Month |
Date |
Holiday Name |
Description |
January |
1 Jan (Wed) |
New Year’s Day |
Celebration of the
Gregorian New Year. |
January |
13 Jan (Mon) |
Lohri |
Punjabi festival
marking the end of winter and harvest season. |
January |
14 Jan (Tue) |
Makar Sankranti |
Hindu harvest
festival dedicated to the Sun God. |
January |
15 Jan (Wed) |
Pongal |
Tamil harvest
festival thanking nature and livestock. |
January |
26 Jan (Sun) |
Republic Day |
Commemorates the
adoption of the Indian Constitution. |
February |
2 Feb (Sun) |
Vasant Panchami |
Festival dedicated to
Goddess Saraswati. |
February |
14 Feb (Fri) |
Valentine’s Day |
Celebration of love
and affection. |
February |
26 Feb (Wed) |
Maha Shivratri |
Night of Lord Shiva,
observed with prayers and fasting. |
March |
8 Mar (Sat) |
International Women’s
Day |
Celebrating
achievements of women across sectors. |
March |
13 Mar (Thu) |
Chhoti Holi |
Bonfire ritual
symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. |
March |
14 Mar (Fri) |
Holi |
Festival of Colors
celebrating spring and good over evil. |
March |
30 Mar (Sun) |
Ram Navami |
Celebrates the birth
of Lord Rama. |
April |
10 Apr (Thu) |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Birth anniversary of
Lord Mahavir. |
April |
13 Apr (Sun) |
Baisakhi |
Sikh New Year and
harvest festival. |
April |
18 Apr (Fri) |
Good Friday |
Christian observance
of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. |
April |
20 Apr (Sun) |
Easter |
Resurrection of Jesus
Christ. |
May |
1 May (Thu) |
Labour Day |
Honors the
contributions of workers. |
May |
12 May (Mon) |
Buddha Purnima |
Marks the birth,
enlightenment, and nirvana of Lord Buddha. |
June |
7 Jun (Sat) |
Eid al-Adha |
Islamic festival of
sacrifice. |
June |
15 Jun (Sun) |
Father’s Day |
Celebrates paternal
bonds and fatherhood. |
July |
5 Jul (Sat) |
Muharram |
Islamic New Year and
martyrdom of Imam Hussain. |
July |
9 Jul (Wed) |
Guru Purnima |
Day to honor teachers
and spiritual gurus. |
August |
8 Aug (Fri) |
Raksha Bandhan |
Celebrates sibling
bonds with rakhi ceremony. |
August |
15 Aug (Fri) |
Independence Day |
Marks India's freedom
from British rule. |
August |
17 Aug (Sun) |
Parsi New Year |
New Year celebration
by the Parsi community. |
August |
27 Aug (Wed) |
Janmashtami |
Birth of Lord
Krishna. |
September |
5 Sep (Fri) |
Teachers’ Day |
Honors educators and
their contributions. |
September |
6 Sep (Sat) |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Birth of Lord
Ganesha, celebrated with prayers and idols. |
October |
1 Oct (Wed) |
Navratri Begins |
Start of 9-day
festival honoring Goddess Durga. |
October |
2 Oct (Thu) |
Gandhi Jayanti |
Birthday of Mahatma
Gandhi. |
October |
11 Oct (Sat) |
Dussehra |
Victory of Lord Rama
over Ravana. |
October |
30 Oct (Thu) |
Karwa Chauth |
Married women fast
for husbands' long life. |
November |
1 Nov (Sat) |
Diwali |
Festival of Lights
signifying good over evil. |
November |
3 Nov (Mon) |
Bhai Dooj |
Celebrates sibling
relationships with rituals. |
November |
6 Nov (Thu) |
Chhath Puja |
Prayers to Sun God
for family well-being. |
November |
12 Nov (Wed) |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Birth of Guru Nanak
Dev Ji. |
December |
25 Dec (Thu) |
Christmas |
Celebrates birth of
Jesus Christ. |
December |
31 Dec (Wed) |
New Year’s Eve |
Year-end celebration
and reflection. |