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Public holidays in India 2016

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Every public holiday in India in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

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Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in India, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
14 JanuaryThursdayLohriRegional
15 JanuaryFridayMagh BihuRegional
16 JanuarySaturdayGuru Gobind Singh JayantiRegional
17 JanuarySundayUzhavar ThirunalRegional
24 JanuarySundayUP Formation DayRegional
26 JanuaryTuesdayRepublic DayNational
19 FebruaryFridayChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj JayantiRegional
20 FebruarySaturdayMizoram State DayRegional
22 MarchTuesdayBihar DayRegional
24 MarchThursdayHoliNational
25 MarchFridayGood FridayNational
30 MarchWednesdayRajasthan DayRegional
1 AprilFridayOdisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)Regional
8 AprilFridayUgadiRegional
13 AprilWednesdayVaisakhiRegional
14 AprilThursdayDr. B. R. Ambedkar's BirthdayNational
15 AprilFridayRam NavamiNational
20 AprilWednesdayMahavira's BirthdayNational
1 MaySundayGujarat DayRegional
9 MayMondayRabindra JayantiRegional
16 MayMondaySikkim State DayRegional
21 MaySaturdayBuddha PurnimaNational
2 JuneThursdayTelangana Formation DayRegional
7 JuneTuesdayMaharana Pratap JayantiRegional
6 JulyWednesdayEid al-FitrNational
15 AugustMondayIndependence DayNational
16 AugustTuesdayPuducherry De Jure Transfer DayRegional
17 AugustWednesdayParsi New Year (Shahenshahi)Regional
25 AugustThursdayJanmashtami (Vaishnava)National
12 SeptemberMondayEid al-AdhaNational
13 SeptemberTuesdayOnamRegional
30 SeptemberFridayBathukamma FestivalRegional
2 OctoberSundayMahatma Gandhi's BirthdayNational
11 OctoberTuesdayDussehraNational
12 OctoberWednesdayAshuraNational
30 OctoberSundayDiwali (Deepavali)National
31 OctoberMondaySardar Vallabhbhai Patel JayantiRegional
1 NovemberTuesdayAndhra Pradesh Foundation DayRegional
6 NovemberSundayChhath PujaRegional
14 NovemberMondayGuru Nanak's BirthdayNational
15 NovemberTuesdayJharkhand Formation DayRegional
1 DecemberThursdayNagaland State Inauguration DayRegional
2 DecemberFridayAssam DayRegional
13 DecemberTuesdayProphet's BirthdayNational
19 DecemberMondayGoa Liberation DayRegional
25 DecemberSundayChristmasNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 18 national holidays in 2016, 14 fall on a weekday and 4 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in India 2015 · Public holidays in India 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to India.