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Ayudha Puja
India's Ministry of Tourism describes Ayudha Puja within the ninth-day Saraswathi Puja/Navaratri observance in Tamil Nadu and notes the September/October festival window.
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India Faith, Tradition & Spirituality observances
India-scoped religious, spiritual and tradition-based observances whose dates and practices may depend on community, calendar system, region or target-year schedules.
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India’s faith and tradition records span multiple religions, calendars and regional practices. Similar English titles can refer to distinct observances, and movable festival dates often require target-year verification.
This hub preserves the source-defined tradition and date evidence instead of flattening diverse observances into one generic national religious calendar.
Scope note: Inclusion does not mean an observance is followed by every community in India or is a nationwide public holiday.
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Bathukamma festival opening day
India’s official tourism portal lists the Telangana Bathukamma festival for 11–18 October 2026 and says it is organized by the Government of Telangana.
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Buddha Purnima
The Government of India holiday calendar published by IIRS/ISRO lists Buddha Purnima as a gazetted holiday on 1 May 2026.
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Christmas Eve
Government office calendars for 2026 list Christmas Eve on 24 December as a restricted holiday in the cited scope.
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Dev Deepawali / Dev Diwali in Varanasi
Incredible India lists the 2026 Dev Deepawali celebration in Varanasi for 24 November 2026. The date is an edition-specific festival date rather than a fixed Gregorian annual date.
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Diwali (Deepawali)
The Government of India holiday calendar published by IIRS/ISRO lists Diwali (Deepawali) as a gazetted holiday on 8 November 2026.
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Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
Government of India office calendars list Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) on 19 October 2026.
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Dussehra (Mahanavami)
Government of India office calendars list Dussehra (Mahanavami) on 20 October 2026.
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Dusshera (Mahanavami)
The 2026 Government of India office calendars cited for Assam place Dusshera (Mahanavami)/Mahanavami on 20 October 2026.
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Dusshera (Saptami)
The Controller of Defence Accounts Guwahati lists Dusshera (Saptami) on 18 October 2026 among restricted holidays for Central Government administrative offices in Assam.
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Easter Saturday
The Government of Assam/NIC 2026 calendar lists Easter Saturday on 4 April as a restricted holiday.
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Easter Sunday
Government of India holiday calendars list Easter Sunday on 5 April 2026.
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Govardhan Puja
The 2026 Government of India office calendars cited for Assam list Govardhan Puja on 9 November 2026.
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Guru Nanak’s Birthday / Guru Nanak Jayanti
The Controller of Defence Accounts, Guwahati lists Guru Nanak’s Birthday on Tuesday, 24 November 2026 in its Central Government office holiday calendar.
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Guru Purnima
A 2026 Press Information Bureau release records the Prime Minister's Guru Purnima greetings on July 29, 2026. This confirms the 2026 edition but does not by itself prove a fixed Gregorian d…
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Harela festival
Government of Uttarakhand
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Holi
The Government of India holiday calendar published by IIRS/ISRO lists Holi as a gazetted holiday on 4 March 2026.
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Holika Dahan
The Controller of Defence Accounts Guwahati lists Holika Dahan on 3 March 2026 among restricted holidays for Central Government administrative offices in Assam.
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Indigenous Faith Day
Arunachal Pradesh government holiday calendars list Indigenous Faith Day on 1 December, including the 2024 notification and 2026 state portal calendar.
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Janmashtami
The Government of India Controller of Communication Accounts, Assam lists Janmashtami on 4 September 2026 in its 2026 gazetted-holiday calendar.
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Kali Puja
India's Ministry of Tourism describes Kali Puja as occurring on the new moon day of the Hindu month of Ashwayuja or Kartika, typically in October or November.
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Ker Puja
Tripura’s official 2024 holiday list records Ker Puja on 3 August 2024. The Gregorian date is edition-dependent and should be resolved from the target-year Tripura government calendar.
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Kharchi Puja
Tripura’s official 2024 holiday list records Kharchi Puja on 14 July 2024. The Gregorian date is edition-dependent and should be resolved from the target-year Tripura government calendar.
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Kullu Dussehra
Himachal Pradesh Tourism and the official Kullu Dussehra site describe Kullu Dussehra as a week-long annual festival; its Gregorian timing follows the Dussehra/Vijayadashami calendar and mu…
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Lakshmi Puja (Assam / Kojagari context)
The Government of Assam 2026 holiday notification lists Lakshmi Puja on Sunday, 25 October 2026 and declares a half-holiday at 1 p.m. for state offices and revenue/magisterial courts; an As…
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Maha Shivaratri
The Controller of Defence Accounts Guwahati lists Maha Shivaratri on 15 February 2026 among restricted holidays for Central Government administrative offices in Assam.
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Mahavir Jayanti
The Controller of Defence Accounts, Guwahati lists Mahavir Jayanti on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 in the 2026 holiday calendar for Central Government offices in Assam.
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Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
Government of India communications-account holiday calendars list Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad on 26 August 2026.
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Naraka Chaturdasi
The Controller of Defence Accounts Guwahati lists Naraka Chaturdasi on 8 November 2026 among restricted holidays for Central Government administrative offices in Assam.
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Navratri
India's Ministry of Tourism describes Navratri as occurring over nine nights during the Hindu month of Ashvin, so the Gregorian dates vary from year to year.
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Pongal
The President of India and Press Information Bureau identify Pongal among India’s harvest festivals in January 2026; government material consulted reflects 14–15 January timing across offic…
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Pratihar Shashthi / Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)
Government of India holiday calendars list Chhat Puja on 15 November 2026.
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Ram Navami
The Government of India Controller of Communication Accounts, Assam lists Ram Navami on 26 March 2026 in its 2026 gazetted-holiday calendar.
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Ram Navami
India's Ministry of Tourism states that Ram Navami is celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri; the corresponding Gregorian date varies by year.