Holidays and Observances in India in 2001
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 14 | Sunday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 14 | Sunday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 24 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| Jan 26 | Friday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| Jan 29 | Monday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 21 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
| Mar 6 | Tuesday | Bakrid | Gazetted Holiday |
| Mar 10 | Saturday | Holi | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 26 | Monday | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 26 | Monday | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
| Apr 2 | Monday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| Apr 8 | Sunday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Apr 12 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 13 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| Apr 15 | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | International Worker's Day | Observance |
| May 8 | Tuesday | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| May 13 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 17 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 23 | Saturday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| Aug 4 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| Aug 5 | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
| Aug 12 | Sunday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| Aug 12 | Sunday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| Aug 31 | Friday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| Oct 17 | Wednesday | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| Oct 22 | Monday | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| Oct 26 | Friday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Wednesday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 4 | Sunday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 14 | Wednesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| Nov 16 | Friday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 21 | Wednesday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| Dec 10 | Monday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Dec 17 | Monday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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