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Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Sikh festival, 5 Jan 2003, throughout the city
Lohri, Hindu festival celebrated with bonfires, 13 Jan, throughout the city
Republic Day, public holiday with a parade along Rajpath, 26 Jan, throughout the city
Martyr’s Day, commemoration of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, 30 Jan, Raj Ghat, throughout the city
Holi, Hindu festival of harvest and fertility on the day after the full moon in early March, 18 Mar, throughout the city
Baisakhi, Sikh festival, 14 Apr, throughout the city
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Sikh festival, 16 Jun, throughout the city
Navratri, Hindu festival, 25 Sep-4 Oct, throughout the city
Janamashtami, anniversary of Krishna’s birth, 12 Aug, throughout the city mainly Lakshmi Narayan Mandir
Independence Day, national holiday, 15 Aug, throughout the city
Dusshera, Hindu festival, Oct, throughout the city
Navratri, Hindu festival, Oct, throughout the city
Dusshera, Hindu festival, Oct, throughout the city
Diwali, Hindu New Year festival, Oct, throughout the city
Qutub Festival, three-day festival of classical music and dance, Oct, Qutub Minar, Sharad Pournima
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Sikh festival, Nov, throughout the city
Diwali, Hindu New Year festival, Nov, throughout the city
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Nov, throughout the city
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, Sikh festival, Nov, throughout the city

(Dates are calculated according to the Hindu and Nanakshahi Era calendars, which vary against the Gregorian calendar.)




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