Public Holidays in India in 2019: List of national and govt holidays

Public Holidays in India in 2019: List of national and govt holidays

By Express Web Desk |New Delhi |Published: December 29, 2018 3:54:02 pm

Public Holidays in India in 2019: Here is a full list of holidays this year

Public Holidays in India in 2019: Here is a list of public holidays in 2019 as Holi falls on March 21, 2019 whereas Diwali will be celebrated on October 27, 2019. 

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Public Holidays in India in 2019: Here is a list of public holidays in 2019 as Holi falls on March 21, 2019 whereas Diwali will be celebrated on October 27, 2019.

Public Holidays in India in 2019 

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Public Holidays in January 2019:

1 Jan       Tuesday     New Year’s Day
13 Jan     Sunday      Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
13 Jan     Sunday      Lohri
14 Jan     Monday     Makar Sankranti
15 Jan     Tuesday     Pongal
26 Jan     Saturday    Republic Day

Public Holidays in February 2019

5 Feb       Tuesday     Chinese New Year
10 Feb     Sunday       Vasant Panchami
14 Feb     Thursday    Valentine’s Day
19 Feb     Tuesday      Shivaji Jayanti
19 Feb     Tuesday      Guru Ravidas Jayanti

 Public Holidays in March 2019

1 Mar       Friday              Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
4 Mar       Monday          Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
21 Mar     Thursday         March Equinox
20 Mar     Wednesday     Holika Dahana
21 Mar     Thursday         Holi
21 Mar     Thursday         Dolyatra
21 Mar     Thursday         Hazarat Ali’s Birthday

Public Holidays in April 2019

6 Apr        Saturday        Chaitra Sukhladi
13 Apr      Saturday        Rama Navami
14 Apr      Sunday           Vaisakhi
14 Apr      Sunday           Mesadi/Vaisakhadi
14 Apr      Sunday           Ambedkar Jayanti
17 Apr      Wednesday    Mahavir Jayanti
18 Apr      Thursday        Maundy Thursday
19 Apr      Friday             Good Friday
20 Apr      Saturday         First day of Passover
21 Apr      Sunday           Easter Day

Public Holidays in May 2019

1 May       Wednesday   May Day
7 May       Tuesday         Birthday of Ravindranath
12 May     Sunday           Mother’s Day
18 May     Saturday         Buddha Purnima/Vesak
31 May     Friday             Jamat Ul-Vida

Public Holidays in June 2019

5 Jun        Wednesday    Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
16 Jun      Sunday           Father’s Day
21 Jun      Friday             June Solstice

Public Holidays in July 2019

4 Jul         Thursday           Rath Yatra
4 Aug       Sunday              Friendship Day
12 Aug     Monday             Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha
15 Aug     Thursday            Independence Day
15 Aug     Thursday            Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
17 Aug     Saturday            Parsi New Year
24 Aug     Saturday            Janmashtami

Public Holidays in August 2019

4 Aug       Sunday                Friendship Day
12 Aug     Monday              Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha
15 Aug     Thursday             Independence Day
15 Aug     Thursday             Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
17 Aug     Saturday             Parsi New Year
24 Aug     Saturday             Janmashtami

Public Holidays in September 2019

2 Sep         Monday               Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
10 Sep       Tuesday               Muharram/Ashura
11 Sep       Wednesday          Onam
23 Sep       Monday               September Equinox Season

Public Holidays in October

2 Oct          Wednesday         Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
5 Oct          Saturday              Maha Saptami
6 Oct          Sunday                Maha Ashtami
7 Oct          Monday               Maha Navami
8 Oct          Tuesday               Dussehra
13 Oct        Sunday                Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
17 Oct        Thursday             Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
27 Oct        Sunday                Naraka Chaturdasi
27 Oct        Sunday                Diwali/Deepavali
28 Oct        Monday               Govardhan Puja
29 Oct        Tuesday               Bhai Duj
31 Oct        Thursday             Halloween

Public Holidays in November 2019

2 Nov        Saturday Chhat     Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
10 Nov      Sunday                  Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
12 Nov      Tuesday                 Guru Nanak Jayanti
24 Nov      Sunday                  Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day

Public Holidays in December 2019

22 Dec       Sunday                  December  Solstice Season
23 Dec       Monday                 First Day of Hanukkah
24 Dec       Tuesday                 Christmas Eve
25 Dec       Wednesday            Christmas
30 Dec       Monday                  Last day of Hanukkah
31 Dec       Tuesday                  New Year’s Eve