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India (Rajasthan) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Rupee (INR)
  • Banks are NOT working on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.
    No alcohol served in shops, restaurants during most holidays
    The nature of holidays in India appeals to culture, national values and religion

    Internet domain: .in - Telephone code: +91 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +5:30 (DST: no)
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    Friday march 8, 2024Maha ShivaratriHinduism
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    Sunday march 24, 2024Holi / HolikaHinduism
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    Monday march 25, 2024Great Elephant March of IndiaEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Saturday march 30, 2024National Day of TourismEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday april 1, 2024Banks Inventory DayBanks only
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    Monday april 1, 2024Easter Mondaycards/flowers
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    Wednesday april 10, 2024Hindu, Navratri, Tamil, Telugu, Ugadi New YearSecular holiday
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    Thursday april 11, 2024Banks remain openBanks only
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    Thursday april 11, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Thursday april 11, 2024Gangaur FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Thursday april 11, 2024Mahatma Jyotiba Phule daySecular holiday
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    Thursday april 11, 2024SarhulSecular holiday
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    Sunday april 14, 2024Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv SankratiSecular holiday
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    Wednesday april 17, 2024RamanavaniEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday april 17, 2024RamanavaniHinduism
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    Friday april 19, 2024Public holidaySecular holiday
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    Friday april 19, 2024Parliamentary electionSpecial Events
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    Sunday april 21, 2024Mahavir JayantiJainism
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    Friday april 26, 2024Parliamentary electionSpecial Events
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    Friday april 26, 2024Public holidaySecular holiday
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    Friday may 10, 2024Parasuram JayantiHinduism
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    Friday may 17, 2024Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Sunday june 9, 2024Maharana Pratap anniversaryBanks only
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    Monday june 17, 2024Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Monday june 24, 2024Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday july 1, 2024Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of IndiaBanks only
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    Tuesday july 2, 2024Banks Inventory DayBanks only
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    Wednesday july 17, 2024Ashura - Moharram/Dr.Babu Jagjivan Ram (may last 2 days)Muslim, Sufi
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    Wednesday july 31, 2024Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)cards/flowers
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    Friday august 9, 2024World Tribal DaySecular holiday
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    Friday august 9, 2024Banks remain openBanks only
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    Thursday august 15, 2024Independence DayNational Day
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    Monday august 19, 2024Raksha BandhanHinduism
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    Monday august 19, 2024Raksha BandhanHinduism
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    Tuesday august 27, 2024Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)Hinduism
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    Friday september 13, 2024Ramdev Jayanti (Tej Dashami)Secular holiday
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    Monday september 16, 2024Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Tuesday september 17, 2024Karma PujaEvents, celebrations...
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    Saturday september 21, 2024Navratra StapanaEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday september 30, 2024Banks Inventory DayBanks only
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    Maha Shivaratri

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    Friday march 8, 2024
    Hinduism : A Hindu festival in honor of Lord Shiva and his marriage to Goddess Parvati. Ceremonies involving prayers and hymns take place mostly at night.

    Holi / Holika

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    Sunday march 24, 2024
    Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil.

    Great Elephant March of India

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    Monday march 25, 2024
    Culture : lasts 3 days - in Jaipur 2024 edition confirmed

    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    National Day of Tourism

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    Saturday march 30, 2024
    Culture :

    Banks Inventory Day

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    Banks only :

    Easter Monday

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    cards/flowers : From 2008 on

    Hindu, Navratri, Tamil, Telugu, Ugadi New Year

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    Wednesday april 10, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    Banks remain open

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    Thursday april 11, 2024
    Banks only :

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday april 11, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi : Ends the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. There were 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown in honor of the first revelation to the Prophet Mohammed.

    Gangaur Festival

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    Thursday april 11, 2024
    Culture : Www.theholidayindia.com/Gangaur-Jaipur.php Lasts 2 days - Gangaur is one of the most important local festival in Rajasthan. In some form or the other it is celebrated all over Rajasthan. “gan” is a synonym for Lord Shiva and “gauri” or “gaur” stands for goddess parvati, the heavenly consort of lord Shiva. Gangaur celebrates the union of the two and is a symbol of conjugal and marital happiness. in Jaipur 2023, 2024, 2025 editions confirmed

    Mahatma Jyotiba Phule day

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    Thursday april 11, 2024
    Secular holiday : Jyotirao Govindrao Phule (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890) was an Indian social activist, businessman, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. His work extended to many fields, including eradication of untouchability and the caste system and for his efforts in educating women and oppressed caste people. [Wikipedia]

    Sarhul

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    Thursday april 11, 2024
    Secular holiday : Celebrated during spring season and the Saal trees get new flowers on their branches. It is a worship of the village deity who is considered to be the protector of the tribes. People sing and dance a lot when the new flowers appear. The deities are worshiped with saal flowers. The village priest or Pahan fasts for a couple of days. In the early morning he takes a bath and puts on new a dhoti made of virgin cotton (kachha dhaga). The previous evening, the Pahan takes three new earthen pots and fills them with fresh water; the next morning he observes these earthen pots and water level inside. If the water level decreases he predicts that there would be famine or less rain, and if the water level is normal, that is the signal of a good rain. Before pooja starts, the wife of the Pahan washes his feet and gets blessings from him. [Wikipedia]

    Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv Sankrati

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    Sunday april 14, 2024
    Secular holiday : This lawyer and politician drafted the constitution of India.

    Ramanavani

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    Wednesday april 17, 2024
    Culture : Festivities take place in the Rama temples. recitation of the Ramayana (Perayana), which can last up to 9 days. Classical music and sacred chants.

    Ramanavani

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    Wednesday april 17, 2024
    Hinduism : Festivities take place in the Rama temples. recitation of the Ramayana (Perayana), which can last up to 9 days. Classical music and sacred chants.

    Public holiday

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    Friday april 19, 2024
    Secular holiday : Election day

    Parliamentary election

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    Friday april 19, 2024
    Special Events :

    Mahavir Jayanti

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    Sunday april 21, 2024
    Jainism : Jain festival honoring Lord Mahavira on the founders birthday.

    Parliamentary election

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    Friday april 26, 2024
    Special Events :

    Public holiday

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    Friday april 26, 2024
    Secular holiday : Election day

    Parasuram Jayanti

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    Friday may 10, 2024
    Hinduism : Parashurama ('Rama with an axe'), also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya, Rama Bhargava and Veerarama, is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism.[He is believed to be one of the Chiranjeevis (Immortals), who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga to be the guru of Vishnu's tenth and last incarnation, Kalki. [Wikipedia]

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday may 17, 2024
    School holidays :

    Maharana Pratap anniversary

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    Sunday june 9, 2024
    Banks only : First freedom fighter of India who stood and fought against the dominance of Mughal Empire. Especially celebrated in Udaipur

    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Monday june 17, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi :

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Monday june 24, 2024
    School holidays :

    Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India

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    Monday july 1, 2024
    Banks only :

    Banks Inventory Day

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    Tuesday july 2, 2024
    Banks only : Annual Closing of the Royal Bank of India (RBI)

    Ashura - Moharram/Dr.Babu Jagjivan Ram (may last 2 days)

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    Wednesday july 17, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi :

    Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)

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    Wednesday july 31, 2024
    cards/flowers : The first day of the year is observed on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The first Islamic year beginning in 610 AD during which the emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, known as the Hijra [Wikipedia]

    World Tribal Day

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    Friday august 9, 2024
    Secular holiday : The tribal people living in different areas of Rajasthan organise religious, social and cultural programs.

    Banks remain open

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    Friday august 9, 2024
    Banks only :

    Independence Day

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    Thursday august 15, 2024
    Secular holiday : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule

    Raksha Bandhan

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    Monday august 19, 2024
    Hinduism : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi — which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string — around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.

    Raksha Bandhan

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    Monday august 19, 2024
    Hinduism : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi — which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string — around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.

    Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)

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    Tuesday august 27, 2024
    Hinduism : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness

    Ramdev Jayanti (Tej Dashami)

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    Friday september 13, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Monday september 16, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi :

    Karma Puja

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    Tuesday september 17, 2024
    Culture : The most important festival Jharkhand. Karma Puja is not only celebrated by the tribes of this state but is also an important festival of Bihar, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jhargram (West Bengal) and many other states

    Navratra Stapana

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    Saturday september 21, 2024
    Culture :

    Banks Inventory Day

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    Monday september 30, 2024
    Banks only :