Indian Holiday Calendar 2011
The world’s largest democracy India is a multicultural society with many religions. Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Muslims, Christians and Jains celebrate their festivals in India.
Throughout India holidays and festivals of most religions are celebrated depending on the demographics of the area. For instance the festival of Baisakhi is predominantly a festival associated with Punjab. While Baisakhi is celebrated by Hindus all over India on April 13th it is celebrated with a lot of fanfare in the province of Punjab.
January 2011
01 Saturday New Year
05 Wednesday Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
13 Thursday Lohri
14 Friday Makar Sankranti
14 Friday Pongal - Harvest Festival
26 Wednesday Republic Day India
February 2011
08 Tuesday Basant Panchami
14 Monday Valentines Day
March 2011
03 Thursday Maha-Shivratri
20 Sunday Holi
21 Monday Navroz
April 2011
04
Monday
Hindu New Year
12 Tuesday Ram Navmi
14 Thursday Baisakhi
22 Friday Good Friday
May 2011
08 Sunday Mothers Day
17 Tuesday Buddha Jayanti
June 2011
19 Sunday Father's Day
July 2011
03 Sunday Rath Yatra
August 2011
04 Thursday Naag Panchami
07 Sunday Friendship Day
14 Friday Sri Krishna Janmashtami
15 Sunday Independence Day
24 Tuesday Rakhi /Raksha Bandhan
September 2011
01
Thursday Ganesh Chaturathi
05 Monday Teachers Day
October 2011
02 Sunday Gandhi Jayanti
06 Thursday Dushsehra
16 Sunday Karva Chauth
26 Wednesday Diwali
31 Monday Halloween
November
2011
10 Thursday Guru Nanak Jayanti
14 Monday Children's Day
24
Thursday
Thanksgiving Day
December 2011
02 Tuesday Hanukkah
25 Saturday Christmas