Holidays and Observances in India in 2004
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 15 | Thursday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 15 | Thursday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| Jan 22 | Thursday | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| Feb 2 | Monday | Bakrid | Gazetted Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
| Mar 7 | Sunday | Holi | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
| Mar 30 | Tuesday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Tuesday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| Apr 8 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 9 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| Apr 11 | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | International Worker's Day | Observance |
| May 8 | Saturday | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| May 9 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 19 | Saturday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| Jun 20 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 1 | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| Aug 28 | Saturday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| Aug 29 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Monday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Observance |
| Sep 7 | Tuesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| Sep 18 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 2 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| Oct 14 | Thursday | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| Oct 19 | Tuesday | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| Oct 22 | Friday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Sunday | Halloween | Observance |
| Oct 31 | Sunday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 12 | Friday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| Nov 14 | Sunday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| Nov 17 | Wednesday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| Dec 8 | Wednesday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Dec 15 | Wednesday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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