India Holidays Calendar 2020

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In the year 2020, The Month of November has the most Holidays both Restricted and Gazetted. November month in 2020 has the most holidays, having a Total of 7 Holidays making it the most Ideal or Favourable month for a Trip or Excursion.

Consecutive Holidays in 2020 (inclusive of restricted and gazetted holidays)

Holidays in January 2020

Occasion

Held on

Day

Holiday Status

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti

2nd January

Thursday

 Restricted

Makar Sankranti/Pongal

15th January

Wednesday

 Restricted

Republic Day

26th January

Sunday

 Gazetted

Basant Panchmi / Shri Panchmi

30th February

Thursday

 Restricted

Holidays in February 2020

Occasion

Held on

Day

Holiday Status

Guru Ravidas Jayanti

9th February

Sunday

 Restricted

Swami  Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti

18th February

Tuesday

 Restricted

Shivaji Jayanti

19th February

Wednesday

 Restricted

Maha Shivaratri

21st February

Friday

 Gazetted

Holidays in March 2020

Occasion

Held on

Day

Holiday Status

Holika Dahan (Dol yatra)/Holi

9th / 10st  March

Monday/Tuesday

Restricted/ Gazetted

Hazrat Ali's Birthday

9th March

Monday

Restricted

Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padova/ Ugadi/Cheti Chan

25th March

Wednesday

 Restricted

 

Holidays in April 2020

Occasion

Held on

Day

Holiday Status

Mahavir Jayanti

6th April

Monday

 Gazetted

Ram Navami

2nd April

Thursday

 Gazetted

Easter Day

12th April

Sunday

 Restricted

Vaisakhi / Vishu

14th April

Sunday

 Restricted

Mesadi 

14th April

Tuesday

 Restricted

Vaisakhadi/Bahag Bihu

14th April

Tuesday

 Restricted

 

Holidays in May 2020

Occasion

Held on

Day

Holiday Status

Guru Rabindranath's Birthday

7th May

Thursday

Restricted

Buddha Purnima / Jayanti

7th May

Thursday

Gazetted

Jamat-ul-Vida

22nd May

Friday

Restricted

Idu’l Fitr (date may change)

25th May

Monday

Gazetted

 

Holidays in July 2020

Idu’l Zuha

31st July

Friday

Gazetted

 

Holidays in August 2020

Occasion

Held on

Day

Holiday Status

Raksha Bandhan

3rd August

Monday

 Restricted

Janamasthmi

12th August

Wednesday

 Gazetted

Independence Day

15th August

Saturday

 Gazetted

Parsi New Year

16th August

Sunday

 Restricted

Muharram

29th August

Saturday

 Gazetted

Onam

31st August

Monday

 Restricted

 

Holidays in October 2020

Occasion

Held on

Day

Holiday Status

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

2nd October

Friday

Gazetted

Dussehra

25th October

Sunday

Gazetted

Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

31st October

Saturday

Restricted

 

Holidays in November 2020

Occasion

Held on

Day

Holiday Status

Karwa Chauth

4th November

Wednesday

Restricted

Diwali/ Deepavali

14th November

Saturday

Gazetted

Govardhan Puja

15th November

Sunday

Restricted

Bhai Dooj

16th November

Monday

Restricted

Chhath Puja

20th November

Friday

Restricted

Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day

24th November

Tuesday

Restricted

Guru Nanak Jayanti

30th November

Monday

Gazetted

 

Holidays in December 2020

Occasion

Held on

Day

Holiday Status

Christmas Eve

24th December

Thursday

Restricted

Christmas

25th December

Friday

Gazetted