National Holidays
India has only three National Holidays. Other holidays pertaining to festivals, religious holidays and births of leaders are legislated by the individual states.
List of holidays to be celebrated in INDIA during the year 2008
Following is the list of festivals to be celebrated all over India during the year 2008.
New Year Cards
| Indian
Holiday Calendar 2008 |
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| JAN |
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01 |
Tuesday |
New
Year |
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05 |
Saturday |
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
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09 |
Wednesday |
Muharam (Al Hijra) |
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14 |
Monday |
Makar
Sankranti |
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14
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Monday |
Pongal |
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26 |
Saturday |
Republic
Day |
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| FEB |
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07 |
Thursday |
Mauni Amavashya |
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11 |
Monday |
Vasant Panchmi |
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| MAR |
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06 |
Thursday |
Mahashivratri |
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20 |
Thursday |
Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the
Prophet) |
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21 |
Friday |
Good
Friday |
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21 |
Friday |
Nau Roz |
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22 |
Saturday |
Holi |
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22 |
Saturday |
Holla Mohalla |
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23 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
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| April |
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06 |
Sunday |
Bikrami Samvat (Hindu New Year) |
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06 |
Sunday |
Gudi Padwa |
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14 |
Monday |
Baisakhi |
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14 |
Monday |
Ram
Navmi |
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18 |
Friday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
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19 |
Saturday |
Hanuman Jayanti |
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| May |
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20 |
Tuesday |
Buddha
Jayanti / Buddha Purnima |
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| June |
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13 |
Friday |
Ganga Dussehra |
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| July |
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16 |
Wednesday |
Rath Yatra |
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18 |
Friday |
Guru Poornima |
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| AUG |
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15 |
Friday |
Independence
Day |
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16 |
Saturday |
Rakhi |
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24 |
Sunday |
Sri
Krishna Janmashtami |
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| SEP |
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02 |
Tuesday |
Ramadan Starts |
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03 |
Wednesday |
Ganesh
Chaturathi |
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12 |
Friday |
Onam |
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| OCT |
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02 |
Thursday |
Gandhi
Jayanti |
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02 |
Thursday |
Id-Ul-Fitr
-Ramadan Ends |
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09 |
Thursday |
Dussehra |
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18 |
Saturday |
Karva
Chauth |
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26 |
Sunday |
Dhan
Teras |
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28 |
Tuesday |
Diwali |
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29 |
Wednesday |
Govardhan
Puja |
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30 |
Thursday |
Bhaidooj |
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| NOV |
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13 |
Thursday |
Guru
Nanak Jayanti |
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14 |
Friday |
Children's
Day |
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| DEC |
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9 |
Thursday |
Eid-Ul-Adha |
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25 |
Thursday |
Christmas |
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Miscellaneous
New Year's Day in various regional Indian calendars
Pongal or Makara Sankranti - Historically, a Dravidian festival, celebrated in South India. It is a thanksgiving festival, marking the harvest. Usually occurs on Janurary 14th or 15th.
Holi - Know as the festival of colors, marks the beginning of spring. Occurs on a full moon in late March or early April. More widely celebrated in Northern India, than Southern India.
Raksha bandhan - Celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. Occurs on a full moon day usually between July - August. More widely celebrated in North India.
Onam - A harvest festival of Kerala, celebrated in the month of Chingam (Malayalam Calendar)/ August - September.
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