People from Nagaland are popularly called as Nagas. There is a belief that most Nagas may have originally come from Mongolia. This has not been substantiated in anyway. Along with Meghalaya and Mizoram, Nagaland is among the three Indian states that has a Christian majority. In fact, close to 90 per cent of the population is Christians. Majority of the Nagas speak English, which is also the official language of the state.
Dimapur City,Mokokchung,Wokha, Phek are some of the popular cities in Nagaland. Due to the natural beauty of the state, there is a big scope for promoting tourism. However, there are worries over insurgency and the difficult geographical terrain in the region. Kohima is the capital of Nagaland state. Nagas celebrate a number of festivals, most of which are tribe related.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 01 | Monday |
New Year's Day
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| January 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 26 | Friday |
Republic Day
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| January 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| February 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 24 | 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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| March 25 | Monday |
Holi
|
| March 29 | Friday |
Good Friday
|
| March 30 | Saturday |
Easter Saturday
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| March 31 | Sunday |
Easter Sunday
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| April 10 | Wednesday |
Idul Fitr
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| April 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| June 17 | Monday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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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 15 | Thursday |
Independence Day
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| August 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| August 26 | Monday |
Janmashtami
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| September 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 16 | Monday |
Eid e Milad
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| September 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 02 | Wednesday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 12 | Saturday | |
| October 13 | Sunday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 01 | Friday |
Diwali
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| November 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 15 | Friday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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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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