Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.
Holidays and Observances in India in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Thursday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 14 | Tuesday | Lohri | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 15 | Wednesday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 15 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Saturday | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| Jan 26 | Sunday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| Jan 29 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Tuesday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| Feb 19 | Wednesday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Monday | Dolyatra | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Monday | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Monday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 10 | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 25 | Wednesday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 25 | Wednesday | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 25 | Wednesday | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Mesadi / Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Central Government Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | International Worker's Day | Observance |
| May 7 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| May 7 | Thursday | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| May 22 | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida | Restricted Holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | Gazetted Holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | Muslim, Common local holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 23 | Tuesday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| Jul 5 | Sunday | Guru Purnima | Observance |
| Aug 1 | Saturday | Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha | Gazetted Holiday |
| Aug 2 | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
| Aug 3 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| Aug 11 | Tuesday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Restricted Holiday |
| Aug 12 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| Aug 16 | Sunday | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| Aug 30 | Sunday | Muharram/Ashura | Gazetted Holiday |
| Aug 31 | Monday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| Oct 17 | Saturday | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| Oct 22 | Thursday | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
| Oct 22 | Thursday | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| Oct 23 | Friday | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
| Oct 24 | Saturday | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| Oct 30 | Friday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | Gazetted Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 4 | Wednesday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 14 | Saturday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 14 | Saturday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Sunday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 16 | Monday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 20 | Friday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 30 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| Dec 11 | Friday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Dec 18 | Friday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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