| List of Holidays 2005 |
| Holiday Name |
Observance |
Rule Type |
| New Year's Day |
Regional + Other |
|
| Makar Sakranti |
Regional + Hindu |
|
| Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) |
Regional + Muslim |
Muslim (2) |
| Republic Day |
|
|
| Islamic New Year (Muharram) |
Regional + Muslim |
Muslim (2) |
| Maha Shivaratri |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Good Friday |
Regional + Christian |
Easter |
| Holi (Hindu Spring Festival) |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Easter |
Christian |
Easter |
| April Bank Holiday |
Regional + Banks |
|
| Bengali New Year |
Regional |
Hindu Solar (4) |
| Ambedkar Jayanti |
Regional |
|
| Ram Navami |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Milad un Nabi (The Prophet's Birthday) |
Regional + Muslim |
Muslim (2) |
| May Day |
Regional |
|
| Buddha Purnima (Buddha Day) |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Independence Day |
|
|
| Raksha Bandhan |
Regional + Hindu |
Lunisolar (9) |
| Krishna Janmashtami |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Samvantsari (Chaturthi Paksha) |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| September Bank Holiday |
Regional + Banks |
|
| Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday |
|
|
| Mahalaya |
|
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Durga Puja Ashtami |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Durga Dashami (Dussehra) |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Durga Puja Navami / Mahanavami |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Deepavali or Diwali (Festival
of Lights) |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Id ul Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
Regional + Muslim |
Muslim (2) |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Regional + Hindu |
Hindu Lunar (4) |
| Christmas Day |
Regional + Christian |
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