Makar Sankranti, a big Hindu festival celebrated every year lies on January 14. The day marks when the Sun enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makar). As per the Punjab Government calendar for the year, January 14 is not going to be a public holiday in Punjab. As per the schedule shared by the Punjab Government, January 14 is not on the list of enumerated holidays.
Jan 26 – Republic Day
Feb 1 – Sri Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Feb 15 – Maha Shivratri
Mar 4 – Holi
Mar 21 – Eid-ul-Fitr
Mar 23 – Martyrdom Day of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru
Mar 26 – Ram Navmi
Mar 31 – Mahavir Jayanti
Apr 3 – Good Friday
Apr 8 – Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Nabha Das Ji
Apr 14 – also known as Baisakhi, plus it marks the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Apr 19 – Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Parashuram
May 1 – May Day
May 27 – Bakrid
June 18 – Shaheedi Diwas of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
June 19 – Kabir Jayanti
Jul 31 – Shaheed Udham Singh Shaheedi Diwas
Aug 15 – Independence Day
Sep 4 – Janmashtami
Oct 2 – Gandhi Jayanti
Oct 11 – Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
Oct 20 – Dussehra
Oct 26 – Bhagwan Valmiki Jayanti
Nov 8 – Diwali (Sunday)
Nov 9 – Vishwakarma Diwas
Nov 16 – Kartar Singh Sarabha Shaheedi Diwas
Nov 24 – Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab
Dec 14 – Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Shaheedi Diwas
Dec 25 – Christmas
Dec 28 – Shaheedi Sabha, Fatehgarh Sahib
Note: The birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji is yet to get a fixed spot on the lunar calendar.
Note: The confirmed date to observe Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s birth anniversary will be set later, depending on the lunar cycle.
