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August Holiday List 2024: August is a great month especially for school students as some great holidays fall in this month. Some of the holidays in August include Independence Day/Parsi New Year, Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami. The dates of Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami change according to the religious calendar but Independence Day is celebrated on 15th August every year. To help you know the holidays for August 2024, we have compiled a list of holidays in this blog. Let’s explore the same.
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August Holiday List 2024 for Schools
The following table displays the August Holiday List 2024 for schools. You must cross-check with your teachers to confirm the status of each holiday.
| Date I Day | Name of the Holiday |
| 15 August 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 16 August 2024 | Friday | Parsi New Year |
| 19 August 2024 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 26 August 2024 | Monday | Janmashtami |
Independence Day: 15th August 2024
Independence Day is a significant national holiday which marks the day that our country got freedom from British rule in the year 1947. This day reminds us of all the sacrifices the men and women of this country took to gain Independence from the Britishers. A lot of people showed courage and selflessness. Hence, on this day, we pay tribute to all of those souls who laid down their lives for our precious motherland.
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Parsi New Year: 16 August 2024
The Parsi New Year, which is a regional holiday, is celebrated on the first day of the Zoroastrian calendar’s first month, Farvadin. It is also known as Navroz. It is derived from ‘nav’ meaning ’ new’ and ‘roz’ meaning ‘day’ in the Persian language. The Shahenshahi calendar is followed by the Parsi community in India. They celebrate their new year later in July or in August.
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Raksha Bandhan: 19 August 2024
The holy occasion of Raksha Bandhan depicts the faith and eternal love between brothers and sisters. Raksha Bandhan is celebrated in the month of Sawan i.e. August and is a cultural festival. On this day, a thread or a Rakhi is tied on the wrist of the brothers by their sisters as a symbol of their bond. And brothers promise to protect their sisters throughout their lives. Both, the brother and the sister exchange sweets with each other, and the sisters pray for their brothers to have a long and healthy life.
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Janmashtami: 26 August 2024
On Janmashtami, Lord Krishna’s birthday is celebrated. Janmashtami brings a lot of joy and celebration in all parts of our country. Shree Krishna was born in Mathura, hence, the city of Mathura is decorated beautifully and the festival especially there is celebrated wholeheartedly. Lord Krishna’s favourite food was butter or Makhan, hence, on this day people play a lot of games using the butter. Kids play the game where they break earthen pots to eat butter because Lord Krishna used to do the same. The midnight puja is done when Bal Krishna takes birth in every household. Various sweets are distributed as well.
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