2003 Holidays and Events in Gujarat, India

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2003, Wed	New Year's Day
Note Not a government or bank holiday but celebrated throughout most of India.
	1/14/2003, Tue	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).
	1/26/2003, Sun	Republic Day
Note National holiday; gazetted for government employees throughout India.
	2/12/2003, Wed	Idul-Zuha (Bakri-Id)
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India.
	3/1/2003, Sat	Maha Shivaratri
Note –
	3/14/2003, Fri	Islamic New Year
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	3/18/2003, Tue	Holi
Note –
	4/1/2003, Tue	Yearly Bank Closing
Note –
	4/11/2003, Fri	Ram Navami
Note –
	4/14/2003, Mon	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti/Baisakhi
Note –
	4/15/2003, Tue	Mahavir Jayanti
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	4/18/2003, Fri	Good Friday
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	5/15/2003, Thu	Miladi-un-Nabi/ Muhammad's Jayanti
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	8/11/2003, Mon	Raksha Bandan
Note –
	8/15/2003, Fri	Independence Day
Note National holiday; gazetted for government employees throughout India.
	8/20/2003, Wed	Janmashtami
Note –
	8/21/2003, Thu	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!
	9/1/2003, Mon	Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chavithi
Note Gov lists as 8/19. Bank lists as 9/18/04.
	9/30/2003, Tue	Half-Year Bank Closing
Note –
	10/2/2003, Thu	Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Note National holiday; gazetted for government employees throughout India.
	10/4/2003, Sat	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.
	10/25/2003, Sat	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.
	10/26/2003, Sun	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.
	10/27/2003, 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.
	10/28/2003, 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.
	10/29/2003, 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.
	10/30/2003, 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.
	10/31/2003, 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.
	11/1/2003, 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.
	11/2/2003, 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.
	11/3/2003, 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.
	11/4/2003, 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.
	11/5/2003, 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.
	11/6/2003, 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.
	11/7/2003, 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.
	11/8/2003, 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.
	11/9/2003, 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.
	11/10/2003, 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.
	11/11/2003, 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.
	11/12/2003, 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.
	11/13/2003, 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.
	11/14/2003, 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.
	11/15/2003, 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.
	11/16/2003, 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.
	11/17/2003, 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.
	11/18/2003, 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.
	11/19/2003, 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.
	11/20/2003, 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.
	11/21/2003, 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.
	11/22/2003, 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.
	11/23/2003, 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.
	11/24/2003, 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.
	11/25/2003, 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.
	11/27/2003, Thu	Idul-Fitr/End of Ramadan (Khutab-E-Ramzan)
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	12/24/2003, Wed	Christmas Eve
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.
	12/25/2003, Thu	Christmas Day
Note Gazetted for government employees throughout India 2013.

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