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Armed Forces Flag Day
Government of India material identifies 7 December as Armed Forces Flag Day and describes it as an annual day connected with honouring armed-forces personnel and supporting welfare initiati…
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India Civic, Remembrance & History observances
India-scoped civic, remembrance and historical observances with source-defined national, governmental, institutional or commemorative context.
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India’s civic observance landscape includes national commemorations, government-designated days, institutional anniversaries and historical remembrance. Each page retains the level of recognition supported by its evidence.
Scope note: This is not a statutory public-holiday calendar; central and state holiday rules are outside this vertical.
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Birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
India’s Press Information Bureau reported official observance of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on 14 April 2026.
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Goa Liberation Day
The Government of Goa’s Department of Information and Publicity 2025 Liberation Day message identifies 19 December 1961 as the day marking Goa’s liberation from Portuguese rule and its inte…
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Guru Ghasidas Jayanti
High Court of Chhattisgarh calendars list Guru Ghasidas Jayanti on 18 December in both 2025 and 2026, supporting a stable December 18 date within that court-calendar scope.
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Guru Gobind Singh Ji Parkash Purav
India's Ministry of Tourism states that Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, also called Prakash Parv, falls every year in December or January.
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Guru Ravidas Jayanti
The Government of India Controller of Communication Accounts, Assam lists Guru Ravidas Jayanti on 1 February 2026 in its 2026 gazetted-holiday calendar.
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Independence Day
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists India — Independence Day on 15 August. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day iden…
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Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Rajasthan Raj Bhawan academic-calendar guidance lists Maharana Pratap Jayanti among holidays and directs institutions to follow Rajasthan General Administration Department announcements for…
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Maharishi Valmiki’s Jayanti
The Controller of Communication Accounts, Assam lists Maharishi Valmiki’s Jayanti on Monday, 26 October 2026 in its restricted-holiday list.
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Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting states that Shaheed Udham Singh’s martyrdom day is observed on 31 July every year.
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Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Haryana government records a state-level function on June 18, 2026 for the 420th Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji; the stored evidence is edition-specific.
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National Space Day
ISRO states that 23 August was declared National Space Day to commemorate Chandrayaan-3’s successful lunar landing and marked the third National Space Day in 2026
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Police Commemoration Day
India’s Press Information Bureau documents Police Commemoration Day on 21 October and its connection to the 1959 Hot Springs police sacrifice.
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Puducherry Liberation Day
Government of Puducherry materials identify 1 November as Puducherry Liberation Day, including official holiday/circular references.
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Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day)
India’s Press Information Bureau states that Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is celebrated every year on 31 October to commemorate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary and reaffirm unity, inte…
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Republic Day
India’s National Portal identifies Republic Day as a national occasion observed on January 26 and maintains a dedicated Republic Day facts page.
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Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas)
Himachal Pradesh’s official 2026 holiday calendar places Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) on 29 June 2026; the Gregorian date varies by lunar-calendar year.
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Shivaji Jayanti
The Controller of Defence Accounts Guwahati lists Shivaji Jayanti on 19 February 2026 among restricted holidays for Central Government administrative offices in Assam.
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