| Principal Festivals for Holidays in India (2010) | ||
| Festivals | Criterion | Date/National/ Nirayana/Gregorian/Saka 1930/ Kali 5109/2009 AD |
| Indian New Year`s Day | Fixed | Chaitra 1/ Chaitra 8/ Mar.22 |
| Rama Navami | Caitra S 9 | Chaitra 13/ Chaitra 10/ Mar. 24 |
| Mahavira Jayanti | Caitra S 13 | Chaitra 17/ Chaitra 14/ Mar.28 |
| Oli Ends (Jain) | Caitra S 15 | Chaitra 9/ Chaitra 16/ Mar.30 |
| Vaisakhi (Punjab, Haryana, H.P, Delhi & Orissa) | Saura Vaiskahadi (Sunrise Rule) | Chaitra 24/ Vaisakha 1/ Apr.14 |
| Visu (Kerala) | Ditto (Sunrise Rule) | Chaitra 24/ Vaisakha 1/ Apr.14 |
| Cadaka Puja (Ben), Cheiraoba (Mani) | Ditto (Midnight Rule) | Chaitra 24/ Vaisakha 1/ Apr.14 |
| Mesadi (Tamil Nadu) | Ditto (Sunrise Rule) | Chaitra 24/ Vaisakha 1/ Apr.14 |
| Vaisakhadi (Bengal), Bahag | Day Following Saura Vaiskahadi | Chaitra 25/ Vaisakha 2/ Apr.14 |
| Bihu (Assam), Shilhenba (Manipur) | ||
| Tithi of Deva Damodara (Assam) | ||
| Babu Kuer Singh Day (Bihar) | ||
| May Day | ||
| Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | ||
| Aksaya Trtiya | ||
| Buddha Purnima | ||
| Pratap Jayanti (Rajasthan) | ||
| Rajas Samkranti (Orissa) | ||
| Guru Arjan Dev`s Martyrdom Day | ||
| Rathayatra | ||
| Kharci Puja (Tripura) | ||
| Punaryatra (Smarta) | ||
| Ultarath (Orissa), Bahuda Yatra | ||
| Tilak Commemoration Day | ||
| Ker Puja (Tripura) | ||
| Karkataka Vavu (Kerala) | ||
| Independence Day | ||
| Jhulana Yatrarambha | ||
| First Onam Day | ||
| Upakarma (Rk) | ||
| Onam(Thiru Onam Day) | ||
| Third Onam Day | ||
| Fourth Onam Day | ||
| Naroli Purnima (Cocoanut Day) | ||
| Avani Avittam (S. India) | ||
| Solono (Rakhi Bandhana) | ||
| Raksa Bandhana | ||
| Tithi of Sri Sankara Deva (Assam) | ||
| Janmastami (Smarta) | ||
| Janmastami (Vaisnava) | ||
| Gokulastami (Nondotsava) | ||
| Sri Jayanti (Ramanuja) | ||
| Paryusana Parvarambha (Caturth Paksa-Jain) | ||
| Paryusana Parvarambha (Pancami Paksa-Jain) | ||
| Jain Festival | ||
| Tithi of Sri Madhava Deva (Assam) | ||
| Vinayaka Caturthi (Tamil Nadu) | ||
| Ganesa Caturthi | ||
| Samvatsar (Caturthi Paksa-Jain) | ||
| Samvatsar(Pancam Paksa-Jain) | ||
| Radhastan | ||
| Samadhi Day of Narayana Guru (Kerala) | ||
| Ananta Caturdas | ||
| Mahatma Gandhi`s Birthday | ||
| Mahalaya Amavasya, Sarvapiti Amavasya Tarpana Layba (Manipur) | ||
| Sthapana Navaratra (Sarada) | ||
| Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) | ||
| Durga Puja (Mahastami) | ||
| Ayudha Puja | ||
| Durga Puja (Mahanavami) | ||
| Dussehra or Dasahara | ||
| Vijaya Dasmi (Kerala) | ||
| Vijaya Dasmi (Bengal) | ||
| Kaveri Samkramana Sanana | ||
| Laksmi Puja, Kumara Purnima | ||
| Maharsi Valmiki`s Birthday | ||
| Naraka Caturdas | ||
| Diwali (Dipavali) | ||
| Kali Puja | ||
| Dipavali (S. India) | ||
| Bali Puja | ||
| Govardhan Puja | ||
| Kartika Sukladi | ||
| Bhratri Dvitiya, Dwat Puja, Tikka Ceremony, Bhai Duj | ||
| Bharti Dvitiya (Bengal) | ||
| Chhat (Bihar) | ||
| Goshthastami | ||
| Kartik Purnima, Rasa Purnima, | ||
| Guru Nanak`s Birthday | ||
| Puskar Fair, | ||
| Ratha Yatra (Jain) | ||
| Huthri (Coorg) | ||
| Guru Tegh Bahadur`s Martyrdom Day | ||
| Prathamastami (Orissa) | ||
| Vaikuntha Ekadasi (S. India) | ||
| Jor Mela (Punajb) | ||
| Guru Gobind Singh`s Birthday | ||
| Bhogi (S. India) | ||
| Makara Samkranti | ||
| Magh Bihu (Assam) | ||
| Makaradi Snana, Tila Samkranti | ||
| Pongal (S. India) | ||
| Tai Pongal (Kerala) | ||
| Mattu Pongal (S. India) | ||
| Netaji`s Birthday | ||
| Republic Day | ||
| Sri Pancami, Vasanta Pancam | ||
| Guru Ravida`s Birthday | ||
| Shivaji Jayanti | ||
| Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati (Founder of `Arya Samaj) | ||
| Maha Sivaratri | ||
| Holikadahana | ||
| Dolayatra | ||
| Holi | ||
| Hola, Vasantotsava | ||
| Mahavisuva Day | ||
