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Certain states and unions observe "dry days", where local elections occur in the area. Local government may declare more or less dry days throughout the year.
The official 2025 public holidays for India have been published on the National Portal of India. The list of holidays in each month is as follows:
January
1 January, Wednesday – New Year’s Day
6 January, Monday – Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
14 January, Tuesday – Makar Sankranti/ Magha Bihu/ Pongal/ Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
26 January, Sunday – Republic Day
February
2 February, Sunday – Basant Panchami/ Sri Panchami
12 February, Wednesday - Guru Ravida’s Birthday
19 February, Wednesday – Shivaji Jayanti
23 February, Sunday – Birthday of Swami Dayananda Sarawati
26 February, Wednesday – Maha Shivaratri
March
13 March, Thursday – Holika Dahan
14 March, Friday – Dolyatra
28 March, Friday – Jamat-Ul-Vida
30 March, Sunday – Chaitra Sukladi/ Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand
31 March, Monday – Id-ul-Fitr
April
6 April, Sunday – Ram Navami
10 April, Thursday – Mahavir Jayanti
13 April, Sunday - Vasisakhi/ Vishu
14 April, Monday – Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day)
15 April, Tuesday – Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam)
18 April, Friday – Good Friday
20 April, Sunday – Easter Sunday
May
9 May, Friday – Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
12 May, Monday – Buddha Purnima
June
7 June, Saturday – Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
27 June, Friday – Rath Yatra
July
6 July, Sunday – Muhharram
August
9 August, Saturday – Raksha Bandhan
15 August, Friday – Independence Day, Parsi New Year’s Day/ Nauraj, Janmashtami (Smarta)
16 August, Saturday – Janmashtami
27 August, Wednesday – Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayaka Chaturthi
September
5 September, Friday – Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad), Onam or Thiru Onam Day
29 September, Monday – Dussehra (Maha Saptami)
30 September, Tuesday – Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
October
1 October, Wednesday – Dussehra (Maha Navmi)
2 October, Thursday – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday, Dussehra
7 October, Tuesday – Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
10 October, Friday – Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth)
20 October, Monday – Diwali (Deepavali), Naraka Chaturdasi
22 October, Wednesday – Govardhan Puja
23 October, Thursday – Bhai Duj
28 October, Tuesday – Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja)
November
5 November, Wednesday – Guru Nanak’s Birthday
24 November, Monday – Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
December
24 December, Wednesday – Christmas Eve
25 December, Thursday – Christmas Day
It is also important to note that certain states and unions observe "dry days", where local elections occur in the area. Local government may declare more or less dry days throughout the year. Sale of alcohol may also be prohibited during some holidays within the state and union.
For a more in-depth holiday calendar for each state and union of India, click here.
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