List of Public Holidays 2021 in India
Public Holidays 2021 in India shed light on the existing multicultural society and
reveal the number of holidays observed countrywide by people of different religions,
sects and origins. From Government Holidays in 2021, Hindu Holidays 2021 to Islamic
Holidays 2021, Christian Holidays 2021 and Parsi Holidays 2021, India is a multi-coloured
hub equipped with diverse beliefs and communities. Let us take a look at the list
of Public Holidays in 2021.
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2021: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2021 CALENDAR Public Holidays 2021 for January
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
01 January
|
Friday
|
New Years Day
|
All states and territories
|
02 January
|
Saturday
|
New Year Holiday
|
Mizoram
|
11 January
|
Monday
|
Missionary Day
|
Mizoram
|
12 January
|
Tuesday
|
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
|
West Bengal
|
13 January
|
Wednesday
|
Lohri/Bhogi
|
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra (Bhogi), Punjab (Lohri)
|
14 January
|
Thursday
|
Makar Sankranti
|
Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal (Makar Sankranti), Punjab,
Haryana, Assam (Magh Bihu), Gujarat (Uttarayan), Karnataka, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh (Sangrand), Rajasthan
(Makar Sankranti), Pongal / Tamilar Thirunaal (Tamil Nadu)
|
14 January
|
Thursday
|
Pongal
|
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry & Tamil Nadu
|
15 January
|
Friday
|
Magh Bihu
|
Assam
|
15 January
|
Friday
|
Thiruvalluvar Day
|
Tamil Nadu
|
15 January
|
Friday
|
Kanuma Panduga
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
16 January
|
Saturday
|
Uzhavar Thirunal
|
Puducherry
|
20 January
|
Wednesday
|
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
|
Bihar, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana
|
23 January
|
Saturday
|
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
|
Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal
|
25 January
|
Monday
|
State Day
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
26 January
|
Tuesday
|
Republic Day
|
National
|
Public Holidays 2021 for February
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
12 February
|
Friday
|
Sonam Losar
|
Sikkim, Ladakh
|
15 February
|
Monday
|
Lui-Ngai-Ni
|
Manipur
|
16 February
|
Tuesday
|
Basant Panchmi
|
Haryana, Punjab, Telangana, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha,
Tripura
|
16 February
|
Tuesday
|
Nag Panchami
|
All states and territories except Goa
|
19 February
|
Friday
|
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
|
Maharashtra
|
20 February
|
Saturday
|
State Day
|
Arunachal Pradesh & Mizoram
|
26 February
|
Friday
|
Hazrat Ali Jayanti
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
27 February
|
Saturday
|
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
|
Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,
Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan
|
Public Holidays 2021 for March
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
5 March
|
Friday
|
Panchayatiraj Divas
|
Odisha
|
11 March
|
Thursday
|
Mahashivratri
|
Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Manipur,
Odisha, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala,
Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, West
Bengal
|
13 March
|
Saturday
|
Losar
|
Sikkim, Ladakh
|
21 March
|
Sunday
|
Nowruz
|
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Punjab
|
22 March
|
Monday
|
Bihar Day
|
Bihar
|
23 March
|
Tuesday
|
S. Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom Day
|
Haryana
|
28 March
|
Sunday
|
Shab-e-Barat
|
Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand,
West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Assam,
Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan
|
29 March
|
Monday
|
Holi
|
All states and territories except Kerala, Nagaland, Mizoram, Goa, Pondicherry, Tamil
Nadu and Karnataka.
|
Public Holidays 2021 for April
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
1 April
|
Thursday
|
Odisha Day
|
Odisha
|
2 April
|
Friday
|
Good Friday
|
All states and territories
|
3 April
|
Saturday
|
Easter Saturday
|
Nagaland
|
4 April
|
Sunday
|
Easter Sunday
|
All states and territories
|
5 April
|
Monday
|
Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti
|
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
|
13 April
|
Tuesday
|
Gudi Padwa/Ugadi/Puthandu
|
Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
|
13 April
|
Tuesday
|
Telugu New Year
|
Tamil Nadu
|
13 April
|
Tuesday
|
Bohag Bihu Holiday
|
Assam
|
13 April
|
Tuesday
|
Baisakhi
|
Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal
Pradesh, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jammu
& Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
|
14 April
|
Wednesday
|
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
|
National except in specific states and union territories
|
14 April
|
Wednesday
|
Tamil New Year
|
Tamil Nadu
|
14 April
|
Wednesday
|
Maha Vishuba Sankranti
|
Odisha
|
14 April
|
Wednesday
|
Bohag Bihu
|
Arunachal Pradesh & Assam
|
14 April
|
Wednesday
|
Cheiraoba
|
Manipur
|
15 April
|
Thursday
|
Vishu
|
Kerala, Tamil Nadu
|
15 April
|
Thursday
|
Bengali New Year
|
Tripura & West Bengal
|
15 April
|
Thursday
|
Himachal Day
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
15 April
|
Thursday
|
Sarhul
|
Jharkhand
|
21 April
|
Wednesday
|
Ram Navami
|
Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand,
Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal,
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh
|
21 April
|
Wednesday
|
Garia Puja
|
Tripura
|
25 April
|
Sunday
|
Mahavir Jayanti
|
Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand,
Uttar Pradesh,
|
27 April
|
Tuesday
|
Hanuman Jayanti
|
Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (as Bada Mangal), Andhra Pradesh and
Telangana.
|
Public Holidays 2021 for May
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
1 May
|
Saturday
|
Maharashtra Day
|
Maharashtra
|
1 May
|
Saturday
|
May Day
|
Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Puducherry, Telangana, Tamil Nadu,
Tripura & West Bengal
|
7 May
|
Friday
|
Jumat-ul-Wida
|
Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
|
9 May
|
Sunday
|
Guru Rabindranath Jayanti
|
Tripura & West Bengal
|
10 May
|
Monday
|
Shab-e-Qadr
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
13 May
|
Thursday
|
Eid Ul Fitr
|
National
|
14 May
|
Friday
|
Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti
|
Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan
|
14 May
|
Friday
|
Basava Jayanti
|
Karnataka
|
14 May
|
Friday
|
Eid Ul Fitr Holiday
|
Telangana
|
16 May
|
Sunday
|
State Day
|
Sikkim
|
23 May
|
Sunday
|
Feast of Pentecost
|
All states and territories
|
25 May
|
Tuesday
|
Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti
|
Tripura
|
26 May
|
Wednesday
|
Buddha Purnima
|
Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi,
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram,
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Punjab
|
Public Holidays 2021 for June
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
13 June
|
Sunday
|
Maharana Pratap Jayanti
|
Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Rajasthan
|
14 June
|
Monday
|
Pahili Raja
|
Odisha
|
14 June
|
Monday
|
Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day
|
Punjab
|
15 June
|
Tuesday
|
Raja Sankranti or Raja Parba
|
Odisha
|
15 June
|
Tuesday
|
YMA Day
|
Mizoram
|
24 June
|
Thursday
|
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
|
Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab
|
30 June
|
Wednesday
|
Remna Ni
|
Mizoram
|
Public Holidays 2021 for July
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
2 July
|
Friday
|
Kharchi Puja
|
Tripura
|
5 July
|
Monday
|
Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
6 July
|
Tuesday
|
MHIP Day
|
Mizoram
|
12 July
|
Monday
|
Jagannath Rath Yatra
|
Odisha, Gujarat
|
13 July
|
Tuesday
|
Martyrs' Day
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
13 July
|
Tuesday
|
Bhanu Jayanti
|
Sikkim
|
17 July
|
Saturday
|
U Tirot Sing Day
|
Meghalaya
|
20 July
|
Tuesday
|
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
|
National except Arunachal Pradesh, Daman and Diu & Sikkim
|
21 July
|
Wednesday
|
Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holiday
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
31 July
|
Saturday
|
Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day
|
Haryana
|
Public Holidays 2021 for August
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
4 August
|
Wednesday
|
Bonalu
|
Telangana
|
8 August
|
Sunday
|
Tendong Lho Rum Faat
|
Sikkim
|
11 August
|
Wednesday
|
Hariyali Teej
|
Haryana
|
13 August
|
Friday
|
Patriots Day
|
Manipur
|
15 August
|
Sunday
|
Independence Day
|
National
|
16 August
|
Monday
|
De Jure Transfer Day
|
Puducherry
|
17 August
|
Tuesday
|
Parsi New Year
|
Gujarat & Maharashtra
|
18 August
|
Wednesday
|
Day of Ashura
|
All states and territories
|
19 August
|
Thursday
|
Muharram
|
National except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Kerala, Manipur,
Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Punjab, Sikkim, Uttrakhand & West Bengal
|
20 August
|
Friday
|
First
Onam/Thiruvonam
|
Kerala
|
21 August
|
Saturday
|
Thiruvonam
|
Kerala
|
22 August
|
Sunday
|
Raksha Bandhan
|
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Odisha, Punjab,
Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
|
22 August
|
Sunday
|
Jhulan Purnima
|
Odisha
|
22 August
|
Sunday
|
Indra Jatra
|
Sikkim
|
30 August
|
Monday
|
Janmashtami
|
Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand,
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana,
West Bengal, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
|
Public Holidays 2021 for September
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
4 September
|
Saturday
|
Paryushan
|
Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand,
Uttar Pradesh,
|
8 September
|
Wednesday
|
Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
|
Punjab
|
9 September
|
Thursday
|
Hartalika Teej
|
Maharashtra, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
|
10 September
|
Friday
|
Ganesh Chaturthi
|
Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Pondicherry,
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab
|
11 September
|
Saturday
|
Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday
|
Goa
|
11 September
|
Saturday
|
Nuakhai
|
Odisha
|
16 September
|
Thursday
|
Ramdev Jayanti
|
Rajasthan
|
16 September
|
Thursday
|
Teja Dashmi
|
Rajasthan
|
21 September
|
Tuesday
|
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti
|
Kerala
|
21 September
|
Tuesday
|
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
|
Kerala
|
23 September
|
Thursday
|
Heroes' Martyrdom Day
|
Haryana
|
28 September
|
Tuesday
|
S. Bhagat Singh Ji Jayanti
|
Punjab
|
Public Holidays 2021 for October
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
2 October
|
Saturday
|
Gandhi Jayanti
|
National
|
6 October
|
Wednesday
|
Mahalaya Amavasye
or Pitru Paksha
|
Karnataka, West Bengal, Assam, Odisha
|
6 October
|
Wednesday
|
First Day of Bathukamma
|
Telangana
|
7 October
|
Thursday
|
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
|
Haryana
|
7 October
|
Thursday
|
Ghatasthapana
|
Rajasthan
|
12 October
|
Tuesday
|
Maha Saptami
|
Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura & West Bengal
|
13 October
|
Wednesday
|
Maha Ashtami
|
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim,
Telangana, Tripura & West Bengal
|
14 October
|
Thursday
|
Maha Navami
|
Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry,
Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal
|
15 October
|
Friday
|
Vijaya Dashami/Dussehra
/Durga Puja
|
All states and territories
|
18 October
|
Monday
|
Mawlid
|
All states and territories
|
19 October
|
Tuesday
|
Eid e Milad
|
All states and territories (optional in few)
|
20 October
|
Wednesday
|
Lakshmi Puja
|
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya,
West Bengal and Tripura, Telangana
|
20 October
|
Wednesday
|
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
|
Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & Punjab
|
22 October
|
Friday
|
Friday Following Eid e Milad
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
27 October
|
Wednesday
|
Lhabab Duchen
|
Sikkim
|
31 October
|
Sunday
|
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti
|
Gujarat
|
Public Holidays 2021 for November
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
1 November
|
Monday
|
Kut
|
Manipur
|
1 November
|
Monday
|
Puducherry Liberation Day
|
Puducherry
|
1 November
|
Monday
|
Haryana Day
|
Haryana
|
1 November
|
Monday
|
Kannada Rajyotsava
|
Karnataka
|
2 November
|
Tuesday
|
Dhanteras
|
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
|
4 November
|
Thursday
|
Narak Chaturdashi
|
all states except Tamil Nadu
|
4 November
|
Thursday
|
Diwali
|
All states and territories
|
5 November
|
Friday
|
Govardhan Puja
|
all states except Tamil Nadu
|
5 November
|
Friday
|
Vikram Samvat New Year
|
Gujarat
|
6 November
|
Saturday
|
Bhai Dooj
|
Maharashtra, Goa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar,
.
|
10 November
|
Wednesday
|
Chhath Puja
|
Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh
|
11 November
|
Thursday
|
Chhath Puja Holiday
|
Bihar
|
19 November
|
Friday
|
Karthika Purnima
|
Odisha & Telangana
|
19 November
|
Friday
|
Guru Nanak Jayanti
|
Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Nagaland, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh
and Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu
|
23 November
|
Tuesday
|
Seng Kut Snem
|
Meghalaya
|
Public Holidays 2021 for December
Date
|
Day
|
Holiday
|
Observance
|
1 December
|
Wednesday
|
Indigenous Faith Day
|
Arunachal Pradeesh
|
3 December
|
Friday
|
Feast of St Francis Xavier
|
Goa
|
5 December
|
Sunday
|
Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
8 December
|
Wednesday
|
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day
|
Punjab
|
12 December
|
Sunday
|
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma
|
Meghalaya
|
18 December
|
Saturday
|
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
|
Meghalaya
|
18 December
|
Saturday
|
Guru Ghasidas Jayanti
|
Chattisgarh
|
19 December
|
Sunday
|
Liberation Day
|
Daman and Diu & Goa
|
24 December
|
Friday
|
Christmas Eve Holiday
|
Meghalaya & Mizoram
|
25 December
|
Saturday
|
Christmas Day
|
National
|
26 December
|
Sunday
|
Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti
|
Haryana
|
26 December
|
Sunday
|
Christmas Holiday
|
Meghalaya, Mizoram & Telangana
|
30 December
|
Thursday
|
U Kiang Nangbah
|
Meghalaya
|
30 December
|
Thursday
|
Tamu Losar
|
Sikkim, Ladakh
|
31 December
|
Friday
|
New Year's Eve
|
Manipur
|
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2021 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN INDIA: INDIAN HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES IN 2021
There are different types of holidays in 2021 and observances followed in India,
our of which some of the are mentioned below:
National Holidays 2021
National holidays in India 2021 are observed country-wide and hold high political
significance in all states and union territories. There are three main national
holidays observed in India annually:
- Republic Day, 26 January
- Independence Day, 15 August
- Gandhi Jayanti, 02 October
Religious Holidays in 2021
- Hindu Holidays 2021: A lot of Hindu festivals in 2021 are prevalent in India
and celebrated throughout the year. Some of the prominent Hindu holidays in 2021
are Diwali, Hanuman Jayanti, Rath Yatra, Shivaratri, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi
and much more.
- Islamic Holidays 2021: Islamic holidays in India are based on the Hijri Calendar
followed by Muslims all around the world. Some of the popular Islamic Holidays 2021
in India are Eid, Shab-e-Barat, Mawlid etc.
- Sikh Holidays 2021: Sikh Holidays in India are observed widely by followers
of Sikhism and are mostly based on the birth anniversaries of a Guru’s death or
birth. Some of the popular Sikh Holidays 2021 in India are Vaisakhi, Guru Nanak
Gurpurab, Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurpurab
etc.
- Christian Holidays 2021: Christian Holidays in India are based on the beliefs
of Christiany and celebrated with great enthusiasm among Christians. Christian Holidays
in 2021 consist of Christmas, Easter, All Souls Day etc.
- Buddhist Holidays 2021: Followers of Buddhism celebrate holidays as per traditional
beliefs and rituals. Buddha Purnima is one of the most popular Buddhist Holidays
2021 in India and worldwide.
- Jain Holidays 2021: Jain followers celebrate popular holidays such as Mahavir
Jayanti with great devotion and venerate Lord Mahavira and look up to his ideologies
with great passion.
- Parsi (Zoroastrian) Holidays 2021: Parsis living in India follow a Shahenshahi
Calendar and celebrate various popular Parsi holidays in 2021 such as Nowruz or
Parsi New Year etc.
Traditional Holidays 2021
Apart from national and official holidays, several traditional holidays in India
are rarely observed as a day-off by the Central Government as well as businesses.
Some of the traditional Indian holidays in 2021 are Bihu, B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti,
Onam, Uttarayan and much more.
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Bank Holidays 2021
Several bank holidays in 2021 signify a day-off for bank employees. These holidays
are approved by the Central or State Government or even Union Territories and issued
by the Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division).
We hope that the information regarding Public Holidays 2021 will help you plan your
schedule. AstroSage wishes you all the best for 2021!
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