Dates marked with letters in the right
hand column represent gazetted public holidays (p) and restricted
holidays (r) in the state of Himachal Pradesh, but many of
those marked will be applicable as public holidays in other
Indian states. Dates with a coloured (p)
are marked all over India. 'Restricted holidays' mean that
government employees may take a choice of any two of the dates,
while on public holidays most government offices and banks
will be closed. Entries with no letter in the right hand column
are not official holidays in Himachal Pradesh, but may be
in other Indian states.
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January |
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| 01 jan |
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New Year's Day |
r |
| 05 jan |
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Guru Govind Singh's birthday |
p |
| 11 jan* |
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Id ul Zuha (Bakrid - Feast
of the Sacrifice) |
p |
| 13 jan |
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Bhogi (Andhra Pradesh) |
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| 13 jan |
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Maghi (Sikh) |
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| 13 jan |
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Lohri (HP, Punjab, Haryana,
Delhi) |
r |
| 14 jan |
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Makra Sankaranti |
r |
| 15 jan |
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Kanuma (Andhra Pradesh) |
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| 15 jan |
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Pongal |
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| 16 jan |
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Thiruvalluvar Day (Tamil Nadu) |
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| 25 jan |
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Statehood Day (Himachal Pradesh) |
p |
| 26 jan |
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Republic Day |
p |
| 31 jan |
|
Guru Har Rai Sahib's birthday
(Sikh) |
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| 31 Jan* |
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Muharram (Islamic New Year) |
r |
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February |
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| 02 feb |
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Basanta Panchami / Shree Panchami |
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| 05 feb |
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Bhim Ashtami |
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| 06 feb |
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Madhva Navami (Karnataka) |
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| 13 feb |
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Guru Ravi Dass's birthday |
r |
| 23 feb |
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Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati
Jayanti |
r |
| 26 feb |
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Maha Shivaratri (Smarta) -
main |
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| 27 feb |
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Maha Shivaratri (Vaishnav)
- Gujarat |
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March |
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| 14 mar |
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Sikh New Year's Day (Nanakshahi
calendar) |
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| 14 mar |
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Holi (Holika Dahana) |
r |
| 15 mar |
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Holi / Holika / Medin Poya
/ Dola Purnima |
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| 15 mar |
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Hola Mohalla (Sikh) |
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| 21 mar |
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Abayeen (Andhra Pradesh) |
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| 22 mar |
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Sheetela Pujanam |
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| 30 mar |
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Chaitra Sukhladi / Gudi Padava
/ Ugadi /
Cheti Chand |
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April |
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| 06 apr |
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Ram Navami |
p |
| 11 apr |
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Mahavir Jayanti |
p |
| 11 apr* |
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Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammed's
birthday) |
r |
| 12 apr |
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Aratt at Thiruvananthapuram
(Kerala) |
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| 13 apr |
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Hanuman Jayanti |
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| 13 apr |
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Maundy Thursday (Kerala) |
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| 14 apr |
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Tamil New Year (Tamil Nadu) |
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| 14 apr |
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Baisakhi (birth anniversary
of the Khalsa) |
r |
| 14 apr |
|
Dr B.R. Ambedkar's birthday |
p |
| 14 apr |
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Good Friday |
p |
| 14 apr |
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Mesadi |
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| 15 apr |
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Vishu |
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| 15 apr |
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Vaiskhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag
Bihu (Assam) |
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| 15 apr |
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Himachal day (Himachal Pradesh) |
p |
| 16 apr |
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Easter |
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| 18 apr |
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Guru Angad Sahib's birthday
(Sikh) |
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| 18 apr |
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Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib's
birthday (Sikh) |
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| 26 apr |
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Basaveshwara Jayanthi (Karnataka) |
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May |
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| 01 may |
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May Day |
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| 01 may |
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Maharashtra Day |
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| 02 may |
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Guru Arjun Sahib's birthday
(Sikh) |
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| 10 may |
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Yaz Dahun Shareef (Andhra
Pradesh) |
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| 11 may |
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Nrisinha Jayanti (Gujarat) |
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| 13 may |
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Buddha Purnima |
p |
| 15 may |
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Dunghri mela (HP, 1st day) |
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| 16 may |
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Dunghri mela (HP, 2nd day) |
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| 17 may |
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Old Manali mela (as part of
Dunghri mela) |
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| 23 may |
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Guru Amar Das Sahib's birthday
(Sikh) |
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June |
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| 06 jun |
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Ganga Dashami |
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| 16 jun |
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Guru Arjan Dev Sahib's Martyrdom
Day |
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| 22 jun |
|
Hazrat Mohd Jonpuri's birthday
(AP) |
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| 27 jun |
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Rath Yatra |
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July |
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| 05 jul |
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Guru Hargobinds birthday (Sikh) |
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| 11 jul |
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Guru Purnima (Vyas pujan) |
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| 23 jul |
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Guru Harkrishan Sahib' birthday
(Sikh) |
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| 24 jul |
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Karkkadaka Vavu (Kerala) |
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| 30 jul |
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Nag Panchami (South India) |
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| 31 jul |
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Randhan (Gujarat) |
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August |
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| 01 aug |
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Sitala Satan (Gujarat) |
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| 03 aug |
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Nori Nem (Gujarat) |
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| 04 aug |
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Varalakshmi Vratham (Andhra
Pradesh) |
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| 08 aug |
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Hazrat Ali's birthday |
r |
| 09 aug |
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Sravana Purnima (Andhra Pradesh) |
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| 09 aug |
|
Raksha Bandhan, or Rakhi |
r |
| 09 aug |
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Avani Avittom (Kerala) |
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| 15 aug |
|
Independence Day |
p |
| 16 aug |
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Janmashtami (Smarta) / Sri
Krishna Jayanti |
p |
| 17 aug
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Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
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| 20 aug |
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Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) |
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| 22 aug |
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Shab-e-Meraj (Andhra Pradesh) |
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| 27 aug |
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Varasiddhi Sri Vinayaka Vratha
(Karnataka) |
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| 27 aug |
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Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka
Chaturthi |
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| 28 aug |
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Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd day)
/ Nuakhai (KA) |
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| 29 aug |
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Rishi Panchami |
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September |
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| 01 sep |
|
First Parkash Guru Granth
Sahib (Sikh) |
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| 04 sep |
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First Onam (Kerala) |
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| 05 sep |
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Onam (Thiru Onam - main Onam) |
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| 06 sep |
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Third Onam |
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| 07 sep |
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Forth Onam /
Sri Narayana Guru Jayanthi (Kerala) |
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| 08 sep |
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Pitr-paksha (start; till 22/09) |
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| 08 sep |
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Shab-e-Baraat (Karnataka) |
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| 21 sep |
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Sri Narayana Guru Samadhi
Day (Kerala) |
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| 21 sep |
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Shastradi hatanam (Shraddha) |
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| 22 sep |
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Mahalaya Amavasya (Andhra
Pradesh) |
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| 22 sep |
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Sarva Pitri shraddha |
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| 23 sep |
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Navaratri (start; till 01/10) |
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| 24 sep* |
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Start of Ramadan (Ramzan) |
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| 29 sep |
|
Dussehra (Maha Saptami) |
r |
| 29 sep |
|
Saraswati Puja (part of Navratri) |
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| 30 sep |
|
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) |
r |
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October |
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| 01 oct |
|
Dussehra (Maha Navami) |
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| 02 oct |
|
Gandhi Jayanti |
p |
| 02 oct |
|
Dussehra (Vijay Dashami) |
p |
| 02 oct |
|
1st day of Kullu Dussehra
(HP). Probably till 09 oct. The Gods parade from the Palace
at Sultanpur to Dhalpur ground for the 'running of the
Gods'. |
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| 07 oct |
|
Maharishi Valmiki's birthday |
p |
| 09 oct |
|
Guru Ramdas Sahib's birthday
(Sikh) |
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| 10 oct |
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Karva Chauth |
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| 19 oct |
|
Dhan Teras |
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| 20 oct |
|
Guru Granth Sahib Holy Scriptures
installation |
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| 20 oct |
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Naraka Chaturdasi |
r |
| 20 oct |
|
Jamat-Ul-Vida |
|
| 20 oct |
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Deepawali (South India) /
Lakshmi Puja |
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| 21 oct |
|
Diwali (Deepawali) / Bandi
Chor Diwas |
p |
| 22 oct |
|
Govardhan Puja |
r |
| 22-24 oct* |
|
Id ul Fitr (Eid,end of Ramadan
/ Ramzan) |
p |
| 24 oct |
|
Bhai Duj |
r |
| 30 oct |
|
Aratt at Thiruvananthapuram
(Kerala) |
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November |
|
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| 01 nov |
|
Kannada Rajyotsava (Karnataka) |
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| 05 nov |
|
Guru Nanak's birthday (Parkash) |
p |
| 24 nov |
|
Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom
day |
r |
December |
|
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| 01 dec |
|
Gita Jayanti |
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| 24 dec |
|
Christmas Eve |
r |
| 25 dec |
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Christmas |
p |
| 30 dec* |
|
Id ul Zuha /Eid ul Adha (Bakrid
- Feast of the Sacrifice) |
p |
