Public Holidays in Rajasthan 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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: Doljatra
- The day before Holi commemorates the burning of the demon Holika
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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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: 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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: 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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: Maharana Pratap Jayanti
- 3rd day of Jyeshta. Honours an eminent ruler in the region in the 16th century
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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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: Eid Ul Juha
- 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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: Tribal Day
- 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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: Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi
- A public holiday for two Hindu folk deities of Rajasthan
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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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: Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
- Maharaja Agrasen was a legendary Indian king of Agroha, from whom the Agrawal and Agrahari communities are descended
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: Durga Ashtami
- 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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: 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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: Deepawali
- Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
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: Vishvakarma Day
- Vishwakarma Puja is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect
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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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