India’s Official 2012 Holiday Schedule

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Sept. 6 – India’s official gazetted holidays and state-related holidays for the 2012 calendar year can be found below.

Gazetted Holidays for 2012

Republic Day

  • Thursday – January 26, 2012

Maha Shivratri

  • Monday – February 20, 2012

Holi

  • Thursday – March 8, 2012

Mahavir Jayanti

  • Thursday – April 5, 2012

Good Friday

  • Friday – April 6, 2012

Janamashtami

  • Friday – August 10, 2012

Independence Day

  • Wednesday – August 15, 2012

Idu’l Fitr

  • Monday – August 20, 2012

Gandhi Jayanti

  • Tuesday – October 2, 2012

Dussehra

  • Wednesday – October 24, 2012

Diwali

  • Tuesday – November 13, 2012

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

  • Wednesday – November 28, 2012

Christmas Day

  • Tuesday – December 25, 2012

State-Related Holidays for 2012

Raksha Bandhan

  • Thursday – August 2, 2012

Ganesh Chaturthi (Mumbai Only)

  • Wednesday – September 19, 2012

Maha Ashtmi

  • Monday – October 22, 2012

Choti Diwali

  • Monday – November 12, 2012

Goverdhan Puja

  • Wednesday – November 14, 2012

Bhaiya Dooj

  • Thursday – November 15, 2012

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