Holidays and Observances in India in 2003
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 14 | Tuesday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 14 | Tuesday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Sunday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| Feb 1 | Saturday | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| Feb 6 | Thursday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Wednesday | Bakrid | Gazetted Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
| Mar 18 | Tuesday | Holi | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 2 | Wednesday | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
| Apr 2 | Wednesday | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
| Apr 11 | Friday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| Apr 17 | Thursday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Apr 17 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | International Worker's Day | Observance |
| May 8 | Thursday | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 22 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Tuesday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| Aug 3 | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
| Aug 12 | Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Tuesday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Observance |
| Aug 20 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| Aug 31 | Sunday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| Sep 8 | Monday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 26 | Friday | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| Oct 1 | Wednesday | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| Oct 13 | Monday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| Oct 25 | Saturday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Sunday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| Oct 30 | Thursday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Friday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 20 | Saturday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| Dec 27 | Saturday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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