Telangana is the newest state in India, which was formed only on June 2, 2014. It was carved from the state of Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad is the capital of the state. It has a very dry and hot climate with temperatures that may soar to as much as 42 degree celcius in the summer. Agriculture is the main activity of the state that drives its economy. Krishna and Godavari are the two rivers that run through the state.
Telangana has a number of pharma and renowned hospitals, including Apollo Hospitals and Dr Reddy's. Besides this the state also has industries related to poultry farming, bio-technology and horticulture. The government is in the process of developing a number of industries and giving a thrust to IT. It is planning to attract a lot of FDI into the state.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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January 1 | Monday | New Year's Day |
January 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 15 | Monday | Makara Sankranti |
January 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
January 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 8 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
March 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 25 | Monday | Holi |
March 29 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 5 | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti |
April 9 | Tuesday | Ugadi |
April 10 | Wednesday | Idul Fitr |
April 11 | Thursday | Idul Fitr Holiday |
April 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 14 | Sunday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 17 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
April 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 17 | Monday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
June 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 17 | Wednesday | Muharram |
July 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 31 | Wednesday | Bonalu |
August 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 15 | Thursday | Independence Day |
August 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 26 | Monday | Janmashtami |
September 7 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
September 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 16 | Monday | Eid e Milad |
September 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 2 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 3 | Thursday | First Day of Bathukamma |
October 11 | Friday | Maha Ashtami |
October 12 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 13 | Sunday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 31 | Thursday | Deepavali |
November 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 15 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
November 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
December 26 | Thursday | Christmas Holiday |
December 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |