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.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| January 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 26 | Friday |
Republic Day
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| January 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| February 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 14 | Wednesday |
Maha Shivaratri
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| February 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 01 | Thursday |
Holika Dahan
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| March 02 | Friday |
Holi
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| March 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 21 | Wednesday |
Hajarat Ali's Birthday
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| March 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 25 | Sunday | |
| March 29 | Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti
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| March 30 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 01 | Sunday |
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
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| April 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 30 | Monday |
Buddha Purnima
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| May 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 16 | Saturday |
Eid al-Fitr
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| June 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Wednesday |
Independence Day
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| August 22 | Wednesday |
Eid al-Adha
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| August 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 26 | Sunday |
Raksha Bandhan
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| September 03 | Monday |
Krishna Janmashtami
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| September 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 21 | Friday |
Muharram
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| September 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Tuesday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 18 | Thursday | |
| October 19 | Friday |
Dussehra
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| October 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 07 | Wednesday |
Deepawali
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| November 08 | Thursday |
Govardhan Puja
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| November 09 | Friday |
Bhai Dooj
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| November 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 21 | Wednesday |
Eid-e-Milad
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| November 23 | Friday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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| November 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 25 | Tuesday |
Christmas
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