Public Holidays in Gujarat in 2020
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: Makar Sankranti
- Several states. A harvest festival marking the start of spring.
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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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: Cheti Chand
- Sindhi New Year is celebrated on the second day in the month 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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: Shree Ram Navmi
- 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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: Parashurama Jayanti
- Parshurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and one of the saptarishi Sage Jamadagni
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: Ramjan-Eid
- 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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: Raksha Bandhan
- Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
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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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: Parsi New Year
- Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians from Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD
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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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: Samvatsari
- The last day of Paryushana, the most important holy event of the year for Jains.
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: Muharram (Ashoora)
- 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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: Sardar Patel's Birthday
- Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India
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: Diwali
- Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
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: Vikram Samvat New Year
- Gujuarat. Named after king Vikramaditya, this calendar remains widely used in western India. In Gujarat, the second day of Diwali is celebrated as the first day of the Vikram Samvat calendar
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: Bhai Bij
- A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.
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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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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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