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  2. Diwali - Wikipedia

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    2024 date: October [3] 30 (Dhanteras/Yama Deepam/Kwah Puja/Kaag Tihar) ... This day is commonly celebrated as Diwali in Tamil Nadu, Goa, and Karnataka.

  3. Kartika Purnima - Wikipedia

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    2024 date: 15 November: ... It falls on November or December of the Gregorian calendar and is also known as Tripurari Purnima or Deva-Deepavali, ... In Tamil Nadu, ...

  4. Karthika Deepam - Wikipedia

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    Karthika Deepam (Tamil: Kārtikai tīpam) is a Hindu festival of lights. It is mainly observed mainly by Tamils in India, Sri Lanka and other regions with significant Tamil diaspora. The festival is celebrated on the first full moon day of the month of Kartika coinciding with Kṛttikā nakshatra, falling on the Gregorian months of November or ...

  5. When is Diwali 2024? Why is the holiday celebrated?

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    Many Hindus observe Diwali as a day of celebrating the return of Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his wife Sita, and brother Lakshman after 14 years of exile, according to the Hindu American Foundation.

  6. Tamil calendar - Wikipedia

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    Deepavali, is celebrated on the new moon day, in the seventh month Aipasi. The month of Aipasi is usually characterised by the North-East Monsoon in Tamil Nadu, which has given birth to a phrase, Aipasi adai maḻai meaning the "Non-stop downpour". Margaḻi falls in winter in Tamil Nadu, and is an auspicious month. The month is considered sacred.

  7. Public holidays in Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  8. Naraka Chaturdashi - Wikipedia

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    Naraka Chaturdashi (also known as Kali Chaudas, Narak Chaudas, Roop Chaudas, Choti Diwali, [1] Narak Nivaran Chaturdashi and Bhoot Chaturdashi) is an annual Hindu festival that falls on Chaturdashi (the 14th day) of the Krishna Paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) or Kartika (according to the ...

  9. Navaratri - Wikipedia

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    2024 date: 3 Oct (Thu) – 11 Oct (Fri) ... similar to Golu dolls of Tamil Nadu. ... and the United Kingdom, Navaratri and Diwali have been one of the most visible ...