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 | Wednesday |
New Year's Day
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| January 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| January 26 | Sunday |
Republic Day
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| February 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 10 | Tuesday |
Holi
|
| March 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| March 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| April 10 | Friday |
Good Friday
|
| April 11 | Saturday |
Easter Saturday
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| April 12 | Sunday |
Easter Sunday
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| April 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 24 | Sunday |
Idul Fitr
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| June 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| June 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 31 | Friday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| August 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 11 | Tuesday |
Janmashtami
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| August 15 | Saturday |
Independence Day
|
| August 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| September 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| September 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| October 02 | Friday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 25 | Sunday | |
| October 26 | Monday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 30 | Friday |
Eid e Milad
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| November 14 | Saturday |
Diwali
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| November 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 30 | Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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| December 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 25 | Friday |
Christmas Day
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| December 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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