Puducherry Holidays in 2020
| Puducherry Holidays 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |