Central Government announced holidays during the year 2015. The given list will be followed in all offices of Central government in the whole year. These holidays are mandatory in addition to three holidays.
LIST OF INDIAN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN 2011
Month
|
Date
|
Day
|
Purpose
|
January
|
26
|
Wednesday
|
Republic Day
|
February
|
20
|
Sunday
|
Birth day of Prophet Muhammad
|
April
|
16
|
Saturday
|
Mahavir Jayanti
|
April
|
22
|
Friday
|
Good Friday
|
May
|
17
|
Tuesday
|
Budha Purnima
|
August
|
13
|
Saturday
|
Raksha Bandhan
|
August
|
15
|
Monday
|
Independence Day
|
August
|
30
|
Tuesday
|
Idu’l Fitr
|
October
|
2
|
Sunday
|
Gandhi Jayanti
|
October
|
6
|
Thursday
|
Dussehra
|
October
|
26
|
Wednesday
|
Diwali
|
November
|
6
|
Sunday
|
Idu’l Zuha/Bakrid
|
November
|
10
|
Sunday
|
Guru Nanak’s Jayanti
|
December
|
5
|
Monday
|
Muharram
|
December
|
25
|
Sunday
|
Christmas Day
|