National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Holiday List during the year 2021.
The same holiday pattern of Central Government is being followed by this Department.
NCERT Gazetted Holiday List 2021
- 26 January 2021 – Republic Day (Tuesday)
- 29 March 2021- Holi (Monday)
- 2 April 2021- Good Friday (Friday)
- 21 April 2021- Ram Navami (Wednesday)
- 25 April 2021- Mahavir Jayanti (Sunday)
- 14 May 2021- Id-ul-Fitr (Friday)
- 26 May 2021- Budha Purnima- Wednesday)
- 21 July 2021- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Wednesday)
- 15 August 2021- Independence Day (Sunday)
- 19 August 2021- Muharram (Thursday)
- 30 August 2021- Janmashtami (Monday)
- 02 October 2021- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (Saturday)
- 15 October 2021- Dussehra (Friday)
- 19 October 2021 Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad [Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) (Tuesday)
- 04 November 2021- Diwali (Deepavali) (Thursday)
- 19 November 2021- Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Friday)
- 25 December 2021- Christmas Day (Saturday)
NCERT Restricted Holiday List 2021
- 1 January 2021 (Friday) – New Year’s Day
- 13 January 2021 (Wednesday) – Lohri
- 14 January 2021 (Thursday) – Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu / Pongal:
- 20 January 2021 (Wednesday) – Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
- 16 February 2021 (Tuesday) – Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami
- 19 February 2021 (Friday) – Shivaji Jayanti
- 26 February 2021 (Friday) – Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
- 27 February 2021 (Saturday) – Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday
- 8 March 2021 (Monday) – Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
- 11 March 2021 (Thursday) – Maha Shivaratri
- 28 March 2021 (Sunday) – Holika Dahan/ Dolyatra
- 4 April 2021 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday
- 13 April 2021 (Tuesday) – Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava/ Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Vaishaki / Vishu
- 14 April 2021 (Wednesday) – Mesadi / Tamil New Year’s Day
- April 2021 (Thursday) – Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam)
- 7 May 2021 (Friday) – Jamat Ul-Vida
- 9 May 2021 (Sunday) – Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
- 12 July 2021 (Monday) – Rath Yatra
- 16 August 2021 (Monday) – Parsi New Year’s Day/ Nauraj
- 21 August 2021 (Saturday) – Onam or Thiru Onam Day
- 22 August 2021 (Sunday) – Raksha Bandhan
- 30 August 2021 (Monday) – Janmashtami (Smarta)
- 10 September 2021 (Friday) – Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi
- 12 October 2021 (Tuesday) – Dussehra (Saptami)
- 13 October 2021 (Wednesday) – Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
- 14 October 2021 (Thursday) – Dussehra (Maha Navami)
- 20 October 2021 (Wednesday) – Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
- 24 October 2021 (Sunday) – Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)
- 3 November 2021 (Wednesday) – Naraka Chaturdasi
- 5 November 2021 (Friday) – Govardhan Puja
- 6 November 2021 (Saturday) – Bhai Duj
- 10 November 2021 (Wednesday) – Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)
- 24 November 2021 (Wednesday) – Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
- 24 December 2021 (Friday) – Christmas Eve