Rajasthan derives its name from Raja, which means king and sthan, which means land. In terms of land Rajasthan is the largest state in India. A significant portion of the state comprises of desert thar, which makes it uninhabitable. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan.
Rajasthan is a great tourist attraction place, because of its palaces, national parks, and forts. The state attracts 14 per cent of the total foreign tourists in the country, due to the unique diversity that the state offers. Rajasthan is well known for its traditional handicrafts and very rich traditions. Wooden furniture, zari embroidery, block prints, tie and dye prints and carpets are major exports from Rajasthan.
Ajmer,Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Kota are some of the popular cities of Rajasthan. The state has a number of educational institutes including AIMS, Indian Institute of Technology and a National Law University in Jodhpur. Literacy rate which was very low in Rajasthan has grown leaps and bounds in the last few years. In fact, successive state government's have ensured measures to push through the literacy rates.
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| January 01 | Tuesday |
New Year's Day
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| January 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 13 | Sunday |
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
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| January 26 | Saturday |
Republic Day
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| February 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 04 | Monday |
Maha Shivaratri
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| March 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 20 | Wednesday |
Holi
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| March 21 | Thursday |
Holi
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| March 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 06 | Saturday |
Ugadi
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| April 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 14 | Sunday |
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
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| April 17 | Wednesday |
Mahavir Jayanti
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| April 19 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 07 | Tuesday |
Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti
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| May 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 05 | Wednesday |
Idul Fitr
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| June 06 | Thursday |
Maharana Pratap Jayanti
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| June 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 12 | Monday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| August 15 | Thursday |
Raksha Bandhan
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| August 24 | Saturday |
Janmashtami
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| August 29 | Thursday |
Ghatasthapana
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| September 08 | Sunday |
Teja Dashmi
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| September 10 | Tuesday |
Muharram
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| September 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Wednesday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 06 | Sunday |
Maha Ashtami
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| October 08 | Tuesday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 27 | Sunday |
Diwali
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| October 28 | Monday |
Deepavali Holiday
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| October 29 | Tuesday |
Bhai Dooj
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| November 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 10 | Sunday |
Eid e Milad
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| November 12 | Tuesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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| November 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 25 | Wednesday |
Christmas Day
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| December 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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