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.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| January 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 25 | Thursday |
Hazrat Ali Jayanti
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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 08 | Friday |
Maha Shivaratri
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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
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| March 29 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 10 | Wednesday |
Idul Fitr
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| April 11 | Thursday |
Idul Fitr
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| April 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 14 | Sunday |
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
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| April 17 | Wednesday | |
| April 21 | Sunday |
Mahavir Jayanti
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| April 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 23 | Thursday |
Buddha Purnima
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| May 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| 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 17 | Wednesday |
Muharram
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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 19 | Monday |
Raksha Bandhan
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| August 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| 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 |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 13 | Sunday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 31 | Thursday |
Diwali
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| November 01 | Friday |
Diwali
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| November 02 | Saturday |
Govardhan Puja
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| November 03 | Sunday |
Bhai Dooj
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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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