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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.
Lohri is an official gazetted holiday in the state of Punjab (India), [114] but it is not a holiday in Punjab (Pakistan). [115] It is, however, observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and Christians in Punjab, India and by some Punjabi Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Christians in Pakistan as well. [116]
Lohri is an official holiday in Punjab, [7] [8] Jammu [9] and Himachal Pradesh. [10] The festival is celebrated in Delhi and Haryana but is not a gazetted holiday. [note 2] In all these areas, the festival is celebrated by Sikhs, Hindus and whoever wants to enjoy. [12]
They are general or gazetted (optional) holidays in India, but almost all are neither public nor gazetted holidays in Pakistan. Pakistani Muslims celebrate Islamic festivals and holidays. See also: Category:Festivals in Punjab, Pakistan, Category:Islamic festivals
It is a Gazetted holiday in India. [14] The controversial Bhai Bala Janamsakhi claims Guru Nanak was born on the Full Moon (Pooranmashi) of the Indian Lunar Month Kartik. [15] The Sikhs have been celebrating Guru Nanak's Gurpurab around November for this reason, and it has been ingrained in Sikh Traditions. [8] [16]
A famous "Roshni Mela" (festival of lights) is held in Jagraon. The fair is held at the mazar of Peer Baba Mohkumdeen and lasts for three days. Thousands of people from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and other neighbouring states visit the place, light an earthen lamp at the mazar and pray. Roshni Da Mela Jagraon
Some festivals in Punjab, Pakistan are determined by the Punjabi calendar, [4] such as Muharram which is observed twice, once according to the Muslim year and again on the 10th of harh/18th of jeth. [5] The Punjabi calendar is the one the rural (agrarian) population follows in Punjab, Pakistan. [6] [note 1]
The UP state Government has officially declared holiday on the occasion of Agrasen Jayanti in Uttar Pradesh. [9] In North Indian state of Haryana, there is also a public holiday on Agrasen Jayanti. [10] This day is a gazetted holiday in the state of Punjab and Haryana. [11]