Government Holidays in Himachal Pradesh - Holiday List 2016
List of Gazetted and Public Holidays 2014
The new year has come now and you may want to plan your vacations and holidays for this year. Are you looking for the Holiday List for 2016? Do you want to know the festival holiday’s list for 2016? Do you know which the Government Holidays are in 2016 in Himachal and other states?
If you are looking for the Gazetted, Restricted and festival Holidays for 2016 kindly refer to the below list
If you are looking for the Gazetted, Restricted and festival Holidays for 2016 kindly refer to the below list
Below is the list of Holidays for 2016
announced by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training) to be observed in Central
Government Offices during the year 2016.
Check the Holiday list 2016 now and plan your vacations
Please check the list announced by government of India in the below site
http://india.gov.in/calendar
HOLIDAY LIST 2015
Thursday
January 01
New Years Day
Arunachal pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Miizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu only
Thursday
January 01
New Years Day
Public Sector. Telangana only. Compensated by Sat Feb 14
Saturday
January 03
Milad-un-Nabi
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Sunday
January 04
Milad-un-Nabi
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Monday
January 05
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Punjab only. Birthday of the tenth and final Sikh prophet-teacher
Monday
January 12
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
West Bengal only.
Tuesday
January 13
Bhogi
Andhra Pradesh Only
Wednesday
January 14
Pongal
Also known as Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Bihu, Hadaga, Poki
Thursday
January 15
Pongal
Assam, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Friday
January 16
Thiruvalluvar Day
Tamil Nadu only
Saturday
January 17
Uzhavar Tirunal
Puducherry, Tamil Nadu only
Wednesday
January 21
Sonam Lhochar
Sikkim only. Tamang New Year
Friday
January 23
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal. Birthday of a prominent leader in the Indian freedom movement
Saturday
January 24
Vasant Panchami
Haryana, Odisha,Tripura, West Bengal only
Saturday
January 24
Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti
Haryana only
Sunday
January 25
Statehood Day
Himachal Pradesh only
Monday
January 26
Republic Day
Commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India
Saturday
January 31
Me-dam-me-phi
Assam. Ancestor festival
Tuesday
February 03
Guru Ravidas Birthday
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab only
Saturday
February 14
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Haryana only
Tuesday
February 17
Maha Shivratri
Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha
Thursday
February 19
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Maharashtra (Mumbai) only
Thursday
February 19
Losar
Sikkim only. Tibetan New Year
Friday
February 27
Public Holiday
Haryana only. Marks the death of a key official
Thursday
March 05
Doljatra
Holi Dahan. Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal only.
Friday
March 06
Holi
Wednesday
March 18
Public Holiday
Goa. Polling day for zilla panchayat elections
Saturday
March 21
Ugadi
Telugu and Kannada New Year. Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh.
Monday
March 23
Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev
Haryana only
Saturday
March 28
Ram Navami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya
Wednesday
April 01
Odisha Day
Odisha only. Utkal Divas
Thursday
April 02
Mahavir Jayanti
The most important religious holiday in Jainism
Friday
April 03
Good Friday
Friday before Easter Sunday
Sunday
April 05
Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana only
Monday
April 13
Vaisakhi
Haryana only
Tuesday
April 14
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
Birthday of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedekar
Tuesday
April 14
Tamil New Year
Puthandu. Tamil Nadu only
Tuesday
April 14
Vaisakhi
Haryana only
Wednesday
April 15
Himachal Day
Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on 15 April 1948
Wednesday
April 15
Bengali New Year
Tripura, West Bengal only
Wednesday
April 15
Vishu
Kerala Only. First day of Tulu calendar
Monday
April 20
Parashurama Jayanti
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh only
Friday
May 01
Maharashtra Day
Maharashtra (Mumbai) only. Commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra on 1 May 1960
Friday
May 01
May Day
Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal only
Sunday
May 03
Hazrat Alis Birthday
Uttar Pradesh only. Son in law of Prophet Muhammad
Monday
May 04
Buddha Purnima
Birth of Buddha
Saturday
May 09
Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore
Tripura, West Bengal. A Bengali polymath who reshaped literature and music.
Wednesday
May 20
Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh only
Tuesday
June 02
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
Gazetted holiday in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab.
Monday
June 15
Raja Sankranti
Odisha only
Tuesday
June 16
Arjun Dev Martyrdom day
Punjab Only
Friday
July 10
Jumat-ul-Wida
Last Friday of Ramadam
Saturday
July 18
Idul Fitr
All states except Goa, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh
Saturday
August 15
Independence Day
Monday
August 17
Teej
Haryana only
Tuesday
August 18
Parsi New Year
Jamshed Navroz. Mumbai Only
Thursday
August 27
First Onam
Kerala only. Harvest Festival
Friday
August 28
Thiruvonam
Kerala only. Harvest Festival
Saturday
August 29
Raksha Bandhan
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh only.
Saturday
September 05
Janmashtami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna
Tuesday
September 15
Tithi of Shrimanta Shankar Dev
Assam only
Thursday
September 17
Ganesh Chaturthi
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
Friday
September 18
Nuakhai
Odisha only. Day after Ganesh Chaturthi
Monday
September 21
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
Kerala only. Marks the death of a key social reformer
Wednesday
September 23
Haryana's Heroes' Martyrdom Day
Haryana only
Thursday
September 24
Idul Juha
Bakrid.
Friday
September 25
Idul Juha
Bakrid. Assam, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra
Friday
October 02
Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
Gandhi Jayanti.
Monday
October 12
Mahalaya
Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only.
Tuesday
October 13
Muharram
Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community
Tuesday
October 13
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanati
Haryana only
Tuesday
October 20
Saptami of Durgapuja
Assam, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal
Wednesday
October 21
Ayudha Puja
Assam, Karnataka, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu
Thursday
October 22
Dussehra
Vijaya Dashami.
Thursday
October 22
Mahanavami
Kerala, Odisha only. Ninth Day of Dussehra
Friday
October 23
Vijaya Dashami
Assam, Kerala, Odisha, Sikkim. Dussehra
Friday
October 23
Muharram
Tamil Nadu only
Saturday
October 24
Muharram (10th Day)
Day of Ashurah
Saturday
October 24
Durga Puja
Mahastami. Odisha, Sikkim only
Tuesday
October 27
Maharishi Valmiki Birthday
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab.
Tuesday
October 27
Lakshmi Puja
Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only.
Sunday
November 01
Kannada Rajyothsava
Bangalore Only. Karnataka Formation Day
Sunday
November 01
Haryana Day
Haryana only.
Tuesday
November 10
Deewali
Deepawali.
Tuesday
November 10
Kali Puja
Odisha only. Festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali
Wednesday
November 11
Kali Puja
West Bengal only. Festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali
Wednesday
November 11
Deewali
Deepawali. Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Telangana
Wednesday
November 11
Diwali
Laxmi Puja. Maharashtra
Thursday
November 12
Diwali
Deepawali. Maharashtra
Thursday
November 12
Vishavkarma day
Haryana only
Wednesday
November 25
Rasa Purnima
Odisha only
Wednesday
November 25
Guru Nanak Birthday
The Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib, the founder of Sikhism, falls on full moon day of the month Kartik
Thursday
December 24
Milad-un-Nabi
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Second time in 2015.
Friday
December 25
Christmas Day
Observed in all states
Saturday
December 26
Shaheed Udham Singh's Birthday
Check the Holiday list 2016 now and plan your vacations
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Date
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Holiday
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Day
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1
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26th
January 2016
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Republic
Day
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Tuesday
|
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2
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24th
March 2016
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Holi
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Thursday
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3
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25th
March 2016
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Good
Friday
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Friday
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4
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15th
April 2016
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Ram
Navami
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Friday
|
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5
|
20th
April 2016
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Mahavir
Jayant
|
Wednesday
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6
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21st
May 2016
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Buddha
Purnima
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Saturday
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7
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16th
July 2016
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Idu'l
Fitr
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Wednesday
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8
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15th
August 2016
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Independence
Day
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Monday
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9
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25th
August 2016
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Janmashtami
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Thrusday
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10
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12th
September 2016
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Id-ul-Zuha(Bakrid)
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Monday
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11
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2nd
October 2016
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Mahatma
Gandhi's Birthday
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Sunday
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12
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11th
October 2016
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Dussehra
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Tuesday
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13
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12th
October 2016
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Muharram
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Wednesday
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14
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30th
October 2016
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Diwali
(Deepavali)
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Sunday
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15
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14th
November 2016
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Guru
Nanak's Birthday
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Monday
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16
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13th
December 2016
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Milad-Un-Nabi
or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
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Tuesday
|
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17
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25th
December 2016
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Christmas
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Sunday
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in January 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
New
Year's Day (R)
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
Makar
Sankranti (R)
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15
Pongal
(R)
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16
Guru
Govind Singh's Birthday (R)
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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25
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26
Republic
Day (G)
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27
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28
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29
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30
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31
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in February 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami (R)
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
Shivaji Jayanti (R)
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20
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21
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22
Guru Ravidas's Birthday (R)
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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GOVERNMENT/GAZETTED HOLIDAYS IN MARCH 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
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2
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3
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4
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti (R)
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5
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6
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7
Maha Shivaratri (R)
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
Holika Dahan, Dolyatra (R)
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24
Holi (G)
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25
Good Friday (G)
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26
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27
Easter Sunday (R)
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28
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29
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30
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31
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in April 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand (R)
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
Vaisakhi/Vishu (R)
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14
Masadi/Vaisakhadi,Bahag Bihu (Asam) (R)
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15
Ram Navami (G)
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
Mahavir Jayanti (G)
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21
Hazarat Ali's Birthday (R)
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22
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in May 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
Guru Rabindranath's Birthday (R)
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
Buddha Purnima (G)
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22
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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31
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in June 2016
Unfortunately there is no holiday in June
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in July 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
Jamat-Ul--Vida (R)
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
Idu'l Fitr (G)
Rath Yatra (R)
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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31
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in August 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
Independence Day (G)
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16
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17
Parsi New Year's day / Nauraj (R)
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18
Raksha Bandhan (R)
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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25
Janmashtami (G)
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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31
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in September 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi (R)
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (G)
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13
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14
Onam (R)
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in October 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
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2
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (G)
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (Additional) (R)
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9
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional) (R)
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10
Dussehra (Maha Navmi) (R)
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11
Dussehra (G)
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12
Muharram (G)
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13
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14
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15
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16
Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday (R)
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17
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18
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19
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) (R)
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
Deepavali (South India) (R)
Naraka Chaturdasi (R)
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30
Diwali (Deepavali) (G)
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31
Govardhan Puja (R)
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in November 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
Bhai Duj (R)
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) (R)
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
Guru Nanak's Birthday (G)
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day (R)
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25
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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Government/Gazetted Holidays in December 2016
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E- Milad (Birthday of Prophet
Mohammad) (G)
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
Christmas Eve (R)
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25
Christmas (G)
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26
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27
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28
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29
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30
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31
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Please check the list announced by government of India in the below site
http://india.gov.in/calendar
HOLIDAY LIST 2015
Thursday
January 01
New Years Day
Arunachal pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Miizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu only
Thursday
January 01
New Years Day
Public Sector. Telangana only. Compensated by Sat Feb 14
Saturday
January 03
Milad-un-Nabi
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Sunday
January 04
Milad-un-Nabi
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Monday
January 05
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Punjab only. Birthday of the tenth and final Sikh prophet-teacher
Monday
January 12
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
West Bengal only.
Tuesday
January 13
Bhogi
Andhra Pradesh Only
Wednesday
January 14
Pongal
Also known as Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Bihu, Hadaga, Poki
Thursday
January 15
Pongal
Assam, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Friday
January 16
Thiruvalluvar Day
Tamil Nadu only
Saturday
January 17
Uzhavar Tirunal
Puducherry, Tamil Nadu only
Wednesday
January 21
Sonam Lhochar
Sikkim only. Tamang New Year
Friday
January 23
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal. Birthday of a prominent leader in the Indian freedom movement
Saturday
January 24
Vasant Panchami
Haryana, Odisha,Tripura, West Bengal only
Saturday
January 24
Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti
Haryana only
Sunday
January 25
Statehood Day
Himachal Pradesh only
Monday
January 26
Republic Day
Commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India
Saturday
January 31
Me-dam-me-phi
Assam. Ancestor festival
Tuesday
February 03
Guru Ravidas Birthday
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab only
Saturday
February 14
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Haryana only
Tuesday
February 17
Maha Shivratri
Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha
Thursday
February 19
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Maharashtra (Mumbai) only
Thursday
February 19
Losar
Sikkim only. Tibetan New Year
Friday
February 27
Public Holiday
Haryana only. Marks the death of a key official
Thursday
March 05
Doljatra
Holi Dahan. Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal only.
Friday
March 06
Holi
Wednesday
March 18
Public Holiday
Goa. Polling day for zilla panchayat elections
Saturday
March 21
Ugadi
Telugu and Kannada New Year. Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh.
Monday
March 23
Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev
Haryana only
Saturday
March 28
Ram Navami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya
Wednesday
April 01
Odisha Day
Odisha only. Utkal Divas
Thursday
April 02
Mahavir Jayanti
The most important religious holiday in Jainism
Friday
April 03
Good Friday
Friday before Easter Sunday
Sunday
April 05
Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana only
Monday
April 13
Vaisakhi
Haryana only
Tuesday
April 14
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
Birthday of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedekar
Tuesday
April 14
Tamil New Year
Puthandu. Tamil Nadu only
Tuesday
April 14
Vaisakhi
Haryana only
Wednesday
April 15
Himachal Day
Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on 15 April 1948
Wednesday
April 15
Bengali New Year
Tripura, West Bengal only
Wednesday
April 15
Vishu
Kerala Only. First day of Tulu calendar
Monday
April 20
Parashurama Jayanti
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh only
Friday
May 01
Maharashtra Day
Maharashtra (Mumbai) only. Commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra on 1 May 1960
Friday
May 01
May Day
Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal only
Sunday
May 03
Hazrat Alis Birthday
Uttar Pradesh only. Son in law of Prophet Muhammad
Monday
May 04
Buddha Purnima
Birth of Buddha
Saturday
May 09
Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore
Tripura, West Bengal. A Bengali polymath who reshaped literature and music.
Wednesday
May 20
Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh only
Tuesday
June 02
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
Gazetted holiday in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab.
Monday
June 15
Raja Sankranti
Odisha only
Tuesday
June 16
Arjun Dev Martyrdom day
Punjab Only
Friday
July 10
Jumat-ul-Wida
Last Friday of Ramadam
Saturday
July 18
Idul Fitr
All states except Goa, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh
Saturday
August 15
Independence Day
Monday
August 17
Teej
Haryana only
Tuesday
August 18
Parsi New Year
Jamshed Navroz. Mumbai Only
Thursday
August 27
First Onam
Kerala only. Harvest Festival
Friday
August 28
Thiruvonam
Kerala only. Harvest Festival
Saturday
August 29
Raksha Bandhan
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh only.
Saturday
September 05
Janmashtami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna
Tuesday
September 15
Tithi of Shrimanta Shankar Dev
Assam only
Thursday
September 17
Ganesh Chaturthi
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
Friday
September 18
Nuakhai
Odisha only. Day after Ganesh Chaturthi
Monday
September 21
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
Kerala only. Marks the death of a key social reformer
Wednesday
September 23
Haryana's Heroes' Martyrdom Day
Haryana only
Thursday
September 24
Idul Juha
Bakrid.
Friday
September 25
Idul Juha
Bakrid. Assam, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra
Friday
October 02
Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
Gandhi Jayanti.
Monday
October 12
Mahalaya
Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only.
Tuesday
October 13
Muharram
Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community
Tuesday
October 13
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanati
Haryana only
Tuesday
October 20
Saptami of Durgapuja
Assam, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal
Wednesday
October 21
Ayudha Puja
Assam, Karnataka, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu
Thursday
October 22
Dussehra
Vijaya Dashami.
Thursday
October 22
Mahanavami
Kerala, Odisha only. Ninth Day of Dussehra
Friday
October 23
Vijaya Dashami
Assam, Kerala, Odisha, Sikkim. Dussehra
Friday
October 23
Muharram
Tamil Nadu only
Saturday
October 24
Muharram (10th Day)
Day of Ashurah
Saturday
October 24
Durga Puja
Mahastami. Odisha, Sikkim only
Tuesday
October 27
Maharishi Valmiki Birthday
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab.
Tuesday
October 27
Lakshmi Puja
Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only.
Sunday
November 01
Kannada Rajyothsava
Bangalore Only. Karnataka Formation Day
Sunday
November 01
Haryana Day
Haryana only.
Tuesday
November 10
Deewali
Deepawali.
Tuesday
November 10
Kali Puja
Odisha only. Festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali
Wednesday
November 11
Kali Puja
West Bengal only. Festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali
Wednesday
November 11
Deewali
Deepawali. Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Telangana
Wednesday
November 11
Diwali
Laxmi Puja. Maharashtra
Thursday
November 12
Diwali
Deepawali. Maharashtra
Thursday
November 12
Vishavkarma day
Haryana only
Wednesday
November 25
Rasa Purnima
Odisha only
Wednesday
November 25
Guru Nanak Birthday
The Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib, the founder of Sikhism, falls on full moon day of the month Kartik
Thursday
December 24
Milad-un-Nabi
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Second time in 2015.
Friday
December 25
Christmas Day
Observed in all states
Saturday
December 26
Shaheed Udham Singh's Birthday
List of Gazetted and Public Holidays 2014
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