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Public Holidays in India 1919

India has 17 public holidays in 1919. The first is Republic Day on Sunday, January 26 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

17
Holidays
12
On working days
6
Long weekends
249
Working days

Indian public holidays 1919

Date Holiday
Sunday Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस
Monday Holi Tentative होली
Tuesday Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी
Sunday Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती
Friday Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे
Wednesday Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Monday Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र
Friday Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस
Tuesday Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी
Saturday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद)
Thursday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती
Saturday Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा
Monday Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम
Thursday Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली
Friday Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती
Saturday Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी
Thursday 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 1919

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

  • Sat, Mar 15 – Mon, Mar 17

    Holi

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 18 – Sun, Apr 20

    Good Friday

    3 days
  • Sat, Jun 28 – Mon, Jun 30

    Id-ul-Fitr

    3 days
  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17

    Independence Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Oct 4 – Mon, Oct 6

    Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Muharram

    3 days
  • Fri, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 9

    Guru Nanak's Birthday

    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, Apr 7 off

    Sat, Apr 5 – Tue, Apr 8 · Ram Navami

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Aug 18 off

    Fri, Aug 15 – Tue, Aug 19 · Independence Day, Janmashtami

    5 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 3 off

    Thu, Oct 2 – Mon, Oct 6 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Muharram

    5 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 24 off

    Thu, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 26 · Diwali (Deepavali)

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Dec 26 off

    Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in India 1919

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1919 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 1919: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in India in 1919?

There are 17 Indian public holidays in 1919. 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 249 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Indian holidays in 1919?

The Indian public holidays in 1919 are Republic Day (Sunday, January 26), Holi (Monday, March 17), Ram Navami (Tuesday, April 8), Mahavir Jayanti (Sunday, April 13), Good Friday (Friday, April 18), Buddha Purnima (Wednesday, May 14), Id-ul-Fitr (Monday, June 30), Independence Day (Friday, August 15), Janmashtami (Tuesday, August 19), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Saturday, September 6), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Thursday, October 2), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Saturday, October 4), Muharram (Monday, October 6), Diwali (Deepavali) (Thursday, October 23), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Friday, November 7), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Saturday, December 6) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in India in 1919?

There are 6 long weekends of three days or more in 1919: Mar 15–Mar 17 (3 days, Holi); Apr 18–Apr 20 (3 days, Good Friday); Jun 28–Jun 30 (3 days, Id-ul-Fitr); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Independence Day); Oct 4–Oct 6 (3 days, Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Muharram); Nov 7–Nov 9 (3 days, Guru Nanak's Birthday).

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 1919 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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