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Public Holidays in India 1935

India has 18 public holidays in 1935. The first is Id-ul-Fitr on Monday, January 7 and the last is Id-ul-Fitr on Saturday, December 28. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

18
Holidays
11
On working days
4
Long weekends
250
Working days

Indian public holidays 1935

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

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 1935

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

  • Sat, Jan 5 – Mon, Jan 7

    Id-ul-Fitr

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 12 – Tue, Apr 16

    Ram Navami, Muharram, Mahavir Jayanti

    5 days
  • Fri, Apr 19 – Sun, Apr 21

    Good Friday

    3 days
  • Sat, Oct 5 – Mon, Oct 7

    Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)

    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 Fri, Aug 16 off

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

    4 days

Working days in India 1935

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1935 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 1935: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in India in 1935?

There are 18 Indian public holidays in 1935. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Indian holidays in 1935?

The Indian public holidays in 1935 are Id-ul-Fitr (Monday, January 7), Republic Day (Saturday, January 26), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Saturday, March 16), Holi (Wednesday, March 20), Ram Navami (Friday, April 12), Muharram (Monday, April 15), Mahavir Jayanti (Tuesday, April 16), Good Friday (Friday, April 19), Buddha Purnima (Saturday, May 18), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Saturday, June 15), Independence Day (Thursday, August 15), Janmashtami (Wednesday, August 21), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Wednesday, October 2), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Monday, October 7), Diwali (Deepavali) (Saturday, October 26), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Sunday, November 10), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and Id-ul-Fitr (Saturday, December 28).

How many long weekends are there in India in 1935?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1935: Jan 5–Jan 7 (3 days, Id-ul-Fitr); Apr 12–Apr 16 (5 days, Ram Navami, Muharram, Mahavir Jayanti); Apr 19–Apr 21 (3 days, Good Friday); Oct 5–Oct 7 (3 days, Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)).

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 1935 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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