1st January marks a nationwide celebration for New Year's Day, while 26th January (Friday) is reserved for Republic Day.
Most states observe holidays on 8th March (Maha Shivaratri), 25th March (Holi), and 29th March (Good Friday).
Majority of states celebrate holidays on 9th April (Ugadi/Gudi Padwa), 11th April (Eid-al-Fitr), and 17th April (Ram Navami) in India. credit:huffingtonpost
1st May is a national holiday for Labour Day, and 23rd May is celebrated in most states for Buddha Purnima.
17th June, Monday, is a national holiday for Bakrid (Eid al-Adha).
Several states have a holiday on the 17th of July to celebrate Muharram.
Celebrate Independence Day on 15th August and Janmashtami on 26th August, two national holidays this month.
September 16th, a Monday, is marked as a public holiday for Eid-e-Milad.
The 2nd, 12th and 31st of October are holidays for Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday, Dussehra and Diwali, respectively.
15th November is Guru Nanak Jayanti, which is a holiday in most states. credit:static
25th December, Wednesday, is a national holiday for Christmas.
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