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 05 | Sunday |
Hazrat Ali Jayanti
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| February 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 18 | Saturday |
Maha Shivaratri
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| February 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 08 | Wednesday |
Holi
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| March 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 30 | Thursday | |
| April 04 | Tuesday |
Mahavir Jayanti
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| April 07 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 14 | Friday |
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
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| April 22 | Saturday |
Idul Fitr
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| May 05 | Friday |
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 29 | Thursday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| July 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 29 | Saturday |
Muharram
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| August 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Tuesday |
Independence Day
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| August 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 31 | Thursday |
Raksha Bandhan
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| September 07 | Thursday |
Janmashtami
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| September 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 28 | Thursday |
Eid e Milad
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| October 02 | Monday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 23 | Monday | |
| October 24 | Tuesday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 12 | Sunday |
Diwali
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| November 13 | Monday |
Deepavali Holiday
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| November 15 | Wednesday |
Bhai Dooj
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| November 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 27 | Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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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 Day
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