January 01New Year’s Day
January 11 Missionary Day
January 26 Republic Day
February 20 Mizoram State Day
March 04 Chapchar Kut
April 01 Bank Holiday
April 19 Good Friday
June 05 Idul Fitr
June 30 Remna Ni
July 06 MHIP Day
August 12 Idul Juha
August 15 Independence Day
October 02 Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
October 08 Dussehra
October 27 Deewali
November 10 Id-e-Milad
December 25 Christmas Day
Note:
Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday are observed nationally.
Public Holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. The above dates correspond to the holidays of the Indian government, when government offices will be closed throughout the country. In addition, there are many festivals and fairs that are also observed in some states as holidays, the dates of which vary from year to year.
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are the latest known dates.
Although not government official holidays, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are observed nationally.
