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Maha Shivaratri is the great night of Shiva, during which followers of Shiva observe religious fasting and the offering of Bael (Bilva) leaves to Shiva. Mahashivaratri Festival or ‘The Night of Shiva’ is celebrated with devotion and religious fervor in honour of Lord Shiva, one of the deities of Hindu Trinity.
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.
Religious (Hindu), social, cultural: ... Date: Chaitra Shukla Pratipada: 2024 date: 9 April (Tuesday) Frequency: Annual: ... Goa and is a national public holiday in ...
Here is a list of the specials dates in 2024. Federal Holidays. New Year's Day: Monday, Jan. 1. Martin Luther King Day: ... Religious holidays. Ramadan: Evening of Sunday, March 10 to Monday, April 8.
2024 date: Saturday, 13 April [7 ... This holiday is observed by Sikhs and is known by various regional names in other parts of India. ... Hinduism & Other Religions.
They observe Janmashtami by fasting until midnight. It is a national holiday in Nepal. [58] The devotees recite the Bhagavad Gita and sing religious songs called bhajans and kirtans. The temples of Krishna are decorated. Shops, posters and houses carry Krishna motifs. [59]
Rama Navami is a holiday for government employees in India. [11] The rituals and customs associated with Rama Navami vary from region to region throughout India. The day is marked by reciting from the Hindu epic Ramayana which narrates the tale of Rama. [12]
The Hindu calendar, also called Panchanga (Sanskrit: पञ्चाङ्ग), is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes.