India Holiday List 2012 Date January 1 January - 14 January - 26 January - 28 February - 20 March - 08 March - 23 April - 1 April - 05 April

l - 06 May - 01 May - 06 August - 2 August - 10 August - 15 August - 19 September - 19 October - 02 October - 24 October - 26 November - 13 November - 24 November - 28 December - 25 Week Day Sunday Saturday Thursday Monday Monday Thursday Friday Sunday Thursday Friday Tuesday Sunday Thursday Friday Wednesday Sunday Wednesday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Tuesday Name New year's day Makar Sakranti, Pongal Republic Day Vasant Panchami Maha Shivratri Holi Hindi New Year (Gudi Padawa) RamaNavami Mahavir Jayanthi Good Friday May Day Buddha Purnima Raksha Bandhan Krishna Janmastami Independence Day Id-Ul-Fitr Ganesh Chaturthi (Starts Sep 9) Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi Vijaya Dashami (Dusshera) Bakri-Id Diwali Muharram Guru Nanak Jayanthi Christmas

Deepavali 2012 Calendar 11 November, 2012 (Sunday) - Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi/ Yamadeepdaan) 12 November, 2012 (Monday)- Narak Chaturdashi (Kali Chaudas, Choti Diwali ) 13 November, 2012 (Tuesday)- Main Deepavali / Baddi Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 14 November, 2012 (Wednesday)- Padwa Puja & Govardhan Puja (Pratipat, Annakoot ) 15 November, 2012 (Thursday)- Bhai Duj (Bhhaya Dooj, Bhai Beej, Dvitiya )