India Public Holidays 2021

India Public Holiday Calendar 2021
India Public Holiday Calendar 2021
Check Indian public and restricted holidays for the calendar year 2021. Government of India declares the 2021 public holidays for the Central Government Administrative offices in India. Find 2021 public holidays dates in India 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 2021 for the Central Government offices located in the Delhi.
India Public Holidays 2021
NoMonthDayWeek DayHoliday
1January 26 Tuesday Republic Day
2March 29 Monday Holi
3April 2 Friday Good Friday
4April 21 Wednesday Shree Ram Navami
5April 25 Sunday Mahavir Jayanti
6May 14 Friday Eid-al-Fitr
7May 26 Wednesday Buddha Purnima
8July 21 Wednesday Eid al-Zuha (Bakari Eid)
9August 15 Sunday Independence Day
10August 19 Thursday Muharram
11August 30 Monday Janmashtami
12October 2 Saturday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
13October 15 Friday Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
14October 19 Tuesday Eid-e-Milad (Mawlid)
15November 4 Thursday Diwali
16November 19 Friday Guru Nanak Jayanti
17December 25 Saturday Christmas

Restricted

In addition to above public holidays Government employee can avail any two holidays out of restricted holidays list given below.
Restricted Holidays in 2021
NoMonthDayWeek DayHoliday
1January 1 Friday New Year’s Day
2January 13 Wednesday Lohri
3January 14 Thursday Makar Sankranti (Pongal)
4January 20 Wednesday Guru Gobind Sing Birthday
5February 16 Tuesday Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)
6February 19 Friday Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
7February 26 Friday Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
8February 27 Saturday Guru Ravidas Jayanti
9March 8 Monday Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
10March 11 Thursday Mahashivratri
11March 28 Sunday Holika Dahan (Dolyatra)
12April 4 Sunday Easter Sunday
13April 13 Tuesday Chaitra Sukladi (Gudi Padwa/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand)
14April 14 Wednesday Tamil New Year Day (Mesadi)
15April 15 Thursday Vaisakhadi (Bengal) (Bahag Bihu (Assam))
16May 7 Friday Jamat-ul-Vida
17May 9 Sunday Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
18July 12 Monday Rath Yatra
19August 16 Monday Parsi New Year’s day
20August 21 Saturday Onam
21August 22 Sunday Raksha Bandhan
22August 30 Monday Janmashtami
23September 10 Friday Ganesh Chaturthi
24October 12 Tuesday Maha Saptami
25October 13 Wednesday Maha Ashtami
26October 14 Thursday Maha navami
27October 20 Wednesday Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
28October 24 Sunday Karva Chauth
29November 3 Wednesday Narak Chaturdashi
30November 5 Friday Govardhan Puja
31November 6 Saturday Bhai Dooj
32November 10 Wednesday Chhat Puja
33November 24 Wednesday Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
34December 24 Friday Christmas Eve

Outside Delhi

Central Government Administrative offices located outside Delhi observed the following holidays in the year 2021.
Indian Central Government Holidays 2021 (Out Side Delhi)
NoMonthDayWeek DayHoliday
1January 26 Tuesday Republic Day
2April 2 Friday Good Friday
3April 25 Sunday Mahavir Jayanti
4May 14 Friday Eid-al-Fitr
5May 26 Wednesday Buddha Purnima
6July 21 Wednesday Eid al-Zuha (Bakari Eid)
7August 15 Sunday Independence Day
8August 19 Thursday Muharram
9October 2 Saturday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
10October 15 Friday Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
11October 19 Tuesday Eid-e-Milad (Mawlid)
12November 4 Thursday Diwali
13November 19 Friday Guru Nanak Jayanti
14December 25 Saturday Christmas
In addition to above 14 holidays, another 3 (three) holidays from following list are available. Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami), Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Shri Ram Navami, Vishu/ Ugadi, Rath Yatra, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam, Additional Days for Dussehra.

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