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Public holidays in India 2018

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Every public holiday in India in 2018 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 2018 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in India, 2018

DateDayHolidayType
13 JanuarySaturdayLohriRegional
14 JanuarySundayMagh BihuRegional
15 JanuaryMondayThiruvalluvar Day / Mattu PongalRegional
16 JanuaryTuesdayUzhavar ThirunalRegional
24 JanuaryWednesdayUP Formation DayRegional
26 JanuaryFridayRepublic DayNational
13 FebruaryTuesdayMaha ShivaratriNational
19 FebruaryMondayChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj JayantiRegional
20 FebruaryTuesdayMizoram State DayRegional
2 MarchFridayHoliNational
18 MarchSundayUgadiRegional
22 MarchThursdayBihar DayRegional
29 MarchThursdayMahavira's BirthdayNational
30 MarchFridayGood FridayNational
1 AprilSundayOdisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)Regional
14 AprilSaturdayDr. B. R. Ambedkar's BirthdayNational
15 AprilSundayHimachal DayRegional
30 AprilMondayBuddha PurnimaNational
1 MayTuesdayGujarat DayRegional
9 MayWednesdayRabindra JayantiRegional
16 MayWednesdaySikkim State DayRegional
2 JuneSaturdayTelangana Formation DayRegional
16 JuneSaturdayEid al-FitrNational
6 AugustMondayBonaluRegional
15 AugustWednesdayIndependence DayNational
16 AugustThursdayPuducherry De Jure Transfer DayRegional
17 AugustFridayParsi New Year (Shahenshahi)Regional
22 AugustWednesdayEid al-AdhaNational
24 AugustFridayOnamRegional
3 SeptemberMondayJanmashtami (Vaishnava)National
21 SeptemberFridayAshuraNational
2 OctoberTuesdayMahatma Gandhi's BirthdayNational
8 OctoberMondayBathukamma FestivalRegional
19 OctoberFridayDussehraNational
31 OctoberWednesdaySardar Vallabhbhai Patel JayantiRegional
1 NovemberThursdayAndhra Pradesh Foundation DayRegional
7 NovemberWednesdayDiwali (Deepavali)National
13 NovemberTuesdayChhath PujaRegional
15 NovemberThursdayJharkhand Formation DayRegional
21 NovemberWednesdayProphet's BirthdayNational
23 NovemberFridayGuru Nanak's BirthdayNational
1 DecemberSaturdayNagaland State Inauguration DayRegional
2 DecemberSundayAssam DayRegional
19 DecemberWednesdayGoa Liberation DayRegional
25 DecemberTuesdayChristmasNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 18 national holidays in 2018, 16 fall on a weekday and 2 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 2017 · Public holidays in India 2019

Other countries

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