National holidays of India in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | Arunachal pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Miizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana |
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Jan. 11, 2019 | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| Saturday | Jan. 12, 2019 | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | West Bengal only |
| Sunday | Jan. 13, 2019 | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | |
| Sunday | Jan. 13, 2019 | Lohri | |
| Monday | Jan. 14, 2019 | Makar Sankranti | |
| Monday | Jan. 14, 2019 | Sankranti | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka |
| Monday | Jan. 14, 2019 | Bhogi | Telangana |
| Tuesday | Jan. 15, 2019 | Pongal | Also known as Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Bihu, Hadaga, Poki |
| Tuesday | Jan. 15, 2019 | Sankranti | Telangana |
| Tuesday | Jan. 15, 2019 | Tusu Puja | Assam |
| Wednesday | Jan. 16, 2019 | Thiruvalluvar Day | Tamil Nadu only |
| Thursday | Jan. 17, 2019 | Uzhavar Tirunal | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu only |
| Wednesday | Jan. 23, 2019 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal. Birthday of a prominent leader in the Indian freedom movement |
| Friday | Jan. 25, 2019 | Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti | Haryana only |
| Friday | Jan. 25, 2019 | Statehood Day | Himachal Pradesh only |
| Saturday | Jan. 26, 2019 | Republic Day | |
| Saturday | Jan. 26, 2019 | Republic Day | |
| Thursday | Jan. 31, 2019 | Me-dam-me-phi | Assam. Ancestor festival |
| Tuesday | Feb. 5, 2019 | Chinese New Year | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 5, 2019 | Losar | Sikkim only. Tibetan New Year |
| Tuesday | Feb. 5, 2019 | Sonam Lhochar | Sikkim only. Tamang New Year |
| Sunday | Feb. 10, 2019 | Vasant Panchami | Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Tripura, West Bengal |
| Thursday | Feb. 14, 2019 | Valentine's Day | |
| Friday | Feb. 15, 2019 | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
| Tuesday | Feb. 19, 2019 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 19, 2019 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra only |
| Tuesday | Feb. 19, 2019 | Guru Ravidas Birthday | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab only. Full moon of Magh |
| Tuesday | Feb. 19, 2019 | Shivaji Jayanti | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 20, 2019 | Statehood Day | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Wednesday | Feb. 20, 2019 | Mizoram State Day | Mizoram |
| Thursday | Feb. 28, 2019 | Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Haryana only |
| Friday | March 1, 2019 | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Maha Shivratri | Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | Holika Dahana | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Holi | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Dolyatra | |
| Saturday | April 6, 2019 | Chaitra Sukhladi | |
| Saturday | April 13, 2019 | Rama Navami | |
| Sunday | April 14, 2019 | Vaisakhi | |
| Sunday | April 14, 2019 | Ambedkar Jayanti | |
| Sunday | April 14, 2019 | Mesadi/Vaisakhadi | |
| Wednesday | April 17, 2019 | Mahavir Jayanti | |
| Thursday | April 18, 2019 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 20, 2019 | First day of Passover | |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Easter Day | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | May Day | |
| Tuesday | May 7, 2019 | Birthday of Ravindranath | |
| Sunday | May 12, 2019 | Mother's Day | |
| Saturday | May 18, 2019 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | |
| Friday | May 31, 2019 | Jamat Ul-Vida | |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | |
| Sunday | June 16, 2019 | Father's Day | |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Thursday | July 4, 2019 | Rath Yatra | |
| Tuesday | July 16, 2019 | Guru Purnima | |
| Sunday | Aug. 4, 2019 | Friendship Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha | |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | |
| Saturday | Aug. 17, 2019 | Parsi New Year | |
| Friday | Aug. 23, 2019 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | |
| Saturday | Aug. 24, 2019 | Janmashtami | |
| Monday | Sept. 2, 2019 | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 10, 2019 | Muharram/Ashura | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 11, 2019 | Onam | |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 2, 2019 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Saturday | Oct. 5, 2019 | Maha Saptami | |
| Sunday | Oct. 6, 2019 | Maha Ashtami | |
| Monday | Oct. 7, 2019 | Maha Navami | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 8, 2019 | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Oct. 13, 2019 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | |
| Thursday | Oct. 17, 2019 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | |
| Sunday | Oct. 27, 2019 | Diwali/Deepavali | |
| Sunday | Oct. 27, 2019 | Naraka Chaturdasi | |
| Monday | Oct. 28, 2019 | Govardhan Puja | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 29, 2019 | Bhai Duj | |
| Thursday | Oct. 31, 2019 | Halloween | |
| Saturday | Nov. 2, 2019 | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | |
| Sunday | Nov. 10, 2019 | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 12, 2019 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | |
| Sunday | Nov. 24, 2019 | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 23, 2019 | First Day of Hanukkah | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas | |
| Monday | Dec. 30, 2019 | Last day of Hanukkah | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
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