Public Holidays in Telangana in 2020
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Bhogi
- Bhogi is the first day of the four-day celebration of Pongal
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: 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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: Doljatra
- 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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: Bank Holiday
- All banks are closed on April 1 due to the customary annual closing of accounts
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: Sri Rama Navami
- Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra
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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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: Id-Ul-Fitr
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Following Day Of Ramzan
- Second day of holidays to mark the end of the fasting period of the Islamic month of Ramadan
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: Bonalu
- A Hindu festival in Telangana celebrating Goddess Mahakali in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad
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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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: Sri Krishna Astami
- 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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: Vinayaka Chavithi
- Ganesh Chaturthi is the day when all Hindus celebrate one of the most popular deities, Lord Ganesh
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: Muharram
- 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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: Public Holiday
- A public holiday in Telangana due to the incessant rain.
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: Public Holiday
- A public holiday in Telangana due to the incessant rain.
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: Bathukamma Starting Day
- Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana
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: Durgastami
- Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
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: Mahanavami
- Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
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: Vijaya Dasami
- 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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: Vijaya Dasami
- 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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: Eid Miladun Nabi
- 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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: 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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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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