Holidays in 2021: List of Public and Government Holidays in 2021

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Holidays in 2021: List of Public and Government Holidays in 2021




India has an extensive list of Public and Government holidays. These holidays range from religious festivals to birthdays of individuals with historical significance as well as the foundation days of the different states. Here is a list of the major Public and Government holidays in India in 2021.

DateDayHolidayStates
1 January 2021FridayNew Year's DayArunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tamil Nadu
2 January 2021SaturdayNew Year HolidayMizoram
11 January 2021MondayMissionary DayMizoram
12 January 2021TuesdaySwami Vivekananda JayantiWest Bengal
14 January 2021ThursdayMakara SankrantiGujarat, Karnataka, Sikkim Telangana
14 January 2021ThursdayPongalAndhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
15 January 2021FridayMagh BihuAssam
15 January 2021FridayKanuma PandugaAndhra Pradesh
15 January 2021FridayUzhavar ThirunalPuducherry
16 January 2021SaturdayThiruvalluvar DayTamil Nadu
20 January 2021WednesdayGuru Gobind Singh JayantiChandigarh & Haryana
23 January 2021SaturdayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose JayantiOdisha, Tripura & West Bengal
25 January 2021MondayState DayHimachal Pradesh
26 January 2021TuesdayRepublic DayAll states
31 January 2021SundayMe-Dum-Me-PhiAssam
12 February 2021FridaySonam LosarSikkim
15 February 2021MondayLui-Ngai-NiManipur
16 February 2021TuesdayVasant PanchamiHaryana, Odisha, Punjab, Tripura & West Bengal
19 February 2021FridayChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj JayantiMaharashtra
20 February 2021SaturdayState DayArunachal Pradesh & Mizoram
26 February 2021FridayHazrat Ali JayantiUttar Pradesh
27 February 2021SaturdayGuru Ravidas JayantiChandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab
5 March 2021FridayPanchayatiraj DivasOdisha
11 March 2021ThursdayMaha ShivaratriAll states except for:  Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal
13 March 2021SaturdayLosarSikkim
22 March 2021MondayBihar Day (Bihar Diwas)Bihar
23 March 2021TuesdayS. Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom DayHaryana
29 March 2021MondayHoliAll states except for:  Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Puducherry & Tamil Nadu
1 April 2021ThursdayOdisha DayOdisha
2 April 2021FridayGood FridayNational except for: Haryana & Jammu and Kashmir
3 April 2021SaturdayEaster SaturdayNagaland
4 April 2021SundayEaster SundayKerala & Nagaland
5 April 2021MondayBabu Jagjivan Ram JayantiAndhra Pradesh & Telangana
13 April 2021TuesdayUgadiAndhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Telangana & Rajasthan
13 April 2021TuesdayTelugu New YearTelangana
13 April 2021TuesdayBohag Bihu HolidayAssam
13 April 2021TuesdayGudi PadwaMaharashtra
13 April 2021TuesdayVaisakhHaryana, Punjab & Jammu and Kashmir
13 April 2021TuesdaySajibu Nongma PanbaManipur
14 April 2021WednesdayDr Ambedkar JayantiAll states except for: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland & Tripura
14 April 2021WednesdayTamil New YearTamil Nadu
14 April 2021WednesdayMaha Vishuba SankrantiOdisha
14 April 2021WednesdayBohag BihuArunachal Pradesh & Assam
14 April 2021WednesdayCheiraobaManipur
15 April 2021ThursdayVishuKerala
15 April 2021ThursdayBengali New YearTripura & West Bengal
15 April 2021ThursdayHimachal DayHimachal Pradesh
15 April 2021ThursdaySarhul FestivalJharkhand
15 April 2021ThursdaySarhulJharkhand
21 April 2021WednesdayRam NavamiAndaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh
21 April 2021WednesdayGaria PujaTripura
25 April 2021SundayMahavir JayantiChandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal
1 May 2021SaturdayMaharashtra DayMaharashtra
1 May 2021SaturdayMay DayAssam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Puducherry, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Tripura & West Bengal
7 May 2021FridayJumat-ul-WidaJammu and Kashmir
9 May 2021SundayGuru Rabindranath JayantiTripura & West Bengal
10 May 2021MondayShab-i-QadrJammu and Kashmir
13 May 2021ThursdayIdul FitrNational except for: Puducherry  & West Bengal
14 May 2021FridayIdul FitrPuducherry & West Bengal
14 May 2021FridayMaharshi Parasuram JayantiGujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan
14 May 2021FridayBasava JayantiKarnataka
14 May 2021FridayIdul Fitr HolidayTelangana
16 May 2021SundayState DaySikkim
25 May 2021TuesdayKazi Nazrul Islam JayantiTripura
26 May 2021WednesdayBuddha PurnimaAndaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal
10 June 2021ThursdayVat Savitri VratHaryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra
13 June 2021SundayMaharana Pratap JayantiHimachal Pradesh, Haryana & Rajasthan
14 June 2021MondayPahili RajaOdisha
14 June 2021MondaySri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom DayPunjab
15 June 2021TuesdayRaja SankrantiOdisha
15 June 2021TuesdayYMA DayMizoram
24 June 2021ThursdaySant Guru Kabir JayantiChhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab
30 June 2021WednesdayRemna NiMizoram
2 July 2021FridayKharchi PujaTripura
5 July 2021MondayGuru Hargobind Ji's BirthdayJammu and Kashmir
6 July 2021TuesdayMHIP DayMizoram
10 July 2021SaturdayBhanu JayantiSikkim
12 July 2021MondayRatha YathraOdisha
13 July 2021TuesdayMartyrs' DayJammu and Kashmir
17 July 2021SaturdayU Tirot Sing DayMeghalaya
20 July 2021TuesdayBakrid / Eid al AdhaAll states except for:  Arunachal Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Puducherry & Sikkim
21 July 2021WednesdayBakrid / Eid al AdhaPuducherry
21 July 2021WednesdayBakrid / Eid al Adha HolidayJammu and Kashmir
31 July 2021SaturdayShaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom DayHaryana
4 August 2021WednesdayBonaluTelangana
8 August 2021SundayTendong Lho Rum FaatSikkim
11 August 2021WednesdayHaryali TeejHaryana
13 August 2021FridayPatriots DayManipur
15 August 2021SundayIndependence DayAll states
16 August 2021MondayDe Jure Transfer DayPuducherry
17 August 2021TuesdayParsi New YearGujarat & Maharashtra
18 to 22 August 2021Wednesday to SundayJhulan PurnimaOdisha
19 August 2021ThursdayMuharramAll states except for: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Daman and Diu, Goa, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Punjab, Sikkim, Uttarakhand & West Bengal
20 August 2021FridayFirst OnamKerala
21 August 2021SaturdayThiruvonamKerala
22 August 2021SundayRaksha BandhanChandigarh, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh
22 August 2021SundayIndra JatraSikkim
23 August 2021MondaySree Narayana Guru JayantiKerala
30 August 2021MondayJanmashtamiAll states except for: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Puducherry & West Bengal
8 September 2021WednesdayParkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib JiPunjab
9 September 2021ThursdayHartalika TeejChandigarh & Sikkim
10 September 2021FridayGanesh ChaturthiAndhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Telangana & Tamil Nadu
11 September 2021SaturdayGanesh Chaturthi HolidayGoa
11 September 2021SaturdayNuakhaiOdisha
16 September 2021ThursdayRamdev JayantiRajasthan
16 September 2021ThursdayTeja DashmiRajasthan
21 September 2021TuesdaySree Narayana Guru SamadhiKerala
23 September 2021ThursdayHeroes' Martyrdom DayHaryana
28 September 2021TuesdayS. Bhagat Singh Ji JayantiPunjab
2 October 2021SaturdayMahatma Gandhi JayantiAll states
6 October 2021WednesdayMahalaya AmavasyeKarnataka, Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal
6 October 2021WednesdayFirst Day of BathukammaTelangana
7 October 2021ThursdayMaharaja Agrasen JayantiHaryana
7 October 2021ThursdayGhatasthapanaRajasthan
12 October 2021TuesdayMaha SaptamiOdisha, Sikkim, Tripura & West Bengal
13 October 2021WednesdayMaha AshtamiArunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura & West Bengal
14 October 2021ThursdayMaha NavamiAssam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal
15 October 2021FridayVijaya DashamiAll states except for: Manipur & Puducherry
19 October 2021TuesdayEid e MiladAll states except for: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Punjab, Sikkim & West Bengal
20 October 2021WednesdayLakshmi PujaOdisha, Tripura & West Bengal
20 October 2021WednesdayMaharishi Valmiki JayantiChandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka & Madhya Pradesh
   Punjab
22 October 2021FridayFridayday Following Eid e MiladJammu and Kashmir
27 October 2021WednesdayLhabab DuchenSikkim
31 October 2021SundaySardar Vallabhbhai Patel JayantiGujarat
1 November 2021MondayKutManipur
1 November 2021MondayPuducherry Liberation DayPuducherry
1 November 2021MondayHaryana DayHaryana
1 November 2021MondayKannada RajyothsavaKarnataka
4 November 2021ThursdayDiwaliAll states
5 November 2021FridayDeepavali HolidayDaman and Diu, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand & UP
5 November 2021FridayVikram Samvat New YearGujarat
6 November 2021SaturdayBhai DoojGujarat, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh
10 November 2021WednesdayChhath PujaBihar, Chandigarh & Jharkhand
11 November 2021ThursdayChhath Puja HolidayBihar
19 November 2021FridayKarthika PurnimaOdisha & Telangana
19 November 2021FridayGuru Nanak JayantiAll states except for: Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Daman and Diu, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu & Tripura
23 November 2021TuesdaySeng Kut SnemMeghalaya
1 December 2021WednesdayIndigenous Faith DayArunachal Pradesh
3 December 2021FridayFeast of St Francis XavierGoa
5 December 2021SundaySheikh Muhammad Abdullah JayantiJammu and Kashmir
8 December 2021WednesdaySri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom DayPunjab
12 December 2021SundayPa Togan Nengminza SangmaMeghalaya
18 December 2021SaturdayDeath Anniversary of U SoSo ThamMeghalaya
18 December 2021SaturdayGuru Ghasidas JayantiChandigarh
19 December 2021SundayLiberation DayDaman and Diu & Goa
24 December 2021FridayChristmas HolidayMeghalaya & Mizoram
25 December 2021SaturdayChristmas DayAll states
26 December 2021SundayShaheed Udham Singh JayantiHaryana
26 December 2021SundayChristmas HolidayMeghalaya, Mizoram & Telangana
30 December 2021ThursdayU Kiang NangbahMeghalaya
30 December 2021ThursdayTamu LosarSikkim
31 December 2021FridayNew Year's EveManipur

Public holidays will also vary depending on each state.

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