List of Holidays in 2011
India is the largest and biggest nation when compared to all other countries in the world in terms of population, tradition and culture. As a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country, India celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions. Most of the India public holidays are religious holidays and only with three nationally celebrated secular public holidays like Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti.
Every state and local region has festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics of the population in that region.
Popular religious festivals which are celebrated almost across all parts of India include Hindu festivals of Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Dussehra and the Islamic festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Mawlid an-Nab.
Sikh festivals such as Guru Nanak Jayanti, the Christian festivals such as Christmas, Good Friday and Jain festivals like Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan are celebrated in many areas where these religions have a significant followings.
Please note the following India 2011 holiday dates are estimates only. We do not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the holiday dates.
List of Popular India Public Holidays 2011 Dates
Below is the list of India 2011 holidays
New Year’s Day
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Pongal
Harvest Festival of South India
Friday, 14 January 2011
India Republic Day^
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Milad-Un-Nabi
Mawlid an-Nabi – Birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Mahashivratri / Maha Sivaratri
Great Night of Shiva – offerings of Bael (Bilva) leaves to the Lord Shiva, a Hindu festival
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Holi
Hindu festival of colours
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Sunday, 20 March 2011
Good Friday
Death of Jesus – Christian holiday
Friday, 22 April 2011
Easter Monday
Resurrection of Jesus – Christian holiday
Monday, 25 April 2011
Mahavir Jayanthi
Birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara – the most important religious holiday in Jainism
Saturday, 16 April 2011
Buddha Purnima
Vesak Day – Celebrates birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha
India Budha Purnima 2011
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Raksha Bandhan
Hindu Festival celebrated mainly in northern India
Saturday, 13 August 2011
Independence Day^
Celebrates India Independence
Monday, 15 August 2011
Krishna Janmashtami / Srikrishna Jayanti
Birth of Krishna – a Hindu festival celebrating birth of Lord Krishna, an avatar of god Vishnu
Monday, 22 August 2011
Id ul Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr – End of Ramadan, according to Islamic Calendar
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Ganesh Chaturthi
Hindu Festival to celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh (Ganesha). Anant Chaturdashi will be celebrated on the last day of Ganesh Chaturthi, Monday, 12 September 2011.
Thursday, 1 September 2011 – Monday, 12 September 2011
Dussehra
Vijaya Dashami – Hindu festival
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Gandhi Jayanti^
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Deepavali / Diwali
Festival of Lights – a very important Hindu festival
Diwali 2011
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Idu’l Zuha/Bakrid
Eid al-Adha – Feast of the Sacrifice, according to Islamic Calendar
Qurban 2011
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak’s Birthday – Sikh Festival
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Muharram
Islamic New Year
Saturday, 26 November 2011
Christmas Day
Birth of Jesus – one of Christian most important holidays.
Sunday, 25 December 2011
Boxing Day
The day after Christmas – Christian Holiday
Monday, 26 December 2011
2011 Tamil Calendar:
Tamilnadu is the state where people follow culture and traditions in a very sincere way when compared to other states. 2011 Tamil calendar is mainly used in India by people especially from Tamil Nadu, Malaysia and Pondicherry. The Tamil Calendar is also used in rest of the world like Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka. The Tamil Calendar consists of cultural, religious and agricultural events organized with the Gregorian calendar largely used for official purposes both within and outside India.
Tamil calendar is mainly depend on the classical Hindu solar calendar which is used in Tamilnadu and also used in different places in India like Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Manipur, Nepal, Orissa, Rajasthan and the Punjab.
Telugu Calendar:
Andhra Pradesh telugu academy proposed Telugu panchangam, Shubha muhoortham, muhoorathalu, Gruha pravesham, praveshalu, rahu kalam, varjyam, sarvadhari, sarvadarI, Virodhi, virodi, Government Bank.
Ashada Masam is the fourth month in a traditional Hindu Telugu calendar followed in Andhra Pradesh.Daily Panchang of Ashwin Month and Kartik Month 2011, Telugu Calendar with Panchangam 2011
Every state and local region has festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics of the population in that region.
Popular religious festivals which are celebrated almost across all parts of India include Hindu festivals of Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Dussehra and the Islamic festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Mawlid an-Nab.
Sikh festivals such as Guru Nanak Jayanti, the Christian festivals such as Christmas, Good Friday and Jain festivals like Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan are celebrated in many areas where these religions have a significant followings.
Please note the following India 2011 holiday dates are estimates only. We do not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the holiday dates.
List of Popular India Public Holidays 2011 Dates
Below is the list of India 2011 holidays
New Year’s Day
Saturday, 1 January 2011
Pongal
Harvest Festival of South India
Friday, 14 January 2011
India Republic Day^
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Milad-Un-Nabi
Mawlid an-Nabi – Birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Mahashivratri / Maha Sivaratri
Great Night of Shiva – offerings of Bael (Bilva) leaves to the Lord Shiva, a Hindu festival
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Holi
Hindu festival of colours
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Sunday, 20 March 2011
Good Friday
Death of Jesus – Christian holiday
Friday, 22 April 2011
Easter Monday
Resurrection of Jesus – Christian holiday
Monday, 25 April 2011
Mahavir Jayanthi
Birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara – the most important religious holiday in Jainism
Saturday, 16 April 2011
Buddha Purnima
Vesak Day – Celebrates birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha
India Budha Purnima 2011
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Raksha Bandhan
Hindu Festival celebrated mainly in northern India
Saturday, 13 August 2011
Independence Day^
Celebrates India Independence
Monday, 15 August 2011
Krishna Janmashtami / Srikrishna Jayanti
Birth of Krishna – a Hindu festival celebrating birth of Lord Krishna, an avatar of god Vishnu
Monday, 22 August 2011
Id ul Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr – End of Ramadan, according to Islamic Calendar
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Ganesh Chaturthi
Hindu Festival to celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesh (Ganesha). Anant Chaturdashi will be celebrated on the last day of Ganesh Chaturthi, Monday, 12 September 2011.
Thursday, 1 September 2011 – Monday, 12 September 2011
Dussehra
Vijaya Dashami – Hindu festival
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Gandhi Jayanti^
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Deepavali / Diwali
Festival of Lights – a very important Hindu festival
Diwali 2011
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Idu’l Zuha/Bakrid
Eid al-Adha – Feast of the Sacrifice, according to Islamic Calendar
Qurban 2011
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak’s Birthday – Sikh Festival
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Muharram
Islamic New Year
Saturday, 26 November 2011
Christmas Day
Birth of Jesus – one of Christian most important holidays.
Sunday, 25 December 2011
Boxing Day
The day after Christmas – Christian Holiday
Monday, 26 December 2011
2011 Tamil Calendar:
Tamilnadu is the state where people follow culture and traditions in a very sincere way when compared to other states. 2011 Tamil calendar is mainly used in India by people especially from Tamil Nadu, Malaysia and Pondicherry. The Tamil Calendar is also used in rest of the world like Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka. The Tamil Calendar consists of cultural, religious and agricultural events organized with the Gregorian calendar largely used for official purposes both within and outside India.
Tamil calendar is mainly depend on the classical Hindu solar calendar which is used in Tamilnadu and also used in different places in India like Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Manipur, Nepal, Orissa, Rajasthan and the Punjab.
Telugu Calendar:
Andhra Pradesh telugu academy proposed Telugu panchangam, Shubha muhoortham, muhoorathalu, Gruha pravesham, praveshalu, rahu kalam, varjyam, sarvadhari, sarvadarI, Virodhi, virodi, Government Bank.
Ashada Masam is the fourth month in a traditional Hindu Telugu calendar followed in Andhra Pradesh.Daily Panchang of Ashwin Month and Kartik Month 2011, Telugu Calendar with Panchangam 2011
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