National holidays of India in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for India. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | Several states |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | New Year's Celebration | Mizoram Only |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | Mannam Jayanthi | Kerala Only |
| Friday | Jan. 5, 2018 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Several states |
| Thursday | Jan. 11, 2018 | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| Friday | Jan. 12, 2018 | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | West Bengal only |
| Sunday | Jan. 14, 2018 | Bhogi | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| Sunday | Jan. 14, 2018 | Makar Sankranti | |
| Sunday | Jan. 14, 2018 | Pongal | Also known as Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Bihu, Hadaga, Poki |
| Sunday | Jan. 14, 2018 | Sankranti | Several states |
| Monday | Jan. 15, 2018 | Tusu Puja | Assam |
| Monday | Jan. 15, 2018 | Sankranti | Several states |
| Monday | Jan. 15, 2018 | Thiruvalluvar Day | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu |
| Tuesday | Jan. 16, 2018 | Uzhavar Tirunal | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu only |
| Wednesday | Jan. 17, 2018 | Sonam Lhochar | Sikkim only. Tamang New Year |
| Monday | Jan. 22, 2018 | Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti | Haryana only |
| Monday | Jan. 22, 2018 | Vasant Panchami | Several states |
| Tuesday | Jan. 23, 2018 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal. Birthday of a prominent leader in the Indian freedom movement |
| Thursday | Jan. 25, 2018 | Statehood Day | Himachal Pradesh only |
| Friday | Jan. 26, 2018 | Republic Day | |
| Friday | Jan. 26, 2018 | Republic Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 31, 2018 | Guru Ravidas Birthday | Several states. Full moon of Magh |
| Wednesday | Jan. 31, 2018 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 31, 2018 | Me-dam-me-phi | Assam. Ancestor festival |
| Saturday | Feb. 10, 2018 | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 13, 2018 | Maha Shivratri | Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Maha Shivratri | Several states |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Valentine's Day | |
| Thursday | Feb. 15, 2018 | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
| Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Losar | Sikkim only. Tibetan New Year |
| Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Chinese New Year | |
| Monday | Feb. 19, 2018 | Shivaji Jayanti | |
| Thursday | March 1, 2018 | Holika Dahana | |
| Friday | March 2, 2018 | Holi | |
| Sunday | March 18, 2018 | Chaitra Sukhladi | |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 25, 2018 | Rama Navami | |
| Thursday | March 29, 2018 | Mahavir Jayanti | |
| Thursday | March 29, 2018 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | March 31, 2018 | First day of Passover | |
| Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Easter Day | |
| Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | |
| Saturday | April 14, 2018 | Vaisakhi | |
| Saturday | April 14, 2018 | Ambedkar Jayanti | |
| Sunday | April 15, 2018 | Mesadi/Vaisakhadi | |
| Monday | April 30, 2018 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | May Day | |
| Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | Birthday of Ravindranath | |
| Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Jamat Ul-Vida | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Father's Day | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Saturday | July 14, 2018 | Rath Yatra | |
| Friday | July 27, 2018 | Guru Purnima | |
| Sunday | Aug. 5, 2018 | Friendship Day | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Aug. 17, 2018 | Parsi New Year | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha | |
| Saturday | Aug. 25, 2018 | Onam | |
| Sunday | Aug. 26, 2018 | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | |
| Monday | Sept. 3, 2018 | Janmashtami | |
| Monday | Sept. 3, 2018 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | |
| Thursday | Sept. 13, 2018 | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | |
| Friday | Sept. 21, 2018 | Muharram/Ashura | |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 2, 2018 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 16, 2018 | Maha Saptami | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 17, 2018 | Maha Ashtami | |
| Thursday | Oct. 18, 2018 | Maha Navami | |
| Friday | Oct. 19, 2018 | Dussehra | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 24, 2018 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | |
| Saturday | Oct. 27, 2018 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 31, 2018 | Halloween | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 6, 2018 | Naraka Chaturdasi | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 7, 2018 | Diwali/Deepavali | |
| Thursday | Nov. 8, 2018 | Govardhan Puja | |
| Friday | Nov. 9, 2018 | Bhai Duj | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 13, 2018 | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 21, 2018 | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | |
| Friday | Nov. 23, 2018 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | |
| Saturday | Nov. 24, 2018 | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 3, 2018 | First Day of Hanukkah | |
| Monday | Dec. 10, 2018 | Last day of Hanukkah | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
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