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Makar Sankranti is an optional holiday.Some employees may choose to take the day off on this day, however, most offices and businesses remain open.
Maha Shivratri is an annual festival honoring Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. People celebrate by fasting for a whole day and staying awake all night. They also chant hymns and sing devotional songs, called bhajans.
Dola Purnima, also popularly known as Dolo Jatra, Doul Utsav or Deul, is a Hindu swing festival celebrated during the Holi festival of Braj region, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha, Assam, Tripura and Bengal region. This festival is dedicated to the divine couple of Radha and Krishna.
Holi (Dolyatra, Doul Jatra, Basanta-Utsav) is the Hindu festival colors that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, good harvest, and fertility. It usually falls in the later part of February or March.
Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama on the ninth day of the Hindu month of Caitra, which usually falls in March or April. Rama is the first son of King Dasaratha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya and is believed to be the seventh incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.
It’s the first day of the Odia calendar (falling on the month of Baisakha). Also known as Pana Sankranti, as people offer a refreshing traditional drink called Pana to deities and others.
The Chandan Yatra which is also known as Gandhalepana Yatra of deities of Sri Jagannath temple is performed for 42 days at the pilgrim town of Puri. The Yatra is observed in two parts: Bahara Chandana and Bhitara Chandana. Bahara Chandana starts from Akshaya Tritiya and continues for 21 days.
Sital Sasthi is the marriage function of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati observed in Odisha. The festival begins on the Jyeshtha Shukla Panchami day (June 11, 2024). The most famous Sitala Sasthi Yatra (Sital Sasthi Yatra) is held at Sambalpur in Odisha. Symbolically, Lord Shiva represents the scorching heat of the summer and Goddess Parvati the first showers. It is believed that lavish wedding is for a good monsoon.
Deva Snana Purnima in 2024 falls on June 22nd. It is a significant day marked by rituals and the holy bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannath, where the deities are brought out for the Snana Mandap ritual.
Rath Yatra is an optional holiday. Employment and holiday laws in India allow employees to choose a limited number of holidays from a list of optional holidays. Some employees may choose to take the day off on this day, however, most offices and businesses remain open.
Bahuda Yatra, the return journey of the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra.
Raksha Bandhan (or Raksha Bandhana) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters, and families, on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima), or around July and August. This day is also called Brother and Sister Day.
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is a gazetted holiday in India, which is marked on the 10th day of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the month of Ashvin (Ashwayuja), according to the Hindu calendar.
Laxmi Puja is another Hindu festival that is celebrated on Diwali . The puja is performed in the home's temple during a favorable time, or shubh muhurat, which varies by city.
Diwali (Dīvali, Dīpāwali, Deepavali, Dipabali) is a festival of lights and is a gazetted holiday in India. Followers of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism observe various customs related to Diwali.
Diwali (Dīvali, Dīpāwali, Deepavali, Dipabali) is a festival of lights and is a gazetted holiday in India. Followers of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism observe various customs related to Diwali.
Bata Osha is celebrated in Odisha in the Krishna Pakhya Tritiya Tithi of the month of Paush (between December-January, according to the English calendar). It is also known as Danda Pahara Osha or Yama Osha.