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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.
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.
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.
When is Columbus Day 2024? Columbus Day, a federal holiday honoring Christopher Columbus, is observed on Oct. 14, 2024. When is Thanksgiving 2024? Turkey time! Thanksgiving is celebrated on Nov ...
October 15, 2024 at 12:35 PM. Diwali will be celebrated on Oct. 31 this year, but the South Asian religious festival of lights spans five full days. The week includes sweet treats and artistic ...
Bank holidays. 2024. New Year’s Day. Jan. 1. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Jan. 15. Presidents’ Day. Feb. 19. Memorial Day. May 27. Juneteenth National ...
12 October – Former Maharashtra state minister Baba Siddique is shot dead in Mumbai. [163] 14 October – India recalls its high commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma in retaliation to Ottawa placing him and other Indian diplomats under investigation over the murder of Canadian national and Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023. [164]
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 ...