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Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh (Regional Holiday)
A revolutionary, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer on March 13th 1940 Haryana, Punjab only Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Kharchi Puja (Regional Holiday)
Tripura only. A festival to worship the cleansing of the earth and honour 14 gods Tripura Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Ker Puja (Regional Holiday)
Tripura only. Celebrated two weeks after Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata Tripura Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Chehlum (Regional Holiday)
Commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Safar 20 Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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U Tirot Sing Day (Regional Holiday)
Birthday of Tirot Singh, a freedom fighter from Meghalaya who led a revolt against the British Meghalaya Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Harela (Regional Holiday)
This festival marks the onset of the rainy season in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Bhanu Jayanti (Regional Holiday)
Sikkim. Marks the birth anniversary of an important 19th century Nepali writer, poet, and translator. Sikkim Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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MHIP Day (Regional Holiday)
The MHIP is the biggest voluntary organisation in Mizoram and was founded on July 6th 1974 Mizoram Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday (Regional Holiday)
Birthday of the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion Jammu and Kashmir Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Ratha Yatra (Regional Holiday)
Odisha. A festival that involves moving large idols of deities on a chariot Odisha Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Remna Ni (Regional Holiday)
On 30 June 1986, a peace agreement was signed between the Mizo National Front and the Central government, ending 20 years of insurgency in Mizoram Mizoram Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Regional Holiday)
Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima Full moon in Hindu month of Jyeshtha Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Ashura (Regional Holiday)
Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram Many states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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YMA Day (Regional Holiday)
The Young Mizo Association (YMA) is the largest non-profit and nongovernmental organisation of the Mizo people. It was established on 15 June 1935. Mizoram Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Raja Sankranti (Regional Holiday)
Odisha only. The 'Swing festival' marks the start of the rainy season. Odisha Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Pahili Raja (Regional Holiday)
First day of a traditional festival in Odisha that welcomes the rainy season Odisha Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Maharana Pratap Jayanti (Regional Holiday)
3rd day of Jyeshta. Honours an eminent ruler in the region in the 16th century Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Buddha Purnima (Regional Holiday)
Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana Birth of Buddha Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Bakrid (Regional Holiday)
Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah. Many states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Sikkim State Day (Regional Holiday)
The Northeast Indian state of Sikkim joined the Indian union on May 16th 1975 Sikkim 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