Holi / Holika
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Tuesday March 7, 2023
Hinduism :
Holi or Holika (second day)
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Wednesday March 8, 2023
Hinduism :
Banks remain open
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Wednesday March 22, 2023
Banks only :
Hindu, Navratri, Tamil, Telugu, Ugadi New Year
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Wednesday March 22, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) : The Hindu New Year, also known as Ugadi, is on the day following the new moon on or after the spring equinox.
Ramanavani
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Thursday March 30, 2023
Hinduism : Festivities take place in the Rama temples. recitation of the Ramayana (Perayana), which can last up to 9 days. Classical music and sacred chants.
Banks Inventory Day
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Saturday April 1, 2023
Banks only :
Mahavir Jayanti
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Tuesday April 4, 2023
Jainism : Jain festival honoring Lord Mahavira on the founder's birthday.
Good Friday
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Friday April 7, 2023
Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv Sankrati
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Friday April 14, 2023
Secular holiday : This lawyer and politician drafted the constitution of India.
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Saturday April 22, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Parshuram Jayanti
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Saturday April 22, 2023
Hinduism : Birth anniversary of sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Sunday April 30, 2023
School holidays :
Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha Bucha
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Friday May 5, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) :
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday June 5, 2023
School holidays :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday June 29, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Annual Closing of Reserve Bank of India
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Saturday July 1, 2023
Banks only :
Ashura - Moharram/Dr.Babu Jagjivan Ram (may last 2 days)
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Saturday July 29, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Independence Day
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Tuesday August 15, 2023
Secular holiday : Commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule
Banks remain open
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Wednesday August 16, 2023
Banks only :
Farsi New Year
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Wednesday August 16, 2023
Zoroastrian :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday August 30, 2023
School holidays :
Banks remain open
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Thursday August 31, 2023
Banks only :
Raksha Bandhan
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Thursday August 31, 2023
Hinduism : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)
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Thursday September 7, 2023
Hinduism : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Saturday September 9, 2023
School holidays :
Banks remain open
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Tuesday September 19, 2023
Banks only :
Ganesh Chaturthi
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Tuesday September 19, 2023
Hinduism : During ten days, Hindus must prepare the celebration at home: their house must be cleaned up and purified, in particular at the place where the Ganesh statue wil be put. Those who participate in the procession, end and highlight of this celebration, also prepare their costume. Various religious ceremonies are celebrated. On the tenth day, the celebration culminates. Streets of main cities, especially Mumbaï (Bombay) are the field of extraordinary popular demonstrations. In this day, giant elephant idols are preceded by dancers and musicians.
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday September 28, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Banks Inventory Day
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Saturday September 30, 2023
Banks only :