Uttarakhand was earlier known as Uttaranchal. The state is divided into Kumaon and Garwal regions. The terrain of the region is mountainous and also covered by forests. Most of the state's population live in rural areas. The state is well known for attracting a lot of tourist each year. Among these include Nainital and Jim Corbett National Park. The capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun
Uttarakhand is also famous for crafts and handiworks. The prominent local crafts include wood carving, floral patterns, and geometrical motifs. Beautifully done paintings are also found in homes and temples. Haridwar,Roorkee, Nainital and Rishikesh are some of the popular cities of Uttarakhand. Agriculture is the mainstay of the state. Basmati rice, groundnut, soybeans, herbs and medicinal plants are rather popular here.
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| January 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 26 | Thursday |
Republic Day
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| January 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| February 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 24 | Friday |
Maha Shivaratri
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| February 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 12 | Sunday |
Holika Dahan
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| March 13 | Monday |
Holi
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| March 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 01 | Saturday |
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
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| April 04 | Tuesday | |
| April 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 14 | Friday |
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti (Good Friday)
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| April 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 10 | Wednesday |
Buddha Purnima
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| May 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 26 | Monday |
Eid al-Fitr
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| July 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 07 | Monday |
Raksha Bandhan
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| August 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Tuesday |
Independence Day (Shri Krishna Janmashtami)
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| August 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 02 | Saturday |
Eid al-Zuha (Bakri Eid)
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| September 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 30 | Saturday |
Dussehra
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| October 02 | Monday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 19 | Thursday |
Deepawali
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| October 20 | Friday |
Govardhan Puja
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| October 21 | Saturday |
Bhai Dooj (Yam Dwitiya)
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| October 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 04 | Saturday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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| November 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 02 | Saturday |
Eid-e-Milad
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| December 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 25 | Monday |
Christmas
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