Maha Shivaratri
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Friday march 8, 2024
Hinduism : A Hindu festival in honor of Lord Shiva and his marriage to Goddess Parvati. Ceremonies involving prayers and hymns take place mostly at night.
Holika Dahan
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Sunday march 24, 2024
Hinduism : Also Kamudu pyre is celebrated by burning Holika, an asura. For many traditions in Hinduism, Holi celebrates the killing of Holika in order to save Prahlad, a devotee of God Vishnu and thus Holi gets its name. In olden days, people used to contribute a piece of wood or two for the Holika bonfire, and this represents Holika being consumed by the fire in which she tried to kill her nephew Prahlad. A similar holiday is Holi where people get to gather and often repair broken relationships. [Wikipedia]
Holi or Holika (second day)
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism : Hindu spring festival dedicated to the god of pleasure. It is observed in a colorful and boisterous manner. People shower each other with colored water and smear red and green powder on each other,
Good Friday
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Friday march 29, 2024
Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Banks Inventory Day
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Monday april 1, 2024
Banks only :
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
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Thursday april 11, 2024
Culture : Hazarat Ali was the 1st Muslim male who had accepted the Islam. Sunni and Shia were two branches of the Muslim community Ummah. He was considered as the 4th and last man of the Rashidun by the Sunnis community whereas he was considered as the 1st Imam by the Shias community. He was the only man who born at the holiest place of Islam means Kaaba sanctuary in the Mecca.
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday april 11, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : Ends the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. There were 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown in honor of the first revelation to the Prophet Mohammed.
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv Sankrati
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Sunday april 14, 2024
Secular holiday : This lawyer and politician drafted the constitution of India.
Ramanavani
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Wednesday april 17, 2024
Hinduism : Festivities take place in the Rama temples. recitation of the Ramayana (Perayana), which can last up to 9 days. Classical music and sacred chants.
Parliamentary election
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Friday april 19, 2024
Special Events :
Mahavir Jayanti
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Sunday april 21, 2024
Jainism : Jain festival honoring Lord Mahavira on the founder's birthday.
Parliamentary election
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Friday april 26, 2024
Special Events :
Parliamentary election
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Tuesday may 7, 2024
Special Events :
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday may 17, 2024
School holidays :
Parliamentary election
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Monday may 20, 2024
Special Events :
Buddha Purnima
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Thursday may 23, 2024
Hinduism : Celebration of the ancient Gurus, in particular Sage Ved Vyas. A Guru is seen as a remover of darkness, a teacher. The date is the full moon of the month Asadha.
Parliamentary election
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Saturday may 25, 2024
Special Events :
Parliamentary election
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Saturday june 1, 2024
Special Events :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday june 17, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India
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Monday july 1, 2024
Banks only :
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday july 1, 2024
School holidays :
Banks Inventory Day
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Tuesday july 2, 2024
Banks only : Annual Closing of the Royal Bank of India (RBI)
Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
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Wednesday july 17, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : The first day of the year is observed on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The first Islamic year beginning in 610 AD during which the emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, known as the Hijra
Independence Day
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Thursday august 15, 2024
Secular holiday : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule
Raksha Bandhan
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Monday august 19, 2024
Hinduism : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)
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Tuesday august 27, 2024
Hinduism : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness
Day of Mourning
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Friday august 30, 2024
Culture : In tribute to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and a former governor of Rajasthan, Kalyan Singh
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Tuesday september 17, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Banks Inventory Day
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Monday september 30, 2024
Banks only :