HOLIDAYS

Maha Shivaratri

(Known as: Shivaratri)

Quick Summary: Hindu festival largely celebrated in India as well as in Nepal. The festival is celebrated to venerate Lord Shiva in the month of Maagha in Hindu calendar.

Holi

Quick Summary: Most revered and celebrated festival of India, celebrated in almost every part of the country with bright colors, water balloons, lavish gujiyas and melodious songs.

Janmashtami

(Known as: SaatamAatham, Gokulashtami, Yadukulashtami, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti)

Quick Summary: Srikrishna Jayanti is the birthday of Lord Krishna, most powerful human incarnations of Lord Vishnu which falls on eighth day after the full moon of Shravana.

ID E Milad

(Known as: Milad un Nabi, Eid-e-Milad)

Quick Summary: Prophet's Birthday, or Milad un Nabi as it is commonly known in Muslim culture, is celebrated in most of the Muslim countries and in India as well.

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Quick Summary: Guru Nanak Jayanti is a sacred festival of the Sikh community and is widely celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 

Republic Day

(Known as: gantantra Diwas)

Quick Summary: It is the day when our country became republic and its Constitution came into force. Since 1950, India is organizing a celebration event every year at Rajpath.

Mahavir Jayanti

Quick Summary: Observed to commemorate the birth of Lord Mahavira, the twenty fourth and last tirthankara of Jainism. The festival is also called Mahavir Janma Kalyanak!

Independence Day

(Known as: Swatantrata Diwas)

Quick Summary: PM hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort accompanied with the gun shots, parade followed by PM's Address to the Nation,tributes paid to the freedom fighters!

Muharram

(Known as: Ashura)

Quick Summary: The Islamic New year is celebrated, which is considered a very holy celebration. Although it marks the first Islamic month, the tenth day of Muharram...

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

(Known as: Gandhi jayanti)

Quick Summary: The birthday of the Father of the Nation Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence as Gandhiji-preacher of non-violence.

Republic Day

(Known as: gantantra Diwas)

Quick Summary: It is the day when our country became republic and its Constitution came into force. Since 1950, India is organizing a celebration event every year at Rajpath.

Maha Shivaratri

(Known as: Shivaratri)

Quick Summary: Hindu festival largely celebrated in India as well as in Nepal. The festival is celebrated to venerate Lord Shiva in the month of Maagha in Hindu calendar.

Holi

Quick Summary: Most revered and celebrated festival of India, celebrated in almost every part of the country with bright colors, water balloons, lavish gujiyas and melodious songs.

Mahavir Jayanti

Quick Summary: Observed to commemorate the birth of Lord Mahavira, the twenty fourth and last tirthankara of Jainism. The festival is also called Mahavir Janma Kalyanak!

Good Friday

Quick Summary: The Friday that proceeds Easter Sunday (also called Resurrection Sunday). It is a day when people remember Jesus’ death on the cross.

Buddha Purnima Vesak

Quick Summary: Commemorated as the birthday of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Since Buddha was born, attained enlightenment and Nirvana on Purnima, the full moon period, the day is known as Buddha Purnima. 

Janmashtami

(Known as: SaatamAatham, Gokulashtami, Yadukulashtami, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti)

Quick Summary: Srikrishna Jayanti is the birthday of Lord Krishna, most powerful human incarnations of Lord Vishnu which falls on eighth day after the full moon of Shravana.

Independence Day

(Known as: Swatantrata Diwas)

Quick Summary: PM hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort accompanied with the gun shots, parade followed by PM's Address to the Nation,tributes paid to the freedom fighters!

Muharram

(Known as: Ashura)

Quick Summary: The Islamic New year is celebrated, which is considered a very holy celebration. Although it marks the first Islamic month, the tenth day of Muharram...

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

(Known as: Gandhi jayanti)

Quick Summary: The birthday of the Father of the Nation Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence as Gandhiji-preacher of non-violence.

Dussehra

(Known as: Maha Navami)

Quick Summary: Also known as Vijayadashmi, is a major Indian festival celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin month according to the Hindu calendar, mostly in September.

ID E Milad

(Known as: Milad un Nabi, Eid-e-Milad)

Quick Summary: Prophet's Birthday, or Milad un Nabi as it is commonly known in Muslim culture, is celebrated in most of the Muslim countries and in India as well.

Diwali

(Known as: Diwali,Deepwali,the festival of lights)

Quick Summary: Diwali originated in India as a celebration of light, an important Indian annual festival, mostly celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs. Happy Diwali

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Quick Summary: Guru Nanak Jayanti is a sacred festival of the Sikh community and is widely celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 

Christmas

Quick Summary: Christian Holiday that refers to the birth of Jesus whom Christians believe is the Son of God, and a cultural holiday celebrated on the 25th December..