This list will be updated as we near to 2014, as many Indian holidays are determined by the sun or moon movements, it's easier to calculate the exact Western date as we near to that holy-day.
1 - New Year’s Day 14 - Pongal (Tamil Harvest Festival) 14 - Sabarimala Makaravilakku (Kerala) 20 - Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday 26 - Republic Day February 2014 2 - Groundhog’s Day 14 – Valentine’s Day 19 - Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti 28 – Mahashivarathri March 2014 17 – Holi April 2014 1 - April Fool’s Day 13 – Palm Sunday 14 – Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti 14 – Tamil New Year 14 – Vishu (Kerala) 20 – Easter 22 – Earth Day April End - School Ends India May 2014 1 - May Day 5 - Cinco De Mayo 11 – Mother’s Day ?? – Buddha Purnima 26 – Memorial Day | FOR 2013 Holidays, Click Here June 2014 Throughout June - Graduation Season USA June beginning - School Starts India 15 – Father’s Day 19 - Juneteenth 24 - Laylat al-Baraat July 2014 4 - Independence Day (USA) 10 - Ramadan Starts 28 - Eid al-Fitr August 2014 3 - Laylat al-Qadr 10 - Rakhi 17 – Krishna Jayanthi 15 – Independence Day (India) 29 - Ganesh Chathurthi August mid- September - "Back to School Season" School starts USA September 2014 1 - Labor Day (USA) 6 – Onam 11 – Patriot Day (USA) 24-26 Rosh Hashanah Sept 25 - Oct 4 – Navarathri October 2014 2 - Gandhi Jayanthi 4-5 – Eid al-Adha 3 - 4 - Yom Kippur 4 – Vijaya Dashami, Vidhyarmbam (end of Navarathri) 13 – Columbus Day 23 - 27 – Diwali / Deepawali 24 - Islamic New Year 31 – Halloween November 2014 1 – Kerala Day and Tamil Nadu Day 2 - Daylight Savings Time Ends 3 – Ashura 11 – Veterans Day 14 – Children’s Day 17 – Kathigai Deepam 17 – Guru Nanak’s Birthday 27 – Thanksgiving (USA) 28 - Black Friday December 2014 24 – Christmas Eve 25 – Christmas Day 26 – Jan 1 – Kwanzaa 29 – New Year’s Eve |
*Take note, not all holidays listed are days off. Not all Indian holidays are observed in every office, even within the same state or region. Check with the local Human Resources office for detailed the holiday schedule for the particular office you are working with.
Thank you for spending your time here. Sending you the wishes of every season in 2014 and beyond!
Thank you for spending your time here. Sending you the wishes of every season in 2014 and beyond!
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