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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.
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.
2–3 July – 2024 India-Bangladesh floods: At least sixteen people are killed by floods and landslides in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, while over 300,000 more are displaced. [106] [107] 5 July – A victory parade is held in Mumbai by the Indian cricket team following their victory in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. [108] [109]
Here is a list of the specials dates in 2024. Federal Holidays. New Year's Day: Monday, Jan. 1. Martin Luther King Day: Monday, Jan. 15. Washington’s Birthday/President's Day: Monday, Feb. 19.
Republic Day is a national holiday in India commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of India and the country's transition to a republic which came into effect on 26 January 1950.
His birthday is also referred to as 'Equality Day' by some in India. [3] [4] [5] The Citizens paid tributes to Ambedkar on the occasion of his 125th birth anniversary, at Parliament House, in New Delhi on April 14, 2016. Ambedkar Jayanti processions are carried out by his followers at Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai and Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur. [6]
Each year on the third Monday in January, the U.S. commemorates the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday.Coinciding annually with the civil rights leader's birthday, MLK ...
A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, and a colloquial term for a public holiday in Ireland. In the United Kingdom, the term refers to all public holidays, be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation , or held by convention under common law .