Day Date Month Holiday Friday 26 Jan Republic Day Monday 25 Mar Holi Friday 29 Mar Good Friday Thursday 11 Apr Id-ul- Fitr Wednesday 17 Apr Ram Navami Thursday 23 May Buddha Purnima Monday 17 Jun Id-ul-Zuha Wednesday 17 Jul Muharram Thursday 15 Aug Independence Day Monday 26 Aug Janmashtami Monday 16 Sep Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) Wednesday 2 Oct Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday Thursday 31 Oct Diwali (Deepawali) Friday 15 Nov Guru Nanak's Birthday Wednesday 25 Dec Christmas Day Source: Government of India