How Do You Ensure Fair Public Holiday Practices for Your India-Based Team?

Hi all,

I am the HR Generalist in my company based in Sydney, Australia, and we have an office in Noida. Does anyone have a list of public holidays that they recognize for 2017 that you wouldn't mind sharing? I want to ensure my staff in India get the right amount of public holidays and are in line with best practices with other companies based in India.

Thank you,
Juhi

Public Holidays in India for 2017

Day Date Holiday
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Thursday January 26 Republic Day
Commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India

Monday March 13 Holi

Saturday April 01 Bank Holiday
Banks only. Annual accounts closing

Tuesday April 04 Ram Navami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya

Sunday April 09 Mahavir Jayanti
The most important religious holiday in Jainism

Friday April 14 Good Friday
Friday before Easter Sunday

Wednesday May 10 Buddha Purnima
Birth of Buddha

Monday June 26 Id-ul-Fitr
Many states

Monday August 14 Janmashtami
Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna

Tuesday August 15 Independence Day

Saturday September 02 Id-ul-Juha
Many states

Saturday September 30 Dussehra
Vijaya Dashami

Sunday October 01 Muharram (10th Day)

Monday October 02 Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
Gandhi Jayanti

Thursday October 05 Maharishi Valmiki Birthday
Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab.

Wednesday October 18 Diwali
Deepawali

Saturday November 04 Guru Nanak Birthday
The Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib, the founder of Sikhism

Friday December 01 Milad-un-Nabi

Monday December 25 Christmas Day
Observed in all states

Regards, Juhi