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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.
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]
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.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 December 2024. Public holiday celebrated on 15 August "15 August 1947" and "August 15, 1947" redirect here. For other uses, see August 1947 § August 15, 1947 (Friday). The flag of India hoisted at the Red Fort in Delhi ; hoisted flags are a common sight on Independence Day. Observed by India Type ...
Republic Day is a national holiday in India commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of India, and the country's transition to a republic which came into effect on 26 January 1950. The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation from a dominion into a republic ...
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]
It is a Gazetted holiday in India. [14] The 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]