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 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| January 26 | Wednesday |
Republic Day
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| February 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 15 | Tuesday |
Hazrat Ali Jayanti
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| February 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 01 | Tuesday |
Maha Shivaratri
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| March 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 18 | Friday |
Holi
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| March 19 | Saturday |
Holi
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| March 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 10 | Sunday | |
| April 14 | Thursday |
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
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| April 15 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 03 | Tuesday |
Idul Fitr
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| May 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 16 | Monday |
Buddha 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 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 10 | Sunday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| July 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 09 | Tuesday |
Muharram
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| August 12 | Friday |
Raksha Bandhan
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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 |
Janmashtami
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| August 19 | Friday |
Janmashtami
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| August 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Sunday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 04 | Tuesday | |
| October 05 | Wednesday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 09 | Sunday |
Eid e Milad
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| October 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 24 | Monday |
Diwali
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| October 25 | Tuesday |
Deepavali Holiday
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| October 26 | Wednesday |
Deepavali Holiday
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| October 27 | Thursday |
Bhai Dooj
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| November 08 | Tuesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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| November 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 25 | Sunday |
Christmas Day
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