1990 Holidays and Events in Gujarat, India

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1990, Mon	New Year's Day
Note Not a government or bank holiday but celebrated throughout most of India.
	1/14/1990, Sun	Makara Sankranti
Note 1998 Change: name changed from Makar Sankranti. Not actually the equinox but some celebrate as such, actually ingress of Sun into sidereal Capricorn (Makara).
	1/26/1990, Fri	Republic Day
Note National holiday; gazetted for government employees throughout India.
	2/24/1990, Sat	Maha Shivaratri
Note –
	3/11/1990, Sun	Holi
Note –
	3/28/1990, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	3/29/1990, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	3/30/1990, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	3/31/1990, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/1/1990, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/2/1990, Mon	Yearly Bank Closing: Actual Observance Day
Note –
	4/2/1990, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/3/1990, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/4/1990, Wed	Ram Navami
Note –
	4/4/1990, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/5/1990, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/6/1990, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/7/1990, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/8/1990, Sun	Mahavir Jayanti
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	4/8/1990, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/9/1990, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/10/1990, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/11/1990, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/12/1990, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/13/1990, Fri	Good Friday
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	4/13/1990, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/14/1990, Sat	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti/Baisakhi
Note –
	4/14/1990, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/15/1990, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/16/1990, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/17/1990, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/18/1990, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/19/1990, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/20/1990, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/21/1990, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/22/1990, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/23/1990, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/24/1990, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/25/1990, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/26/1990, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Note A religous observance, not a national government holiday; celebrated for 29 or 30 days (the month of Ramadan), starting the evening before the first official day and ending the day before Eid-al-Fitr; dates approximate, determined by moon sightings.
	4/28/1990, Sat	Idul-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Khutab-E-Ramzan)
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	7/4/1990, Wed	Idul-Zuha (Bakri-Id)
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India.
	8/2/1990, Thu	Islamic New Year
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	8/5/1990, Sun	Raksha Bandan
Note –
	8/13/1990, Mon	Janmashtami
Note –
	8/15/1990, Wed	Independence Day
Note National holiday; gazetted for government employees throughout India.
	8/24/1990, Fri	Parsi New Year
Note Some Parsi groups consider the earlier holiday Jamshedi Navroj in March as their New Year. This group of Parsi's uses 365 day yr, with intercalary month every 120 years IF THEY REMEMBER TO DO IT!
	8/25/1990, Sat	Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chavithi
Note Gov lists as 8/19. Bank lists as 9/18/04.
	9/28/1990, Fri	Dussera / Mahanavami/ Vijaya Dashami
Note Gazetted for government employess throughout India 2013. Also known as Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain. The 3rd and most important day during a 10 day Autumn celebration during Lunar Asvina 1-10.
	10/1/1990, Mon	Half-Year Bank Closing: Actual Observance Day
Note –
	10/2/1990, Tue	Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Note National holiday; gazetted for government employees throughout India.
	10/3/1990, Wed	Miladi-un-Nabi/ Muhammad's Jayanti
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	10/18/1990, Thu	Diwali (Festival of Lights)
Note Lasts 5 days. Day 1:Dhan Trayodashi,Day2:Narak Chaturdishi,Day 3 Laxsmi Puja, Day 4 Bali Pratipada, Day 5 : Bhaubeej. Two day holiday in Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.
	10/19/1990, Fri	Diwali (Festival of Lights)
Note Lasts 5 days. Day 1:Dhan Trayodashi,Day2:Narak Chaturdishi,Day 3 Laxsmi Puja, Day 4 Bali Pratipada, Day 5 : Bhaubeej. Two day holiday in Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.
	12/24/1990, Mon	Christmas Eve
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	12/25/1990, Tue	Christmas Day
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.

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