There are many holidays and festivals in India that commemorate the country's diverse cultural heritage.
India celebrates three national holidays: Independence Day, Republic Day, and Gandhi Jayanti. In addition to these, local festivals differ depending on the religious and linguistic demographics of each state or region. Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Dussehra, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Mawlid an-Nabi are some popular religious festivals celebrated alongside Christmas and Good Friday for Christians. Islamic sects observe Muharram to mark their new year. Sikh and Jain festivals such as Guru Nanak Gurpurab and Mahavir Jayanti respectively are also observed in areas where these religions have a significant following. State and local governments widely obse
...rve annual holidays but may alter dates according to custom or add/remove holidays accordingly.
The following is a list of holidays categorized by religion and type in India:
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- National holidays
- Hindu holidays
- Ayyavazhi holidays
- Buddhist holidays
- Christian holidays
- Islamic holidays
- Jain holidays
- Parsee (Zoroastrian) holidays
- Ravidassia holidays
- Sikh holidays
- Secular holidays
- Issues with large number of holidays
- Holidays in government offices
- Central government
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Annexure II includes a list of organizations, such as central government organizations, Union territory administrations, and Indian missions abroad which are numbered as 13.2, 13, 4 and 13, respectively.
The annual Republic Day Parade in 2004, featuring soldiers of the Madras Regiment, is a celebration of National holidays in India. All states and union territories observe National holidays, which include three important days: Republic Day on 26 January, Independence Day on 15 August, and Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday on 2 October. In addition, there are Restricted Holidays observed by 5 Banks. For more information on National holidays in India, see also the References and External links section.
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