Yes, the processing time of India Evisa will be postponed on national holidays because the Consular Department of the India Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be closed at this time.
List India Holidays and Observances below:
Date |
Name | Type |
01 Jan |
New Year’s Day |
Restricted Holiday |
13 Jan |
Lohri |
Restricted Holiday |
14 Jan |
Makar Sankranti |
Restricted Holiday |
15 Jan |
Pongal |
Restricted Holiday |
17 Jan |
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
Restricted Holiday |
25 Jan |
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday |
Restricted Holiday |
26 Jan |
Republic Day |
Gazetted Holiday |
10 Feb |
Lunar New Year |
Observance |
14 Feb |
Vasant Panchami |
Restricted Holiday |
14 Feb |
Valentine’s Day |
Observance |
19 Feb |
Shivaji Jayanti |
Restricted Holiday |
24 Feb |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Restricted Holiday |
06 Mar |
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Restricted Holiday |
08 Mar |
Maha Shivaratri / Shivaratri |
Restricted Holiday |
12 Mar |
Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) |
Observance |
20 Mar |
March Equinox |
Season |
24 Mar |
Holika Dahana |
Restricted Holiday |
25 Mar |
Holi |
Gazetted Holiday |
25 Mar |
Dolyatra |
Restricted Holiday |
28 Mar |
Maundy Thursday |
Observance, Christian |
29 Mar |
Good Friday |
Gazetted Holiday |
31 Mar |
Easter Day |
Restricted Holiday |
05 Apr |
Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date) |
Restricted Holiday |
09 Apr |
Chaitra Sukhladi |
Restricted Holiday |
09 Apr |
Ugadi |
Restricted Holiday |
09 Apr |
Gudi Padwa |
Restricted Holiday |
11 Apr |
Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) |
Gazetted Holiday |
11 Apr |
Ramzan Id / Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) |
Muslim, Common local holiday |
13 Apr |
Vaisakhi |
Restricted Holiday |
14 Apr |
Mesadi / Vaisakhadi |
Restricted Holiday |
14 Apr |
Ambedkar Jayanti |
Observance |
17 Apr |
Rama Navami |
Gazetted Holiday |
21 Apr |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Gazetted Holiday |
23 Apr |
First day of Passover |
Observance |
01 May |
International Worker’s Day |
Observance |
08 May |
Birthday of Rabindranath |
Restricted Holiday |
12 May |
Mothers’ Day |
Observance |
23 May |
Buddha Purnima / Vesak |
Gazetted Holiday |
16 Jun |
Fathers’ Day |
Observance |
17 Jun |
Bakrid / Eid ul-Adha (Tentative Date) |
Gazetted Holiday |
21 Jun |
June Solstice |
Season |
07 Jul |
Rath Yatra |
Restricted Holiday |
17 Jul |
Muharram /Ashura (Tentative Date) |
Gazetted Holiday |
21 Jul |
Guru Purnima |
Observance |
04 Aug |
Friendship Day |
Observance |
15 Aug |
Independence Day |
Gazetted Holiday |
15 Aug |
Parsi New Year |
Restricted Holiday |
19 Aug |
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) |
Restricted Holiday |
26 Aug |
Janmashtami |
Gazetted Holiday |
26 Aug |
Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Observance |
07 Sep |
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Restricted Holiday |
15 Sep |
Onam |
Restricted Holiday |
16 Sep |
Milad un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date) |
Gazetted Holiday |
22 Sep |
September Equinox |
Season |
02 Oct |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Gazetted Holiday |
03 Oct |
First Day of Sharad Navratri |
Observance, Hinduism |
09 Oct |
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
Observance, Hinduism |
10 Oct |
Maha Saptami |
Restricted Holiday |
11 Oct |
Maha Navami |
Restricted Holiday |
11 Oct |
Maha Ashtami |
Restricted Holiday |
12 Oct |
Dussehra |
Gazetted Holiday |
17 Oct |
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Restricted Holiday |
20 Oct |
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Restricted Holiday |
31 Oct |
Halloween |
Observance |
31 Oct |
Naraka Chaturdasi |
Restricted Holiday |
31 Oct |
Diwali / Deepavali |
Gazetted Holiday |
02 Nov |
Govardhan Puja |
Restricted Holiday |
03 Nov |
Bhai Duj |
Restricted Holiday |
07 Nov |
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi / Surya Sashthi) |
Restricted Holiday |
15 Nov |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Gazetted Holiday |
24 Nov |
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
Restricted Holiday |
21 Dec |
December Solstice |
Season |
24 Dec |
Christmas Eve |
Restricted Holiday |
25 Dec |
Christmas |
Gazetted Holiday |
26 Dec |
First Day of Hanukkah |
Observance |
31 Dec |
New Year’s Eve |
Observance |