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
|
| January 26 | Sunday |
Republic Day
|
| February 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 14 | Friday |
Holi
|
| March 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| March 31 | Monday |
Idul Fitr
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| April 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| April 18 | Friday |
Good Friday
|
| April 19 | Saturday |
Easter Saturday
|
| April 20 | Sunday |
Easter Sunday
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| April 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| May 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| May 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| June 07 | Saturday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| June 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| June 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| July 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| August 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| August 15 | Friday |
Independence Day
|
| August 16 | Saturday |
Janmashtami
|
| August 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| September 05 | Friday |
Eid e Milad
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| September 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| September 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| October 01 | Wednesday | |
| October 02 | Thursday |
Gandhi Jayanti
|
| October 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| October 20 | Monday |
Diwali
|
| October 21 | Tuesday |
Diwali
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| October 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| November 05 | Wednesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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| November 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| November 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 01 | Monday |
State Inauguration Day
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| December 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 25 | Thursday |
Christmas Day
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| December 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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