Public Holidays India 2012

India has a lot of national holidays and state public holidays, and now with cheap flights possible across the country, there is huge opportunity to able to maximise long weekends to visit family or go exploring!

The following list contains all public holidays for India for 2012. Simply scroll down the list to see the details.

If you want to view the public holidays for a particular state, please click the state name in the menu on the right.

DateDayHolidayState
JANUARY
1 JanuarySundayNew Year's DayAR ML MN MZ NL PY SK TN
14 JanuarySaturdayBhogiAP
15 JanuarySundayPongal / Makara SamkrantiAN AP AR AS GJ KA PY TN
16 JanuaryMondayThiruvalluvar DayPY TN
17 JanuaryTuesdayUzhavar ThirunalTN
23 JanuaryMondayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose JayantiTR WB
26 JanuaryThursdayRepublic DayNational
28 JanuarySaturdayVasanta Panchami / Shree PanchamiHR OR TR WB
FEBRUARY
5 FebruarySundayMilad-un-NabiAN AP CH DL KA KL MH MP MZ PY TN UK UP
7 FebruaryTuesdayGuru Ravidas JayantiCH HR PB
19 FebruarySundayChatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (TBC)MH
20 FebruaryMondayMaha ShivaratriAP CG CH GJ HP HR JK KA KL MH MP OR UK UP
MARCH
7 MarchWednesdayDoljatra / Holika DahanAS ML MN PB UP WB
8 MarchThursdayHoliall states except AP AS HR KA KL MN NL PB PY TN TR WB
15 MarchThursdayKashiramji JayantiUP
22 MarchThursdayGudi Padva / Ugadi / Chetti ChandAP GA KA MH UP
23 MarchFridayTelegu New YearPY TN
31 MarchSaturdayRam Navami (Smarta)AP GJ HR
APRIL
1 AprilSundayRam Navami (Vaishnava)BR CH DL MH MP OR PB RJ SK UK UP
2 AprilMondayAnnual Accounts Closing (Bank Holiday)Banks
5 AprilThursdayMahavir JayantiAN CG DL HP KA MH MP RJ TN UK UP
5 AprilThursdayBabu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday (TBC)AP
6 AprilFridayGood Fridayall states except CG GJ HP HR JK OR PB RJ TR
13 AprilFridayTamil New YearTN
13 AprilFridayVishuKL
14 AprilSaturdayDr Ambedkar JayantiAP BR CH GJ DL HR JK KA KL MH OR PY TN UK UP
14 AprilSaturdayBengali New Year / Vaisakh / MasadiTR WB
23 AprilMondayMaharshi Parasuram JayantiUP
23 AprilMondayShiv JayanthiKA
24 AprilTuesdayBasava JayantiKA
MAY
1 MayTuesdayMay DayAP AS BR GA KA KL MN PY TN TR WB
1 MayTuesdayMaharashtra DayMH
6 MaySundayBuddha PurnimaAN AR CG DL HP JK MH MZ UK UP
JUNE
4 JuneMondayHazrat Alis BirthdayUP
4 JuneMondaySant Kabir JayantiHR
16 JuneSaturdayMartyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev JiPB
JULY
22 JulySundayTeejHR
AUGUST
2 AugustThursdayRaksha BandhanGJ RJ UK UP
9 AugustThursdayJanmashtami (Smarta)BR OR
10 AugustFridayJanmashtami (Vaishnava)CH DL GJ HR JK PB RJ UK UP
15 AugustWednesdayIndependence DayNational
17 AugustFridayJumat-ul-WidaJK UK UP
18 AugustSaturdayParsi New Year (Shahenshahi)MH
20 AugustMondayRamazan / Idu'l Fitrall states except GA JH KL LD UP
29 AugustWednesdayOnam / ThiruonamKL PY
29 AugustWednesdayFirst OnamKL
SEPTEMBER
8 SeptemberSaturdaySri Krishna JayantiTN
19 SeptemberWednesdayGanesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka ChaturthiAP GA GJ MH OR PY TN
21 SeptemberFridaySree Narayana Guru Samadhi DayKL
23 SeptemberSundayHaryana Veer and Shahidi DivasHR
29 SeptemberSaturdayMid-Year Accounts Closing (Bank Holiday)Banks
OCTOBER
2 OctoberTuesdayMahatma Gandhi's BirthdayNational
15 OctoberMondayMahalayaKA WB
16 OctoberTuesdayMaharaja Agrasen JayantiHR
21 OctoberSundayDussehra (Maha Saptami)SK TR WB
22 OctoberMondayDussehra (Maha Ashtami)AP AR AS ML MN OR TR WB
23 OctoberTuesdayDussehra (Maha Navami)BR KA KL ML NL PY SK TN UK UP WB
24 OctoberWednesdayDussehra (Vijaya Dashami)all states except AR JH KA MN PB PY SK
27 OctoberSaturdayBakri Id / Idu'l Zuha (Feast of Sacrifice)all states except CH GA HP MZ PB SK
29 OctoberMondayLakshmi PujaTR WB
29 OctoberMondayBirthday of Maharishi Valmiki JiHR KA PB
NOVEMBER
1 NovemberThursdayKannada RajyothsavaKA
1 NovemberThursdayHaryana DayHR
12 NovemberMondayNaraka ChaturdashiKA
13 NovemberTuesdayDiwali (Festival of Lights)all states except AP CH DL JH HR KA KL MH MN PY TN WB
13 NovemberTuesdayDeepavali (Festival of Lights)AP CH DL GJ HR KL MH PY TN WB
13 NovemberTuesdayBalipadyami Diwali (Gobardhan Puja/Vishavakarma DayGJ HR KA MH UK UP
15 NovemberThursdayBhai Duj / Chitragupth JayantiMH UK UP
25 NovemberSundayMuharramAN AP BR CG CH DL HP JK KA MH MP OR RJ TN UK UP WB
28 NovemberWednesdayGuru Nanak JayantiAN CG CH DL HP HR JK MH MP NL PB RJ UK UP WB
DECEMBER
2 DecemberSundayKanaka JayantiKA
25 DecemberTuesdayChristmas Dayall states except HR JH

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