Gazetted Holidays

Holi
March 1, 2018 (Thursday)

Exuberant festival of colours in celebration of the advent of spring



Mahavir Jayanti
March 29, 2018 (Thursday)

Marks the birth of the 24th and last Jain Tirthankara.



Good Friday
March 30, 2018 (Friday)

Marks the crucifixion of Christ



Ramnavami
April 25, 2018 (Sunday)


Budha Purnima
May 29, 2018 (Tuesday)

Celebrates the Buddha's birth.



Eid-ul Fitar (Ramadan Eid)
June 15, 2018 (Friday)


Independence Day
August 15, 2018 (Wednesday)

Celebrates India's independence.



Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-Id)
August 22, 2018 (Wednesday)

Muslim festival to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim's sacrifice of his son in obedience to a command of God.



Janmashtami
September 2, 2018 (Sunday)

Birth Anniversary of Lord Krishna.



Dussehra (Vijyadasmi)
October 18, 2018 (Thursday)

Celebrated with great pomp and pageantry, the festival signifies the triumph of good over evil.



Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday)
October 2, 2018 (Tuesday)

Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary.



Diwali (Deepavali)
November 7, 2018 (Wednesday)

Festival of Lamps, Lakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity, is worshiped.



Id-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi)
November 21, 2018 (Wednesday)

Birthday of Prophet Muhammad



Guru Nanak Jayanti
November 23, 2018 (Friday)

Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.



Christmas
December 25, 2018 (Tuesday)

Birth anniversary of Jesus Christ.



New Year's Day
January 1, 2019 (Tuesday)


Republic Day
January 26, 2019 (Saturday)

Marks India's adoption of the constitution