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September – October. Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Floating. Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin, the seventh month in the Hindu Calendar [8] October – November. Diwali. Floating. Hindu festival of lights.
v. t. e. The Indian state of Tamil Nadu has 23 public holidays for staff working in government offices and banks. [1] They are declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881. [2] [3] Three of them are national holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanthi. [4] State-specific holidays include Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, and ...
2-3 July – 2024 India-Bangladesh floods: At least sixteen people are killed by floods and landslides in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, while over 300,000 more are displaced. [100] [101] 5 July – A victory parade is held in Mumbai by the Indian cricket team following their victory in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup .
26 July – U.S. President Joe Biden adds Lebanon to the Deferred Enforced Departure list, temporarily protecting Lebanese citizens residing in the United States from deportation for 18 months, in response to growing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. 27 July – Majdal Shams attack:
10 July – The Crown admits that a miscarriage of justice occurred in the convictions of Gail Maney and Stephen Stone for the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys. 12 July – The New Zealand Government extends the New Zealand Defence Force's deployment to assist US-led efforts to combat Houthi forces in the Red Sea until 31 January 2025.
4, 6 May – Coronation of King Vajiralongkorn Holiday; 13 May – Royal Ploughing Ceremony; 22 May – Visakha Bucha Day; 3 June – Queen Suthida's Birthday; 20 July – Asahna Bucha Day; 28, 29 July – King Vajiralongkorn's Birthday; 12 August – The Queen Mother's Birthday; 13, 14 October – King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day
2024 Indian general election. General elections were held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. [a] Votes were counted and the result was declared on 4 June to form the 18th Lok Sabha. [2] [3] On 7 June 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed the support of 293 MPs to Droupadi ...
Name Date Remarks Ref. New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu): January 1 This national holiday was established in 1948, as a day to celebrate the new year. New Year's Day marks the beginning of Japan's most important holiday season, the New Year season (正月, Shōgatsu), which generally refers to the first one, three or seven days of the year.