Holidays in India for 2016
Discover the official list of public, bank, and religious holidays in India for 2016. Use this comprehensive guide to stay informed about important dates and observances across the country.
| Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
| January 11th | Monday | Missionary Day | - |
| January 12th | Tuesday | Swami Vivekananda's Birthday | - |
| January 14th | Thursday | Makar Sankranti | - |
| January 14th | Thursday | Makara Sankranti | - |
| January 14th | Thursday | Pongal | - |
| January 15th | Friday | Magh Bihu | - |
| January 15th | Friday | Pongal | - |
| January 15th | Friday | Sankranti | - |
| January 16th | Saturday | Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday | - |
| January 16th | Saturday | Kanuma | - |
| January 16th | Saturday | Thiruvalluvar Day | - |
| January 17th | Sunday | Uzhavar Tirunal | - |
| January 23rd | Saturday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Birthday | - |
| January 24th | Sunday | Thaipoosam | - |
| January 25th | Monday | Statehood Day | - |
| January 26th | Tuesday | Republic Day | - |
| January 31st | Sunday | Me-dam-me-phi | - |
| February 8th | Monday | Tibetan New Year | - |
| February 19th | Friday | Chahhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Birthday | - |
| February 20th | Saturday | Mizoram State Day | - |
| February 20th | Saturday | Statehood Day | - |
| February 22nd | Monday | Bhumchu Festival | - |
| February 22nd | Monday | Bir Chilarai Divas | - |
| February 22nd | Monday | Guru Ravidas' Birthday | - |
| March 5th | Saturday | Biju Patnaik's Birthday | - |
| March 7th | Monday | Maha Shivratri | - |
| March 20th | Sunday | Persian New Year's Day | - |
| March 22nd | Tuesday | BIhar Divas | - |
| March 23rd | Wednesday | Day before the Festival of Colors | - |
| March 23rd | Wednesday | Doljatra | - |
| March 23rd | Wednesday | Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev | - |
| April 1st | Friday | Bank Holiday | - |
| April 1st | Friday | Odisha Day | - |
| April 5th | Tuesday | Babu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday | - |
| April 8th | Friday | Sajibu Nongma Panba | - |
| April 8th | Friday | Ugadi | - |
| April 13th | Wednesday | Vaisakhi | - |
| April 14th | Thursday | Doctor Ambedkar's Birthday | - |
| April 14th | Thursday | Tamil New Year's Day | - |
| April 15th | Friday | Himachal Day | - |
| April 15th | Friday | Ram Navami | - |
| April 19th | Tuesday | Mahavira's Birthday | - |
| April 23rd | Saturday | Veer Kunwar Singh's Birthday | - |
| May 1st | Sunday | Maharashtra Day | - |
| May 16th | Monday | Sikkim State Day | - |
| June 14th | Tuesday | Pahili Raja | - |
| June 15th | Wednesday | Raja Sankranti | - |
| June 15th | Wednesday | YMA Day | - |
| June 30th | Thursday | Remna Ni | - |
| July 1st | Friday | Jumat-ul-Wida | - |
| July 6th | Wednesday | MHIP Day | - |
| July 6th | Wednesday | Rath Yatra | - |
| July 17th | Sunday | Tirot Sing's Birthday | - |
| July 31st | Sunday | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | - |
| August 7th | Sunday | Friendship Day | - |
| August 13th | Saturday | Patriot's Day | - |
| August 16th | Tuesday | De Jure Transfer Day | - |
| August 17th | Wednesday | Parsi New Year's Day | - |
| September 4th | Sunday | Harithalika | - |
| September 21st | Wednesday | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | - |
| September 23rd | Friday | Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day | - |
| October 2nd | Sunday | Maharaja Agrasen's Birthday | - |
| October 2nd | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | - |
| October 2nd | Sunday | Mera Chaoren Houba | - |
| October 5th | Wednesday | Nar Bahadur Bhandari's Birthday | - |
| October 16th | Sunday | Kumar Purnima | - |
| October 16th | Sunday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | - |
| October 29th | Saturday | Kali Puja | - |
| October 31st | Monday | Govardhan Puja | - |
| October 31st | Monday | Sardar Patel's Birthday | - |
| October 31st | Monday | Vishvakarma Day | - |
| November 1st | Tuesday | Bhai Duj | - |
| November 1st | Tuesday | Haryana Day | - |
| November 1st | Tuesday | Kannada Rajyothsava | - |
| November 1st | Tuesday | Kut | - |
| November 1st | Tuesday | Puducherry Liberation Day | - |
| November 4th | Friday | Chhath Puja | - |
| November 14th | Monday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | - |
| November 14th | Monday | Rasa Purnima | - |
| November 23rd | Wednesday | Seng Kut Snem | - |
| November 24th | Thursday | Lachit Divas | - |
| December 1st | Thursday | Indigenous Faith Day | - |
| December 1st | Thursday | State Inauguration Day | - |
| December 2nd | Friday | Asom Divas | - |
| December 3rd | Saturday | Feast of Saint Francis Xavier | - |
| December 18th | Sunday | Barahimizong | - |
| December 18th | Sunday | Death Anniversary of U Soso Tham | - |
| December 18th | Sunday | Guru Ghasidas' Birthday | - |
| December 19th | Monday | Goa Liberation Day | - |
| December 23rd | Friday | Day before Christmas Eve | - |
| December 27th | Tuesday | Christmas Festival | - |
| December 28th | Wednesday | Second Day of the Christmas Holiday | - |
| December 29th | Thursday | Third Day of the Christmas Holiday | - |
| December 30th | Friday | Fourth Day of the Christmas Holiday | - |
| December 30th | Friday | U Kiang Nangbah | - |
| December 31st | Saturday | Fifth Day of the Christmas Holiday | - |
Holiday data for far-reaching years is subject to change due to laws and government decrees.
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