Indian Holidays Calendar 2011

     
January 2011

 
01 Saturday New Year
05 Wednesday Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
13 Thursday Lohri
14 Friday Makar Sankranti
14 Friday Pongal
26 Wednesday Republic Day
 
February 2011

 
02 Wednesday Mauni Amavasya
03 Thursday Chinese New Year
08 Tuesday Vasant Panchami
14 Monday Valentines Day
15 Tuesday Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet),
Sunni
20 Sunday Milad un Nabi, Shia
 
March 2011

 
03 Thursday Mahashivratri
20 Sunday Holi
20 Sunday Hola Mohalla
21 Monday Navroz
28 Monday Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet
Zaranhushtra in Fasli Calendar)
 
April 2011

 
03 Sunday Mothering Sunday (UK)
04 Monday Gudi Padva
04 Monday Bikrami Samvat (Hindu New Year)
12 Tuesday Ram Navmi
 14 Thursday Baisakhi
17 Sunday Mahavir Jayanti
17 Sunday Palm Sunday (Western)
17 Sunday Palm Sunday (Orthodox)
18 Monday Hanuman Jayanti
19 Tuesday Passover (Till 25th April)
22 Friday Good Friday
24 Sunday Easter (Western)
24 Sunday Easter (Orthodox)
 
May 2011

 
08 Sunday Mother's Day
17 Tuesday Buddha Jayanti / Buddha Purnima
 
June 2011

 
16 Thursday Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev
(Nanakshahi Calendar)
19 Sunday Father's Day
21 Tuesday Ganga Dussehra
 
July 2011

 
03 Sunday Rath Yatra
15 Friday Guru Poornima
20 Wednesday Jamshedi Noruz (Zoroastrian New Year in
Qadimi Calendar)
 
August 2011

 
01 Monday Ramadan Begins
04 Thursday Naag Panchami
07 Sunday Friendship Day
13 Saturday Rakhi /Raksha Bandhan
15 Monday Independence Day
22 Monday Sri Krishna Janmashtami
 30 Tuesday Id-Ul-Fitr, Ramadan Ends
 
September 2011

 
01 Thursday Ganesh Chaturathi
01 Thursday Onam
05 Monday Teachers Day
28 Wednesday Navaratra Begins
 
October 2011

 
02 Sunday Gandhi Jayanti
06 Thursday Dussehra
16 Sunday Karva Chauth
24 Monday Dhan Teras
26 Wednesday Diwali
27 Thursday Govardhan Puja
28 Friday Bhai Duj
31 Monday Halloween
 
November 2011

 
06 Sunday Eid-Ul-Adha
10 Thursday Guru Nanak Jayanti
14 Monday Children's Day
24 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
26 Saturday Al-Hijira, Muharram Begins
 
December 2011

 
20 Tuesday Hanukkah (After Sunset) (Till 28th
December)
25 Sunday Christmas
     
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List of India 2011 Public Holidays

As a multicultural and multi-religious country, India celebrates holidays and festivals of various
religions. Most of the India public holidays are religious holidays, with only three nationally
celebrated secular public holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day, and the Gandhi Jayanti.

Each state and region has local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic
demographics of the population in that region.

Popular religious festivals which are celebrated almost across all parts of India include Hindu
festivals of Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Dussehra and the Islamic festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-
Adha, Mawlid an-Nab.

Sikh festivals such as Guru Nanak Jayanti, the Christian festivals such as Christmas, Good Friday
and Jain festivals like Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan are celebrated in many areas where these
religions have a significant followings.

Please note the following India 2011 holiday dates are estimates only. We do not and cannot
guarantee the accuracy of the holiday dates.

List of Popular India Public Holidays 2011 Dates

Below is the list of India 2011 holidays

New Year’s Day

Saturday, 1 January 2011

Pongal
Harvest Festival of South India
Friday, 14 January 2011

India Republic Day^

India Republic Day 2011
Wednesday, 26 January 2011

Milad-Un-Nabi
Mawlid an-Nabi – Birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Mahashivratri / Maha Sivaratri

Great Night of Shiva – offerings of Bael (Bilva) leaves to the Lord Shiva, a Hindu festival
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Holika Dahan
Eve of Holi
Saturday, 19 March 2011

Holi
Hindu festival of colours
Sunday, 20 March 2011

Good Friday
Death of Jesus – Christian holiday – Good Friday 2011
Friday, 22 April 2011

Easter Monday
Resurrection of Jesus – Christian holiday
Read more in Easter Sunday 24 April 2011
Monday, 25 April 2011

Mahavir Jayanthi
Birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara – the most important religious holiday in Jainism
Saturday, 16 April 2011

Buddha Purnima
Vesak Day – Celebrates birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha
India Budha Purnima 2011
Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Raksha Bandhan
Hindu Festival celebrated mainly in northern India
Saturday, 13 August 2011

Independence Day^
Celebrates India Independence
Monday, 15 August 2011

Krishna Janmashtami / Srikrishna Jayanti

Birth of Krishna – a Hindu festival celebrating birth of Lord Krishna, an avatar of god Vishnu
Monday, 22 August 2011

Id ul Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr – End of Ramadan, according to Islamic Calendar
Eid 2011
Tuesday, 30 August 2011

Ganesh Chaturthi
Hindu Festival to celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh (Ganesha). Anant Chaturdashi will be
celebrated on the last day of Ganesh Chaturthi, Monday, 12 September 2011.
Thursday, 1 September 2011 – Monday, 12 September 2011

Gandhi Jayanti^
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Sunday, 2 October 2011

Dussehra
Vijaya Dashami – Hindu festival
Thursday, 6 October 2011

Deepavali / Diwali
Festival of Lights – a very important Hindu festival
Diwali 2011
Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Idu’l Zuha/Bakrid
Eid al-Adha – Feast of the Sacrifice, according to Islamic Calendar
Qurban 2011
Sunday, 6 November 2011

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Guru Nanak’s Birthday – Sikh Festival
Thursday, 10 November 2011

Muharram
Islamic New Year
Saturday, 26 November 2011

Christmas Day
Birth of Jesus – one of Christian most important holidays.
Sunday, 25 December 2011

Boxing Day
The day after Christmas – Christian Holiday
Monday, 26 December 2011

^Denotes India National Holidays

Happy India Holidays 2011 !