Holidays and Observances in India in 2000
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Restricted Holiday |
Jan 15 | Saturday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
Jan 15 | Saturday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
Jan 26 | Wednesday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
Feb 5 | Saturday | Lunar New Year | Observance |
Feb 10 | Thursday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
Feb 14 | Monday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
Mar 4 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
Mar 16 | Thursday | Bakrid | Gazetted Holiday |
Mar 20 | Monday | Holi | Restricted Holiday |
Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
Apr 5 | Wednesday | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
Apr 5 | Wednesday | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
Apr 12 | Wednesday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
Apr 20 | Thursday | First day of Passover | Observance |
Apr 20 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
Apr 21 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
Apr 23 | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
May 1 | Monday | International Worker's Day | Observance |
May 8 | Monday | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
May 14 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
Jun 18 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 3 | Monday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
Aug 6 | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
Aug 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
Aug 15 | Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
Aug 23 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
Aug 23 | Wednesday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Observance |
Sep 1 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
Sep 10 | Sunday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
Sep 22 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
Sep 28 | Thursday | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
Oct 2 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
Oct 3 | Tuesday | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
Oct 7 | Saturday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
Oct 16 | Monday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
Oct 26 | Thursday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
Oct 28 | Saturday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
Oct 31 | Tuesday | Halloween | Observance |
Nov 2 | Thursday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
Dec 21 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 22 | Friday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
Dec 29 | Friday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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