Public Holidays in Chhattisgarh in 2020
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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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: Bakth Matha Karma Jayanthi
- Honours the story of Mata Karma, a 17th century devotee of Krishna.
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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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: Ram Navami
- Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
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: Mahavir Jayanti
- Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara (24 great sages)
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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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: Buddha Purnima
- Commemorates the birthday of Buddha
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: Eid-ul-Fitr
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Kabir Jayanthi
- Several states. Birthday of a 15th century mystic and poet. Celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima
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: Hareli
- A popular harvest festival celebrated by farming communities in Chhattisgarh.
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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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: Rakshabandhan
- Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
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: Viswa Adhivasi Divas
- Observed on August 9th, on the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
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: Janmashtami
- The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita
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: Independence Day
- On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
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: Harithalika
- Teej is a festival, celebrated in Northern India and Nepal to welcome the monsoon season
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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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: Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
- Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
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: Dussehra
- The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
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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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: Diwali
- Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
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: Chhath Puja
- Chhath is an important Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun god and his wife.
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: Guru Nanak's Birthday
- Falls on the full moon day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated all over India to commemorate the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
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: Guru Ghasidas Jayanti
- Birthday of an advocate of the Satnami sect of Hinduism in the early 19th century
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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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