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List of India 2011 Public Holidays

As a multicultural and multi-religious country, India celebrates holidays and festivals of various
religions. Most of the India public holidays are religious holidays, with only three nationally celebrated
secular public holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day, and the Gandhi Jayanti.

Each state and region has local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics
of the population in that region.

Popular religious festivals which are celebrated almost across all parts of India include Hindu festivals
of Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Dussehra and the Islamic festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Mawlid
an-Nab.

Sikh festivals such as Guru Nanak Jayanti, the Christian festivals such as Christmas, Good Friday and
Jain festivals like Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan are celebrated in many areas where these religions have a
significant followings.

Please note the following India 2011 holiday dates are estimates only. We do not and cannot
guarantee the accuracy of the holiday dates.

List of Popular India Public Holidays 2011 Dates

Below is the list of India 2011 holidays

New Year’s Day

Saturday, 1 January 2011

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Pongal
Harvest Festival of South India
Friday, 14 January 2011

India Republic Day^

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Milad-Un-Nabi
Mawlid an-Nabi – Birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Mahashivratri / Maha Sivaratri

Great Night of Shiva – offerings of Bael (Bilva) leaves to the Lord Shiva, a Hindu festival
Thursday, 3 March 2011

Holi
Hindu festival of colours
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Sunday, 20 March 2011

Good Friday
Death of Jesus – Christian holiday
Friday, 22 April 2011

Easter Monday
Resurrection of Jesus – Christian holiday
Read more in Easter Sunday 2011
Monday, 25 April 2011

Mahavir Jayanthi
Birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara – the most important religious holiday in Jainism
Saturday, 16 April 2011

Buddha Purnima
Vesak Day – Celebrates birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha
India Budha Purnima 2011
Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Raksha Bandhan
Hindu Festival celebrated mainly in northern India
Saturday, 13 August 2011

Independence Day^
Celebrates India Independence
Monday, 15 August 2011

Krishna Janmashtami / Srikrishna Jayanti

Birth of Krishna – a Hindu festival celebrating birth of Lord Krishna, an avatar of god Vishnu
Monday, 22 August 2011

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Id ul Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr – End of Ramadan, according to Islamic Calendar
Eid 2011
Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Ganesh Chaturthi
Hindu Festival to celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh (Ganesha). Anant Chaturdashi will be
celebrated on the last day of Ganesh Chaturthi, Monday, 12 September 2011.
Thursday, 1 September 2011 – Monday, 12 September 2011

Dussehra
Vijaya Dashami – Hindu festival
Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Gandhi Jayanti^
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Sunday, 2 October 2011

Deepavali / Diwali
Festival of Lights – a very important Hindu festival
Diwali 2011
Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Idu’l Zuha/Bakrid
Eid al-Adha – Feast of the Sacrifice, according to Islamic Calendar
Qurban 2011
Sunday, 6 November 2011

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Guru Nanak’s Birthday – Sikh Festival
Thursday, 10 November 2011

Muharram
Islamic New Year
Saturday, 26 November 2011

Christmas Day
Birth of Jesus – one of Christian most important holidays.
Sunday, 25 December 2011

Boxing Day
The day after Christmas – Christian Holiday
Monday, 26 December 2011

^Denotes India National Holidays

Happy India Holidays 2011 !

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COMMENTS (27)

#1 written by harsh
about 6 months ago

The holiday dates mentioned for India are not correct,

#2 written by Singapore Holiday Guide

about 6 months ago

Hi,

Do mind to let us know the correct info? Which is wrong?

Thanks

#3 written by neeraj jha

about 3 months ago

the holiday of india -holi is not mentioned and holiday dates of dushahra is not
correct . so please revise and again mentioed correct list.

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#4 written by worlikarshilpa
about 3 months ago

ur calender is not proper pls change the calender with all festivalsu need to add ganesh
chaturti , annant chaturti & many festivals
do it asap waiting for ur reply

#5 written by Singapore Holiday Guide

about 3 months ago

Hi,

As mentioned, due to different holidays in each states, we are not able to gather
complete information about all holidays in India. We appreciate your feedback.

#6 written by Anoop Khushalani

about 3 months ago

Dusshera cannot come after Diwali. Please correct the dates.

#7 written by Singapore Holiday Guide

about 3 months ago

Thanks for the info. date corrected.

#8 written by Lallu
about 2 months ago

Kya bhaiya hume lallu samajh rakha hai kya,Kahe ke liye chutti marne par lage ho.Pura
dates aur sahi dates likho.Thanks.

#9 written by bina
about 2 months ago

In this Holiday list pls mention holi holiday Hindu great colour day. Pls correct us &
confirm us back.

#10 written by Singapore Holiday Guide

about 2 months ago

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Holi day included. Thanks

#11 written by ASHID K T

about 2 months ago

we are sorry

#12 written by Lalu yadav

about 1 month ago

are betichod tum sab kya karta hai re thik se calender chap madharchod…sale gaand
me danda karke panitanki ke bich me khada kar denge…..

#13 written by Singapore Holiday

about 1 month ago

Is that Esperanto? Sorry, I can’t read that.

#14 written by sandeep khare

about 1 month ago

what is date of Raksha bandhan.

#15 written by Vishal

about 1 month ago

14th Feb, the day of Maha Shiivratri is a Monday & not Saturday. Please correct

#16 written by Inderjit singh uttam

about 1 month ago

Hello sir/madam, I appriciate your efforts about holidays 0f 2011 but I think you don’t
have proper information about indian festivals because so many festivals announced by
vedic date wise so your mostely dates are confused to us.

#17 written by rekha gandhi

about 1 month ago

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why not entered my birthday’s date? you don’t know about me I am the promonent
figure of india. mentioned my date of birth as gazeted holiday.

#18 written by Singapore Holiday

about 1 month ago

Hi,
Thanks for the feedbacks.
@Inderjit: I try to gather information from as many source as possible, but I’m fully
aware this holiday calender is not perfect. Do let me know if any of the dates are
incorrect.
@Rekha: I’m not an Indian, and honestly I do not know how most Indians feel about
this. I feel compelled to include most or all holidays celebrated by large number of
Indian populations. Some might not apply to you or your area.

#19 written by sanjeet

about 1 month ago

india festival

#20 written by safiullah

about 1 month ago

hello rekha how u say u are promonent figure?

#21 written by Dheeraj

about 3 weeks ago

Where is holiday of Rakhsa Bandhan 2011

#22 written by Singh

about 3 weeks ago

Shri Guru Nanak Jayanti, 10 Nov 2011. Is a SIKH festival and not Shik/Sheik fest. Plz
correct.and to know more abt sikhism plZ visit wikipedia or google.

Thanks

#23 written by Dayanithi

about 3 weeks ago

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The dates of Mahashivarathri which you have given as Feb 14 is incorrect please give
the correct dates

#24 written by Prem

about 3 weeks ago

i don’t think Easter Monday is celebrate in India…we Indians celebrate Easter day only..

#25 written by pramod

about 3 weeks ago

List of India 2011 Public Holidays

#26 written by malika

about 2 weeks ago

are bhai makar sakranti, lohri, bhiya duja , vishkarma day ye sabhi festival hai inhe bhi
add karo. plz asap

#27 written by Tera Baap

about 2 weeks ago

Blooody Fools…

This is not “India’s Festival list 2011″ to give all exact date, day, and festival name. This
“Indian Holiday list” just “National Holidays” should be listed, not regional holidays.

Go ask your mother to teach you how to look up/find out date of any festival, It is sooo
easy, if you know Hindu calendar.

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