- India Public Holidays 2013
- Public Holidays by State
- Andaman/Nicobar
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Chattisgarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Daman and Diu
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Lakshadweep
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Orissa
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
India Public Holidays / Bank Holidays 2013
Welcome the the Public Holidays India site where you’ll find a full list of holidays for 2013 as defined by each state government. India has a lot of public holidays, which many people also call bank holidays or government holidays, and now with cheap flights possible across the country, there is huge opportunity to maximise long weekends to visit family or go exploring!
The list below contains the public holidays for India for 2013. This list is a work in progress, so if you notice any public holidays missing, or with incorrect dates, please help us by clicking the feedback tab and letting us know.
List of Holidays 2013
| Date | Day | Holiday | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANUARY | |||
| 1 January | Tuesday | New Year's Day | AR ML MN MZ NL PY SK TN |
| 13 January | Sunday | Bhogi | AP |
| 13 January | Sunday | Makara Samkranti | AN AP AR AS GJ KA PY TN |
| 14 January | Monday | Pongal | AN AP AR AS GJ KA PY TN |
| 15 January | Tuesday | Thiruvalluvar Day | PY TN |
| 16 January | Wednesday | Uzhavar Thirunal | TN |
| 18 January | Friday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | CH HR PB |
| 23 January | Wednesday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | TR WB |
| 25 January | Friday | Milad-un-Nabi | AN AP CH DL KA KL MH MP MZ PY TN UK UP |
| 26 January | Saturday | Republic Day | National |
| FEBRUARY | |||
| 15 February | Friday | Vasanta Panchami / Shree Panchami | HR OR TR WB |
| 19 February | Tuesday | Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | MH |
| 25 February | Monday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | CH HR PB |
| MARCH | |||
| 10 March | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | AP CG CH GJ HP HR JK KA KL MH MP OR UK UP |
| 15 March | Friday | Kashiramji Jayanti | UP |
| 26 March | Tuesday | Doljatra / Holika Dahan | AS ML MN PB UP WB |
| 27 March | Wednesday | Holi | all states except AP AS HR KA KL MN NL PB PY TN TR WB |
| 29 March | Friday | Good Friday | all states except CG GJ HP HR JK OR PB RJ TR |
| APRIL | |||
| 5 April | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday (tentative) | AP |
| 11 April | Thursday | Gudi Padva / Ugadi / Chetti Chand / Telegu New Year | AP GA KA MH PY UP TN |
| 13 April | Saturday | Vishu | KL |
| 14 April | Sunday | Tamil New Year / Varsha Purappu / Puthandu | TN |
| 14 April | Sunday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | AP BR CH GJ DL HR JK KA KL MH OR PY TN UK UP |
| 14 April | Sunday | Bengali New Year / Vaisakh / Masadi | TR WB |
| 18 April | Thursday | Ram Navami (Smarta) | AP GJ HR |
| 19 April | Friday | Ram Navami (Vaishnava) | BR CH DL MH MP OR PB RJ SK UK UP |
| 24 April | Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanti | AN CG DL HP KA MH MP RJ TN UK UP |
| MAY | |||
| 1 May | Wednesday | May Day | AP AS BR GA KA KL MN PY TN TR WB |
| 1 May | Wednesday | Maharashtra Day | MH |
| 11 May | Saturday | Shiv Jayanthi | KA |
| 12 May | Sunday | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | UP |
| 13 May | Monday | Basava Jayanti | KA |
| 24 May | Friday | Hazrat Alis Birthday | UP |
| 25 May | Saturday | Buddha Purnima | AN AR CG DL HP JK MH MP MZ UK UP |
| JUNE | |||
| 16 June | Sunday | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | PB |
| 23 June | Sunday | Sant Kabir Jayanti | HR |
| AUGUST | |||
| 2 August | Friday | Jumat-ul-Wida | JK UK UP |
| 9 August | Friday | Ramazan / Idu'l Fitr | all states except GA JH KL LD UP |
| 10 August | Saturday | Teej | HR |
| 15 August | Thursday | Independence Day | National |
| 18 August | Sunday | Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) | MH |
| 19 August | Monday | First Onam | KL |
| 20 August | Tuesday | Onam / Thiruonam | KL PY |
| 21 August | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | GJ RJ UK UP |
| 28 August | Wednesday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | BR OR |
| 28 August | Wednesday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | CH DL GJ HR JK PB RJ UK UP |
| 28 August | Wednesday | Sri Krishna Jayanti | TN |
| SEPTEMBER | |||
| 9 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | AP GA GJ MH OR PY TN |
| 21 September | Saturday | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day | KL |
| 23 September | Sunday | Haryana Veer and Shahidi Divas | HR |
| OCTOBER | |||
| 2 October | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | National |
| 5 October | Saturday | Mahalaya | KA WB |
| 6 October | Sunday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | HR |
| 11 October | Friday | Dussehra (Maha Saptami) | SK TR WB |
| 12 October | Saturday | Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) | AP AR AS ML MN OR TR WB |
| 13 October | Monday | Dussehra (Maha Navami) | BR KA KL ML NL PY SK TN UK UP WB |
| 14 October | Monday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | all states except AR JH KA MN PB PY SK |
| 16 October | Wednesday | Bakri Id / Idu'l Zuha (Feast of Sacrifice) | all states except CH GA HP MZ PB SK |
| 18 October | Friday | Lakshmi Puja | TR WB |
| 18 October | Friday | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | HR KA PB |
| NOVEMBER | |||
| 1 November | Friday | Kannada Rajyothsava | KA |
| 1 November | Friday | Haryana Day | HR |
| 2 November | Saturday | Naraka Chaturdashi | KA |
| 2 November | Saturday | Deepavali (Festival of Lights) | AP CH DL GJ HR KL MH PY TN WB |
| 3 November | Sunday | Diwali (Festival of Lights) | all states except AP CH DL GJ JH HR KA KL MH MN PY TN WB |
| 3 November | Sunday | Balipadyami Diwali (Gobardhan Puja/Vishavakarma Day | GJ HR KA MH UK UP |
| 5 November | Tuesday | Bhai Duj / Chitragupth Jayanti | MH UK UP |
| 14 November | Thursday | Muharram | AN AP BR CG CH DL HP JK KA MH MP OR RJ TN UK UP WB |
| 17 November | Sunday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | AN CG CH DL HP HR JK MH MP NL PB RJ UK UP WB |
| 21 November | Thursday | Kanaka Jayanti | KA |
| DECEMBER | |||
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day | all states except HR JH |
Disclaimer:
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the dates we publish, dates of holidays do change from time to time, and human error is always possible. We therefore encourage you to cross-check your travel dates with other public holidays sources before making flight/hotel/travel plans.
The website owner shall not be liable for any inaccuracy in the information provided here.
Disclaimer:
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the dates we publish, dates of holidays do change from time to time, and human error is always possible.
We therefore encourage you to cross-check your travel dates with other public holidays sources before making flight/hotel/travel plans.
The website owner shall not be liable for any inaccuracy in the information provided here.
Public holidays by state & Territory:
- AN – Andaman/Nicobar
- AP – Andhra Pradesh
- AR – Arunachal Pradesh
- AS – Assam
- BR – Bihar
- CH – Chandigarh
- CG – Chattisgarh
- DN – Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- DD – Daman and Diu
- DL – Delhi
- GA – Goa
- GJ – Gujarat
- HR – Haryana
- HP – Himachal Pradesh
- JK – Jammu & Kashmir
- JH – Jharkhand
- KA – Karnataka
- KL – Kerala
- LD – Lakshadweep
- MP – Madhya Pradesh
- MH – Maharashtra
- MN – Manipur
- ML – Meghalaya
- MZ – Mizoram
- NL – Nagaland
- OR – Orissa
- PY – Puducherry
- PB – Punjab
- RJ – Rajasthan
- SK – Sikkim
- TN – Tamil Nadu
- TR – Tripura
- UP – Uttar Pradesh
- UK – Uttarakhand
- WB – West Bengal
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