Holidays
The list of government holidays in Haryana state for the year 2017 is mentioned below. Some of the holidays are declared by central government holidays and some of the holidays are declared by state government. Every year, republic day, Independence day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday (gandhi jayanti) are nationally observed as holiday. The general public holiday in India is based on religion and regional basis. The dates mentioned below are the central government declared holidays, during the days all government offices will be closed nationwide. The muslim festivals holidays including Milad-un-Nabi, Ramzan, Muharram and Bakrid date will be changed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon. The Christians festival holidays including Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are also declared as holiday.
Day
Date
Holiday
Comments
Thursday
January 05
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
350th Birthday of the tenth Sikh Guru
Tuesday
January 24
Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti
Haryana only
Thursday
January 26
Republic Day
Commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India
Wednesday
February 01
Vasant Panchami
Haryana, Odisha,Tripura, West Bengal only
Friday
February 10
Guru Ravidas Birthday
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab only
Tuesday
February 21
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Haryana only
Friday
February 24
Maha Shivratri
Celebrated on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha
Monday
March 13
Holi
Thursday
March 23
Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev
Haryana only
Saturday
April 01
Bank Holiday
Banks only. Annual accounts closing
Tuesday
April 04
Ram Navami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya
Sunday
April 09
Mahavir Jayanti
The most important religious holiday in Jainism
Thursday
April 13
Vaisakhi
Haryana only
Friday
April 14
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
Birthday of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedekar
Friday
April 28
Parashurama Jayanti
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh only
Sunday
May 28
Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh only
Friday
June 09
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
Gazetted holiday in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab.
Monday
June 26
Idul Fitr
Many states
Monday
August 14
Janmashtami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna
Tuesday
August 15
Independence Day
Thursday
August 24
Teej
Haryana only
Saturday
September 02
Idul Juha
Many states
Thursday
September 21
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanati
Haryana only
Saturday
September 23
Haryana’s Heroes’ Martyrdom Day
Haryana only
Saturday
September 30
Dussehra
Vijaya Dashami
Monday
October 02
Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
Gandhi Jayanti
Thursday
October 05
Maharishi Valmiki Birthday
Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab.
Wednesday
October 18
Deewali
Deepawali
Friday
October 20
Vishavkarma day
Haryana only
Wednesday
November 01
Haryana Day
Haryana only.
Saturday
November 04
Guru Nanak Birthday
The Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib, the founder of Sikhism, falls on full moon day of the month Kartik
Monday
December 25
Christmas Day
Observed in all states
Monday
December 25
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
Haryana, Punjab only. Second time in 2017
Tuesday
December 26
Shaheed Udham Singh’s Birthday
Haryana, Punjab only
2017 Republic Day date January 26 (26/01/2017) It is one of the national holidays in India. In India, Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into force–on 26 January 1950–replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. The new constitution, as drafted and approved by the Constituent Assembly of India, was mandated to take effect on 26 January 1950– and India became a republic.
2017 Good Friday date April 14 (14/04/2017) Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.
2017 Workers Day Date (May Day) May 01 (01/05/2017) May Day coincides with International Workers’ Day, and in many countries that celebrate the latter, it may be referred to as “May Day”.May Day on May 1 is an ancient Northern Hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday; it is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures.
2017 Independence Day date August 15 (15/08/2017) Independence Day, observed annually on 15 August, is a national holiday in India commemorating the nation’s independence from British rule on 15 August 1947. The Celebration Ceremony of 68th Independence Day of India on 15th August 2014. The Prime Minister of India that day, raised the Indian national flag above the Lahore Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi.
2017 Gandhi Jayanti date October 02 (02/10/2017) Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the “Father of the Nation”.
2017 Diwali Date October 18 (18/10/2017) Diwali festival is one of the most important festival celebrated across India. Diwali is celebrated by Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism peoples. During diwali day, people’s wake up before dawn and have an oil bath. All the family members wear new clothes and pray to god. They distributed sweets with their neighbours, relatives and friends. The children’s are like to burst the crackers throughout the day.
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