Public Holidays in India 1931
India has 17 public holidays in 1931. The first is Republic Day on Monday, January 26 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Indian public holidays 1931
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Monday | Monday | Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस |
| Friday | Friday | Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Holi Tentative होली |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद) |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा |
| Friday | Friday | Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी |
| Friday | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा |
| Monday | Monday | Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती |
| Friday | Friday | Christmas Day क्रिसमस |
Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.
Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon. Source: DoPT holiday lists (O.M. of 03.07.2025 and 16.07.2026); rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1931
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26
Republic Day
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3 days
Fri, Feb 20 – Sun, Feb 22
Id-ul-Fitr
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3 days
Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5
Good Friday
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3 days
Fri, May 29 – Sun, May 31
Muharram
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3 days
Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti)
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3 days
Sat, Nov 7 – Mon, Nov 9
Diwali (Deepavali)
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3 days
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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5 days
Take Thu, Apr 2 off
Wed, Apr 1 – Sun, Apr 5 · Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday
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4 days
Take Mon, Oct 19 off
Sat, Oct 17 – Tue, Oct 20 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
Working days in India 1931
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1931 calendar for India
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Indian holidays 1931: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in India in 1931?
There are 17 Indian public holidays in 1931. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Indian holidays in 1931?
The Indian public holidays in 1931 are Republic Day (Monday, January 26), Id-ul-Fitr (Friday, February 20), Holi (Wednesday, March 4), Ram Navami (Saturday, March 28), Mahavir Jayanti (Wednesday, April 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 3), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Wednesday, April 29), Buddha Purnima (Saturday, May 2), Muharram (Friday, May 29), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Wednesday, July 29), Independence Day (Saturday, August 15), Janmashtami (Saturday, September 5), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Friday, October 2), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Tuesday, October 20), Diwali (Deepavali) (Monday, November 9), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Wednesday, November 25) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).
How many long weekends are there in India in 1931?
There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 1931: Jan 24–Jan 26 (3 days, Republic Day); Feb 20–Feb 22 (3 days, Id-ul-Fitr); Apr 3–Apr 5 (3 days, Good Friday); May 29–May 31 (3 days, Muharram); Oct 2–Oct 4 (3 days, Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti)); Nov 7–Nov 9 (3 days, Diwali (Deepavali)); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).
Which days are the weekend in India?
The weekend in India is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in India?
Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon.
Are the 1931 holiday dates final?
Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.
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