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List of India 2011 Public Holidays
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 holiday dates are estimates only. We do not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the holiday dates. List of Popular India Public Holidays Dates New Year’s Day Saturday, 1 January 2011 India Republic Day^ Wednesday, 26 January 2011 Mahashivratri / Maha Sivaratri Great Night of Shiva – offerings of Bael (Bilva) leaves to the Lord Shiva, a Hindu festival Saturday, 14 February 2011 Milad-Un-Nabi Mawlid an-Nabi – Birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Tuesday, 15 February 2011 Holi Hindu festival of colours Saturday, 19 March 2011 Sunday, 20 March 2011 Good Friday Death of Jesus – Christian holiday Friday, 22 April 2011 Easter Monday Resurrection of Jesus – Christian holiday 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 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 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 Dussehra Vijaya Dashami – Hindu festival Wednesday, 28 September 2011 Gandhi Jayanti^ Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday Sunday, 2 October 2011 Deepavali / Diwali Festival of Lights – a very important Hindu festival Wednesday, 26 October 2011 Idu’l Zuha/Bakrid Eid al-Adha – Feast of the Sacrifice, according to Islamic Calendar Sunday, 6 November 2011 Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak’s Birthday – Shik / Sheik 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 
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