List of Gazetted Holidays for year 2008
(these are the official holidays for the government. we all know that they don't work on other days as well).
(Saka Era: 1929-30 / Vikram Era: 2064-65)

Date Holiday Day
January
19 Muharram Saturday
26 Republic Day Saturday

March
5 Shivratri (Keralam) Wednesday
6 Maha Shivratri Thursday
21 Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohd) Friday
21 Good Friday Friday
22 Holi Saturday

April
14 Ram Navami/Ambedkar Jayanthi/Vishu Monday
18 Mahavir Jayanti Friday

May
1 May Day Thursday
20 Buddha Purnima Tuesday

August 15 Independence Day Friday

September
11 First Onam Thursday
12 Thiru Onam Friday

October
2 Mahatma Gandhi Birthday Thursday
2 Idul’Fitr Thursday
9 Dussera (Vijaya Dashami) Thursday
27 Deepawali (South India) Monday
28 Diwali (North India) Tuesday

November
1 Rajyotsava Saturday
13 Guru Nanak Birthday Thursday

December
9 Idu’l Juha (Bakrid) Tuesday
25 Christmas day Thursday

List of Restricted (Optional) Holidays for year 2008

Date Holiday Day
January
1 New Year Day Tuesday
5 Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday Saturday
10 Ambedkar Yuga day (Dalit New Years day)
14 Makara Samkranti (North India) Monday
15 Makara Samkranti (Bengal) Tuesday
15 Pongal Tuesday

February
11 Basanta Panchami / Shree Panchami Monday
19 Sivaji Jayanti Tuesday
21 Guru Ravidas Birthday Thursday

March
2 Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti Sunday
21 Holika Dahan Friday
23 Easter (Sunday) Sunday

April
7 Chaitra Sukhladi / Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand Monday
13 Vaisakhi Sunday
14 Mesadi Monday
14 Vaisakhdi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) Monday

May 8 Birthday of Rabindranath Thursday
July
4 Rath Yatra Friday
17 Hazrat Ali’s Birthday Thursday

August
16 Raksha Bandhan Saturday
19 Parsi New Year Tuesday
24 Janmashtami Sunday

September
3 Ganesh Chaturthi Wednesday
12 Onam Friday
26 Jamat-Ul-Vida Friday

October
6 Dussera (Maha Saptami) Monday
7 Dussera (Maha Ashtami) Tuesday
8 Dussera (Maha Navmi) Wednesday
14 Mahirshi Valmiki’s Birthday Tuesday
27 Deepavali (South) Monday
27 Naraka Chaturdasi Monday
29 Govardhan Puja Wednesday
30 Bhai Duj Thursday

November 24 Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martydrom day Monday
December 24 Christmas Eve Wednesday

Festivals Falling on 2nd Saturday OR Sunday, which are excluded
September
13 Third Onam
14 Fourth Onam / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi Day Sunday
21 Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day Sunday