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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Behdienkhlam (Regional Holiday)
Behdienkhlam (chasing away the Demon of Cholera) is celebrated in mid-July after the sowing period. It is the most important festival of the Jaintia tribes Meghalaya 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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