India Public Holidays 2018

India Public Holidays Calendar 2018

India Public Holidays Calendar 2018

Check the Central Government of India holidays in 2018 for the offices in Delhi, outside Delhi and restricted holidays. Check holidays dates in 2018 for Republic Day, Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Shri Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday, Buddha Purnima, Eid al-Fitr, Independence day and Eid al-Zuha in India.
Central Government of India declares the 2018 public holidays and restricted holidays separately for there offices in Delhi and offices out side Delhi.

In Delhi


Central Government offices in Delhi are closed on following days in 2018.

Holidays In Delhi
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 26 Friday Republic Day
2 February 14 Wednesday Maha Shivaratri
3 March 2 Friday Holi
4 March 29 Thursday Mahavir Jayanti
5 March 30 Friday Good Friday
6 April 30 Monday Buddha Purnima
7 June 16 Saturday Eid al-Fitr *
8 August 15 Wednesday Independence day
9 August 22 Wednesday Eid al-Zuha *
10 September 3 Monday Janmashtami
11 September 21 Friday Muharram *
12 October 2 Tuesday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
13 October 19 Friday Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
14 November 7 Wednesday Diwali
15 November 21 Wednesday Eid-e-Milad *
16 November 23 Friday Guru Nanak Jayanti
17 December 25 Tuesday Christmas
* – Date subject to change according to the sighting of moon.

Outside Delhi

Each central government offices out side Delhi observe the following compulsorily holidays in addition to three holidays from next table.

Holidays Outside Delhi
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 26 Friday Republic Day
2 March 30 Friday Good Friday
3 March 29 Thursday Mahavir Jayanti
4 April 30 Monday Buddha Purnima
5 June 16 Saturday Eid-al-Fitr *
6 August 15 Wednesday Independence Day
7 August 22 Wednesday Eid al-Zuha (Bakari Eid) *
8 September 21 Friday Muharram *
9 October 2 Tuesday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
10 October 19 Friday Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
11 November 7 Wednesday Diwali
12 November 21 Wednesday Eid-e-Milad (Mawlid) *
13 November 23 Friday Guru Nanak Jayanti
14 December 25 Tuesday Christmas
* – Date subject to change according to the sighting of moon.

In addition to above 14 holidays, Central Government offices out side Delhi, get extra three (3) holidays from the list given below.

Holidays Outside Delhi
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 14 Sunday Pongal
2 January 14 Sunday Makar Sankranti
3 January 22 Monday Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
4 February 14 Wednesday Maha Shivaratri
5 March 2 Friday Holi
6 March 25 Sunday Shri Ram Navami
7 July 14 Saturday Rath Yatra
8 August 25 Saturday Onam
9 September 3 Monday Krishna Janmashtami
10 September 13 Thursday Ganesh Chaturthi
11 October 19 Friday Dussehra

Restricted


Each central government employee, allow to avail any two (2) holidays from the given restricted holidays list.

2018 Restricted Holidays
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 1 Monday New Year’s Day
2 January 14 Sunday Makar Sankranti
3 January 14 Sunday Pongal
4 January 22 Monday Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
5 January 31 Wednesday Guru Ravidas Jayanti
6 February 10 Saturday Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
7 February 19 Monday Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
8 March 1 Thursday Holika Dahan (Dolyatra)
9 March 18 Sunday Chaitra Sukladi (Gudi Padwa/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand)
10 April 1 Sunday Easter Sunday
11 April 10 Tuesday Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
12 April 14 Saturday Vaisakhi (Vishu)
13 April 14 Saturday Masadi
14 April 15 Sunday Vaisakhadi (Bengal) (Bahag Bihu (Assam))
15 May 9 Wednesday Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
16 June 15 Friday Jamat-ul-Vida
17 July 14 Saturday Rath Yatra
18 August 17 Friday Parsi New Year’s day
19 August 25 Saturday Onam
20 August 26 Sunday Raksha Bandhan
21 September 3 Monday Krishna Janmashtami
22 September 13 Thursday Ganesh Chaturthi
23 October 16 Tuesday Maha Saptami
24 October 17 Wednesday Maha Ashtami
25 October 18 Thursday Maha Navmi
26 October 24 Wednesday Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
27 October 27 Saturday Karva Chauth
28 November 6 Tuesday Narak Chaturdashi
29 November 7 Wednesday Diwali (South India)
30 November 8 Thursday Govardhan Puja
31 November 9 Friday Bhai Dooj
32 November 13 Tuesday Chhat Puja
33 November 24 Saturday Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
34 December 24 Monday Christmas Eve

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India Public Holidays Calendar 2018