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Shaheedi Diwas (Regional Holiday)
Commemorates three martyrs executed by the British for planting a bomb in 1929 Haryana Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Sankranti (Regional Holiday)
A harvest festival marking the start of spring. Several states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Holi (Regional Holiday)
Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Maghe Sankranti (Regional Holiday)
A popular harvest and thanksgiving festival marking the start of spring Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Yaosang 2nd Day (Regional Holiday)
Manipur. This festival that combines Hindu and folk traditions is celebrated for five days in spring on the full moon in the month of Lamda Manipur Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Bhogi (Regional Holiday)
Bhogi is the first day of the four-day celebration of Pongal Some states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Doljatra (Regional Holiday)
Doljatra is the last festival of the Bengali year and celebrates the love between Krishna and Radha Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Tusu Puja (Regional Holiday)
An important festival of the Tea Tribes of Assam celebrated in the month of Puh and Maagh Assam Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Jumat-ul-Wida (Regional Holiday)
Jumatul Bidah translates as 'Friday of farewell' and marks the last Friday prayers in the holy month of Ramadan Last Friday of the month of Ramadan Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Bhumchu Festival (Regional Holiday)
An annual Buddhist festival that is said to predict the fate of Sikkim state for the coming year. Sikkim Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Birthday of Swami Vivekananda (Regional Holiday)
West Bengal only. Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th-century saint Ramakrishna West Bengal Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Bihar Divas (Regional Holiday)
Bihar Divas marks the formation of the state of Bihar on March 22nd 1912 Bihar Only Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Missionary Day (Regional Holiday)
Marks the arrival of two Christian missionaries to the region in 1894 Mizoram Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Holi Dahan (Regional Holiday)
The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika Day before Holi Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti (Regional Holiday)
Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the ten living Sikh Gurus, was born on December 22nd 1666 in Patna, Bihar, India. Some states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Doljatra (Regional Holiday)
Doljatra is the last festival of the Bengali year and celebrates the love between Krishna and Radha Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Imam Ali's Birthday (Regional Holiday)
Known as Imam Ali in Muslim countries Uttar Pradesh only Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Following Day of Ramazan (Regional Holiday)
Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan Telengana Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Mannam Jayanthi (Regional Holiday)
Mannath Padmanabhan was a social reformer and the founding father of the Nair Service Society Kerala Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Idul Fitr (Regional Holiday)
The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan Most states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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New Year Celebration (Regional Holiday)
Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration Several states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Maha Shivratri (Regional Holiday)
According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva. Most states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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New Year's Day (Regional Holiday)
New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel Several states Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Shab-I-Qadr (Regional Holiday)
The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad Jammu and Kashmir Information provided by www.officeholidays.com
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Gann-Ngai (Regional Holiday)
A new year festival of the Zeliangrong people of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland Manipur Information provided by www.officeholidays.com