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De jure Transfer Day (Regional Holiday)
On August 16th 1962 Puducherry was formally merged with the Indian union. Puducherry Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Independence Day
On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Parsi New Year (Regional Holiday)
Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD Jamshed Navroz Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Sardar Patel's Birthday (Regional Holiday)
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India Gujarat Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Bhai Bij (Regional Holiday)
A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast. Some states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Vikram Samvat New Year (Regional Holiday)
Gujuarat. Named after king Vikramaditya, this calendar remains widely used in western India. In Gujarat, the second day of Diwali is celebrated as the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar Gujarat Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Vishvakarma Day (Regional Holiday)
Vishvakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishvakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect Day after Dewali Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Govardhan Puja (Regional Holiday)
A day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. Celebrated by Hindus as the day Lord Krishna defeated the God Indra Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Lakshmi Puja (Regional Holiday)
The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month Ashwin Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only. Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Diwali (Regional Holiday)
Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness Most states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Narak Chaturdashi (Regional Holiday)
Karnataka. The second day of the five-day-long festival of Diwali Karnataka only Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Kali Puja (Regional Holiday)
Kali Puja is celebrated on the new moon day of the Hindu month Kartik. It is celebrated on the same day as Diwali, when other regions worship the godess Lakshmi. Assam, Odisha, West Bengal Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Accession Day (Regional Holiday)
Commemorates October 26th 1947, when Maharaja Hari Singh signed off the Instrument of Accession, in which Jammu and Kashmir joined the Dominion of India. Jammu and Kashmir Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Kati Bihu (Regional Holiday)
An important Assamese festival to ensure strong growth and healthy crops that begins at the start of the month of Kati. Assam Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Kumar Purnima (Regional Holiday)
An important festival in Odisha where young women perform religious rites to seek ideal life partners and a bright future. Odisha Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Maharishi Valmiki Birthday (Regional Holiday)
Valmiki is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. He lived in the first millennium BCE Several states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev (Regional Holiday)
Birthday of Srimanta Sankardev, a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath Assam Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Ayudha Puja (Regional Holiday)
On Ayudha Puja, the ninth day of Navaratri, many common and seemingly mundane tools and implements are cleaned and worshipped. Several states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Durga Puja (Regional Holiday)
Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Dussehra (Regional Holiday)
The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana Vijaya Dashami Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Navami of Durga Puja (Regional Holiday)
Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga Some states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Mahanavami (Regional Holiday)
The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana Ninth day of Dussehra Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Durga Ashtami (Regional Holiday)
Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival Several states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Maha Saptami (Regional Holiday)
Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura. Several states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Information provided by www.officeholidays.com