The 2023 list of holidays in Himachal Pradesh offers an insight into holidays that could be used to plan your leaves as well as schedule your business operations and activities.
Festival | Date | Day |
State Day | 15 April | Thursday |
Republic Day | 26 January | Thursday |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti | 05 February | Sunday |
Mahashivratri | 18 February | Saturday |
Holi | 08 March | Wednesday |
Good Friday | 07 April | Friday |
Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April | Friday |
Himachal Day | 15 April | Thursday |
Ram Navami | 30 March | Thursday |
Maharshi Pasuram Jayanti | 02 May | Monday |
Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr | 22 April | Saturday |
Buddha Purnima | 05 May | Friday |
Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 23 May | Tuesday |
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | 04 June | Sunday |
Bakrid/Shaheed Uddham Singh Martyrdom day | 29 June | Thursday |
Independence Day | 15 August | Tuesday |
Muharram | 29 July | Saturday |
Janmashtami | 06 September | Wednesday |
Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October | Monday |
Dussehra | 24 October | Tuesday |
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti | 10 October | Sunday |
Diwali | 12 November | Sunday |
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 27 November | Monday |
Christmas day | 25 December | Monday |
Main festivals of Himachal Pradesh
Apart from the major Hindu population, Himachal is also home to a fair amount of Buddhists, Muslims, and a few tribes like Gaddis, Kinnars, Jadun, Tanolis, Gujjars, Pangawals, and Lahaulis, each has a festival or two of their own.
The lower and upper regions have different fairs and festivals that are the reflection of diverse cultures and traditions. There are many religious fairs & festivals like Halda Festival. Dedicated to the Goddess of Wealth, Shashikar Apa, this festival is organized to celebrate the New Year and it also involves a bonfire which symbolizes the unity of the community. Dussehra is an important Hindu religion.