Gujarat Public Holidays

Gujarat Public Holidays tracks the central gazetted holidays observed in Gujarat, India, with dates anchored to national observances and state-level holiday practice. The schedule follows the Indian public-holiday framework, which combines republic and independence commemorations, religious observances recognised on the official list, and dates tied to figures such as Dr B. R. Ambedkar and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. As a holidays calendar, it gives a clear view of the non-working days most relevant to government offices, schools, banks, and many private organisations across Gujarat. The entries typically appear once a year and are concentrated around the fixed and semi-fixed holiday cycle that shapes the Indian calendar. Republic Day opens the year in January, followed by Good Friday in the spring, Ambedkar Jayanti in April, Gujarat Day in May, Independence Day in August, Gandhi Jayanti in October, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti later in October, and Christmas Day in December. The pattern reflects both national observances and Gujarat-specific civic dates, with occasional movement when a holiday falls on a weekend or when official notification changes the observance rules. For planners in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and other parts of the state, the list helps establish a practical view of office closures and public-sector timing. Employers, administrators, payroll teams, and families coordinating travel or school breaks can use this Smart Calendar Feed, which is free to subscribe, to keep the holiday list visible inside Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook. That matters when planning leave, meetings, deliveries, or event staffing across Gujarat and the wider Indian working week, where public holidays affect business continuity and personal schedules alike. The feed format also helps compare Gujarat observances with the broader calendar of India without manual checking of each entry. The calendar updates regularly so changes in official notification, moved observances, or late additions appear automatically. That reduces the risk of relying on a static list when public-sector schedules shift from one year to the next.