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Festivals in India

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Indian Railways Opens Bookings for Holi 2026 Special Trains as Zones Extend Services Through March

The programme targets roughly 1,410 to 1,500 trips nationwide to relieve festival congestion.

Saraswati Puja Draws Bengal in Force as Politicians Tour Pandals and Police Monitor Campuses

Railways Extend Bengaluru–Bidar Specials, Add Sankranti Services on Yeshwantpur–Talaguppa Route

Pongal 2026: Thai Pongal Set for January 14, Sankranti at 3:13 PM

Diwali 2025 Set for October 20; Lakshmi Puja Muhurat 7:08–8:18 PM

Diwali 2025 Date Splits as New Moon Overlaps Oct. 20–21

Northern Railway Adds Vande Bharat Festival Specials on Delhi–Patna Route From Oct. 11

Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Announce Extended Dussehra School Breaks

West Bengal Advances September Pay to Sept. 24–25 Ahead of Durga Puja

RBI’s September Bank Holiday Calendar Lists 15 Closure Days Across States

West Bengal Projects 12,050 MW Durga Puja Peak, Ramps Up Power Readiness

Railways Unveil Record 380 Ganesh Chaturthi Special Trips as India Bolsters Festival Travel

Indian Cities Implement Road Closures and Diversions for Janmashtami

Janmashtami 2025 Preparations Peak in Mumbai and Pune as Dahi Handi Events Approach

Maharashtra Details Insurance Payouts for 150,000 Govindas Before Dahi Handi

Schools in UP and MP to Close July 23 for Sawan Shivratri

Konkan Railway Opens Bookings for Private-Car Ro-Ro Train Service Between Kolad and Verna

Banks in Odisha and Manipur Close for Three-Day Holiday

CBSE Class 12 Hindi Exams Scheduled for March 15, Special Exam Announced for Holi Conflicts

Pongal 2025 Celebrations Begin Across Southern India