Friday 26th February - Milad-Un-Nabi - Birth of the Prophet
Friday 2nd April - Good Friday
Monday 5th April - Easter Monday
Wednesday 28th April - Buddha Purnima
Sunday 15th August - Independence Day
Friday & Saturday 10th to 11th September - Id ul Fitr - End of Ramadan
Saturday 2nd October - Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Friday 5th November - Diwali - Festival of Lights
Tuesday & Wednesday 16th to 17th November - Idu'l Zuha/Bakrid - Feast of the Sacrifice
Saturday 25th December - Christmas Day
Sunday 26th December - Boxing Day
2009
Monday 26 January - Republic Day
Monday 9 March - Milad-Un-Nabi - Birth of the Prophet
Friday 10 April - Good Friday
Monday 13 April - Easter Monday
Saturday 2 May - Buddha Purnima
Saturday 15 August - Independence Day
Sunday-Monday 20-21 September - Id ul Fitr - End of Ramadan
Friday 2 October - Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Sunday 18 October - Diwali - Festival of Lights
Friday & Saturday 27-28 November - Idu'l Zuha/Bakrid - Feast of the Sacrifice
Wednesday 16 December - Vijay Diwas - Victory Day
Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
Saturday 26 December - Boxing Day
To view public holidays for other countries & locations in the world, try our Worldwide Public Holidays section
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