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.
Indian public holidays 1919
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस |
| Monday | Monday | Holi Tentative होली |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा |
| Monday | Monday | Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र |
| Friday | Friday | Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद) |
| Thursday | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा |
| Monday | Monday | Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम |
| Thursday | Thursday | Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली |
| Friday | Friday | Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी |
| Thursday | 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.
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3 days
Sat, Mar 15 – Mon, Mar 17
Holi
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3 days
Fri, Apr 18 – Sun, Apr 20
Good Friday
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3 days
Sat, Jun 28 – Mon, Jun 30
Id-ul-Fitr
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3 days
Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17
Independence Day
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3 days
Sat, Oct 4 – Mon, Oct 6
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Muharram
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3 days
Fri, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 9
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Mon, Apr 7 off
Sat, Apr 5 – Tue, Apr 8 · Ram Navami
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5 days
Take Mon, Aug 18 off
Fri, Aug 15 – Tue, Aug 19 · Independence Day, Janmashtami
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5 days
Take Fri, Oct 3 off
Thu, Oct 2 – Mon, Oct 6 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Muharram
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4 days
Take Fri, Oct 24 off
Thu, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 26 · Diwali (Deepavali)
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4 days
Take Fri, Dec 26 off
Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day
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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