Festival hours on Google: a Bangalore calendar for businesses

Festival days are when wrong Google hours hurt the most: customers search, drive over and find you closed — or don't come because Google says you're closed when you're open.

Festivals and holidays to plan for

• Sankranti (January)
• Republic Day (26 January)
• Ugadi (March/April)
• Ramzan / Eid (dates vary)
• Independence Day (15 August)
• Ganesha Chaturthi (August/September)
• Dasara (September/October)
• Karnataka Rajyotsava (1 November)
• Diwali / Deepavali (October/November)
• Christmas and New Year
• Election days and local bandhs

How to update special hours

1. Open your Business Profile and choose Edit profile → Hours → Special hours.
2. Add the date and your hours (or mark as closed).
3. Do it a few days before.

Turn festivals into customers

• Post festival offers a week ahead.
• Add festival photos.
• Restaurants and sweet shops: highlight special menus.
• Salons: post festival and bridal looks.