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Indian Holidays 2014 (National)
India has so many traditions, religions and cultures, that it can sometimes be hard to track whether a certain festival is a holiday or not.
Below is a list of official holidays for 2014 (as published by the Government of India), observed nationally.
| Date | National Holidays in India | Week Day |
| Jan 14 | Id-E-Milad | Tuesday |
| Jan 26 | Republic Day | Sunday |
| Mar 17 | Holi | Monday |
| Apr 08 | Ram Navmi | Tuesday |
| Apr 13 | Mahavir Jayanthi | Sunday |
| Apr 18 | Good Friday | Friday |
| May 14 | Buddha Purnima | Wednesday |
| Jul 29 | Id-Ul-Fitr | Tuesday |
| Aug 15 | Independence Day | Friday |
| Aug 18 | Krishna Janmastami | Monday |
| Oct 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi | Thursday |
| Oct 03 | Dussera/ Vijaya Dashami (Maha Navmi) | Friday |
| Oct 06 | Bakri Id (Id-ul-zuha) | Monday |
| Oct 23 | Diwali | Thursday |
| Nov 04 | Muharram | Tuesday |
| Nov 06 | Guru Nanak Jayanthi | Thursday |
| Dec 25 | Christmas | Thursday |
In addition, individual states/ regions may have additional holidays for festivals and local celebrations. Key regional holidays and festivals are listed below.
| Date | Other regional holidays/ major festivals in India | Week Day |
| Jan 01 | New Year’s Day | Wednesday |
| Jan 07 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Tuesday |
| Jan 14 | Makar Sankranti | Tuesday |
| Jan 14 | Pongal | Tuesday |
| Feb 04 | Vasant/ Shree Panchami | Tuesday |
| Feb 14 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Friday |
| Feb 19 | Shivaji Jayanti | Wednesday |
| Feb 24 | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | Monday |
| Feb 27 | Maha Shivratri | Thursday |
| Mar 16 | Holika Dahan | Sunday |
| Mar 31 | Chaitra Sukladi/ GudiPadava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | Monday |
| Apr 14 | Vaisakhi/ Vishu/ Mesadi/ Mashadi Uczadi | Monday |
| Apr 15 | Vaisakhadi(Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam) | Tuesday |
| Apr 20 | Easter | Sunday |
| May 09 | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday | Friday |
| May 13 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Tuesday |
| Jun 29 | Rath Yatra | Sunday |
| Jul 25 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | Friday |
| Aug 10 | Raksha Bandhan | Sunday |
| Aug 18 | Parsi New Year’s day | Monday |
| Aug 29 | Vinayaka Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi | Friday |
| Sep 07 | Onam | Sunday |
| Oct 01 | Dussehra (Maha Saptami) (Additional) | Wednesday |
| Oct 02 | Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional) | Thursday |
| Oct 08 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | Wednesday |
| Oct 11 | Karva Chauth (Karaka Chaturthi) | Saturday |
| Oct 22 | Narak Chaturdashi/ Deepavali – South India | Wednesday |
| Oct 24 | Govardhan Puja | Friday |
| Oct 25 | Bhai Duj | Saturday |
| Oct 29 | Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) | Wednesday |
| Nov 24 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Monday |
| Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Wednesday |
| Dec 28 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Sunday |
PS: Local names/ spellings of these holidays/festivals may differ.
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