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.
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| January 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| January 26 | Tuesday |
Republic Day
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| February 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 07 | Monday |
Maha Shivratri
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| March 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 23 | Wednesday |
Holika Dahan
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| March 24 | Thursday |
Holi
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| March 25 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| March 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 01 | Friday |
Annual Bank Account Closing Day
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| April 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 14 | Thursday |
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Birthday
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| April 15 | Friday | |
| April 20 | Wednesday |
Mahavir Jayanti
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| April 21 | Thursday |
Mohammad H Hazrat Ali Janam Divas
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| April 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 21 | Saturday |
Budha Purnima
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| May 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 06 | Wednesday |
Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
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| July 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Monday |
Independence Day
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| August 18 | Thursday |
Raksha Bandhan
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| August 25 | Thursday |
Janmasthami
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| August 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 12 | Monday |
Eid-al-Adha (Bakri-Id)
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| September 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Sunday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 10 | Monday | |
| October 11 | Tuesday |
Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
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| October 12 | Wednesday |
Muharram
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| October 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 30 | Sunday |
Diwali
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| October 31 | Monday |
Govardhan Pooja
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| November 01 | Tuesday |
Bhai Duj / Chitragupta Jayanti
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| November 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 14 | Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Pournima
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| November 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 13 | Tuesday |
Eid e milad v barawafat
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| December 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 25 | Sunday |
Christmas
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