Public Holidays in Kerala in 2020
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: Mannam Jayanthi
- Mannath Padmanabhan was a social reformer and the founding father of the Nair Service Society
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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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: Bank Holiday
- All banks are closed on April 1 due to the customary annual closing of accounts
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: Maundy Thursday
- Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
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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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: Easter Sunday
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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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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: Vishu
- Vishu is celebrated with much fanfare and energy in all parts of Kerala. It is considered a festival of light and fireworks
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Id-ul-Fitr
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Karkidaka Vavu
- Karkidaka Vavu is a ritual dedicated to dead ancestors performed by Hindus in Kerala.
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: Id-ul-Ad'ha
- 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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: Sreekrishna Jayanthi
- 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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: Ayyankali Jayanthi
- Ayyankali Jayanthi commemorates the birthday of Ayyankali, an important social reformer in Travancore, British India
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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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: First Onam
- Onam lasts 10 days with official state holidays on three or four days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the Third Onam Day
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: Thiruvonam
- Traditional harvest festival that marks the annual return of mythical King Mahabali
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: Third Onam
- Third day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival
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: Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti
- The birthday of Narayana Guru, a great Saint and Social reformer of India
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: Fourth Onam
- Fourth day of a popular 10 day Hindu harvest festival
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: Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
- Marks the death ceremony of the Sree Narayana Guru, saint, prophet and social reformer from Kerala
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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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: Mahanavami
- Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
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: Vijayasasami
- The festival of Dusseha symbolizes the triumph of good over evil in the legend of Rama and Ravana
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: Milad-i-Sherif
- Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
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: Deepavali
- 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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