India is a society of multiculture
and multireligion. Different parts of India celebrate holidays and
festivals having various faiths and special interest groups. The
table shows the standard holiday list with three national holidays:
Independence Day, Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Abreast to it,
depending on the prevailing religion and linguistic demographics,
many states have local festival's holiday.
| Festival |
Date |
| New Year's Day |
January 01 |
| Idu's Zuha/ Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice) |
Date Varies |
| Republic Day |
January 26 |
| Muharram (Islamic New Year) |
Date Varies (the lunar calendar is shorter by 11 to 12
days than the solar year so Muharram migrates throughout the
season) |
| Mahavir Jayanthi |
Date Varies |
| Holi (Festival of Colors) |
In the month of March, but date varies. |
| Good Friday |
On the Friday before Easter, but date varies. |
| Buddha Purnima or Visakah (Vesak) Puja |
First full moon day in May or first full moon day in June
if it is a leap year; Date Varies. |
| Independence Day |
August 15 |
| Vijaya Dasami - Dussera |
In the month of September or October, but date
varies. |
| Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) |
October 02 |
| Deepavali (Hindu Festival of Light) |
In the month of October or November, but date
varies. |
| Id-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
Date Varies |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday (Guru Nanak Jayanti) |
November 26 |
| Christmas Day |
December
25 |
