Maha Shivaratri
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Saturday march 9, 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.
Holi / Holika
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Sunday march 24, 2024
Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil.
Banks Inventory Day
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Monday april 1, 2024
Banks only :
Hindu, Navratri, Tamil, Telugu, Ugadi New Year
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Tuesday april 9, 2024
Buddhism (Theravada) : The Hindu New Year, also known as Ugadi, is on the day following the new moon on or after the spring equinox.
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.
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday april 11, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
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.
Mahavir Jayanti
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Sunday april 21, 2024
Jainism : Jain festival honoring Lord Mahavira on the founder's birthday.
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday may 3, 2024
School holidays :
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday june 24, 2024
School holidays :
Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India
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Monday july 1, 2024
Banks only :
Banks Inventory Day
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Tuesday july 2, 2024
Banks only : Annual Closing of the Royal Bank of India (RBI)
Liberation Day
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Friday august 2, 2024
Culture : in Dadra & Nagar Haveli only
Farsi New Year
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Thursday august 15, 2024
Zoroastrian :
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 / Nikini Poya (Janai Purnima)
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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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Monday august 26, 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
Ganesh Chaturthi
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Saturday september 7, 2024
Hinduism : During ten days, Hindus must prepare the celebration at home: their house must be cleaned up and purified, in particular at the place where the Ganesh statue wil be put. Those who participate in the procession, end and highlight of this celebration, also prepare their costume. Various religious ceremonies are celebrated. On the tenth day, the celebration culminates. Streets of main cities, especially Mumbaï (Bombay) are the field of extraordinary popular demonstrations. In this day, giant elephant idols are preceded by dancers and musicians.
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday september 16, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Banks Inventory Day
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Monday september 30, 2024
Banks only :