| Puducherry Public Holidays |
| Puducherry and karaikal Region |
| S.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| 1 |
New Year’s Day |
1-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 2 |
Pongal |
15-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 3 |
Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal |
16-Jan |
Thursday |
| 4 |
Republic Day |
26-Jan |
Sunday |
| 5 |
Good Friday |
10-Apr |
Friday |
| 6 |
Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday/Tamil New Year’s Day |
14-Apr |
Tuesday |
| 7 |
May Day |
1-May |
Friday |
| 8 |
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
25-May |
Monday |
| 9 |
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
1-Aug |
Saturday |
| 10 |
Independence Day |
15-Aug |
Saturday |
| 11 |
De jure Transfer Day |
16-Aug |
Sunday |
| 12 |
Vinayaga Chathurthi |
22-Aug |
Saturday |
| 13 |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
2-Oct |
Friday |
| 14 |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
30-Oct |
Friday |
| 15 |
Deepavali |
14-Nov |
Saturday |
| 16 |
Christmas |
25-Dec |
Friday |
| Mahe Region |
| 1 |
New Year’s Day |
1-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 2 |
Republic Day |
26-Jan |
Sunday |
| 3 |
Good Friday |
10-Apr |
Friday |
| 4 |
Vishu 1st day /Dr.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
14-Apr |
Tuesday |
| 5 |
Vishu 2nd Day |
15-Apr |
Wednesday |
| 6 |
May Day |
1-May |
Friday |
| 7 |
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
24-May |
Sunday |
| 8 |
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
31-Jul |
Friday |
| 9 |
Independence Day |
15-Aug |
Saturday |
| 10 |
De jure Transfer Day |
16-Aug |
Sunday |
| 11 |
Onam 1st Day |
30-Aug |
Sunday |
| 12 |
Onam 2nd Day |
31-Aug |
Monday |
| 13 |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
2-Oct |
Friday |
| 14 |
St.Theresa Festival |
15-Oct |
Thursday |
| 15 |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
29-Oct |
Thursday |
| 16 |
Christmas |
25-Dec |
Friday |
| Yanam Region |
| 1 |
New Year’s Day |
1-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 2 |
Pongal { Makara Sankaranthi} |
15-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 3 |
Republic Day |
26-Jan |
Sunday |
| 4 |
Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi Festival) |
25-Mar |
Wednesday |
| 5 |
Good Friday |
10-Apr |
Friday |
| 6 |
Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday |
14-Apr |
Tuesday |
| 7 |
May Day |
1-May |
Friday |
| 8 |
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
24-May |
Sunday |
| 9 |
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
31-Jul |
Friday |
| 10 |
Independence Day |
15-Aug |
Saturday |
| 11 |
De jure Transfer Day |
16-Aug |
Sunday |
| 12 |
Ganesha Chathurthi |
22-Aug |
Saturday |
| 13 |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
2-Oct |
Friday |
| 14 |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
30-Oct |
Friday |
| 15 |
Deepavali |
14-Nov |
Saturday |
| 16 |
Christmas |
25-Dec |
Friday |
| Puducherry Bank Holidays in 2020 |
| S.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| 1 |
New Year’s Day |
1-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 2 |
Pongal |
15-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 3 |
Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal |
16-Jan |
Thursday |
| 4 |
Republic Day |
26-Jan |
Sunday |
| 5 |
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
1-Apr |
Wednesday |
| 6 |
Good Friday |
10-Apr |
Friday |
| 7 |
Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday/Tamil New Year’s Day |
14-Apr |
Tuesday |
| 8 |
May Day |
1-May |
Friday |
| 9 |
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
25-May |
Monday |
| 10 |
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
1-Aug |
Saturday |
| 11 |
Independence Day |
15-Aug |
Saturday |
| 12 |
De jure Transfer Day |
16-Aug |
Sunday |
| 13 |
Vinayaga Chathurthi |
22-Aug |
Saturday |
| 14 |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
2-Oct |
Friday |
| 15 |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
30-Oct |
Friday |
| 16 |
Deepavali |
14-Nov |
Saturday |
| 17 |
Christmas |
25-Dec |
Friday |
| Mahe Region |
| 1 |
New Year’s Day |
1-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 2 |
Republic Day |
26-Jan |
Sunday |
| 3 |
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
1-Apr |
Wednesday |
| 4 |
Good Friday |
10-Apr |
Friday |
| 5 |
Vishu 1st day /Dr.Ambedkar’s Birthday |
14-Apr |
Tuesday |
| 6 |
Vishu 2nd Day |
15-Apr |
Wednesday |
| 7 |
May Day |
1-May |
Friday |
| 8 |
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
24-May |
Sunday |
| 9 |
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
31-Jul |
Friday |
| 10 |
Independence Day |
15-Aug |
Saturday |
| 11 |
De jure Transfer Day |
16-Aug |
Sunday |
| 12 |
Onam 1st Day |
30-Aug |
Sunday |
| 13 |
Onam 2nd Day |
31-Aug |
Monday |
| 14 |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
2-Oct |
Friday |
| 15 |
St.Theresa Festival |
15-Oct |
Thursday |
| 16 |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
29-Oct |
Thursday |
| 17 |
Christmas |
25-Dec |
Friday |
| Yanam Region |
| 1 |
New Year’s Day |
1-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 2 |
Pongal { Makara Sankaranthi} |
15-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 3 |
Republic Day |
26-Jan |
Sunday |
| 4 |
Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi Festival) |
25-Mar |
Wednesday |
| 5 |
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
1-Apr |
Wednesday |
| 6 |
Good Friday |
10-Apr |
Friday |
| 7 |
Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday |
14-Apr |
Tuesday |
| 8 |
May Day |
1-May |
Friday |
| 9 |
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
24-May |
Sunday |
| 10 |
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
31-Jul |
Friday |
| 11 |
Independence Day |
15-Aug |
Saturday |
| 12 |
De jure Transfer Day |
16-Aug |
Sunday |
| 13 |
Ganesha Chathurthi |
22-Aug |
Saturday |
| 14 |
Gandhi Jayanthi |
2-Oct |
Friday |
| 15 |
Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
30-Oct |
Friday |
| 16 |
Deepavali |
14-Nov |
Saturday |
| 17 |
Christmas |
25-Dec |
Friday |
| Puducherry Restricted Holidays in 2020 |
| S.No |
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| 1 |
Bhogi |
14-Jan |
Tuesday |
| 2 |
Pongal (for Mahe region) |
15-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 3 |
Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region)/Kanuma(for Yanam region) |
16-Jan |
Thursday |
| 4 |
Uzhavar Thirunal |
17-Jan |
Friday |
| 5 |
Mahasivarathri |
21-Feb |
Friday |
| 6 |
Masimagam |
9-Mar |
Monday |
| 7 |
Feast of St. Joseph |
19-Mar |
Thursday |
| 8 |
Shab-e-Mihraj |
23-Mar |
Monday |
| 9 |
Telugu New Year’s Day (for Puducherry,Karaikal and Mahe regions). |
25-Mar |
Wednesday |
| 10 |
Sri Rama Navami (for Yanam region) |
2-Apr |
Thursday |
| 11 |
Kandhoori Urs Festival* (for Karaikal region) |
4-Apr |
Saturday |
| 12 |
Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car Festival (for Karaikal region). |
5-Apr |
Sunday |
| 13 |
Mahavir Jayanthi |
6-Apr |
Monday |
| 14 |
Maundy Thursday |
9-Apr |
Thursday |
| 15 |
Shab-e-Barath* |
10-Apr |
Friday |
| 16 |
Easter Monday |
13-Apr |
Monday |
| 17 |
Sandana Koodu* (for Karaikal region) |
14-Apr |
Tuesday |
| 18 |
Vishu 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions). |
15-Apr |
Wednesday |
| 19 |
Buddha Purnima |
7-May |
Thursday |
| 20 |
Lailathul Qadr* |
21-May |
Thursday |
| 21 |
Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram) |
24-May |
Sunday |
| 22 |
Villianur Car Festival (for Puducherry region) |
3-Jun |
Wednesday |
| 23 |
Mangani Festival (for Karaikal region) |
4-Jul |
Saturday |
| 24 |
Karkidaka Amavasi (for Mahe region) |
20-Jul |
Monday |
| 25 |
Janmashtami |
11-Aug |
Tuesday |
| 26 |
Veerampattinam Car Festival (for Puducherryregion). |
14-Aug |
Friday |
| 27 |
Vinayaga Chathurthi (for Mahe region) |
22-Aug |
Saturday |
| 28 |
Muharam* (for Mahe region) |
29-Aug |
Saturday |
| 29 |
Onam 1st Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)./Muharam* (Ashura Day) |
30-Aug |
Sunday |
| 30 |
Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions). |
31-Aug |
Monday |
| 31 |
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (for Mahe region) |
2-Sep |
Wednesday |
| 32 |
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (for Mahe region) |
21-Sep |
Monday |
| 33 |
St. Theresa Festival (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions). |
15-Oct |
Thursday |
| 34 |
Vijayadasami |
26-Oct |
Monday |
| 35 |
All Souls Day |
2-Nov |
Monday |
| 36 |
Deepavali Eve |
13-Nov |
Friday |
| 37 |
Deepavali (for Mahe region) |
14-Nov |
Saturday |
| 38 |
Karthigai Deepam |
29-Nov |
Sunday |
| 39 |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
30-Nov |
Monday |
| 40 |
Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary |
8-Dec |
Tuesday |
| 41 |
Sri Subramanya Sasti (for Yanam region) |
20-Dec |
Sunday |
| 42 |
Christmas Eve |
24-Dec |
Thursday |
| 43 |
Sani Peyarchi |
27-Dec |
Sunday |
