Festivals and Important Days in January
Date
Day
Festival
01
Thursday
New Year
03
Saturday
Milad-un-nabi
15
Thursday
Makar Sankranti
16
Friday
Thiruvalluvar Day / Maattu Pongal
26
Monday
Republic Day
30
Friday
Gandhi Samaadhi
Festivals and Important Days in February
Date
Day
Festival
14
Saturday
Valentine's Day
18
Wednesday
Maha Shivrathri
28
Saturday
National Science Day
Festivals and Important Days in March
Date
Day
Festival
05
Thursday
Holi
08
Sunday
International Women's Day
21
Saturday
Gudi Padwa
21
Saturday
Hindi New Year
28
Saturday
Rama Navami
Festivals and Important Days in April
Date
Day
Festival
01
Wednesday
Fool's Day
02
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
03
Friday
Good Friday
04
Saturday
Hanuman Jayanthi
05
Sunday
Easter
14
Tuesday
Dr. B.R. Ambedkars Birthday
15
Wednesday
Bengali New Year
18
Saturday
Chithra Pournami
21
Tuesday
Akshaya Tritiya
Festivals and Important Days in May
Date
Day
Festival
01
Friday
May Day
02
Saturday
Mahavir Jayanti
Festivals and Important Days in June
Date
Day
Festival
18
Thursday
Ramadan Fasting Starts
21
Sunday
Father's Day
Festivals and Important Days in July
Date
Day
Festival
02
Thursday
Guru Purnima
18
Saturday
Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Festivals and Important Days in August
Date
Day
Festival
15
Saturday
Independence Day
18
Tuesday
Ganesh Chathurthi
19
Wednesday
Nag Panchami
29
Saturday
Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan
Festivals and Important Days in September
Date
Day
Festival
05
Saturday
Krishna Janmashtami
24
Thursday
Bakrid (Eid al-Adha)
Festivals and Important Days in October
Date
Day
Festival
02
Friday
Gandhi Jayanthi
13
Tuesday
Navaratri
20
Tuesday
Durgashtami
21
Wednesday
Maha Navami
22
Thursday
Vijaya Dasami / Dussehra
Festivals and Important Days in November
Date
Day
Festival
11
Wednesday
Diwali
13
Friday
Muharram Ends
Festivals and Important Days in December
Date
Day
Festival
01
Tuesday
World AIDS Day
25
Friday
Christmas
29
Tuesday
Milad-ul-Nabi (Shia)