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Home  >  World  > Indian Subcontinent  > India Public Holidays Jan 26 2003 Republic Day. Feb 12 Idu’z Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice). Mar 5 Muharram (Islamic New Year). Mar 18 Holi. Apr 11 Sri Rama Navami (Birthday of Sri Rama). Apr 15 Mahavir Jayanthi. Apr 18 Good Friday. May 14 Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). May 16 Buddha Purnima. Aug 15 Independence Day. Aug 20 Krishna Janamashti. Oct 2 Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday. Oct 5 Vijaya Dasami/Dussera. Oct 25 Diwali. Nov 9 Guru Nanak’s Birthday. Nov 26-28 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Dec 25 Christmas Day. Jan 26 2004 Republic Day. Feb 2 Idu’z Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice). Feb 22 Muharram (Islamic New Year). Mar 6 Holi. Mar 30 Sri Rama Navami (Birthday of Sri Rama). Apr 3 Mahavir Jayanthi. Apr 9 Good Friday. May 2 Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet). May 4 Buddha Purnima. Aug 15 Independence Day. Sep 6 Krishna Janamashti. Oct 2 Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday. Oct 22 Vijaya Dasami/Dussera. Nov 12 Diwali. Nov 14-16 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Nov 26 Guru Nanak’s Birthday. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Notes: (a) Public holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday are universally observed. The above dates are Government of India holidays, when government offices will be closed nationwide. In addition, there are numerous festivals and fairs which are also observed in some States as holidays, the dates of which change from year to year. For more details, contact India Tourism (see Contact Addresses section). See also under the heading Special Events in the Social Profile section. (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. For more information see the World of Islam appendix. Copyright © 2003 Columbus Publishing Ltd. Terms and Conditions apply.