International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)
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Friday december 8, 2023
Culture : Http://iffk.in/ lasts 1 week - in Thiruvananthapuram 2022 edition confirmed
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday december 22, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
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Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Mannam celebration
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Tuesday january 2, 2024
Hinduism : Mannathu Padmanabhan (January 2, 1878 - February 25, 1970) was a social reformer and a freedom fighter from the State of Kerala, India. He is recognised as the founder of the Nair Service Society, which claims to represent the Nair community that constitutes almost 14.5% of the population of the state. Padmanabhan is considered as a visionary reformer who organised the Nair community under the NSS [Wikipedia]
Banks remain open
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Tuesday january 2, 2024
Banks only :
Winter holiday (end)
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Wednesday january 3, 2024
School holidays : Www.education.kerala.gov.in
official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Number of instructional days: 210
Schooling is mandatory till age 14
In the year 2023-2024, schools will be open on Saturdays
Teaching languages: Malayalam, English
school uniforms required
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Republic Day
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Friday january 26, 2024
Secular holiday : It was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress at midnight of December 31, 1929 - January 1, 1930, that the Tri-Colour Flag was unfurled by the nationalists and a pledge taken that every year on January 26, the Independence Day would be celebrated and that the people would unceasingly strive for the establishment of a Sovereign Democratic Republic of India. The professed pledge was successfully redeemed on January 26, 1950, when the Constitution of India framed by the Constituent Assembly of India came into force, although the Independence from the British rule was achieved on August 15, 1947. It is because of this that August 15 is celebrated as Independence Day, while January 26 as Republic Day.
Dry day (no alcohol)
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Tuesday january 30, 2024
Special Events :
Maha Shivaratri
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Friday march 8, 2024
Hinduism : A Hindu festival in honor of Lord Shiva and his marriage to Goddess Parvati. Ceremonies involving prayers and hymns take place mostly at night.
Good Friday
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Friday march 29, 2024
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.
Banks Inventory Day
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Monday april 1, 2024
Banks only :
End of school year
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Friday april 5, 2024
School holidays :
Banks remain open
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Tuesday april 9, 2024
Banks only :
Hindu, Navratri, Tamil, Telugu, Ugadi New Year
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Tuesday april 9, 2024
Buddhism (Theravada) : The Hindu New Year, also known as Ugadi, is on the day following the new moon on or after the spring equinox.
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday april 11, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : Ends the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. There were 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown in honor of the first revelation to the Prophet Mohammed.
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday - Maha Visuv Sankrati
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Sunday april 14, 2024
Secular holiday : This lawyer and politician drafted the constitution of India.
Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha Bucha
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Thursday may 23, 2024
Hinduism :