Holidays at the Consulate

LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING THE YEAR 2026

S. No. GAZETTED HOLIDAYS DATE DAY
1. New Year’s Day January 01 Thursday
2. Republic Day January 26 Monday
3. Eid-ul-Fitr* March 21 Saturday
4. Mahavir Jayanti March 31 Tuesday
5. Good Friday April 03 Friday
6. Easter Monday April 06 Monday
7. Buddha Purnima May 01 Friday
8. Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)* May 27 Wednesday
9. Muharram* June 26 Friday
10. Independence Day August 15 Saturday
11. Janmashtami September 04 Friday
12. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday October 02 Friday
13. Dussehra October 20 Tuesday
14. Diwali (Deepavali) November 08 Sunday
15. Guru Nanak’s Birthday November 24 Tuesday
16. Christmas Day December 25 Friday
17. Boxing Day December 28 Monday

* Subject to sighting of the Moon.

LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING 2025

S.No

GAZETTED HOLIDAY DATE DAY

1.     

New Year's Day

January 01

Wednesday

2.     

Repubic Day

January 26

Sunday

3.     

Holi

March 14

Friday

4.

Eid-ul-Fitr*

March 31

Monday

5.     

Mahavir Jayanti

April 10

Thursday

6.     

Good Friday

April 18

Friday

7.     

Easter Monday

April 21

Monday

8.     

Buddha Purnie-na

May 12

Monday

9.     

Id-ul-Zuha(Bakrid)*

June 07

Saturday

10.     

Muharram

July 06

Sunday

11.  

Independence Day

August 15

Friday

12.  

Janmashtami

August 16

Saturday

13.  

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday/Dussehra

October 02

Thursday

14.  

Diwali(Deepawali)

October 20

Monday

15.  

Guru Nanak's Birthday

November 05

Wednesday

16.  

Christmas Day

December 25

Thursday

17.  

Boxing Day

December 26

Friday

 * Subject to announcement of moon-sighting.

 

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