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India (Punjab) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Rupee (INR)
  • Banks are NOT working on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.
    No alcohol served in shops, restaurants during most holidays
    The nature of holidays in India appeals to culture, national values and religion

    Internet domain: .in - Telephone code: +91 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +5:30 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Tuesday March 7, 2023Holi / HolikaHinduism
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    Thursday March 23, 2023Martyrdom of Bhagat SinghSecular holiday
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    Thursday March 30, 2023RamanavaniHinduism
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    Friday March 31, 2023Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday April 1, 2023Banks Inventory DayBanks only
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    Tuesday April 4, 2023Mahavir JayantiJainism
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    Friday April 7, 2023Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Saturday April 8, 2023Guru Nabha DasHinduism
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    Friday April 14, 2023VaisakhHinduism
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    Friday April 14, 2023Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv SankratiSecular holiday
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    Saturday April 22, 2023Parshuram JayantiHinduism
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    Saturday April 22, 2023End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Sunday May 14, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Tuesday May 23, 2023Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev JiSecular holiday
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    Sunday June 4, 2023Sant Kabir DasHinduism
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    Tuesday June 6, 2023Day of MourningEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday June 21, 2023Half-day holidayEvents, celebrations...
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    Thursday June 29, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Saturday July 1, 2023Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of IndiaBanks only
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    Monday July 31, 2023Shaheed Udham Singh martyrdomEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday July 31, 2023School reopeningSchool holidays
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    Tuesday August 15, 2023Independence DayNational Day
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    Saturday August 19, 2023TeejHinduism
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    Thursday September 7, 2023Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)Hinduism
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    Sunday September 10, 2023Guru Granth Sahib dayEvents, celebrations...
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    Thursday September 28, 2023Banks remain openBanks only
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    Thursday September 28, 2023Birthday of S.Bhagat Singh JiSecular holiday
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    Saturday September 30, 2023Banks Inventory DayBanks only
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    Holi / Holika

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    Tuesday March 7, 2023
    Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil.

    Martyrdom of Bhagat Singh

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    Thursday March 23, 2023
    Secular holiday : Bhagat Singh (28 September 1907 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as Shaheed Bhagat Singh (the word shaheed meaning martyr ).

    Ramanavani

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    Thursday March 30, 2023
    Hinduism : Festivities take place in the Rama temples. recitation of the Ramayana (Perayana), which can last up to 9 days. Classical music and sacred chants.

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Friday March 31, 2023
    School holidays :

    Banks Inventory Day

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    Saturday April 1, 2023
    Banks only :

    Mahavir Jayanti

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    Tuesday April 4, 2023
    Jainism : Jain festival honoring Lord Mahavira on the founder's birthday.

    Good Friday

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    Friday April 7, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    Guru Nabha Das

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    Saturday April 8, 2023
    Hinduism :

    Vaisakh

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    Friday April 14, 2023
    Hinduism :

    Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv Sankrati

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    Friday April 14, 2023
    Secular holiday : This lawyer and politician drafted the constitution of India.

    Parshuram Jayanti

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    Saturday April 22, 2023
    Hinduism : Birth anniversary of sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Saturday April 22, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : Ends the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. There were 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown in honor of the first revelation to the Prophet Mohammed.

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Sunday May 14, 2023
    School holidays :

    Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji

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    Tuesday May 23, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Sant Kabir Das

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    Sunday June 4, 2023
    Hinduism : Saint Kabir Das reached the abode of God in Maghar close to Gorakhpur in 1518. However, immediate dispute began regarding the way in which his final rites must be performed. It is believed that both Hindus and Muslims claimed the body to perform the funeral rites. To their utter surprise, Kabir Das stood up and asked them to lift his body and view beneath. Lying there was nothing but a beautiful array of flowers. Devotees and his followers were speechless with Hindus along with some flowers leaving to Varanasi and the rest of the flowers taken by Muslims to Maghar. [festivalsofindia]

    Day of Mourning

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    Tuesday June 6, 2023
    Culture : Commemoration of the June 1984 attack on Golden Temple.

    Half-day holiday

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    Wednesday June 21, 2023
    Culture : On the occasion of International Day of Yoga morning only

    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday June 29, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi :

    Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India

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    Saturday July 1, 2023
    Banks only :

    Shaheed Udham Singh martyrdom

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    Monday July 31, 2023
    Culture : (December 26, 1899 – July 31, 1940) was an Indian independence activist, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in March 1940 in what has been described as an avenging of the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre. Udham Singh Kamboj changed his name to Mohammad Singh Azad, symbolizing the unification of the three major religions of India: Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. Singh is considered one of the best-known revolutionaries of the Indian independence struggle.

    School reopening

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    Monday July 31, 2023
    School holidays :

    Independence Day

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    Tuesday August 15, 2023
    Secular holiday : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule

    Teej

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    Saturday August 19, 2023
    Hinduism : Teej, Hartalika. On this day Goddess Parvati is worshipped. Women, married and unmarried, mainly of Khas ethnicity, assemble at one place, in their finest attire and start dancing and singing devotional songs. Amidst all this, the grand feast takes place. The jollity often goes on till midnight, after which the 24hour fast starts.

    Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)

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    Thursday September 7, 2023
    Hinduism : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness

    Guru Granth Sahib day

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    Sunday September 10, 2023
    Culture : The religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign, and eternal living guru following the lineage of the ten human Sikh gurus of the Sikh religion. [Wikipedia]

    Banks remain open

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    Thursday September 28, 2023
    Banks only :

    Birthday of S.Bhagat Singh Ji

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    Thursday September 28, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Banks Inventory Day

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    Saturday September 30, 2023
    Banks only :