India is a land of diversity, with many religions and customs followed in its various states. As a result, there are many special occasions in this country, and these are celebrated with equal gusto. Given below is a list of the public holidays occurring in 2018. Note that the list followed in your university, office, etc., might be a little different, depending on the organization's policy.
This holiday list is a great tool to know in advance what the year looks like and plan your vacations accordingly. It will also be useful for business people, who can synchronize their activities with the seasons.
| Day | Date | Holiday name | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | Restricted Holiday |
| Thursday | Jan 5, 2018 | Guru Govind Singh's Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| Saturday | Jan 14, 2018 | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| Saturday | Jan 14, 2018 | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| Monday | Jan 22, 2018 | Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| Friday | Jan 26, 2018 | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| Wednesday | Jan 31, 2018 | Guru Ravidas's Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| Saturday | Feb 10, 2018 | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| Wednesday | Feb 14, 2018 | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
| Monday | Feb 19, 2018 | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| Thursday | Mar 1, 2018 | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
| Friday | Mar 2, 2018 | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| Sunday | Mar 18, 2018 | Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand | Restricted Holiday |
| Sunday | Mar 25, 2018 | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| Thursday | Mar 29, 2018 | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| Friday | Mar 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| Sunday | Apr 1, 2018 | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| Sunday | Apr 1, 2018 | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| Saturday | Apr 14, 2018 | Vaisakhi/Vishu | Restricted Holiday |
| Saturday | Apr 14, 2018 | Mesadi | Restricted Holiday |
| Sunday | Apr 15, 2018 | Vaisakhadi(Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam) | Restricted Holiday |
| Wednesday | Apr 30, 2018 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | Guru Rabindranath's birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| Friday | Jun 15, 2018 | Jamat Ul-Vida | Restricted Holiday |
| Saturday | Jun 16, 2018 | Idu'l Fitr | Gazetted Holiday |
| Saturday | Jul 14, 2018 | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| Wednesday | Aug 15, 2018 | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| Friday | Aug 17, 2018 | Parsi New Year's day/Nauraj | Restricted Holiday |
| Wednesday | Aug 22, 2018 | Id-ul-Zuha(Bakrid) | Gazetted Holiday |
| Saturday | Aug 25, 2018 | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| Saturday | Aug 26, 2018 | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| Monday | Sep 3, 2018 | Janmashtarni (Vaishnav) | Gazetted Holiday |
| Thursday | Sep 13, 2018 | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| Friday | Sep 21, 2018 | Muharram/Ashura | Gazetted Holiday |
| Tuesday | Oct 2, 2018 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| Friday | Oct 19, 2018 | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 24, 2018 | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| Saturday | Oct 27, 2018 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) | Restricted Holiday |
| Wednesday | Nov 6, 2018 | Deepavali (South India) | Restricted Holiday |
| Tuesday | Nov 6, 2018 | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
| Wednesday | Nov 7, 2018 | Diwali (Deepavali) | Gazetted Holiday |
| Thursday | Nov 8, 2018 | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 9, 2018 | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| Tuesday | Nov 13, 2018 | Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) | Restricted Holiday |
| Wednesday | Nov 21, 2018 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e- Milad (birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | Gazetted Holiday |
| Friday | Nov 23, 2018 | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Gazetted Holiday |
| Saturday | Nov 24, 2018 | Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| Sunday | Dec 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| Monday | Dec 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | Gazetted Holiday |
Last Updated on : December 7, 2017
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