Important Days In February 2020 In India & Worldwide
Ankita Chetana|Feb 01, 2020
Talking about February, you may think immediately of Valentine but in fact, we have more holidays to celebrate on the second month of the year, especially some of them are national festivals. See important days in February 2020 and the whole year!
As the second month of the annual calendar, February contains a lot of expectations of public holidays and festivals. Normally, it has 4 even weeks with 28 days only but in leap years, it consists of 29 days. With these characteristics, February is the only month to fuel fewer than an average amount of 30 days. However, public holidays and festivals differ from years to years so, let’s find out the important days in February 2020.
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Important days of India and Worldwide in February 2020
Here is the full list of public holidays and festivals in February 2020!
Date & Day | Events | Where to take place? |
February 1st
Saturday |
Surajkund International Crafts Mela | Faridabad |
February 2nd
Sunday |
Groundhog Day / World Wetland Day | Worldwide |
February 4th
Tuesday |
World Cancer Day | Worldwide |
February 5th
Wednesday |
Kashmir Day | Pakistan |
February 9th
Sunday |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti / Bir Chilarai Divas | India |
February 10th
Monday |
National De-worming Day | India |
February 13th
Thursday |
World Radio Day / National Women’s Day | Worldwide / India |
February 14th
Friday |
Valentine Day | Worldwide |
February 15th
Saturday |
Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
February 19th
Wednesday |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
February 20th
Thursday |
Arunachal Statehood Day/Mizoram State Day | Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram |
February 21st
Friday |
Maha Shivaratri | Several states |
February 24th
Monday |
Central Excise Day | Worldwide |
February 27th
Thursday |
World Sustainable Energy Day | Worldwide |
February 28th
Friday |
National Science Day | India |
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For the uninitiated, Amethyst – the birthstone of February symbolizes humility, sincerity, piety, and spiritual wisdom. Since then, the public holidays and festivals this month also bring such meanings in their package. Each of those important days in February 2020 is celebrated severely as India is a country of religions and various cultures.
Full list of holidays in India in 2020
Not only February but the other months also spread many festivals else throughout a year and diverse in every part of India. Whether it’s a worldwide or national event, the important days in February 2020 are unmissable that will favor you a lot.
Check the full list of holidays in India (either national or regional) in 2020 below!
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
New Year's Day |
Jan 01, 2020 | Wednesday |
Makar Sankranti / Pongal | Jan 15, 2020 | Wednesday |
Republic Day |
Jan 26, 2020 | Sunday |
Maha Shivaratri |
Feb 21, 2020 |
Friday |
Holi | Mar 10, 2020 |
Tuesday |
Ugadi / Gudi Padwa |
Mar 25, 2020 | Wednesday |
Ram Navami | Apr 02, 2020 |
Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Apr 06, 2020 | Monday |
Good Friday | Apr 10, 2020 |
Friday |
Labor Day |
May 01, 2020 | Friday |
Budhha Purnima |
May 07, 2020 |
Thursday |
Eid-ul-Fitar | May 25, 2020 |
Monday |
Rath Yatra |
Jun 23, 2020 | Tuesday |
Bakri Id / Eid ul-Adha |
Aug 01, 2020 |
Saturday |
Raksha Bandhan | Aug 03, 2020 |
Monday |
Janmashtami |
Aug 12, 2020 | Wednesday |
Independence Day |
Aug 15, 2020 | Saturday |
Vinayaka Chaturthi | Aug 22, 2020 |
Saturday |
Muharram | Aug 30, 2020 |
Sunday |
Hope the above tables of important days in February 2020 in India as well as all holidays in India this year are helpful to you. Based on the day and date, you can schedule a family trip to tighten the bond between your family members.
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