Public holidays in Vishwamitra

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Public holidays in Vishwamitra are regulated at both federal and state levels, mainly based on a list of federal holidays observed nationwide and in the overseas territories plus a few additional holidays observed by each individual states and in the overseas territories. The public holidays are a mix of secular holidays celebrating the nation and its history, and selected traditional holidays of the various ethnic and religious groups that make up the country.

Public holidays are determined at the beginning of a new year as per the Gregorian calendar by the Ministry of Home Affairs with approval from the Rashtradhyaksh. State holidays, those celebrated in particular states, excluding the federal ones are determined by their respective Rajpramukhs while the Administrators of the overseas territories have the power to legislate and decree holidays to be observed in the respective territories.

Overview

National holidays

National public holidays are fixed by the federal government and are observed nationwide with some exceptions. They are:

The National holidays are celebrated throughout the nation with a closure of all offices of the government excluding those of emergency affairs.

Restricted holidays

The restricted holidays are also a part of the federal public holidays which are observed throughout the nation but not as grandly as the national holidays. These involves religious and other holidays.

The restricted or religious holidays are observed throughout the nation with an exception to the overseas territories. The closure of offices are decided by the respective departmental heads.

State holidays

In addition to the national and restricted holidays, each state may gazette a number of state public holidays to be observed in the state. In every state, the official birthday of the state ruler is celebrated as a public holiday.

Holidays by declaration

The Rashtradhyaksh reserves the right to declare any date or occasion as a holiday if they deem there is a necessity for such. Similarly, the prime minister also reserves the power to declare a date as a holiday. State mournings or other days of mournings are not mentioned in any public holiday list are to be gazetted extraordinarily by the Rashtradhyaksh or the Prime Minister or any of the authorized officials.

At the state level, the state government may declare an occasional holiday for events such as the installation of the state ruler and other important events. For such, the Rajpramukhs reserve the power to declare such holidays at their pleasure when they deem there is a necessity for such.

List of holidays by declaration

Several momentous days have been declared as public holidays by acts of the government or the heads of state to commemorate certain occasions of joy and sorrow.

Year Date Remarks
2020 12 February (Wednesday) Glorious completion of ten years of public service of President Varuna Sriraya
30 April (Thursday) Stepping down of President Varuna Sriraya from office
1 May (Friday) Inauguration and election of Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish as third national leader and president
8 June (Monday) Transition to a monarchy and installation of Rashtradhyaksh I Tanishkaa Patranabish
23 August (Sunday) Installation of Rashtradhyaksh II Varuna Sriraya
2022 20 July (Wednesday) Installation of H.M. Bishnu Chetry, Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal as the third Uparashtradhyaksh.

Table of public holidays

All holidays are state public holidays unless otherwise included.

Date English name Hindi name Purvanchal Beltola Uttaranchal Madhya Prant Kamrupa Basistha New Alamo Swevalis New Indischeland
1 January New Year's Day नववर्ष Federal restricted holiday
11 January[a] Rashtradhyaksh's Birthday राष्ट्राध्यक्ष का जन्मदिन Federal national holiday
14-15 January Magh Bihu / Makar Sankranti / Pongal माघ बिहू / मकर संक्रांति / पोंगल Yes No No No
26 January Indian Republic Day भारतीय गणतंत्र दिवस Federal national holiday[b] No No No
27 January Rajpramukh of Basistha's Birthday वशिष्ठ के राजप्रमुख का जन्मदिन No No No No No Yes No No No
24 February Rajpramukh of Madhya Prant's Birthday मध्य प्रांत के राजप्रमुख का जन्मदिन No No No Yes No No No No No
Full moon day and the following day in the month of Phalguna (March)[c] Holi and Dhulandi होली Yes, Two days No No No
Friday before Easter (March–April) Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे Federal religious holiday
Sunday following Good Friday (March–April) Easter ईस्टर Federal religious holiday
14 April Bohag Bihu बोहाग बिहु Yes No No No
15 April National Day राष्ट्रीय दिवस Federal national holiday
17 April Rajpramukh of Beltola's Birthday बेलतोला के राजप्रमुख का जन्मदिन No Yes No No No Yes No No No
1 May May Day / International Workers' Day मई दिवस / अंतर्राष्ट्रीय श्रमिक दिवस Federal restricted holiday
4 May Rajpramukh of Uttaranchal's Birthday उत्तरांचल के राजप्रमुख का जन्मदिन No No Yes No No No No No No
Full moon day of the month of Vaisakha (April–May)[c] Vesak / Buddha Purnima वेसाक / बुद्ध पूर्णिमा Yes No No Yes
8 June Monarchy Day राजशाही दिवस Federal national holiday
1 August Constitution Day & Ascension Day[d] संविधान दिवस और अधिरोहण दिवस Federal national holiday
Full moon day of the month of Shravana (August)[c] Raksha Bandhan रक्षाबंधन Yes No No No
Eighth day (Ashtami of the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) of the month of Shravana (August–September)[c] Krishna Janmashtami कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी Yes No No No
15 August Indian Independence Day भारतीय स्वतंत्रता दिवस Federal national holiday[b] No No No
2 October International Day of Non-Violence अंतर्राष्ट्रीय अहिंसा दिवस Federal national holiday
Fifth to tenth day (Panchami to Dashami) of the (śukla pakṣa) of the month of Ashwina (September–October)[c] Durga Puja दुर्गा पूजा Yes, Five days No No No
Full moon night of the month of Ashwina (October)[c] Lokhi Puja लक्ष्मी पूजा Yes No No No
18 October Kati Bihu कटि बिहु Yes No No No
New moon night and following two days of the month of Karthika (October–November)[c] Diwali दिवाली Yes; Three days No No No
2 November Rajpramukh of Kamrupa's Birthday कामरूप के राजप्रमुख का जन्मदिन No No No No Yes No No No No
12 November National Cultural Unity Day राष्ट्रीय सांस्कृतिक एकता दिवस Federal national holiday
Full moon day of the month of Karthika (November)[c] Guru Nanak Jayanti गुरु नानक जयंती Yes No No No
24 December Christmas Eve क्रिसमस की पूर्व संध्या Federal religious holiday
25 December Christmas क्रिसमस Federal religious holiday
Holidays based on the Islamic calendar (does not align with the Earth's year cycle)
1 and 2 Syawal[e] Eid ul-Fitr मीठी ईद Yes No No Yes
10 Zulhijjah[e] Eid-ul-Zuha / Eid-ul-Adha ईद-उल-जुहा / ईद-उल-अधा Yes No No Yes
1 Muharram First day of Muharram मुहर्रम Yes No No Yes
Holidays based on the Hebrew calendar
Twenty-fifth day of the month of Kislev Hanukkah हनुका Religious holiday restricted only to the Jewish community

Types of holidays

Vishwamitra has one of the highest numbers of public holidays in the world. Some holidays are federally gazetted public holidays and some are public holidays observed by individual states. Other festivals are observed by particular ethnic or religion groups, but are not public holidays. The main holy days of each major religion are public holidays, taking place on either the western calendar or religious ones.

Secular

The most widespread holiday is the National Day on 15 April commemorating the foundation of the Children's Group. This, as well as Rashtradhyaksh's Birthday (11 January), Monarchy Day (8 June), and Constitution Day (1 August) and some other festivals are major national public holidays. Several other restricted holidays including New Year's Day is also celebrated federally but are not gazetted as national holidays.

Religious and ethnic

File:Rashtra Niwas in 2017.jpg
Diwali celebrations at Rashtra Niwas in 2017.

Hindu holidays are highly prominent in Vishwamitra alongside festivals of other religious, prominently Muslim holidays and Christian holidays. The most important of the Hindu festivals include Holi, the festival of colours; Durga Puja, the festival marking the largest annual autumn festival celebrated mainly by the people of the Bengali community; and Diwali, the festival of lights marking the victory of good over evil. The hindu festivals are celebrated in all the states and not in the overseas territories.

Among the Muslim holidays include the three prominent festivals of Eid-ul-Fitr, a festival generally honoured by the Muslims worldwide marking the end of Ramadan will the fasting month; w:Eid-ul-Zuha (also known as Bakrid or Eid-ul-Adha), a festival to commemorate of Abraham (Ibrahim)'s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience of a command from God and also to mark the end of the annual Hajj to Mecca; and the festival of Muharram, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year. The muslim holidays are observed in all the states and in the overseas territory of New Indischeland.

The most prominent Buddhist festival is Wesak which commemorates of the birth of Buddha is also a religious holiday. The Christian community observes most of the holidays observed by Christians elsewhere, most notably Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter. The christian festivals are observed federally. The birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism is also observed as a public holiday in the states. The prominent Jewish festival of Hannukkah is another religious holiday but is not deemed as a public holiday and is observed by the Jewish community.

The Assamese festival of Bihu is also celebrated widely in all the states as public holidays.

Citations

  1. ↑ Rashtradhyaksh's birthday will be observed on 11 January throughout the reign of Varuna Sriraya.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indian Republic and Independence Days are only observed in the states and not in the overseas territories
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Subject to change based on astronomical considerations according to the Hindu almanac.
  4. ↑ 1 August will be celebrated as Ascension Day only throughout the reign of Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Subject to change based on the sighting of the new moon
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