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Lhabab Duechen (Regional Holiday)
Marks return of Lord Buddha to earth from the heavenly realm after three months of teaching Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Raksha Bandhan (Regional Holiday)
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters. Several states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Kartar Singh Sarabha Martyrdom Day (Regional Holiday)
Punjab only. Kartar Singh Sarabha was executed in Lahore Jail on November 16th 1915 at the age of 19 Punjab Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Mawlid (Regional Holiday)
Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar Birthday of Prophet Muhammad Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Kanakadasa Jayanthi (Regional Holiday)
This public holiday in Karnataka marks the birthday of the great poet and saint shri Kanaka Dasa Karnataka Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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First Onam (Regional Holiday)
Onam lasts 10 days with official state holidays on three or four days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the Third Onam Day Kerala. Harvest Festival Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Birsa Munda Birth Anniversary (Regional Holiday)
Birsa Munda was a tribal freedom fighter from Jharkhand and is highly revered among tribals. Madhya Pradesh Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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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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Wangala Festival (Regional Holiday)
Wangala is a post-harvest festival of thanksgiving celebrated in Meghalaya after the completion of all agricultural activities Meghalaya. Second week of November 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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Rasa Purnima (Regional Holiday)
First full moon day of the month of Kartik. The day when Lord Krishna performed the Rasa Lila dance Odisha 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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Guru Nanak's Birthday (Regional Holiday)
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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Patriot's Day (Regional Holiday)
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 Puja (Regional Holiday)
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 (Regional Holiday)
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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Haryana Day (Regional Holiday)
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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Bonalu (Regional Holiday)
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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Kannada Rajyothsava (Regional Holiday)
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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World Tribal Day (Regional Holiday)
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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Puducherry Liberation Day (Regional Holiday)
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 Rum Faat (Regional Holiday)
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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Kut (Regional Holiday)
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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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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Ningol Chakkouba (Regional Holiday)
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