Are you looking for a list of holidays in India in 2020? If yes, then your search ends here. India is known for various fairs and festivals which form an integral part of Indian culture. If we talk about holidays in India, the country has an extensive list of public and government holidays. These holidays are observed on religious festivals, foundation days of different states, and birthdays of individuals with historical significance.
In this article, I am providing the complete list of public and government holidays in compliance with Indian holiday calendar. I have done a lot of research to prepare this list. I have analyzed and explored so many authentic sources to prepare the list of public, government, national, bank, state-wise, and gazetted holidays in India. Since the list of holidays in India is long, I have divided the list into different categorized namely: Public (National) Holidays in India, Government/Gazetted Holidays, and Bank Holidays in India.
Month Wise List of Holidays in India in 2020
List of Holidays in January 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 2 January | Thursday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 January | Tuesday | Lohri | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 January | Wednesday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 January | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 January | Saturday | Chinese New Year | Observance |
| 26 January | Sunday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 30 January | Thursday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
List of Holidays in February 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 9 February | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 February | Friday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 18 February | Tuesday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 19 February | Wednesday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 21 February | Friday | Maha Shivratri/Shivratri | Gazetted Holiday |
List of Holidays in March 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 9 March | Monday | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
| 9 March | Monday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| 10 March | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| 20 March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 25 March | Wednesday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
List of Holidays in April 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 2 April | Thursday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 6 April | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 9 April | Thursday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 9 April | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| 12 April | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 13 April | Monday | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Mesadi/Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Observance |
List of Holidays in May 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 1 May | Friday | May Day | Observance |
| 7 May | Thursday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| 7 May | Thursday | Birthday of Ravindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| 10 May | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| 22 May | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | Gazetted Holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | Muslim, Common local holiday |
List of Holidays in June 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 21 June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 21 June | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 23 June | Tuesday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
List of Holidays in July 2020
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| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 5 July | Sunday | Guru Purnima | Observance |
| 31 July | Friday | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha | Gazetted Holiday |
List of Holidays in August 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 2 August | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
| 3 August | Monday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 11 August | Tuesday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Restricted Holiday |
| 12 August | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 16 August | Sunday | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
| 22 August | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| 29 August | Saturday | Muharram/Ashura | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31 August | Monday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
List of Holidays in September 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 22 September | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
List of Holidays in October 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 2 October | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 22 October | Thursday | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
| 23 October | Friday | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
| 24 October | Saturday | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 October | Sunday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| 29 October | Thursday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31 October | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| 31 October | Saturday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
List of Holidays in November 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 4 November | Wednesday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 November | Saturday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 November | Saturday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| 15 November | Sunday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
| 16 November | Monday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| 20 November | Friday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 30 November | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
List of Holidays in December 2020
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 11 December | Friday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 18 December | Friday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 21 December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31 December | Thursday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
List of Government / Gazetted Holidays in India 2020
There are 18 gazetted holidays in India in 2020. There are the following.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 26 January | Sunday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21 February | Friday | Maha Shivratri/Shivratri | Gazetted Holiday |
| 10 March | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| 2 April | Thursday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 6 April | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| 7 May | Thursday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31 July | Friday | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha | Gazetted Holiday |
| 12 August | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 29 August | Saturday | Muharram/Ashura | Gazetted Holiday |
| 2 October | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 25 October | Sunday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| 29 October | Thursday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | Gazetted Holiday |
| 14 November | Saturday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| 30 November | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
List of Public / National Holidays in India
There are only three national holidays in India. There are the following.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 26 January | Sunday | Republic Day | National Holidays |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | National Holidays |
| 2 October | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National Holidays |
List of Bank Holidays in 2020 in India
This list of bank holidays in India. There can be some specific bank holidays in different Indian states depending upon their specific regional festivals and cultural events.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 January 2020 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 11 January 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 15 January 2020 | Wednesday | Pongal |
| 25 January 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 26 January 2020 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| 30 January 2020 | Thursday | Vasant Panchami |
| 8 February 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 21 February 2020 | Friday | Maha Shivratri |
| 22 February 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 10 March 2020 | Tuesday | Holi |
| 14 March 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 25 March 2020 | Wednesday | Ugadi |
| 28 March 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 2 April 2020 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 6 April 2020 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 10 April 2020 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 11 April 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 14 April 2020 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 25 April 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 1 May 2020 | Friday | May Day |
| 7 May 2020 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
| 9 May 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 23 May 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 24 May 2020 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| 13 June 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 27 June 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 11 July 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 25 July 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 31 July 2020 | Friday | Bakrid/Eid-al-Adha |
| 3 August 2020 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 8 August 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 11 August 2020 | Tuesday | Janmashtami |
| 15 August 2020 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 22 August 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 30 August 2020 | Sunday | Muharram |
| 12 September 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 26 September 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 2 October 2020 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 10 October 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 24 October 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 26 October 2020 | Monday | Vijaya Dashami |
| 30 October 2020 | Friday | Eid e Milad |
| 31 October 2020 | Saturday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 14 November 2020 | Saturday | Diwali / Second Saturday |
| 16 November 2020 | Monday | Bhai Dooj |
| 28 November 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 30 November 2020 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 12 December 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 25 December 2020 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
Moving is one of the best decisions of life. Different people have different choices when they need to plan their move. Some love to move on an auspicious date and some plan move on holiday or weekend.
There are also some people that plan move on weekday because they can find cheap movers and packers on weekday. Professional packers and movers charges may go higher on holidays because most people prefer to move on a holiday or weekend.
If you are thinking for moving home on holidays then this list of holidays in India might be beneficial. I hope you will find this article useful.
Heartiest thank you to all esteemed readers who read this post. I shall have some more exciting information to share soon, so stay tuned! 🙂
Rabish Kumar
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