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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.
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.
Rama Navami is a holiday for government employees in India. [11] The rituals and customs associated with Rama Navami vary from region to region throughout India. The day is marked by reciting from the Hindu epic Ramayana which narrates the tale of Rama. [12]
It is traditionally observed all over India. [5] It is an official holiday in West Bengal, [9] Jharkhand, [10] Tripura, Assam and Odisha. The Government of India pays tribute to Netaji on this day. [11] Netaji Jayanti was observed as Parakram Diwas for the first time in 2021 on his 124th birth anniversary. [2]
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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]
In India, the full moon day of the Vaisakha month of the Hindu calendar is celebrated as Buddha Purnima. [15] The festival is commonly known as Buddha Purnima, as Purnima means full moon day in Sanskrit and Hindi languages. It is also called Buddha Jayanti, with Jayanti meaning birthday in Sanskrit. The festival is a public holiday in India. [15]