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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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Falls on the full moon day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated all over India to commemorate the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Full moon of the month Kartik Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Remembers those who fought against the British during the Anglo-Manipuri war Observed on August 13th Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife. Some states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Karkidaka Vavu is a ritual dedicated to dead ancestors performed by Hindus in Kerala. Kerala Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Commemorates the day when the state of Haryana was carved out of Punjab in 1966 Haryana Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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A Hindu festival in Telangana celebrating Goddess Mahakali in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad Telangana Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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All the Kannada speaking regions of south India were merged to form the state of Karnataka on Nov 1st 1956 Karnataka Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Observed on August 9th, on the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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The de facto transfer or merger of Puducherry and other French colonies with India came into effect on November 1st 1954 Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Tendong Lho Rumfaat (Prayer of the Tendong Mountain) is a festival of the Lepcha people of north-east India. Sikkim Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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A harvest festival of the different tribes of Kuki-Chin-Mizo groups of Manipur Manipur Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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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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During this popular festival, married sisters and daughters are invited to the parental house for a grand feast 2nd day of the lunar month of Hiyanggei Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Odisha. A festival that involves moving large idols of deities on a chariot Odisha Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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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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This festival marks the onset of the rainy season in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Information provided by www.officeholidays.com