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India, being a secular country, hosts individuals of different religions. All of these religions celebrate a plethora of festivals. Some among these are central holidays, some are a state holiday, yet some festivals are entirely regional and come under restricted holidays. There are several festivals in the month of July, observed by people of different religions and regions. Read on to get a comprehensive list of these holidays.
2 July |
Friday |
Kharchi Puja |
Tripura |
5 July |
Sunday |
Guru Purnima |
Many States |
6 July |
Monday |
MHIP Day |
Mizoram |
12 July |
Monday |
Ratha Yatra |
Odisha |
13 July |
Tuesday |
Martyr’s Day / Bhanu Jayanti |
Martyr’s Day - Jammu & Kashmir, Bhanu Jayanti - Sikkim |
17 July |
Friday |
U Tirot Sing Day |
Meghalaya |
20 July |
Tuesday |
Eid al Adha |
Across the country |
21 July |
Wednesday |
Bakrid |
Across the country |
31 July |
Saturday |
Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh |
Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh – Haryana/Punjab |
2 July |
Friday |
Kharchi Puja |
Tripura |
5 July |
Sunday |
Guru Purnima |
Many States |
6 July |
Monday |
MHIP Day |
Mizoram |
12 July |
Monday |
Ratha Yatra |
Odisha |
13 July |
Tuesday |
Martyr’s Day / Bhanu Jayanti |
Martyr’s Day - Jammu & Kashmir, Bhanu Jayanti - Sikkim |
17 July |
Friday |
U Tirot Sing Day |
Meghalaya |
20 July |
Tuesday |
Eid al Adha |
Across the country |
21 July |
Wednesday |
Bakrid |
Across the country |
31 July |
Saturday |
Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh |
Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh – Haryana/Punjab |
Note: Banks have holidays on second and fourth Saturdays too.
Description of Holidays in July
Ratha Yatra: Ratha Yatra is a Hindu festival. Lord Jagannath is worshipped on this day. It is also popularly known as the chariot festival as Lord Jagannath, along with His brother and sister sits on a chariot which is pulled by numerous devotees. It is celebrated with much pomp and glory at Puri in Odisha. It is also celebrated grandly in West Bengal.
Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh: Shaheed Udham Singh was an Indian revolutionary, sometimes referred to as Shaheed-i-Azam Sardar Udham Singh. The day is celebrated to honor his contributions to Punjab and Haryana and to the country as well.