Public Holidays in India 1984
India has 17 public holidays in 1984. The first is Republic Day on Thursday, January 26 and the last is Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Indian public holidays 1984
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Thursday | Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Holi Tentative होली |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस |
| Monday | Monday | Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी |
| Friday | Friday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद) |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती |
| Thursday | Thursday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली |
| Thursday | Thursday | Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती |
| Thursday | Thursday | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | 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 1984
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Fri, Apr 20 – Sun, Apr 22
Good Friday
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3 days
Sat, Aug 18 – Mon, Aug 20
Janmashtami
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3 days
Fri, Sep 7 – Sun, Sep 9
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
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 Fri, Jan 27 off
Thu, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 29 · Republic Day
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4 days
Take Mon, Apr 9 off
Sat, Apr 7 – Tue, Apr 10 · Ram Navami
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4 days
Take Mon, May 14 off
Sat, May 12 – Tue, May 15 · Buddha Purnima
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4 days
Take Mon, Oct 1 off
Sat, Sep 29 – Tue, Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti)
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4 days
Take Fri, Oct 5 off
Thu, Oct 4 – Sun, Oct 7 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Muharram
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4 days
Take Mon, Oct 22 off
Sat, Oct 20 – Tue, Oct 23 · Diwali (Deepavali)
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4 days
Take Fri, Nov 9 off
Thu, Nov 8 – Sun, Nov 11 · Guru Nanak's Birthday
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4 days
Take Fri, Dec 7 off
Thu, Dec 6 – Sun, Dec 9 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)
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4 days
Take Mon, Dec 24 off
Sat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas Day
Working days in India 1984
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1984 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 1984: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in India in 1984?
There are 17 Indian public holidays in 1984. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 105 weekend days.
What are the Indian holidays in 1984?
The Indian public holidays in 1984 are Republic Day (Thursday, January 26), Holi (Saturday, March 17), Ram Navami (Tuesday, April 10), Mahavir Jayanti (Saturday, April 14), Good Friday (Friday, April 20), Buddha Purnima (Tuesday, May 15), Id-ul-Fitr (Sunday, July 1), Independence Day (Wednesday, August 15), Janmashtami (Monday, August 20), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Friday, September 7), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Tuesday, October 2), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Thursday, October 4), Muharram (Saturday, October 6), Diwali (Deepavali) (Tuesday, October 23), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Thursday, November 8), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Thursday, December 6) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in India in 1984?
There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1984: Apr 20–Apr 22 (3 days, Good Friday); Aug 18–Aug 20 (3 days, Janmashtami); Sep 7–Sep 9 (3 days, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)).
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 1984 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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