Chandigarh, which is a union territory of northern India has its holidays. Chandigarh serves as the capital of two states Punjab and Haryana. In this blog post, we have complied the list of regional, public, national, and bank holidays in Chandigarh for 2021.
Public Holidays in Chandigarh in 2021
Date | Day | Holiday |
20-Jan-21 | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
27-Feb-21 | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
11-Mar-21 | Thursday | Maha Shivarathri |
29-Mar-21 | Monday | Holi |
2-Apr-21 | Friday | Good Friday |
13-May-21 | Thursday | Idul Fitr |
20-Jul-21 | Tuesday | Bakrid/Eid al Adha |
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day |
19-Aug-21 | Thursday | Muharram |
30-Aug-21 | Monday | Janmashtami |
2-Oct-21 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
15-Oct-21 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
20-Oct-21 | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
4-Nov-21 | Thursday | Diwali |
19-Nov-21 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
25-Dec-21 | Saturday | Christmas Day |

Bank Holidays in Chandigarh 2021
According to the guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all banks in India will remain closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month and other Saturdays will be full working days. Also, all banks will be closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Chandigarh has bank holidays like Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, Guru Ravidas Jayanti, and Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti. Below you will find the list of bank holidays in Chandigarh for the year 2021:
Date | Day | Holiday |
9-Jan-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
20-Jan-21 | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
23-Jan-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
13-Feb-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
27-Feb-21 | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti Fourth Saturday |
11-Mar-21 | Thursday | Maha Shivarathri |
13-Mar-21 | Tuesday | Second Saturday |
27-Mar-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
29-Mar-21 | Monday | Holi |
2-Apr-21 | Friday | Good Friday |
10-Apr-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
24-Apr-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
8-May-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
13-May-21 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
22-May-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
12-Jun-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
26-Jun-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
10-Jul-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
20-Jul-21 | Tuesday | Bakrid/Eid al Adha |
24-Jul-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
14-Aug-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day |
19-Aug-21 | Thursday | Muharram |
28-Aug-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
30-Aug-21 | Monday | Janmashtami |
11-Sep-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25-Sep-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
2-Oct-21 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
9-Oct-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
15-Oct-21 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
20-Oct-21 | Wednesday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
23-Oct-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
4-Nov-21 | Thursday | Diwali |
13-Nov-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
19-Nov-21 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
27-Nov-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
11-Dec-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25-Dec-21 | Saturday | Christmas Day Fourth Saturday |
Top Things to do in Chandigarh
Chandigarh offers ample option to its vacationers like trekking with companions, bicycling, and voyaging solo or in a group.
- Smell the flowers at the Garden of Fragrance
- Visit the Rock Garden of Chandigarh
- Take a ride around Sukhna Lake
- Shop till you drop at Elante Mall
- Bargain at The Tiny Shop
- Chandigarh Ayurvedic Centre
- Drive by the Open Hand Monument
- Pray at the Mansa Devi Mandir
- Take a day trip by the Timber Trail
Also See: Public Holidays in India