Public Holidays in Andhra Pradesh in 2023
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: Bhogi
- Bhogi is the first day of the four-day celebration of Pongal
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: Sankranti
- A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
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: Kanuma
- In Andhra Pradesh, the Kanuma festival is celebrated on the third day of four-day Sankranti festival
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: Republic Day
- Indian Republic Day is celebrated on January 26th and commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India.
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: Maha Shivratri
- According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
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: Holi
- Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
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: Ugadi
- Ugadi marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
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: Ram Navami
- Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
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: Bank Holiday
- All banks are closed on April 1 due to the customary annual closing of accounts
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: Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday
- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. Birthday of an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
- Celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economist
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: Ramzan
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Bakrid
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Ashura
- Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
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: Independence Day
- On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
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: Sri Krishnashtami
- The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
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: Ganesh Chaturthi
- Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
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: Maulud Nabi
- Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
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: Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
- Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
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: Durgashtami
- Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
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: Vijaya Dashami
- Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.
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: Diwali
- Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
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: Diwali
- Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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