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Public Holidays in India 1901

India has 16 public holidays in 1901. The first is Id-ul-Fitr on Wednesday, January 23 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

16
Holidays
13
On working days
3
Long weekends
248
Working days

Indian public holidays 1901

Date Holiday
Wednesday Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र
Saturday Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस
Tuesday Holi Tentative होली
Thursday Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी
Monday Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती
Monday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद)
Friday Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे
Tuesday Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम
Friday Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Sunday Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी
Thursday Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस
Thursday Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी
Wednesday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती
Tuesday Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा
Sunday Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली
Tuesday Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती
Wednesday Christmas Day क्रिसमस

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon. Source: DoPT holiday lists (O.M. of 03.07.2025 and 16.07.2026); rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1901

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 1

    Mahavir Jayanti

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 5 – Sun, Apr 7

    Good Friday

    3 days
  • Fri, May 3 – Sun, May 5

    Buddha Purnima

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Mon, Mar 4 off

    Sat, Mar 2 – Tue, Mar 5 · Holi

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Mar 29 off

    Thu, Mar 28 – Mon, Apr 1 · Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti

    5 days
  • Take Mon, Apr 29 off

    Sat, Apr 27 – Tue, Apr 30 · Muharram

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Aug 16 off

    Thu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Independence Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Sep 6 off

    Thu, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 8 · Janmashtami

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 21 off

    Sat, Oct 19 – Tue, Oct 22 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Nov 25 off

    Sat, Nov 23 – Tue, Nov 26 · Guru Nanak's Birthday

    4 days

Working days in India 1901

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1901 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Indian holidays 1901: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in India in 1901?

There are 16 Indian public holidays in 1901. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Indian holidays in 1901?

The Indian public holidays in 1901 are Id-ul-Fitr (Wednesday, January 23), Republic Day (Saturday, January 26), Holi (Tuesday, March 5), Ram Navami (Thursday, March 28), Mahavir Jayanti (Monday, April 1), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Monday, April 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 5), Muharram (Tuesday, April 30), Buddha Purnima (Friday, May 3), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Sunday, June 30), Independence Day (Thursday, August 15), Janmashtami (Thursday, September 5), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Wednesday, October 2), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Tuesday, October 22), Diwali (Deepavali) (Sunday, November 10), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Tuesday, November 26) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in India in 1901?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1901: Mar 30–Apr 1 (3 days, Mahavir Jayanti); Apr 5–Apr 7 (3 days, Good Friday); May 3–May 5 (3 days, Buddha Purnima).

Which days are the weekend in India?

The weekend in India is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in India?

Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon.

Are the 1901 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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