Public Holidays in India in 2017
Date |
Holiday |
Comments |
January 01
Jan 1
|
New Years Day |
Arunachal pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Miizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu only |
January 03
Jan 3
|
Prakash Parv of Guru Gobind Singh |
350th Birthday of the tenth Sikh Guru |
January 04
Jan 4
|
Prakash Parv of Guru Gobind Singh |
350th Birthday of the tenth Sikh Guru |
January 05
Jan 5
|
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
350th Birthday of the tenth Sikh Guru |
January 05
Jan 5
|
350th Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh |
Delhi. Govt. only |
January 12
Jan 12
|
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda |
West Bengal only. |
January 13
Jan 13
|
Bhogi |
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
January 14
Jan 14
|
Pongal |
Also known as Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Bihu, Hadaga, Poki |
January 15
Jan 15
|
Thiruvalluvar Day |
Tamil Nadu only |
January 16
Jan 16
|
Uzhavar Tirunal |
Puducherry, Tamil Nadu only |
January 17
Jan 17
|
Public Holiday |
Tamil Nadu only. 100th Birth Anniversary of Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. |
January 23
Jan 23
|
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal. Birthday of a prominent leader in the Indian freedom movement |
January 25
Jan 25
|
Statehood Day |
Himachal Pradesh only |
January 26
Jan 26
|
Republic Day |
Commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India |
January 28
Jan 28
|
Losar |
Sikkim only. Tibetan New Year |
January 31
Jan 31
|
Me-dam-me-phi |
Assam. Ancestor festival |
February 01
Feb 1
|
Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti |
Haryana only |
February 01
Feb 1
|
Vasant Panchami |
Haryana, Odisha,Tripura, Punjab , West Bengal |
February 10
Feb 10
|
Guru Ravidas Birthday |
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab only |
February 19
Feb 19
|
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
Maharashtra only |
February 21
Feb 21
|
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Haryana only |
February 24
Feb 24
|
Maha Shivratri |
Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha |
February 25
Feb 25
|
Maha Shivratri |
Punjab |
March 05
Mar 5
|
Panchayati Raj Diwas |
Odisha |
March 12
Mar 12
|
Doljatra |
Holi Dahan. Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal. |
March 13
Mar 13
|
Holi |
|
March 21
Mar 21
|
Nauroz |
Spring Festival. Persian New Year. |
March 23
Mar 23
|
Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev |
Haryana, Punjab only |
March 28
Mar 28
|
Gudi Padwa |
Telugu and Kannada New Year. Maharashtra only |
March 28
Mar 28
|
Cheti Chand |
Gujarat only. |
March 29
Mar 29
|
Ugadi |
Telugu and Kannada New Year. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana |
March 29
Mar 29
|
Telugu New Year |
Telugu and Kannada New Year. Tamil Nadu only. |
April 01
Apr 1
|
Odisha Day |
Odisha only. Utkal Divas |
April 01
Apr 1
|
Bank Holiday |
Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
April 04
Apr 4
|
Ram Navami |
Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya |
April 05
Apr 5
|
Ram Navami |
Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya |
April 05
Apr 5
|
Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday |
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana only |
April 08
Apr 8
|
Public Holiday |
Punjab. Birth anniversary of Guru Nabha Das |
April 09
Apr 9
|
Mahavir Jayanti |
The most important religious holiday in Jainism |
April 11
Apr 11
|
Hazrat Ali's Birthday |
Uttar Pradesh only. |
April 13
Apr 13
|
Vaisakhi |
Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab |
April 14
Apr 14
|
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
Birthday of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedekar |
April 14
Apr 14
|
Good Friday |
Friday before Easter Sunday |
April 14
Apr 14
|
Tamil New Year |
Puthandu. Tamil Nadu only |
April 14
Apr 14
|
Vishu |
Kerala Only. First day of Tulu calendar |
April 14
Apr 14
|
Bohag Bihu |
Assamese New Year |
April 14
Apr 14
|
Biju Festival |
Tripura only |
April 15
Apr 15
|
Bengali New Year |
Tripura, West Bengal only |
April 15
Apr 15
|
Himachal Day |
Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on 15 April 1948 |
April 15
Apr 15
|
Bohag Bihu Holiday |
Assam only |