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Public Holidays in India 1909

India has 18 public holidays in 1909. The first is Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) on Monday, January 4 and the last is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

18
Holidays
9
On working days
5
Long weekends
252
Working days

Indian public holidays 1909

Date Holiday
Monday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद)
Tuesday Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस
Tuesday Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम
Sunday Holi Tentative होली
Monday Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी
Saturday Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती
Sunday Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी
Friday Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे
Wednesday Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Sunday Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस
Tuesday Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी
Saturday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती
Sunday Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र
Sunday Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा
Friday Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली
Saturday Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती
Friday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद)
Saturday 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 1909

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

  • Sat, Jan 2 – Mon, Jan 4

    Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

    3 days
  • Sat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29

    Ram Navami

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 9 – Sun, Apr 11

    Good Friday

    3 days
  • Fri, Nov 12 – Sun, Nov 14

    Diwali (Deepavali)

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 26

    Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), Christmas Day

    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, Jan 25 off

    Sat, Jan 23 – Tue, Jan 26 · Republic Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Feb 1 off

    Sat, Jan 30 – Tue, Feb 2 · Muharram

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Sep 6 off

    Sat, Sep 4 – Tue, Sep 7 · Janmashtami

    4 days

Working days in India 1909

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1909 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 1909: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in India in 1909?

There are 18 Indian public holidays in 1909. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Indian holidays in 1909?

The Indian public holidays in 1909 are Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Monday, January 4), Republic Day (Tuesday, January 26), Muharram (Tuesday, February 2), Holi (Sunday, March 7), Ram Navami (Monday, March 29), Mahavir Jayanti (Saturday, April 3), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Sunday, April 4), Good Friday (Friday, April 9), Buddha Purnima (Wednesday, May 5), Independence Day (Sunday, August 15), Janmashtami (Tuesday, September 7), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Saturday, October 2), Id-ul-Fitr (Sunday, October 17), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Sunday, October 24), Diwali (Deepavali) (Friday, November 12), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Saturday, November 27), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Friday, December 24) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in India in 1909?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1909: Jan 2–Jan 4 (3 days, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)); Mar 27–Mar 29 (3 days, Ram Navami); Apr 9–Apr 11 (3 days, Good Friday); Nov 12–Nov 14 (3 days, Diwali (Deepavali)); Dec 24–Dec 26 (3 days, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), Christmas Day).

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 1909 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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