India Public Holidays 2020

India Public Holidays Calendar 2020
India Public Holidays Calendar 2020
Check Indian public and restricted holidays for the calendar year 2020. Government of India declares the 2020 public holidays for the Central Government Administrative offices in India.
Check public holidays dates in 2020 for Republic Day, Maha Shivratri, Holi, Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday, Buddha Purnima, Eid-al-Fitr, Eid al-Zuha, Independence Day and Janmashtami.

Public Holidays

List of holidays during the year 2020 for the Central Government offices located in the Delhi.
India Public Holidays 2020
NoMonthDayWeek DayHoliday
1January 26 Sunday Republic Day
2March 10 Tuesday Holi
3April 2 Thursday Shree Ram Navami
4April 6 Monday Mahavir Jayanti
5April 10 Friday Good Friday
6May 7 Thursday Buddha Purnima
7May 25 Monday Eid-al-Fitr *
8August 1 Saturday Eid al-Zuha (Bakari Eid) *
9August 12 Wednesday Janmashtami
10August 15 Saturday Independence Day
11August 30 Sunday Muharram *
12October 2 Friday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
13October 25 Sunday Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
14October 30 Friday Eid-e-Milad (Mawlid) *
15November 14 Saturday Diwali
16November 30 Monday Guru Nanak Jayanti
17December 25 Friday Christmas
* Date Subject to change with the appearance of the moon.

Restricted

In addition to above public holidays Government employee can avail any two holidays out of restricted holidays list given below.
2020 Restricted Holidays In India
NoMonthDayWeek DayHoliday
1January 1 Wednesday New Year’s Day
2January 2 Thursday Guru Gobind Sing Birthday
3January 13 Monday Lohri
4January 15 Wednesday Makar Sankranti (Pongal)
5January 30 Thursday Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
6February 9 Sunday Guru Ravidas Jayanti
7February 18 Tuesday Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
8February 19 Wednesday Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
9February 21 Friday Mahashivratri
10March 9 Monday Holika Dahan (Dolyatra)
11March 9 Monday Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
12March 25 Wednesday Chaitra Sukladi (Gudi Padwa/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand)
13April 12 Sunday Easter Sunday
14April 13 Monday Vaisakhi (Vishu)
15April 14 Tuesday Vaisakhadi (Bengal) (Bahag Bihu (Assam))
16May 8 Friday Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
17May 22 Friday Jamat-ul-Vida
18June 23 Tuesday Rath Yatra
19August 3 Monday Raksha Bandhan
20August 11 Tuesday Janmashtami
21August 16 Sunday Parsi New Year’s day
22August 22 Saturday Ganesh Chaturthi
23August 31 Monday Onam
24October 23 Friday Maha Saptami
25October 24 Saturday Maha Ashtami
26October 26 Monday Vijaya Dashami ( Bengal, Kerala)
27October 31 Saturday Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
28November 4 Wednesday Karva Chauth
29November 14 Saturday Narak Chaturdashi
30November 15 Sunday Govardhan Puja
31November 16 Monday Bhai Dooj
32November 20 Friday Chhat Puja
33November 24 Tuesday Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
34December 24 Thursday Christmas Eve

Outside Delhi

Following public holidays in the year 2020 are observed by the Central Government Administrative offices located outside Delhi.
Indian Central Government Holidays 2020 (Out Side Delhi)
NoMonthDayWeek DayHoliday
1January 26 Sunday Republic Day
2April 6 Monday Mahavir Jayanti
3April 10 Friday Good Friday
4May 7 Thursday Buddha Purnima
5May 25 Monday Eid-al-Fitr
6August 1 Saturday Eid al-Zuha (Bakari Eid)
7August 15 Saturday Independence Day
8August 30 Sunday Muharram
9October 2 Friday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
10October 25 Sunday Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
11October 30 Friday Eid-e-Milad (Mawlid)
12November 14 Saturday Diwali
13November 30 Monday Guru Nanak Jayanti
14December 25 Friday Christmas
In addition to above 14 holidays, another 3 (three) holidays from following list are available.

Optional Holidays 2020
NoMonthDayWeek DayHoliday
1January 15 Wednesday Makar Sankranti
2January 15 Wednesday Pongal
3January 30 Thursday Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
4February 21 Friday Maha Shivaratri
5March 9 Monday Holi
6April 2 Thursday Shri Ram Navami
7April 13 Monday Vishu/ Ugadi
8June 23 Tuesday Rath Yatra
9August 11 Tuesday Krishna Janmashtami
10August 22 Saturday Ganesh Chaturthi
11August 31 Monday Onam
12October 7 Wednesday Additional Days for Dussehra

State Holidays

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India Public Holidays Calendar 2020