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Gujarat State Government Holidays List 2021
Updated on Saturday, 16 January 2021 - 12:21pm
Official Holiday Notification:
Gujarat General Holidays List 2021
| Name of Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Makara Sankranti | 14 Jan | Thursday |
| Republic Day | 26 Jan | Tuesday |
| Maha Shivaratri | 11 Mar | Thursday |
| Holi | 29 Mar | Monday |
| Good Friday | 2 Apr | Friday |
| Ugadi | 13 Apr | Tuesday |
| Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 Apr | Wednesday |
| Ram Navami | 21 Apr | Wednesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 25 Apr | Sunday |
| Idul Fitr | 14 May | Friday |
| Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | 14 May | Friday |
| Bakrid / Eid al Adha | 21 Jul | Wednesday |
| Independence Day | 15 Aug | Sunday |
| Parsi New Year | 16 Aug | Monday |
| Muharram | 19 Aug | Thursday |
| Raksha Bandhan | 22 Aug | Sunday |
| Janmashtami | 30 Aug | Monday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 10 Sep | Friday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2 Oct | Saturday |
| Vijaya Dashami | 15 Oct | Friday |
| Eid e Milad | 19 Oct | Tuesday |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti |
31 Oct | Sunday |
| Diwali | 4 Nov | Thursday |
| Vikram Samvat New Year | 5 Nov | Friday |
| Bhai Dooj | 6 Nov | Saturday |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti | 19 Nov | Friday |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec | Saturday |
Optional Holidays
| Sr. No. | Name of the Optional Holidays | Date | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian New Year Day | 1sth January, | Friday |
| 2 | Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) |
15th January, | Friday |
| 3. | Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday | 20th January, | Wednesday |
| 4. | Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) | 25th February, | Thursday |
| 5. | Saint Shiromani Ravidasji”s Birthday | 27th February, | Saturday |
| 6. | Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev | 1st March, | Monday |
| 7. | Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) | 29th March, | Monday |
| 8. | Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-I) | 13th April, | . Tuesday |
| 9. | Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) | 23rd April, | Friday |
| 10. | Hatkeshvar Jayanti | 26th April, | Monday |
| 11. | Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) | 27th April, | Tuesday |
| 12. | Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) | 04th May, | Tuesday |
| 13. | Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) |
07th May, | Friday |
| 14. | Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (2nd Shawaal-Muslim Shiya & Sunni) |
15th May, | Saturday |
| 15. | Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5) |
17th May, | Monday |
| 16. | Shavuoth (Yahudi) | 17th May, | Monday |
| 17. | Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) | 26th May, | Wednesday |
| 18. | Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day | 14th June, | Monday |
| 19. | Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) |
12th July, | Monday |
| 20. | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) |
14th July, | Wednesday |
| 21. | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi kadmi) |
16th July, | Friday |
| 22. | Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) | 17th July, | Saturday |
| 23. | Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) | 22nd July, | Thursday |
| 24. | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples |
09th August, | Monday |
| 25. | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) |
13th August, | Friday |
| 26. | 9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) | 18th August, | Wednesday |
| 27. | Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 21st August, | Saturday |
| 28. | Onam | 21st August, | Saturday |
| 29. | Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) | 31st August, | Tuesday |
| 30. | Shravan Vad-11 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi Paksha) |
3rd September, | Friday |
| 31. | Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan pt Day) (Panchami Paksha) |
4th September, | Saturday |
| 32. | Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha) |
7th September, | Tuesday |
| 33. | Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi) |
7th September, | Tuesday |
| 34. | Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) | 10th September, | Friday |
| 35. | Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) | 11th September, | Saturday |
| 36. | Eve of Kippur (Yahudi) | 15th September, | Wednesday |
| 37. | Yom Kippur (Yahudi) | 16th September, | Thursday |
| 38. | Succoth (Yahudi) | 2ist September, | Tuesday |
| 39. | Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya) | 06th October, | Wednesday |
| 40. | Vagh Baras ( Aaso Vad- 11 / 12) | 1st November, | Monday |
| 4 1. | Dhan Terash ( Aaso Vad- 12 / 13) | 02nd November, | Tuesday |
| 42. | Kali Chaudash (Aaso Vad- 13/ 14) | 03rd November, | Wednesday |
| 43 | Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali) | 19th November, | Friday |
| 44. | Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti | 14th December, | Tuesday |
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on Sundays
| 1 | Jamshedi Navroz (Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) |
21st March, 2021 |
| 2. | Holi | 28th March, 2021 |
| 3. | Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) | 28th March, 2021 |
| 4 . | Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 23rd May, 2021 |
| 5. | Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) | 18th July, 2021 |
| 6. | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 15th August, 2021 |
| 7. | Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) | 24th October, 2021 |
| 8. | Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas) | 26th December, 2021 |
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