The Northeastern state of Nagaland is widely recognized as the “State of Festivals”, and known to be a humble abode to numerous Indian tribes and tribal customs. Apart from nation-observed holidays, various festivals and important days observed here revolve around natural elements for the purification of souls. With Nagaland tribals fostering their love into nature, they are continuously dedicating their efforts towards conserving the culture by passing onto their future generations. Since agriculture dominates the state, a majority of festivals are based on sowing, harvest and other agri-activities. Below given is an elaborative table of Nagaland Holidays in 2020 for reference purposes.
Date & Day | Holiday |
January 1, Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
January 26, Sunday | Republic Day |
March 10, Tuesday | Holi |
April 1, Wednesday | Bank Holiday |
April 10, Friday | Good Friday |
April 11, Friday | Easter Saturday |
April 12, Friday | Easter Sunday |
May 24, Sunday | Eid al-Fitr |
July 31, Friday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
August 3, Monday | Rakhi |
August 11, Tuesday | Janmashtami |
August 15, Saturday | Independence Day |
August 22, Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
October 2, Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 25, Sunday | Maha Navami |
October 26, Monday | Vijay Dashami |
October 28-29, Wednesday-Thursday | Eid-E-Milad |
November 14, Saturday | Diwali |
November 30, Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
December 1, Tuesday | State Inauguration Day |
December 25, Friday | Christmas |
Note: These dates are subjected to change as per astrological calculations as well as government announcement. Visit this page and stay updated with the latest date and time.
Read about the holidays observed publically in the state of Easter, and know their importance. National holidays such as Gandhi Jayanti or Republic day and religious holidays such as Diwali or Eid are not taken into account.
Easter is a public holiday in Nagaland and marks the resurrection of the Lord Jesus from the dead after the third day of his burial. The week of Easter is regarded as the “Holy Week” by the Catholic followers. During this week, various churches in Nagaland organize cultural events, choir performances and mass. A very popular tradition of hunting Easter eggs, decorated chocolate-made or plastic eggs, is carried out on this occasion.
According to Nagaland Government Calendar 2020, State Inauguration Day of Nagaland is observed yearly on 1 December, as on this date in the year 1963, the state was instituted by the then Indian President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan at Kohima. On this day, patriotic speeches are made and the martyred soldiers are remembered.
For Astrological Remedies including Gemstones, Yantra, etc., Visit: AstroSage Online Shopping Store
We hope that you find this article on Nagaland Holidays in 2020 informative. Stay tuned with us.