India Holiday Calendar 2013

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List of holidays in year 2013

Holidays which observe certain occasions may not be mandatory or legally bounded to be considered as a Holiday, are known as Restricted Holidays.

Whatever the status of a Holiday may be, they still give us a reason to rejoice, celebrate, pay tributes, remember great ones' and get inspired by those who rose to such heights that they are still revered and respected.

Holidays in January 2013

OccasionHeld onDay Holiday Status
New Year 1st January Tuesday Restricted
Makar Sankranti 13th January Sunday Restricted
Pongal 14th January Monday Restricted
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
18th January Friday
Restricted
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
25th January Friday
Gazetted
Republic Day 26th January
Saturday Gazetted

 

Holidays in February 2013

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Basant Panchmi
15th February Friday
Restricted
Shivaji Jayanti 19th February Tuesday Restricted
Guru Ravidas Birthday / Guru Ravidas Jayanti 25th February
Monday Restricted

 

Holidays in March 2013

Occasion Held on Day  Holiday Status
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti 7th March Thursday Restricted
Maha Shivaratri 10th March Sunday Gazetted
Holika Dahan (Dol yatra) 26th March Tuesday Restricted
Holi
27th March Wednesday Gazetted
Good Friday 29th March Friday Gazetted
Easter 31st March Sunday Restricted

 

Holidays in April 2013

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand 11th April Thursday Restricted
Vaisakhi / Vishu 13th April Saturday Restricted
Mesadi
14th April Sunday Restricted
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam)
15th April Monday Restricted
Ram Navami 19th April
Friday
Restricted
Mahavir Jayanti 24th April Wednesday Gazetted

 

Holidays in May 2013

Occasion Date Day Holiday Status
Guru Rabindranath's Birthday 8th May Wednesday Restricted
Hazarat Ali's Birthday 24th May Friday Restricted
Buddha Purnima / Buddha Jayanti 25th May Saturday Gazetted

 

Holidays in July 2013

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Rath Yatra 10th July
Wednesday Restricted

 

Holidays in August 2013

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Jamat-Ul-Vida 2nd August Friday Restricted
Idu’l Fitr (date may change) 9th August Friday Gazetted
Independence Day 15th August Thursday Gazetted
Parsi New Year
18th August Sunday Restricted
Raksha Bandhan 20th August Tuesday Restricted
Janamashtami 28th August Wednesday Gazetted

 

Holidays in September 2013

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Ganesh Chaturthi
9th September
Monday
Restricted
Onam 16th September Monday Restricted

 

Holidays in October 2013

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 2nd October Wednesday Gazetted
Maha Saptami 11th October Friday Restricted
Maha Ashtami
12th October Saturday Restricted
Maha Navami 13th October Sunday Restricted
Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) 13th October Sunday Gazetted
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid) 16th October Wednesday Gazetted
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti 18th October Friday Restricted
Karaka Chaturthi  (Karva Chouth) 22nd October Tuesday Restricted

 

Holidays in November 2013

Occasion Held on Day Holiday Status
Naraka Chaturdasi 2nd November Saturday Restricted
Diwali / Deepavali 3rd November Sunday Gazetted
Govardhan Puja 4th November Monday Restricted
Bhai Duj 5th November Tuesday Restricted
Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) 8th November Friday Restricted
Muharram 14th November Thursday Gazetted
Guru Nanak Jayanti 17th November Sunday Gazetted
Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
24th November Sunday Restricted

 

Holidays in December 2013

Occasion Date Day Holiday Status
Christmas Eve
24th December Tuesday Restricted
Christmas
25th December Wednesday Gazetted