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Public Holidays in India 1990

India has 17 public holidays in 1990. The first is Republic Day on Friday, January 26 and the last is Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

17
Holidays
15
On working days
5
Long weekends
246
Working days

Indian public holidays 1990

Date Holiday
Friday Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस
Monday Holi Tentative होली
Tuesday Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी
Saturday Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती
Friday Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे
Friday Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र
Wednesday Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Wednesday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद)
Thursday Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम
Tuesday Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी
Wednesday Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस
Saturday Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा
Tuesday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती
Wednesday Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी
Thursday Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली
Friday Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती
Tuesday Christmas Day क्रिसमस

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon. Source: DoPT holiday lists (O.M. of 03.07.2025 and 16.07.2026); rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1990

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 28

    Republic Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Mar 10 – Mon, Mar 12

    Holi

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 13 – Sun, Apr 15

    Good Friday

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 27 – Sun, Apr 29

    Id-ul-Fitr

    3 days
  • Fri, Nov 2 – Sun, Nov 4

    Guru Nanak's Birthday

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Mon, Apr 2 off

    Sat, Mar 31 – Tue, Apr 3 · Ram Navami

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Aug 3 off

    Thu, Aug 2 – Sun, Aug 5 · Muharram

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Aug 13 off

    Sat, Aug 11 – Wed, Aug 15 · Janmashtami, Independence Day

    5 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 1 off

    Sat, Sep 29 – Wed, Oct 3 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)

    5 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 19 off

    Thu, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 21 · Diwali (Deepavali)

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in India 1990

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1990 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Indian holidays 1990: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in India in 1990?

There are 17 Indian public holidays in 1990. 15 of them fall on working days, which leaves 246 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Indian holidays in 1990?

The Indian public holidays in 1990 are Republic Day (Friday, January 26), Holi (Monday, March 12), Ram Navami (Tuesday, April 3), Mahavir Jayanti (Saturday, April 7), Good Friday (Friday, April 13), Id-ul-Fitr (Friday, April 27), Buddha Purnima (Wednesday, May 9), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Wednesday, July 4), Muharram (Thursday, August 2), Janmashtami (Tuesday, August 14), Independence Day (Wednesday, August 15), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Saturday, September 29), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Tuesday, October 2), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Wednesday, October 3), Diwali (Deepavali) (Thursday, October 18), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Friday, November 2) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in India in 1990?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1990: Jan 26–Jan 28 (3 days, Republic Day); Mar 10–Mar 12 (3 days, Holi); Apr 13–Apr 15 (3 days, Good Friday); Apr 27–Apr 29 (3 days, Id-ul-Fitr); Nov 2–Nov 4 (3 days, Guru Nanak's Birthday).

Which days are the weekend in India?

The weekend in India is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in India?

Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon.

Are the 1990 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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