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Puducherry Holidays 2021

A part of our country, Pondicherry is the best place to experience the beauty of the horizon at the time of dawn and dusk. Here in this blog post, we have compiled the list of regional, public, national, and bank holidays in Puducherry for 2021. As mentioned below the list of 2021 holidays, one can plan their leaves along with the holidays during the calendar year in Puducherry.

Puducherry: A Quick View of the state 

CapitalPondicherry City
Official LanguageTamil, Malayalam, Telugu, English and French
Dial Code0413
Population1,554,025 (as of 2018)
CurrencyIndian Rupee (INR)
Time ZoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Area483 km2

Public Holidays in Puducherry in 2021

DateDayHoliday
1-Jan-21FridayNew Year’s Day
14-Jan-21ThursdayPongal
16-Jan-21SaturdayUzhavar Thirunal
26-Jan-21TuesdayRepublic Holiday
2-Apr-21FridayGood Friday
14-Apr-21WednesdayDr Ambedkar Jayanti
1-May-21SaturdayMay Day
14-May-21FridayEid-Ul-Fitr
21-Jul-21WednesdayBakrid/Eid-al-Adha
15-Aug-21SundayIndependence Day
16-Aug-21MondayDe Jure Transfer Day
10-Sep-21FridayGanesh Chaturthi
2-Oct-21SaturdayGandhi Jayanti
14-Oct-21ThursdayMaha Navami
19-Oct-21TuesdayId-e-Milad
1-Nov-21MondayPuducherry Liberation Day
4-Nov-21ThursdayDiwali
25-Dec-21SaturdayChristmas Day
Bank holidays

Bank Holidays in Odisha 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 Puducherry for the year 2021:

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2021FridayNew Year’s Day
9 January 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
14 January 2021ThursdayPongal
16 January 2021SaturdayUzhavar Thirunal
23 January 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
26 January 2021TuesdayRepublic Day
13 February 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
27 February 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
13 March 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
27 March 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
2 April 2021FridayGood Friday
10 April 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
14 April 2021WednesdayDr Ambedkar Jayanti
24 April 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
1 May 2021SaturdayMay Day
8 May 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
13 May 2021ThursdayEid-ul-Fitr
14 May 2021FridayEid-ul-Fitr
22 May 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
12 June 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
26 June 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
10 July 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
21 July 2021WednesdayBakrid/Eid-al-Adha
24 July 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
14 August 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
15 August 2021SundayIndependence Day
16 August 2021MondayDe Jure Transfer Day
28 August 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
10 September 2021FridayGanesh Chaturthi
11 September 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
25 September 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
2 October 2021SaturdayGandhi Jayanti
9 October 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
14 October 2021ThursdayMaha Navami
19 October 2021TuesdayId-e-Milad
23 October 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
1 November 2021MondayPuducherry Liberation Day
4 November 2021ThursdayDiwali
13 November 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
27 November 2021SaturdayFourth Saturday
11 December 2021SaturdaySecond Saturday
25 December 2021SaturdayChristmas Day/ Fourth Saturday

Top things to do in Puducherry

  • Take a boat ride to the Paradise Beach Island at Chunnambar Boat House.
  • If you’re lucky, you might witness some program going on at Gandhi Thidal. (In Rock Beach). Almost always, there are some programs going on there.
  • Go Scuba Diving for an underwater date with colorful corals
  • Go on Bicycle Tours: Sightseeing in Pondicherry on Two Wheels
  • The township of Auroville, which is one of its kind, has residents from 54 countries and is a result of the famous mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
  • Walk along the Seafront: Stroll Away from Urban Chores and Noises
  • The famous Manakula Vinayagar Temple, dedicated to Lord Ganesha, is known for its golden chariot. The 7.5 kg gold chariot runs once every year on Dussehra.

Also See: Public Holidays in India