Himachal Pradesh is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. It has a number of hill stations, including Dharamsala, Dalhousie and the state's capital Shimla. In fact, tourists visiting Himachal can get a host of exhilarating experience including ice skating, horse riding, paragliding and rafting.
There are a variety of languages spoken in Himachal Pradesh, including Pahari, Hindi, Kinnauri and Mandyali. Himachal Pradesh is extremely popular for handicrafts. In fact weaving with hands including making of shawls and carpets is very popular. Other handicrafts including those on wood and paper are also famous.
Travel in Himachal Pradesh is mostly done by roads, though the terrain makes travel a time consuming affair. The government is doing its utmost to improve transport in the region, but, the same being hilly, it makes the job more difficult.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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January 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 25 | Wednesday | State Day |
January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
January 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 5 | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
February 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 18 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri |
February 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 8 | Wednesday | Holi |
March 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 30 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
April 7 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 14 | Friday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 15 | Saturday | Himachal Day |
April 22 | Saturday | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti |
May 5 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
May 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 22 | Monday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
May 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 4 | Sunday | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti |
June 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 29 | Thursday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
July 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 29 | Saturday | Muharram |
August 12 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
August 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 7 | Thursday | Janmashtami |
September 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 2 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 24 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 28 | Saturday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
November 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 12 | Sunday | Diwali |
November 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 27 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
December 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day |