With 2015 taking over in a couple of days, most of us begin to plan our trips timing them with long weekends. Here is a list of standard holidays followed in India. This may wary between the South and North India and is marked by an asterix. So better start planning now if you want to get hold of good air fares and those popular resorts since they tend to sell out during long weekends.
2015 Holiday List | |||
Sl No. | Holidays | Date | Day |
1 | New Year’s Day | 1st January, 2015 | Thursday |
2 | Makara Sankranthi | 14th January, 2015 | Wednesday |
3 | Republic Day | 26th January, 2015 | Monday |
4 | Holi * | 6th March, 2015 | Friday |
5 | Good Friday * | 3rd April, 2015 | Friday |
6 | May Day | 1st May, 2015 | Friday |
7 | Ganesh Chaturthi | 17th September, 2015 | Wednesday |
8 | Bakrid | 23 September, 2015 | Wednesday |
9 | Gandhi Jayanti | 2nd October, 2015 | Friday |
10 | Ayudha Pooja* | 21st October, 2015 | Wednesday |
11 | Maha Navami | 22nd October, 2015 | Thursday |
12 | Diwali | 10th – 11th November, 2015 | Tuesday – Wednesday |
13 | Gurunanak Jayanthi* | 25th November, 2015 | Wednesday |
14 | Christmas | 25th December, 2015 | Friday |