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The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has 23 public holidays for staff working in government offices and banks. [1] They are declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881. [2] [3] Three of them are national holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanthi. [4] State-specific holidays include Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, and Tamil New ...
A traditional arrangement of festive foods for Puthandu. The Tamil New Year follows the spring equinox and generally falls on 14 April of the Gregorian year. [1] The day celebrates on the first day of the traditional Tamil calendar and is a public holiday in both Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
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.
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.
The department functions under the direct control of the Chief secretary and deals with essential matters concerning the administration of the state. [1] It is responsible for the following: functioning of Governor's household, appointment of ministers, establishment of office of chief minister and ministers, arrangements for cabinet meetings, protocol and arrangements for visits of VVIPs ...
2024 Abujhmarh clash: More than 36 Maoists are killed in an operation carried out by District Reserve Guards and Special Task Force in the Abujhmarh forest area in Chhattisgarh. [170] 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election: The BJP retains control of the state Legislative Assembly for a record third term, winning 48 of 90 seats. [171] [172]
A float festival is held every year in the temple tanks in Meenakshi Temple in Madurai and Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai. [20] [21] The festival is also observed as Thaipooyam Mahotsavam in Kerala. [22] In 2021, the festival was declared a public holiday in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [23]
Public holidays in the Federated States of Micronesia; Public holidays in Moldova. ... This page was last edited on 7 December 2024, at 03:40 (UTC).