Holidays in August 2021: India is the second populated nation in the world. India has several holidays, but three are recognized as the main national holidays in India are Republic Day, Independence Day and, Gandhi Jayanti. However there are popular festival in India are Holi, Eid, Durga Puja, Diwali, and Christmas. To make travel and other leisurely plans easy for you, we have compiled a list of August holidays in India across all states for 2021.
Here’s the complete list of August holidays in 2021
Day | Holiday | Celebrated in |
Wednesday, 4 August 2021 | Bonalu | Telangana |
Sunday, 8 August 2021 | Tendong Lho Rum Faat, Karkidaka Vavu | Sikkim, Kerala |
Wednesday, 11 August 2021 | Haryali Teej | Haryana |
Friday, 13 August 2021 | Patriot’s day | Manipur |
Sunday, 15 August 2021 | Independence Day | Throughout the country |
Monday, 16 August 2021 | De Jure Transfer Day | Pondicherry |
Tuesday, 17 August 2021 | Parsi New Year | Gujarat and Maharashtra |
Thursday, 18 to 19 August 2021 | Ashura | Many states across India |
Thursday, 19 August 2021 | Muharram | Many states across India |
Friday, 20 August 2021 | First Onam | Kerala |
Saturday, 21 August 2021 | Thiruvonam | Kerala |
Sunday, 22 August 2021 | Raksha Bandhan | Many states across India |
Sunday, 22 August 2021 | Jhulan Purnima, Indra Jatra | Jhulan Purnima – Odisha and West Bengal Indra Jatra – Sikkim |
Saturday, 28 August 2021 | Ayyankali Jayanthi | Kerala |
Monday, 30 August 2021 | Janmashtami | Many states across India |