Whether or not February is a busy month for holidays and festivals rather depends on the phases of the Moon. For instance, this year, the second new moon after December 21st takes place on January 25th, which means February loses the prestigious Lunar New Year holidays that will dominate the first week of February this […]
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Often attracting over 200 million attendees, this Hindu religious festival is the largest festival and gathering of humans in the world. The legend behind Kumbh Mela (the festival of the sacred Pitcher) is that Hindu gods and demons were fighting over a kumbh (pot or pitcher), carrying amrit, the nectar of immortality, created after the […]
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Friday January 24th 2020, the eve of the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) in China, sees the world’s largest human migration as, despite the spectre of coronavirus, hundreds of millions of people will leave cities across China to visit families and friends in rural parts of the country. Here are the top five festivals that […]
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On Saturday January 25th 2020, the new moon will herald the new year for about one-sixth of the world’s population. Though the event is commonly known as Chinese New Year in the west, it is observed in many countries across east Asia, not just China. In China, it’s known as the Spring Festival – it’s […]
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January 18th 2020 is a Saturday. Many of us will wake up, wipe the sleep from our eyes and feel relaxed and relieved that it is the weekend and we don’t have to go to work. That’s just as well as January 18th is one of a handful of days in 2020 when there are […]
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The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a stock exchange located in New York, United States. It is the world’s largest stock exchange by market capitalization. The New York Stock Exchange is open five days per week for 6.5 hours per day. The holidays observed by the NYSE follow the US Federal Holidays with the […]
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The National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India is located in Mumbai. The holidays for trading and clearing closely relate to the public holidays of Maharashtra state. Date Day Holiday Trading Clearing February 19th Wednesday Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti No Yes February 21st Friday Mahashivratri Yes Yes March 10th Tuesday Holi Yes Yes April 2nd Wednesday […]
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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is an autonomous, statutory body tasked with regulating and promoting the insurance and reinsurance industries in India. S. No. Holiday Date Day 1. Makar Sankranti / Pongal January 15 Wednesday 2. Republic Day January 26 Sunday 3. Maha Shivaratri February 21 Friday 4. Holi March 10 Tuesday 5. Mahavir Jayanti April 6 […]
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