| Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India - Wednesday July 1, 2020 Banks only :
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| Banks Inventory Day - Friday July 2, 2021 Banks only : Annual Closing of the Royal Bank of India (RBI)
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| Kharchi Puja - Monday July 27, 2020 Secular holiday : The word Kharchi is derived from Khya meaning earth . Kharchi puja is the worship of earth that sustains mankind with all its resources. Among the rituals, sacrifice of goats and pigeons.
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| Containment measures (end) - Friday July 31, 2020 Secular holiday :
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| Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) - Saturday August 1, 2020 Muslim, Sufi :
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| Ker Puja - Monday August 10, 2020 Hinduism : The celebration occurs two weeks after the Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata. It includes offerings, sacrifices, and a prescribed boundary which both safeguards people from calamities and saves people from external aggression. The puja was initiated by the Tripura rajas. Participation in the puja is required for the Halam tribe. For 2.5 days during the festival, entrances to the capital are closed, and participants, including the reigning sovereign, are not allowed to wear shoes, light a fire, dance, or sing. [Wikipedia]
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| Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami) - Tuesday August 11, 2020 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
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| Independence Day - Saturday August 15, 2020 Secular holiday : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule
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| Ashura - Sunday August 30, 2020 Muslim, Sufi : Martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, killed in the year 680 in Kerbala (Iraq) during his fight against injustice
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| Mahalaya Amavasya - Thursday September 17, 2020 Hinduism : This day of Pitr Paksha or Mahalaya Amavasya has great significance and importance for all Hindus in all parts of the world. It is the annual festival for worshipping and propitiating the spirits of our ancestors, with devout prayers for peace and spiritual tranquility.
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| Banks Inventory Day - Wednesday September 30, 2020 Banks only :
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| Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary - Friday October 2, 2020 Secular holiday : He is the man who played a significant role in achiveing independence for India from the British Empire with his simplicity and strong will power. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as 'Bapu' or 'Father of the nation', was born on the 2nd of October in 1869, in Porbunder, Gujarat. He studied law in U.K and practiced law in South Africa. But he left his profession and returned to India to join the Indian freedom struggle. Gandhiji was a preacher of truth and 'Ahimsa'(non-violence). He started the 'Satyagraha' movement for the Indian freedom struggle. He believed in living a simple life and in 'Swadeshi'. He proved to the world that freedom can be achieved through the path of non-violence. Gandhiji is a symbol of peace and truth. www.indiaa2z.com
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| Durga Puja (Saptami) - Friday October 23, 2020 Hinduism : Seventh day of the Dashain festival. Fulpati, which means sacred flowers and leaves , is collected for three days from the jungle. The jamara (a six inch tall yellow grass) and kalash (holy vessel) to be used by the Royal Family are brought from the ancestral palace (the original royal palace used during Prithivi Narayan Shah's reign) in Gurkha in a three-day parade complete with military regiment and priests.
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| Mahanavami/Ayudha Puja - Saturday October 24, 2020 Hinduism : An integral part of the Dasara festival (festival of triumph), a Hindu festival. It is also called Astra Puja . In simple terms, it means “Worship of Implements.
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| Vijaya Dashami (Dasera) - Sunday October 25, 2020 Hinduism : The victory of Durga on evil forces, the destruction of Vasanas (subjectivity, selfishness, desires...) and the achievement of the deepest Self. Dominance of Saraswati (pure science) over Lakshmi (applied science)
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| Vijaya Dashami (Dasera) - Monday October 26, 2020 Hinduism : The victory of Durga on evil forces, the destruction of Vasanas (subjectivity, selfishness, desires...) and the achievement of the deepest Self.
Dominance of Saraswati (pure science) over Lakshmi (applied science)
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| Lakhshmi Puja - Friday October 30, 2020 Hinduism : The third day of the Tihar Festival of Lights is called Laxmi puja . This is the day when Nepalis worship the goddess of wealth. On this day, early in the morning the cow is worshipped. Tika is put on her head and a garland around her neck, and then she feasts with delicious food. A cow also symbolises wealth and she is the most holy animal for Hindus.
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| Kumara Purnima - Saturday October 31, 2020 Hinduism : A harvest festival celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin (September to October), marking the end of the monsoon season.
In Odisha, on this day unmarried women keep fast with the popular belief of getting their suitable groom(kumara). This festival starts with maidens welcoming the sun god just at sunrise with a coconut-leaf-made-vessel called 'kula' filled with fried paddy containing 7 fruits like coconut, banana, cucumber, betel nut, sugar-cane, guava followed by 'Aarti'. In the evening they break their fast by preparing a dish containing the fried paddy of the morning along with the fruits, curd, and jaggery to offer the moon god before the 'tulsi' plant. After this maidens play games and sing songs under the light of the full moon. [Wikipedia]
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