India Public holidays 2021, festivals and events of Indian calendar 2021 are month-wise listed here with the specified date, day and event name. All these festivals are the national, cultural and religious events of India. Indian people celebrate a variety of events according to their religion, culture and season. Some local festivals are also a prominent icon of Indian culture.
The following list of India public holidays for 2021 includes some restricted holidays along with national holidays, The restricted holidays are in some specific states of India.
India Public Holidays List 2021
January 2021
Festivals/Events
1 Friday New Year
13 Wednesday Lohri
14 Thursday Pongal, Uttarayan, Makar Sankranti
23 Saturday Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
26 Tuesday Republic Day
February 2021
Festivals/Events
16 Tuesday Basant Panchmi, Saraswati Puja
March 2021
Festivals/Events
11 Thursday Mahashivratri
28 Sunday Holika Dahan
29 Monday Holi
April 2021
Festivals/Events
1 Thursday Bank’s Holiday
13 Tuesday Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa
14 Wednesday Baisakhi, Cheti Chand, Ambedkar Jayanti
21 Wednesday Ram Navami
22 Thursday Chaitra Navratri Parana
27 Tuesday Hanuman jayanti
May 2021
Festivals/Events
14 Friday Akshaya Tritiya
July 2021
Festivals/Events
12 Monday Jagannath Rath Yatra
20 Tuesday Ashadhi Ekadashi
24 Saturday Guru Purnima
August 2021
Festivals/Events
11 Wednesday Hariyali Teej
13 Friday Nag Panchami
15 Sunday Independence Day
21 Saturday Onam/Thiruvonam
22 Sunday Raksha Bandhan
25 Wednesday Kajari Teej
30 Monday Janmashtami
September 2021
Festivals/Events
9 Thursday Hartalika Teej
10 Friday Ganesh Chaturthi
19 Sunday Anant Chaturdashi
October 2021
Festivals/Events
2 Saturday Gandhi Jayanti
7 Thursday Sharad Navratri
13 Wednesday Durga Puja Ashtami
14 Thursday Durga Maha Navami Puja
15 Friday Dussehra, Sharad Navratri Parana
24 Sunday Karva Chauth
November 2021
Festivals/Events
2 Tuesday Dhanteras
4 Thursday Diwali, Narak Chaturdashi
5 Friday Govardhan Puja
6 Saturday Bhai Dooj
10 Wednesday Chhath Puja
14 Sunday Children’s Day
December 2021
Festivals/Events
25 Saturday Merry Christmas
You can plan your outdoor trips, tours and functions in view of these holidays in the current year 2021.
