Pondicherry, now known as Puducherry, serves as the capital and most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. Situated on the southeast coast of India, it shares its borders with the Bay of Bengal to the east and the state of Tamil Nadu, with which it shares most of its culture, heritage, and language.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 01 | Tuesday |
New Year's Day
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| January 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 14 | Monday |
Pongal
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| January 16 | Wednesday |
Uzhavar Thirunal
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| January 26 | Saturday |
Republic Day
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| February 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 19 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 01 | Wednesday |
May Day
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| May 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 05 | Wednesday |
Idul Fitr
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| June 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 12 | Monday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| August 15 | Thursday |
Independence Day
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| August 16 | Friday |
De Jure Transfer Day
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| August 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 02 | Monday |
Ganesh Chaturthi
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| September 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Wednesday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 07 | Monday | |
| October 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 26 | Saturday |
Deepavali
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| November 01 | Friday |
Puducherry Liberation Day
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| November 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 10 | Sunday |
Eid e Milad
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| November 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 25 | Wednesday |
Christmas Day
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| December 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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