Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India, which also sends the largest representatives to the Lok Sabha. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the state. In terms of area, Uttar Pradesh is the fourth largest state in the country. Uttar Pradesh has a lot of natural resources. The state is also rich in flora and fauna. A variety of birds are found in the state including quails, fowls, woodpeckers and house sparrows.
Agra, Varnasi, Vrindavan, Sarnath are famous cities in UP. The state's population has grown very rapidly in the last few years. Uttar Pradesh has a very large number of educational institutes in the country, including Indian Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Management etc. The capital of Uttar Pradesh is Lucknow.
Uttar Pradesh has produced some of the finest singers and musicians including Anup Jalota, Naushad Ali, Sakhshi Maharaj, Talat Mehmood, Shubha Mudgal and Ustad Bismillah Khan.
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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 |
Holi
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| March 13 | Monday |
Holi 2nd Day
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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 09 | Sunday |
Mahavir Jayanti
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| April 11 | Tuesday |
Hajarat Ali's Birthday
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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 (Ramjan Eid)
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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 |
Independance Day (Shri Krishna Janmashtami)
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| August 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 02 | Saturday |
Eid al-Adha (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 29 | Friday | |
| September 30 | Saturday |
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
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| October 01 | Sunday |
Muharram
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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 |
Diwali
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| October 20 | Friday |
Govardhan Puja
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| October 21 | Saturday |
Bhai Dooj (Chitrgupt Jayanti)
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| October 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 04 | Saturday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti (Karthik Purnima)
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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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