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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.
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.
Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday in India, celebrated annually on 2 October to honour the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the key leaders of the Indian independence movement and a pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of nonviolence. It is one of the three national holidays in India.
It is traditionally observed all over India. [5] It is an official holiday in West Bengal, [9] Jharkhand, [10] Tripura, Assam and Odisha. The Government of India pays tribute to Netaji on this day. [11] Netaji Jayanti was observed as Parakram Diwas for the first time in 2021 on his 124th birth anniversary. [2]
Government of India Issued 10 Rupees and 125 Rupees coins in 2015 to mark the 125 Birth Anniversary in the honor of Ambedkar. [20] [21] On 14 April 2015, a Google Doodle was published for Ambedkar's 124th birthday. [22] [23] [24] The doodle was featured in India, Argentina, Chile, Ireland, Peru, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. [25] [26] [27]
While Diwali is a religious festival, it has also become a secular national holiday celebrated widely across India, much like Christmas has become a holiday celebrated by Christians and non ...
Pages in category "Public holidays in India" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pratap Jayanti is a public holiday in Rajasthan, where the day is celebrated with special Pujas and celebrations in Udaipur and Chittorgarh with processions and rallies in honor of Maharana Pratap. The day is also a public holiday in Haryana , [ 8 ] Madhya Pradesh , [ 9 ] Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh .