India Public Holidays 2021
This page contains a national calendar of all 2021 public holidays for India. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day | AR, ML, MN, MZ, NL, PY, RJ, SK, TG & TN |
| 2 Jan | Sat | New Year Holiday | MZ |
| 11 Jan | Mon | Missionary Day | MZ |
| 12 Jan | Tue | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | WB |
| 14 Jan | Thu | Makara Sankranti | GJ, KA, OR, SK & TG |
| 14 Jan | Thu | Pongal | AP, AR, PY & TN |
| 15 Jan | Fri | Magh Bihu | AS |
| 15 Jan | Fri | Thiruvalluvar Day | TN |
| 15 Jan | Fri | Kanuma Panduga | AP |
| 16 Jan | Sat | Uzhavar Thirunal | PY & TN |
| 20 Jan | Wed | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | CH, HR, JK & RJ |
| 23 Jan | Sat | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | OR, TR & WB |
| 25 Jan | Mon | State Day | HP |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day | National |
| 31 Jan | Sun | Me-Dum-Me-Phi | AS |
| 12 Feb | Fri | Sonam Losar | SK |
| 15 Feb | Mon | Lui-Ngai-Ni | MN |
| 16 Feb | Tue | Vasant Panchami | HR, OR, PB, TR & WB |
| 19 Feb | Fri | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | MH |
| 20 Feb | Sat | State Day | AR & MZ |
| 26 Feb | Fri | Hazrat Ali Jayanti | UP |
| 27 Feb | Sat | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | HP, HR & PB |
| 5 Mar | Fri | Panchayatiraj Divas | OR |
| 5 Mar | Fri | Chapchar Kut | MZ |
| 11 Mar | Thu | Maha Shivaratri | National except AN, AR, AS, BR, DL, GA, LD, MN, ML, MZ, NL, PY, SK, TN & WB |
| 13 Mar | Sat | Losar | SK |
| 22 Mar | Mon | Bihar Day | BR |
| 23 Mar | Tue | S. Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Doljatra | WB |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Holi | National except KA, KL, LD, MN, PY, TN & WB |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Yaosang 2nd Day | MN |
| 1 Apr | Thu | Odisha Day | OR |
| 2 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | National except HR & JK |
| 3 Apr | Sat | Easter Saturday | NL |
| 4 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday | KL & NL |
| 5 Apr | Mon | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti | AP & TG |
| 13 Apr | Tue | Ugadi | AP, GA, GJ, JK, KA, RJ & TG |
| 13 Apr | Tue | Telugu New Year | TN |
| 13 Apr | Tue | Gudi Padwa | DD, DN & MH |
| 13 Apr | Tue | Vaisakh | JK & PB |
| 13 Apr | Tue | Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba) | MN |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | National except AN, AR, AS, CH, DN, DD, DL, LD, MP, MN, ML, MZ, NL & TR |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Tamil New Year | TN |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Vishu | KL |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | OR |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Bohag Bihu | AS |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Cheiraoba | MN |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Biju Festival | TR |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Bohag Bihu | AR |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Bohag Bihu Holiday | AS |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Bengali New Year | TR & WB |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Himachal Day | HP |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Sarhul | JH |
| 16 Apr | Fri | Bohag Bihu Holiday | AS |
| 21 Apr | Wed | Ram Navami | National except AR, AS, GA, KA, KL, LD, MN, ML, MZ, NL, PY, TN, TR & WB |
| 21 Apr | Wed | Garia Puja | TR |
| 25 Apr | Sun | Mahavir Jayanti | National except AN, AP, AR, AS, BR, GA, HP, JK, KL, MN, ML, NL, OR, PY, SK, TG & TR |
| 1 May | Sat | Maharashtra Day | MH |
| 1 May | Sat | May Day | AS, BR, GA, KA, KL, MN, PY, TG, TN, TR & WB |
| 7 May | Fri | Jumat-ul-Wida | JK |
| 9 May | Sun | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti | TR & WB |
| 10 May | Mon | Shab-i-Qadr | JK |
| 13 May | Thu | Idul Fitr | AN, AP, BR, CG, JK, KA, KL, LD, MH, PB & SK |
| 14 May | Fri | Idul Fitr | National except AN, AP, BR, CG, JK, KA, KL, LD, MH, PB & SK |
| 14 May | Fri | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | GJ, HP, HR, MP & RJ |
| 14 May | Fri | Basava Jayanti | KA |
| 15 May | Sat | Idul Fitr Holiday | TG |
| 16 May | Sun | State Day | SK |
| 26 May | Wed | Buddha Purnima | AN, AR, CG, CH, DL, HP, HR, JH, JK, MH, MP, MZ, TR, UK, UP & WB |
| 26 May | Wed | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti | TR |
| 13 Jun | Sun | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | HP, HR & RJ |
| 14 Jun | Mon | Pahili Raja | OR |
| 14 Jun | Mon | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day | PB |
| 15 Jun | Tue | Raja Sankranti | OR |
| 15 Jun | Tue | YMA Day | MZ |
| 24 Jun | Thu | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | CG, HP, HR & PB |
| 25 Jun | Fri | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | JK |
| 30 Jun | Wed | Remna Ni | MZ |
| 6 Jul | Tue | MHIP Day | MZ |
| 11 Jul | Sun | Behdeinkhlam Festival | ML |
| 12 Jul | Mon | Ratha Yathra | OR |
| 13 Jul | Tue | Martyrs' Day | JK |
| 13 Jul | Tue | Bhanu Jayanti | SK |
| 17 Jul | Sat | U Tirot Sing Day | ML |
| 17 Jul | Sat | Kharchi Puja | TR |
| 20 Jul | Tue | Bakrid / Eid al Adha | AN, AP, BR, CG, JK, KA, KL, LD & PB |
| 21 Jul | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha | National except AN, AP, AR, BR, CG, DN, DD, JK, KA, KL, LD, PB & SK |
| 21 Jul | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holiday | JK |
| 31 Jul | Sat | Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 31 Jul | Sat | Ker Puja | TR |
| 2 Aug | Mon | Bonalu | TG |
| 8 Aug | Sun | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | SK |
| 11 Aug | Wed | Haryali Teej | HR |
| 13 Aug | Fri | Patriots Day | MN |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day | National |
| 16 Aug | Mon | De Jure Transfer Day | PY |
| 16 Aug | Mon | Parsi New Year | DD, DN, GJ & MH |
| 19 Aug | Thu | Muharram | National except AR, AS, CH, CG, DN, DD, GA, HR, KL, MN, ML, NL, PY, PB, SK & TN |
| 20 Aug | Fri | First Onam | KL |
| 20 Aug | Fri | Muharram | TN |
| 21 Aug | Sat | Thiruvonam | KL |
| 22 Aug | Sun | Raksha Bandhan | CG, DD, DN, GJ, HR, MP, RJ, UK & UP |
| 22 Aug | Sun | Jhulan Purnima | OR |
| 22 Aug | Sun | Indra Jatra | SK |
| 23 Aug | Mon | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | KL |
| 30 Aug | Mon | Janmashtami | National except AR, AS, GA, KA, KL, LD, MH, MN, MZ, PY & WB |
| 8 Sep | Wed | Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | PB |
| 8 Sep | Wed | Tithi of Srimanta Shankardev | AS |
| 9 Sep | Thu | Hartalika Teej | CG & SK |
| 10 Sep | Fri | Ganesh Chaturthi | AP, DD, DN, GA, GJ, KA, MH, OR, PY, TG & TN |
| 11 Sep | Sat | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday | GA |
| 11 Sep | Sat | Nuakhai | OR |
| 16 Sep | Thu | Ramdev Jayanti | RJ |
| 16 Sep | Thu | Teja Dashmi | RJ |
| 21 Sep | Tue | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | KL |
| 23 Sep | Thu | Heroes' Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 28 Sep | Tue | S. Bhagat Singh Ji Jayanti | PB |
| 2 Oct | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 6 Oct | Wed | Mahalaya Amavasye | KA, OR, TR & WB |
| 6 Oct | Wed | First Day of Bathukamma | TG |
| 7 Oct | Thu | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | HR |
| 7 Oct | Thu | Ghatasthapana | RJ |
| 12 Oct | Tue | Maha Saptami | OR, SK, TR & WB |
| 13 Oct | Wed | Maha Ashtami | AP, AR, AS, JH, MN, OR, RJ, SK, TG, TR & WB |
| 14 Oct | Thu | Maha Navami | AS, BR, JH, JK, KA, KL, ML, NL, OR, PY, SK, TN, TR, UP & WB |
| 15 Oct | Fri | Vijaya Dashami | National except DN, DD, MN & PY |
| 15 Oct | Fri | Janmostav of Srimanta Shankardev | AS |
| 18 Oct | Mon | Kati Bihu | AS |
| 19 Oct | Tue | Eid e Milad | National except AN, AR, AS, BR, CH, GA, HR, HP, ML, PB, SK & WB |
| 20 Oct | Wed | Lakshmi Puja | OR, TR & WB |
| 20 Oct | Wed | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | CH, HP, HR, KA, MP, PB & UK |
| 22 Oct | Fri | Friday Following Eid e Milad | JK |
| 27 Oct | Wed | Lhabab Duchen | SK |
| 31 Oct | Sun | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | GJ |
| 1 Nov | Mon | Kut | MN |
| 1 Nov | Mon | Puducherry Liberation Day | PY |
| 1 Nov | Mon | Haryana Day | HR |
| 1 Nov | Mon | Kannada Rajyothsava | KA |
| 4 Nov | Thu | Diwali | National |
| 5 Nov | Fri | Deepavali Holiday | DD, HR, KA, MH, RJ, UK & UP |
| 5 Nov | Fri | Vikram Samvat New Year | GJ |
| 5 Nov | Fri | Govardhan Puja | DD & DN |
| 6 Nov | Sat | Bhai Dooj | GJ, RJ, SK, UK & UP |
| 6 Nov | Sat | Ningol Chakkouba | MN |
| 10 Nov | Wed | Chhath Puja | BR, CG, DD, DN & JH |
| 11 Nov | Thu | Chhath Puja Holiday | BR |
| 12 Nov | Fri | Wangala Festival | ML |
| 19 Nov | Fri | Karthika Purnima | OR & TG |
| 19 Nov | Fri | Guru Nanak Jayanti | National except AP, AS, BR, DN, DD, GA, KA, KL, MN, ML, OR, PY, SK, TN & TR |
| 23 Nov | Tue | Seng Kut Snem | ML |
| 1 Dec | Wed | Indigenous Faith Day | AR |
| 3 Dec | Fri | Feast of St Francis Xavier | GA |
| 5 Dec | Sun | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti | JK |
| 8 Dec | Wed | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day | PB |
| 12 Dec | Sun | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma | ML |
| 18 Dec | Sat | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | ML |
| 18 Dec | Sat | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | CG |
| 19 Dec | Sun | Liberation Day | DD & GA |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Holiday | ML & MZ |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti | HR |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Christmas Holiday | ML & TG |
| 27 Dec | Mon | Christmas Holiday | ML & MZ |
| 30 Dec | Thu | U Kiang Nangbah | ML |
| 30 Dec | Thu | Tamu Losar | SK |
| 31 Dec | Fri | New Year's Eve | MZ |
| Visit india.gov.in for the original release. | |||