| January | Jan 1 | New Year’s Day | Beginning of the Gregorian calendar year |
| Jan 13 | Lohri | Harvest festival of North India |
| Jan 14 | Makar Sankranti / Pongal | Harvest festival celebrated across India |
| Jan 15 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh Guru |
| Jan 16 | Magh Bihu | Assamese harvest festival |
| Jan 23 | Vasant Panchami | Worship of Goddess Saraswati |
| Jan 26 | Republic Day | Adoption of the Indian Constitution |
| February | Feb 15 | Maha Shivratri | Dedicated to Lord Shiva |
| March | Mar 3 | Holika Dahan | Symbolizes victory of good over evil |
| Mar 4 | Holi | Festival of colors |
| Mar 19 | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa | Hindu New Year in South & West India |
| Mar 20 | Cheti Chand | Sindhi New Year |
| Mar 26–27 | Ram Navami | Birth of Lord Rama |
| Mar 31 | Mahavir Jayanti | Birth of Lord Mahavira |
| April | Apr 2 | Hanuman Jayanti | Birth of Lord Hanuman |
| Apr 3 | Good Friday | Christian observance |
| Apr 14 | Vishu / Tamil New Year / Baisakhi | Regional New Year celebrations |
| Apr 19 | Akshaya Tritiya | Auspicious day for prosperity |
| May | May 1 | Buddha Purnima | Birth of Lord Buddha |
| June | Jun 6* | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) | Festival of sacrifice (moon-sighting based) |
| July | Jul 16 | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Annual chariot festival |
| Jul 29 | Guru Purnima | Honoring spiritual teachers |
| August | Aug 15 | Independence Day | Freedom of India |
| Aug 17 | Nag Panchami | Worship of serpent deities |
| Aug 26 | Onam (Thiruvonam) | Kerala harvest festival |
| Aug 28 | Raksha Bandhan | Bond between siblings |
| September | Sep 8 | Karam Festival | Tribal harvest celebration |
| Sep 14 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Birth of Lord Ganesha |
| October | Oct 2 | Gandhi Jayanti | Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi |
| Oct 12–20 | Navaratri / Durga Puja | Nine-day goddess festival |
| Oct 20 | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Victory of good over evil |
| November | Nov 7 | Chhath Puja | Worship of the Sun God |
| Nov 8 | Diwali (Deepavali) | Festival of lights |
| Nov 24 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Birth of Guru Nanak |
| December | Dec 1–10 | Hornbill Festival | Cultural festival of Nagaland |
| Dec 14 | Gita Jayanti | Revelation of Bhagavad Gita |
| Dec 25 | Christmas | Birth of Jesus Christ |
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