Holiday Calendar 2021- Find the Complete List of Holidays in 2021
Update: 2020-12-29 13:50 IST
Holiday Calendar 2021: The Hans India wish all the readers a happy and prosperous new year! A ready reckoner of next year's holidays will help you in planning your vacations and important events. 2021 has a long list of holidays that will give you a break from the usual routine to accommodate your choice of activities.
Some are national holidays and applicable throughout India, while others are restricted holidays only in some states. Use this holiday calendar to plan your vacations, events, to-dos, and more. Other religious festivals vary from state to state. Here is the list of holidays for 2021.
Find the complete list of holidays in 2021:
Date | Day | Holiday Description | Nature of Holiday |
January Month Holidays | |||
1-Jan-21 | Friday | New Year's Day | All over India |
13-Jan-21 | Wednesday | Lohri | Restricted Holiday |
14-Jan-21 | Thursday | Pongal / Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
20-Jan-21 | Wednesday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day | All over India |
February Month Holidays | |||
16-Feb-21 | Tuesday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
19-Feb-21 | Friday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
25-Feb-21 | Thursday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
27-Feb-21 | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
March Month Holidays | |||
8-Mar-21 | Monday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
11-Mar-21 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Restricted Holiday |
28-Mar-21 | Sunday | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
29-Mar-21 | Monday | Holi | Restricted Holiday |
April Month Holidays | |||
2-Apr-21 | Friday | Good Friday | All over India |
4-Apr-21 | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
13-Apr-21 | Tuesday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
14-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
14-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Mesadi/Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
14-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Ambedkar Jayanti | All over India |
21-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Rama Navami | Restricted Holiday |
25-Apr-21 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti | Whole of India |
May Month Holidays | |||
7-May-21 | Friday | Birthday of Ravindranath/ Jamat Ul-Vida | Restricted Holiday |
13-May-21 | Thursday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | All over India |
26-May-21 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Restricted Holiday |
July Month Holidays | |||
12-Jul-21 | Monday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
20-Jul-21 | Tuesday | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha | All over India |
August Month Holidays | |||
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day | All over India |
19-Aug-21 | Thursday | Muharram/Ashura | All over India |
21-Aug-21 | Saturday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
22-Aug-21 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
30-Aug-21 | Monday | Janmashtami | All over Holiday |
September Month Holidays | |||
10-Sep-21 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | All over India |
October Month Holidays | |||
2-Oct-21 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | All over India |
12-Oct-21 | Tuesday | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
13-Oct-21 | Wednesday | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
14-Oct-21 | Thursday | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
15-Oct-21 | Friday | Dussehra / Vijayadasami | Restricted Holiday |
20-Oct-21 | Wednesday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
24-Oct-21 | Sunday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
November Month Holidays | |||
4-Nov-21 | November | Naraka Chaturdasi/Diwali | All over India |
5-Nov-21 | Friday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
6-Nov-21 | Saturday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
10-Nov-21 | Wednesday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
19-Nov-21 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | All over India |
24-Nov-21 | Wednesday | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
December Month Holidays | |||
24-Dec-21 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
25-Dec-21 | Saturday | Christmas | All over India |
*This holiday list is subject to change