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

DateDayHolidayState
JANUARY
1 JanuaryTuesdayNew Year's DayAR ML MN MZ NL PY SK TN
13 JanuarySundayBhogiAP
13 JanuarySundayMakara SamkrantiAN AP AR AS GJ KA PY TN
14 JanuaryMondayPongalAN AP AR AS GJ KA PY TN
15 JanuaryTuesdayThiruvalluvar DayPY TN
16 JanuaryWednesdayUzhavar ThirunalTN
18 JanuaryFridayGuru Govind Singh JayantiCH HR PB
23 JanuaryWednesdayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose JayantiTR WB
25 JanuaryFridayMilad-un-NabiAN AP CH DL KA KL MH MP MZ PY TN UK UP
26 JanuarySaturdayRepublic DayNational
FEBRUARY
15 FebruaryFridayVasanta Panchami / Shree PanchamiHR OR TR WB
19 FebruaryTuesdayChatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti MH
25 FebruaryMondayGuru Ravidas JayantiCH HR PB
MARCH
10 MarchSundayMaha ShivaratriAP CG CH GJ HP HR JK KA KL MH MP OR UK UP
15 MarchFridayKashiramji JayantiUP
26 MarchTuesdayDoljatra / Holika DahanAS ML MN PB UP WB
27 MarchWednesdayHoliall states except AP AS HR KA KL MN NL PB PY TN TR WB
29 MarchFridayGood Fridayall states except CG GJ HP HR JK OR PB RJ TR
APRIL
5 AprilFridayBabu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday (tentative)AP
11 AprilThursdayGudi Padva / Ugadi / Chetti Chand / Telegu New YearAP GA KA MH PY UP TN
13 AprilSaturdayVishuKL
14 AprilSundayTamil New Year / Varsha Purappu / PuthanduTN
14 AprilSundayDr Ambedkar JayantiAP BR CH GJ DL HR JK KA KL MH OR PY TN UK UP
14 AprilSundayBengali New Year / Vaisakh / MasadiTR WB
18 AprilThursdayRam Navami (Smarta)AP GJ HR
19 AprilFridayRam Navami (Vaishnava)BR CH DL MH MP OR PB RJ SK UK UP
24 AprilWednesdayMahavir JayantiAN CG DL HP KA MH MP RJ TN UK UP
MAY
1 MayWednesdayMay DayAP AS BR GA KA KL MN PY TN TR WB
1 MayWednesdayMaharashtra DayMH
11 MaySaturdayShiv JayanthiKA
12 MaySundayMaharshi Parasuram JayantiUP
13 MayMondayBasava JayantiKA
24 MayFridayHazrat Alis BirthdayUP
25 MaySaturdayBuddha PurnimaAN AR CG DL HP JK MH MP MZ UK UP
JUNE
16 JuneSundayMartyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev JiPB
23 JuneSundaySant Kabir JayantiHR
AUGUST
2 AugustFridayJumat-ul-WidaJK UK UP
9 AugustFridayRamazan / Idu'l Fitrall states except GA JH KL LD UP
10 AugustSaturdayTeejHR
15 AugustThursdayIndependence DayNational
18 AugustSundayParsi New Year (Shahenshahi)MH
19 AugustMondayFirst OnamKL
20 AugustTuesdayOnam / ThiruonamKL PY
21 AugustWednesdayRaksha BandhanGJ RJ UK UP
28 AugustWednesdayJanmashtami (Smarta)BR OR
28 AugustWednesdayJanmashtami (Vaishnava)CH DL GJ HR JK PB RJ UK UP
28 AugustWednesdaySri Krishna JayantiTN
SEPTEMBER
9 SeptemberMondayGanesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka ChaturthiAP GA GJ MH OR PY TN
21 SeptemberSaturdaySree Narayana Guru Samadhi DayKL
23 SeptemberSundayHaryana Veer and Shahidi DivasHR
OCTOBER
2 OctoberWednesdayMahatma Gandhi's BirthdayNational
5 OctoberSaturdayMahalayaKA WB
6 OctoberSundayMaharaja Agrasen JayantiHR
11 OctoberFridayDussehra (Maha Saptami)SK TR WB
12 OctoberSaturdayDussehra (Maha Ashtami)AP AR AS ML MN OR TR WB
13 OctoberMondayDussehra (Maha Navami)BR KA KL ML NL PY SK TN UK UP WB
14 OctoberMondayDussehra (Vijaya Dashami)all states except AR JH KA MN PB PY SK
16 OctoberWednesdayBakri Id / Idu'l Zuha (Feast of Sacrifice)all states except CH GA HP MZ PB SK
18 OctoberFridayLakshmi PujaTR WB
18 OctoberFridayBirthday of Maharishi Valmiki JiHR KA PB
NOVEMBER
1 NovemberFridayKannada RajyothsavaKA
1 NovemberFridayHaryana DayHR
2 NovemberSaturdayNaraka ChaturdashiKA
2 NovemberSaturdayDeepavali (Festival of Lights)AP CH DL GJ HR KL MH PY TN WB
3 NovemberSundayDiwali (Festival of Lights)all states except AP CH DL GJ JH HR KA KL MH MN PY TN WB
3 NovemberSundayBalipadyami Diwali (Gobardhan Puja/Vishavakarma DayGJ HR KA MH UK UP
5 NovemberTuesdayBhai Duj / Chitragupth JayantiMH UK UP
14 NovemberThursdayMuharramAN AP BR CG CH DL HP JK KA MH MP OR RJ TN UK UP WB
17 NovemberSundayGuru Nanak JayantiAN CG CH DL HP HR JK MH MP NL PB RJ UK UP WB
21 NovemberThursdayKanaka JayantiKA
DECEMBER
25 DecemberWednesdayChristmas Dayall 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.

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  • 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.

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