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Public Holidays in India, also known as Government Holidays colloquially, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the union or state levels. Being a culturally diverse country, there are many festivals celebrated in various regions across the country.
Many states celebrate a state day to mark its formation, statehood, reorganisation or other associated events while some like Assam and Bengal celebrate it on other specific days. Some of the states and union territories have declared official holidays. State functions, parades, cultural events and award ceremonies are generally organized.
10 January – Larsen & Toubro chairman S. N. Subrahmanyan's statement on a 90-hour work week and working day on Sunday sparks outrage and debate on work–life balance. [10] 13 January – The Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir is inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [11]
Here are the dates of 2025 federal holidays, according to the Office of Personnel Management: Wednesday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Monday, Jan. 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
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The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has 23 public holidays for staff working in government offices and banks. [1] They are declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881. [2] [3] Three of them are national holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanthi. [4] State-specific holidays include Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, and Tamil New ...