National Holidays In India (Updated)
We will discuss the National Holidays In India 2016 as well as religious .As india is there are people from different religions .And people from different religions are living in India collectively . And as we know that every religion has their own Holidays so all the people belongs to their religion celebrate their holidays accordingly. And there are also some holidays which are celebrated country wide or all over the india country which are also called National holidays of India. So here we will first discussed the National Holidays In India 2016.
There are three National Holidays In India 2016 which are discussed below.
- Republic Day
- Independence day
- Gandhi jayanthi
Republic Day is actually celebrated due to the adoption of the constitution of India in 1950.
15th of August 1947 is actually the independence day of India so that’s why 15th of August is celebrated all over the country as a national holiday in india.
Gandhi jayantha is also one of the National Holidays In India 2016 which is the Birh anniversary of Mahatma Ganghi.
Different Religions National Holidays In India 2016.
Hindus Holidays
Hindus celebrate a number of festivals all through the year. Hindu festivals have one or more of religious, mythological and seasonal significance. The observance of the festival, the symbolisms used and attached, and the style and intensity of celebration varies from region to region within the country. A list of the more popular festivals is given below:
HOLIDAYS Obeserved In
| Bhogi/Lohri | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra (as Bhogi), Punjab (as Lohri) |
| Makar Sankranti/Pongal/Maghi/Magh Bihu | Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam (as Magh Bihu), Gujarat (as Uttarayan), Karnataka, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, West Bengal (as Makar Sankranti), Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu (as Pongal), Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh (as Maghi), Rajasthan (as Makar Sankranti). |
| Thiruvalluvar Day | Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu |
| Vishu | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| Uzhavar Thirunal | Tamil Nadu |
| (Farmers’ Day) | Orissa, Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra |
| Vasant Panchami (Aka, Saraswati Puja) | Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka |
| Ratha Saptami | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal |
| Maha Shivaratri | all states and territories except Kerala, Nagaland, Mizoram, Goa, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu |
| Holi (Aka, Dol) | Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu |
| Gudi Padwa/Ugadi/Puthandu | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Maharashtra, Orissa, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (as Bada Mangal),Andhra pradesh and Telangana. |
| Akshaya Tritiya/Maharishi Parashurama Jayanti | Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh |
| Rath Jatra | Orissa,Gujarat |
| Nag Panchami or Guga-Navami | all states and territories except Goa |
| Raksha Bandhan (Aka, Rákhi Púrńimá) | Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Orissa, Punjab, Maharashtra, Telangana. |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Orissa, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan |
| Onam | Kerala, Pondicherry |
| Raja Parba | Orissa |
| Mahalaya | Karnataka, West Bengal, Assam, Orissa |
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Dussehra (Aka, Durgá Pujá) |
all states |
| Kumara Purnima (aka Kojaagari Pornima) | Maharashtra (as Kojaagari Pornima),Madhya Pradesh, Odisha,Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal. |
| Diwali (Aka, Káli Puja, Deepavali and Diipávali) | all states and territories observed for 2 days in Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Orissa, observed for 5 days in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh observed for 6 days in Maharashtra |
| Devotthan Ekadashi | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and some parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh |
| Hartalika Teej | Maharashtra, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh |
| Jagaddhatri Puja | West Bengal |
| Visvakarma Puja | Orissa, West Bengal,bihar. |
| Nuakhai | Orissa |
| Chhath | Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| Bathukamma | Telangana |
| Bonalu | Telangana |
Islamic Holidays In India
| Day of Ashura | All States & Territories. |
| 10th Muharram. Death of Imam Hussain ibn Ali | All States & Territories. |
| Eid Milad-un-Nabi | Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |
| Shab-e-Barat Mid-Sha’ban |
Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| Jumat-ul-Wida Alvida Last Friday in Ramadan |
Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh |
| Eid ul-Fitr | all states and territories |
| Eid/Ramazan Id | Telangana |
| Eid al-Adha
Bakr-IdFeast of the Sacrifice |
all states and territories |
Christian National Holidays In India 2016
| 25 March (2016) | Good Friday | All states and territories except Chhattisgarh |
| 27 March (2016) | Easter Sunday | All states and territories except Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Tripura |
| 3 July | Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle | Kerala |
| 8 September | Feast of the Blessed Virgin | Tamil Nadu, Goa, Kerala, Karnataka |
| 3 December | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | Goa |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | All states and territories |
| 26 December | Boxing Day | Telangana |
Sikh Holidays In India
| Holiday | Observed in |
| Guru Gobind Singh JiGurpurab | Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab |
| Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji | Punjab |
| Vaisakhi | Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| Guru Nanak Gurpurab | Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhand |
Buddhist National Holidays In India 2016
| Holiday | Observed in |
| Losar | Sikkim, Ladakh |
| Buddha Purnima | Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh,Tripura, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
Issues with large number of National Holidays In India 2016
While having so many Government Holidays kept in line with the idea of peaceful co-existence of all religions, there have been demands from various public bodies that the system of a multitude of religious holidays is hampering economic activities to a great extent. The past two Central Govt. Pay Commissions [1] have recommended the abolition of all Central Govt. Holidays on religious festivals, and instead, substitute with three National Holidays In India 2016, i.e., Independence Day (15 August), Republic Day (26 January) and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October).
It was also recommended to increase the amount of existing Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) depending on one’s religious persuasion from existing two to eight. The rationale being, 8 holidays can more than cater for the festivals of any particular religion. So there is no point in having more than these many number of holidays, since religion does not warrant a Hindu to celebrate Eid or a Muslim to celebrate Diwali.
With the proposed system, however, it was left to the individual to choose which 8 Holidays to celebrate, irrespective of his religious belief. However, this recommendation has not been accepted by the Govt. of India, fearing a loss of popularity, and thus Indian Govt. continues with an unusually large number of religious holidays as compared to most other countries.
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