Public Holidays In India 2018
People living in India experience diverse cultures, languages and share happiness of festivals and occasions with each other. In order to keep the unity and love between the people of this secular country, the government has introduced new list of Public Holidays In India 2018.
This revised list of Public Holidays In India 2018 includes a brief description of scrapped Govt holidays in Uttar Pradesh By CM Yogi, who intends to deduct unnecessary public holidays from the list to avoid wastage of time.
Some of the popular Public Holidays In India are Guru Nanak Jayanti, Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Raksha Bandhan, Holi, Dussehra, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Mawlid, Buddha Jayanti, Dhammachakra Pravartan Day, Good Friday Christmas etc.
Republic Day, International Workers’ Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday are recognized to be India’s National Holidays. To know 2018 complete Public Holidays List, go through the underneath section of this web page.
Public Holidays In India 2018
List Of National And Regional Public Holidays Of India In 2018
Public Holidays In January 2018
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| January 01 | New Year’s Day | Several states |
| January 02 | New Year’s Celebration | Mizoram Only |
| January 02 | Mannam Jayanthi | Kerala Only |
| January 05 | Guru Gobind Singh
Jayanti |
Several states |
| January 11 | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| January 12 | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda |
West Bengal only |
| January 14 | Bhogi | Andhra Pradesh,
Telangana |
| January 14 | Pongal | Also known as Makar
Sankranti, Lohri, Bihu, |
| January 14 | Sankranti | Several states |
| January 15 | Thiruvalluvar Day | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu |
| January 15 | Sankranti | Several states |
| January 15 | Tusu Puja | Assam |
| January 16 | Uzhavar Tirunal | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu only |
| January 17 | Sonam Lhochar | Sikkim only. Tamang New Year |
| January 22 | Vasant Panchami | Several states |
| January 22 | Sir Chhotu Ram
Jayanti |
Haryana only |
| January 23 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal. Birthday of a prominent leader in the Indian freedom movement |
| January 25 | Statehood Day | Himachal Pradesh only |
| January 26 | Republic Day | – |
| January 31 | Me-dam-me-phi | Assam. Ancestor festival |
| January 31 | Guru Ravidas Birthday | Several states. Full moon of Magh |
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Public Holidays India In The Month Of February 2018
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| February 13 | Maha Shivratri | Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in theKrishna Paksha |
| February 14 | Maha Shivratri | Several states |
| February 15 | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
| February 16 | Losar | Sikkim only. Tibetan New Year |
| February 19 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
Maharashtra only |
| February 20 | Statehood Day | Arunachal Pradesh |
| February 20 | Mizoram State Day | Mizoram |
Public Holidays In March 2018
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| March 01 | Holi | Jammu Province only |
| March 01 | Doljatra | Holi Dahan |
| March 02 | Holi | – |
| March 02 | Chapchar Kut | Mizoram |
| March 03 | Holi Holiday | Bihar only |
| March 03 | Yaosang 2nd day | Manipur. |
| March 05 | Panchayati Raj Diwas | Odisha |
| March 18 | Ugadi | Telugu and Kannada New Year |
| March 18 | Cheti Chand | Gujarat only. |
| March 18 | Gudi Padwa | Telugu and Kannada New Year. Goa |
| March 18 | Sajibu Nongmapanba | Manipur. 1st day of the Month of Sajibu |
| March 18 | 1st Navratra | Jammu and Kashmir only |
| March 19 | Cheti Chand | Rajasthan, Uttarkhand |
| March 20 | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
| March 21 | Hazrat Ali’s Birthday | Uttar Pradesh only. Son in law of Prophet Muhammad |
| March 22 | Bihar Divas | Bihar Only |
| March 23 | Shaheedi Diwas of
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev |
Haryana only |
| March 24 | Ashoka’s Birth Anniversary | Bihar only |
| March 25 | Ram Navami | 9th day of the 1st month in the Hindu calendar |
| March 26 | Ram Navami | Sikkim |
| March 26 | Sri Rama Navami | Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya |
| March 29 | Mahavir Jayanti | The most important religious holiday in Jainism |
| March 29 | Maundy Thursday | Kerala only |
| March 30 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
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Government Holidays 2018 April
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| April 01 | Bank Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
| April 01 | Odisha Day | Odisha only. Utkal Divas |
| April 02 | Bank Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
| April 05 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana only |
| April 14 | Biju Festival | Tripura only |
| April 14 | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assamese New Year |
| April 14 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Birthday of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedekar |
| April 14 | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | Odisha |
| April 14 | Tamil New Year | Puthandu. Tamil Nadu only |
| April 14 | Vaisakhi | Several states |
| April 15 | Bohag Bihu | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam only |
| April 15 | Bengali New Year | Tripura, West Bengal only |
| April 15 | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh only. The province of Himachal Pradesh was created on 15 April 1948 |
| April 15 | Vishu | Kerala Only. First day of Tulu calendar |
| April 16 | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assam only |
| April 16 | Tithi of Damodar Deva | Assam only |
| April 18 | Parashurama Jayanti | Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh |
| April 18 | Basava Jayanthi | Karnataka only. The most important festival of the Lingayats. 3rd Vaiskha |
| April 21 | Garia Puja | Tripura only |
| April 23 | Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti | Bihar |
| April 30 | Buddha Purnima | Birth of Buddha |
Government Holidays in May 2018
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| May 01 | Maharashtra Day | Maharashtra only. Commemorates the formation of the state of Maharashtra on 1 May1960 |
| May 01 | May Day | Many states |
| May 02 | Shab e-Barat | Bihar. Celebrated on the 15th Sha’aban |
| May 09 | Birthday of Rabindra
Nath Tagore |
Tripura, West Bengal |
| May 16 | State Day | Sikkim only |
| May 26 | Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam |
Tripura only. |
| May 30 | Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev |
Assam only |
Govt Holidays 2018 in June
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| June 08 | Jumat-ul-Wida | Last Friday of Ramadam |
| June 11 | Shab-I-Qadar | Jammu and Kashmir.
Celebrated on the 27th |
| June 14 | Pahili Raja | Odisha |
| June 15 | Jumat-ul-Wida | Last Friday of Ramadam |
| June 15 | Idul Fitr | Many states |
| June 15 | Raja Sankranti | Odisha only |
| June 16 | Idul Fitr | Several states |
| June 16 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan only |
| June 17 | Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom day |
Punjab Only |
| June 17 | Idul Fitr Holiday | Telangana |
| June 28 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti |
Gazetted holiday in several states |
| June 30 | Remna Ni | Mizoram |
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Public Holidays in the Month of July 2018
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| July 05 | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday |
Jammu and Kashmir |
| July 06 | MHIP Day | Mizoram |
| July 13 | Martyr’s Day | Jammu and Kashmir only |
| July 14 | Ratha Yatra | Odisha |
| July 20 | Kharchi Puja | Tripura only |
| July 31 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh |
Haryana only |
Public Holidays 2018 India List for the Month of August
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| August 04 | Ker Puja | Tripura only |
| August 06 | Bonalu | |
| August 11 | Karkkadaka Vavu | Kerala |
| August 13 | Patriot’s Day | Manipur |
| August 15 | Independence Day | |
| August 17 | Parsi New Year | Jamshed Navroz. Gujarat, Mumbai Only |
| August 22 | Idul Juha | Bakrid. Many states |
| August 23 | Idul Juha Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
| August 24 | First Onam | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
| August 25 | Thiruvonam | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
| August 26 | Raksha Bandhan | Several states. Shravana Purnima |
| August 26 | Third Onam | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
| August 27 | Sree Narayana
Guru Jayanti |
Kerala only |
| August 28 | Ayankali Jayanthi | Kerala only |
| August 31 | Tithi of Sri Sri
Madhav Dev |
Assam only |
Indian National Public Holidays 2018 in September
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| September 02 | Sreekrishna Jayanthi | Kerala, Odisha. Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
| September 02 | Janmashtami | Tamil Nadu. Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
| September 03 | Janmashtami | Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
| September 11 | Muharram | Observed mainly by the Shia Muslim community |
| September 11 | Tithi of Shrimanta Shankar Dev |
Assam only |
| September 11 | Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev |
Assam only |
| September 13 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
| September 14 | Nuakhai | Odisha only. Day after Ganesh Chaturthi |
| September 19 | Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi |
Rajasthan |
| September 19 | Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev |
Assam only |
| September 20 | Muharram (10th Day) | Day of Ashurah |
| September 20 | Karam | Jharkhand. 11th day of full moon in the month of Bhadro |
| September 21 | Sree Narayana
Guru Samadhi |
Kerala only. Marks the death of a key social reformer |
| September 21 | Muharram | Many states |
| September 23 | Haryana’s Heroes’
Martyrdom Day |
Haryana only |
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Public Holidays In October 2018
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| October 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 08 | Mahalaya | Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only. |
| October 09 | Bathukamma Starting day |
Nine days before Durgastami |
| October 10 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanati |
Haryana, Rajasthan only |
| October 16 | Maha Saptami | Several states |
| October 17 | Durgastami | Several states |
| October 18 | Ayudha Puja | Several states |
| October 18 | Mahanavami | Several states. Ninth Day of Dussehra |
| October 18 | Navami of Durga Puja |
Several states |
| October 18 | Dusshera | Vijaya Dashmi. Several states |
| October 18 | Kati Bihu | Assam only |
| October 19 | Durga Puja | Mahastami. Sikkim only |
| October 19 | Dussehra | Dasara/Vijaya Dashami |
| October 20 | Durga Puja Holiday | Sikkim, Tripura |
| October 22 | Durga Puja Holiday | Tripura |
| October 23 | Durga Puja Holiday | Tripura |
| October 24 | Lakshmi Puja | Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only. |
| October 24 | Maharishi Valmiki Birthday |
Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh,Punjab |
| October 31 | Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel’s Birthday |
Gujarat only. |
Public Holidays In November 2018
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| November 01 | Haryana Day | Haryana only. |
| November 01 | Kannada Rajyothsava | Bangalore Only. Karnataka Formation Day |
| November 01 | Kut | Manipur |
| November 06 | Narak Chaturdashi | Karnataka |
| November 06 | Kali Puja | Assam, West Bengal. Festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali |
| November 06 | Deepavali | Several states |
| November 07 | Kali Puja | Odisha. Festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali |
| November 07 | Deepavali | Telengana |
| November 07 | Deewali | Many states |
| November 08 | Deepavali | Maharashtra, Sikkim |
| November 08 | Vikram Samvat
New Year |
Gujarat only. |
| November 08 | Vishvakarma Day | Govardhan Puja |
| November 08 | Balipadyami | Karnataka |
| November 09 | Bhai Bij | Several states |
| November 09 | Deewali Holiday | Rajasthan, Sikkim |
| November 09 | Ningol Chakkouba | Manipur. 2nd day of the lunar month of Hiyanggei |
| November 09 | Vishvakarma Day | Haryana |
| November 13 | Chhath Puja | Bihar, Jharkhand |
| November 14 | Chhath Puja | Bihar |
| November 20 | Id-e-Milad | Kerala |
| November 21 | Id-e-Milad | |
| November 23 | Guru Nanak Birthday | The Birthday of the founder of Sikhism, falls on full moon day of the month Kartik |
| November 23 | Rasa Purnima | Odisha only |
| November 23 | Friday after Eid e-Milad-un Nabi |
Jammu and Kashmir only |
| November 24 | Lachit Divas | Assam only |
| November 26 | Kanakadasa Jayanthi | Karnataka only |
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Public Holidays In December 2018
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
| December 01 | State Inauguration Day | Nagaland |
| December 01 | Indigenous faith day | Arunachal Pradesh |
| December 02 | Asom Divas | Assam only |
| December 03 | World Disabled Day | Tripura only |
| December 03 | Feast of St Francis Xavier |
Goa only. |
| December 05 | Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
Jammu and Kashmir |
| December 12 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji |
Punjab only |
| December 19 | Goa Liberation Day | Goa only |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Mizoram |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Observed in all states |
| December 26 | Boxing Day | Mizoram, Telangana |
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Uttar Pradesh 15 Public Holidays Scrapped Of Birth, Death Anniversaries
In Uttar Pradesh, there are 42 public holidays of which at least 17 are related to the birth anniversaries of eminent personalities. The Uttar Pradesh government cancelled 15 public holidays of birth and death anniversaries of eminent personalities. Instead on these holidays schools and colleges will now organize 2 hours of workshop on these days and will teach about these eminent personalities.
“There should be no holidays in schools on birth anniversaries of great personalities. Instead, a special two-hour programme should be held to teach students about them. The 220-day academic session has been reduced to only 120 days due to such holidays and if this tradition continues, there will be no day left for teaching in schools,” Adityanath had said.
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Scrapped Holidays In Uttar Pradesh
| Holiday | Date |
| Karpoori Thakur’s birth anniversary |
January 24 |
| Cheti Chand | March 29 |
| Maharshi Kashyap and Maharaj Guha birth anniversary |
April 05 |
| Hazrat Khwaja Muiuddin Chishti Ajmeri Garib Nawaj Urs |
April 14 |
| Chandrashekhar’s birth anniversary | April 17 |
| Parshuram Jayanti | April 28 |
| Maharana Pratap Jayanti | May 09 |
| Jamat-ul-Alvida (Last Friday of Ramzan) | June 23 |
| Vishva Karma Puja | September 17 |
| Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | September 21 |
| Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti | October 05 |
| Chhath Puja | October 26 |
| Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel and Acharya Narendra Dev Jayanti |
October 31 |
| Eid-e-Miladul Nabi | December 02 |
| Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti | December 23 |
In India, 80% of population belongs to Hindu religion, and 2%, 13%, 1% and 0.5% belongs to Christian, Muslim, Buddhist and Jain respectively & other to minorities such as Zoroastrianism and Judaism.
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The above mentioned Public Holidays list includes public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays and festival holidays. The list also explains the purpose of some of the holidays and also depicts which festival is celebrated in which state.
Full list of Public Holidays in India 2018 is listed above from January to December of all India and Uttar Pradesh. For more updated details, stay in touch with us!
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