Holidays in India, Year 2020!
India has an extensive list of Public and Government holidays. These holidays range from religious festivals to birthdays of individuals with historical significance as well as the foundation days of the different states. Here is a list of the major Public and Government holidays in India in 2020.
DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY EVENT | HOLIDAY TYPE |
JANUARY 2020 | |||
| January 1, 2020 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Restricted Holiday |
| January 2, 2020 | Thursday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| January 14, 2020 | Tuesday | Lohri | Restricted Holiday |
| January 15, 2020 | Wednesday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| January 15, 2020 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| January 25, 2020 | Saturday | Chinese New Year | Observance |
| January 26, 2020 | Sunday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| January 29, 2020 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
FEBRUARY 2020 | |||
| February 9, 2020 | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| February 14, 2020 | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| February 18, 2020 | Tuesday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| February 19, 2020 | Wednesday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| February 21, 2020 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
MARCH 2020 | |||
| March 9, 2020 | Monday | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
| March 9, 2020 | Monday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| March 10, 2020 | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| March 20, 2020 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| March 25, 2020 | Wednesday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
APRIL 2020 | |||
| April 2, 2020 | Thursday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| April 6, 2020 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| April 9, 2020 | Thursday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| April 9, 2020 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| April 10, 2020 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| April 12, 2020 | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| April 13, 2020 | Monday | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
| April 14, 2020 | Tuesday | Mesadi/Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
| April 14, 2020 | Tuesday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Observance |
MAY 2020 | |||
| May 1, 2020 | Friday | May Day | Observance |
| May 7, 2020 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| May 7, 2020 | Thursday | Birthday of Ravindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| May 10, 2020 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 22, 2020 | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida | Restricted Holiday |
| May 25, 2020 | Monday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | Gazetted Holiday |
| May 25, 2020 | Monday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | Muslim, Common local holiday |
JUNE 2020 | |||
| June 21, 2020 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| June 21, 2020 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| June 23, 2020 | Tuesday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
JULY 2020 | |||
| July 5, 2020 | Sunday | Guru Purnima | Observance |
| July 31, 2020 | Friday | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha | Gazetted Holiday |
AUGUST 2020 | |||
| August 2, 2020 | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
| August 3, 2020 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| August 11, 2020 | Tuesday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Restricted Holiday |
| August 12, 2020 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| August 15, 2020 | Saturday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| August 16, 2020 | Sunday | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
| August 22, 2020 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| August 29, 2020 | Saturday | Muharram/Ashura | Gazetted Holiday |
| August 31, 2020 | Monday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
SEPTEMBER 2020 | |||
| September 22, 2020 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
OCTOBER 2020 | |||
| October 2, 2020 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| October 22, 2020 | Thursday | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
| October 23, 2020 | Friday | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
| October 24, 2020 | Saturday | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| October 25, 2020 | Sunday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| October 29, 2020 | Thursday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | Gazetted Holiday |
| October 31, 2020 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| October 31, 2020 | Saturday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
November 1, 2020 | |||
| November 4, 2020 | Wednesday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| November 14, 2020 | Saturday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
| November 14, 2020 | Saturday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| November 15, 2020 | Sunday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
| November 16, 2020 | Monday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| November 20, 2020 | Friday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| November 24, 2020 | Tuesday | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| November 30, 2020 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
December 1, 2020 | |||
| December 11, 2020 | Friday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| December 18, 2020 | Friday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| December 21, 2020 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| December 24, 2020 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| December 25, 2020 | Friday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| December 31, 2020 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
