Public Holidays in India 1972 🇮🇳

India has 12 public holidays in 1972. The next public holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in India.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas	Public holiday

Long weekends in India 1972

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Ashura (estimated) — 25. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 31. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 25. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 15. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Gandhi Jayanti — 2. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 7. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Children's Day — 14. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas — 25. Dec (Monday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in India

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1972 to 1973.

Ashura (estimated): 25. Feb 1972 → 13. Feb 1973
Good Friday: 31. Mar 1972 → 20. Apr 1973
Easter Sunday: 2. Apr 1972 → 22. Apr 1973
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 25. Apr 1972 → 15. Apr 1973
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 7. Nov 1972 → 27. Oct 1973

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Jharkhand
Jammu and Kashmir
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
Maharashtra
Meghalaya
Manipur
Madhya Pradesh
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Punjab
Puducherry
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Telangana
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

State & Regional Holidays in India

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Andhra Pradesh Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	Andhra Pradesh Foundation Day	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Arunachal Pradesh Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Assam Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
2. Dec	Saturday	Assam Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Bihar Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Mar	Wednesday	Bihar Day	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Chhattisgarh Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	Chhattisgarh Foundation Day	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Chandigarh Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Delhi Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Goa Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
19. Dec	Tuesday	Goa Liberation Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Gujarat Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Gujarat Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
31. Oct	Tuesday	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Himachal Pradesh Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
15. Apr	Saturday	Himachal Day	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Haryana Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	Haryana Foundation Day	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Jharkhand Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
15. Nov	Wednesday	Jharkhand Formation Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Jammu and Kashmir Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Karnataka Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	Karnataka Rajyotsava	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Kerala Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	Kerala Foundation Day	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Ladakh Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Lakshadweep Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Maharashtra Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
19. Feb	Saturday	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Maharashtra Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Meghalaya Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Manipur Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Madhya Pradesh Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Mizoram Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
20. Feb	Sunday	Mizoram State Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Nagaland Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
1. Dec	Friday	Nagaland State Inauguration Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Odisha Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Saturday	Odisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
15. Apr	Saturday	Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana Sankranti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Punjab Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
13. Jan	Thursday	Lohri	Public holiday
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	Punjab Day	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Puducherry Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
16. Aug	Wednesday	Puducherry De Jure Transfer Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
1. Nov	Wednesday	Puducherry Liberation Day	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Rajasthan Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
30. Mar	Thursday	Rajasthan Day	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Jun	Thursday	Maharana Pratap Jayanti	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Sikkim Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
16. May	Tuesday	Sikkim State Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Tamil Nadu Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti; Puthandu (Tamil New Year)	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Tripura Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Telangana Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
2. Jun	Friday	Telangana Formation Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
6. Oct	Friday	Bathukamma Festival	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Uttarakhand Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

Uttar Pradesh Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
24. Jan	Monday	UP Formation Day	Public holiday
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

West Bengal Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
26. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated); Republic Day	Public holiday
25. Feb	Friday	Ashura (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Sunday	Palm Sunday	Optional holiday
31. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
2. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Optional holiday
14. Apr	Friday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti	Public holiday
15. Apr	Saturday	Pohela Boishakh	Public holiday
25. Apr	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
1. May	Monday	Labor Day	Optional holiday
9. May	Tuesday	Rabindra Jayanti	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday	Independence Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Monday	Gandhi Jayanti	Public holiday
7. Nov	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
14. Nov	Tuesday	Children's Day	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Monday	Christmas	Public holiday

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does India have in 1972?

India observes 12 public holidays in 1972. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in India?

The next public holiday in India is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug.

Are public holidays in India the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1972.