Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India, which also sends the largest representatives to the Lok Sabha. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the state. In terms of area, Uttar Pradesh is the fourth largest state in the country. Uttar Pradesh has a lot of natural resources. The state is also rich in flora and fauna. A variety of birds are found in the state including quails, fowls, woodpeckers and house sparrows.
Agra, Varnasi, Vrindavan, Sarnath are famous cities in UP. The state's population has grown very rapidly in the last few years. Uttar Pradesh has a very large number of educational institutes in the country, including Indian Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Management etc. The capital of Uttar Pradesh is Lucknow.
Uttar Pradesh has produced some of the finest singers and musicians including Anup Jalota, Naushad Ali, Sakhshi Maharaj, Talat Mehmood, Shubha Mudgal and Ustad Bismillah Khan.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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January 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
January 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 5 | Sunday | Hazrat Ali 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 4 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
April 7 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 14 | Friday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 22 | Saturday | Idul Fitr |
May 5 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
May 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
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 |
August 31 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan |
September 7 | Thursday | Janmashtami |
September 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 28 | Thursday | Eid e Milad |
October 2 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 23 | Monday | Maha Navami |
October 24 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 12 | Sunday | Diwali |
November 13 | Monday | Deepavali Holiday |
November 15 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj |
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 |