List of Holidays in 2012, Gazetted Holidays 2012 India

List of Holidays in 2012, Gazetted Holidays 2012 in Delhi Punjab Rajasthan UP and India

Below you will find the list of Public Holidays in Government and Private Sector for the year 2012 in Delhi and India. Number of festivals is celebrated all over India. Apart from the National Holidays in 2012 there will be other gazette Holidays in 2012 depending from region to region and festivals of that region.

Holidays in January 2012

Sunday, 1 January 2012 - New Year's Day

Saturday, 14 January 2012 – Pongal, celebrated widely in South India (Harvest Festival of South India)

Thursday, 26 January 2012 - Republic Day of India The National Holiday

Holidays in February 2012

Saturday, 4 February 2012 - Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth day of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad)

Monday, 20 February 2012 - Maha Shivaratri (dedicated to Lord Shiva)

Holidays in March 2012

Thursday, 8 March 2012 - Holika Dahan on Holi Eve

Friday, 9 March 2012 – Holi a unique Hindu festival of colours

Holidays in April 2012

Thursday, 5 April 2012 - Mahavir Jayanthi Birth of Mahavira Jain

Friday, 6 April 2012 - Good Friday

Monday, 9 April 2012 - Easter Monday (Resurrection of Jesus)

Holidays in May 2012

Saturday, 5 May 2012 - Buddha Purnima

Holidays in August 2012

Friday, 10 August 2012 – Sri Krishna Janmashtami Birth of Lord Krishna

Wednesday, 15 August 2012 - India Independence Day a National Holiday

Sunday, 19 August 2012 - Id ul Fitr

Holidays in September 2012

Sunday, 9 September 2012  - Ganesh Chaturthi

Holidays in October 2012

Tuesday, 2 October 2012 - Gandhi Jayanti a National Holiday

Wednesday, 24 October 2012 – Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami

Friday, 26 October 2012 - Idu'l Zuha/Bakrid

Holidays in November 2012

Tuesday, 13 November 2012 - Deepavali / Diwali the festival of lights


Saturday, 24 November 2012 - Muharram / Day of Ashura

Wednesday, 28 November 2012 - Guru Nanak Jayanti

Holidays in December 2012

Tuesday, 25 December 2012 - Christmas Day.