Holiday List

India - 2012

Date

Week Day

Name

January - 26

Thursday

Republic Day

February - 5

Sunday

Milad-Un-Nabi ( Id-E-Milad ) (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)

February - 20

Monday

Maha Shivratri

March - 08

Thursday

Holi

April - 05

Thursday

Mahavir Jayanthi

April - 06

Friday

Good Friday

May - 01

Tuesday

May Day

May - 06

Sunday

Buddha Purnima

August - 10

Friday

Krishna Janmastami

August - 15

Wednesday

Independence Day

August - 20

Monday

Id-Ul-Fitr

September - 19

Wednesday

Ganesh Chaturthi

October - 02

Tuesday

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi

October - 24

Wednesday

Vijaya Dashami

October - 27

Saturday

Bakri Id ( Idul Zuha )

November - 13

Tuesday

Diwali

November - 25

Sunday

Muharram

November - 28

Wednesday

Guru Nanak Jayanthi

December - 25

Tuesday

Christmas

Important Hindu Religious Festivals in 2012

Below are the dates for the important Hindu Religious Festivals in 2012.
Date Week Day Name

January - 14

Saturday

Makar Sakranti

January - 28

Monday

Vasant Panchami

March - 23

Friday

Hindi New Year (Gudi Padawa)

April - 1

Sunday

RamaNavami

April - 6

Friday

Hanuman Jayanti

August - 2

Thursday

Raksha Bandhan

Deepavali in 2012
Check dates for all days of Diwali Festival in year 2012.
Date Week Day Holiday

November - 11

Sunday

Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi, Yamadeepdaan)

November - 12

Monday

Narak Chaturdashi (Kali Chaudas, Choti Diwali )

November - 13

Tuesday

Main Deepavali (Baddi Diwali, Lakshmi Puja)

November - 14

Wednesday

Padwa Puja & Govardhan Puja (Pratipat, Annakoot )

November - 15

Thursday

Bhai Duj (Bhhaya Dooj, Bhai Beej, Dvitiya )