India

Public Holidays

	2008	2009
Muharram (Islamic New Year)	10 Jan	10 Jan
Republic Day	26 Jan	26 Jan
Mahashivratri	6 Mar	Feb *
Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet)	20 Mar	9 Mar*
Good Friday	21 Mar	10 Apr
Easter Monday	24 Mar	13 Apr
Mahavir Jayanthi	18 Apr	Feb/Mar*
Buddha Purnima	20 May	2 May
Independence Day	15 Aug	15 Aug
Janmashtami	23-24 Aug	Sep*
Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday	2 Oct	2 Oct
Id ul Fitr (End of Ramadan)	2 Oct	20-21 Sep
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)	6 Oct	Sep/Oct*
Deepavali or Diwali (Festival of Lights)	28 Oct	18 Oct
Guru Nanak's Birthday	13 Nov	13 Nov*
Idu'l Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice)	8-9 Dec	27-28 Nov
Christmas Day	25 Dec	25 Dec
Boxing Day	26 Dec	26 Dec
Muharram (Islamic New Year)	29 Dec