In 2021, Daman And Diu were a part of a union territory along with Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The new union territory is known as Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu. The Portuguese ruled these places for more than 350 years. In this blog post, we have complied the list of regional, public, national, and bank holidays in Daman And Diu for 2021.
Public Holidays in Daman And Diu in 2021
Date | Day | Holiday |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
11-Mar-21 | Thursday | Maha Shivarathri |
29-Mar-21 | Monday | Holi |
2-Apr-21 | Friday | Good Friday |
21-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
13-May-21 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day |
30-Aug-21 | Monday | Janmashtami |
10-Nov-21 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
2-Oct-21 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
15-Oct-21 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
19-Oct-21 | Tuesday | Eid e Milad |
4-Nov-21 | Thursday | Diwali |
5-Nov-21 | Friday | Deepavali Holiday |
19-Nov-21 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
19-Dec-21 | Sunday | Liberation Day |
25-Dec-21 | Saturday | Christmas Day |

Bank Holidays in Daman And Diu 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.
Below you will find the list of bank holidays in Daman And Diu for the year 2021:
Date | Day | Holiday |
9-Jan-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
23-Jan-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
13-Feb-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
27-Feb-21 | Saturday | 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 |
21-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
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 |
24-Jul-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
14-Aug-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day |
28-Aug-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
30-Aug-21 | Monday | Janmashtami |
10-Sep-21 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
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 |
19-Oct-21 | Tuesday | Eid e Milad |
23-Oct-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
4-Nov-21 | Thursday | Diwali |
5-Nov-21 | Friday | Deepavali Holiday |
13-Nov-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
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 Daman And Diu
- Learn about St. Jerome Fort’s history
- Know more about Portugal and Daman’s history at Our Lady of Remédios Church
- Marvel at the Bom Jesus Church
- Experience the mystical scene of the lapping waves of the Arabian Sea at Gangeshwar temple
- Enjoy sunrise and sunset at Nagoa beach and take photos with Hoka trees as backdrop
- Take part in important events at Dominican Monastery
- Take a selfie with your family at Jetty Garden
- See the stunning view of the sea on top of the Old Lighthouse
- Soak up the sun and salt at the Jampore Beach
- Watch the sunset at Moti Daman Beach
- Bond with your family at Mirasol Lake Garden
- Soak up the sun and sand at Ghogla beach
- Admire the carvings and stucco work of Nagar Seth Haveli
Also See: Public Holidays in India