Happy New Year in advance: Jan 1 holiday for T Staff

With 12 hours left for midnight on Thursday night and the beginning of New Year 2016, Wish You A Happy New Year (in advance)! The Telangana government has declared January 1 as a holiday for its staff. For India as a whole, here is the list of public holidays in the New Year 2016: 1. January 26 (Tuesday) – Republic Day 2. March 07 (Monday) - Maha Shivratri 3. March 24 (Thursday) - Holi 4. March 25 (Friday) - Good Friday 5. April 15 (Friday) - Ram Navami 6. April 20 (Wednesday) - Mahavir Jayanthi 7. May 01 (Sunday) - May Day 8. May 21 (Saturday) - Buddha Purnima 9. July 06 (Wednesday) - Id-Ul-Fitr 10. August 15 (Monday) - Independence Day 11. August 25 (Thursday) – Krishna Janmastami 12. September 05 (Monday) - Ganesh Chaturthi 13. September 12 (Monday) - Bakri Id 14. October 02 (Sunday) - Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi 15. October 11 (Tuesday) - Vijaya Dashami 16. October 12 (Wednesday) - Muharram 17. October 30 (Sunday) - Diwali 18. November 14 (Monday) - Guru Nanak Jayanthi 19. December 13 (Tuesday) - Id-E-Milad 20. December 25 (Sunday) - Christmas