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Alex & Co.
Genre
Teen comedy
Situation comedy
Created by
Marina Efron Versiglia
Starring
Leonardo Cecchi
Eleonora Gaggero
Beatrice Vendramin
Saul Nanni
Federico Russo
Theme music composer
Federica Camba
Daniele Coro
Enrico Sibilla
Opening theme
"Music Speaks"[note 1]
Country of origin
Italy
Original language(s)
Italian
No. of seasons
3 + 1 special
No. of episodes
55 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Nadia Grippiolo
Lucio Wilson
Producer(s)
Piero Crispino
Camera setup
Videotape
Single-camera
Running time
22 minutes
Production company(s)
The Walt Disney Company Italy
3Zero2
Release
Original network
Disney Channel Italy
Picture format
1080i (HDTV)
Audio format
Stereo
Original release
May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11) – June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)
Chronology
Followed by
Penny on M.A.R.S.
External links
Website
Alex & Co. is an Italian television series which first aired on Disney Channel Italy on May 11, 2015. It was created by Marina Efron Versiglia and stars Leonardo Cecchi, Eleonora Gaggero, Beatrice Vendramin, Saul Nanni, and Federico Russo.
Contents
1 Plot
1.1 Season 1
1.2 Season 2
1.3 Season 3
1.3.1 Season 3 Part 1
1.3.2 Season 3 Part 2
1.4 Special Episodes
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main Characters
2.2 Recurring Characters
2.3 Minor Characters
3 Episodes
4 Music
4.1 We Are One (2016)
4.2 Welcome to Your Show (2016)
5 Broadcast
6 Reception
7 Notes
8 References
Plot[edit]
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Season 1[edit]
The series tells the story of Alex, a smart, brave, and well-intentioned teenager who starts high school at the Melsher Institute along with his childhood friends: Nicole, a sensitive girl who is secretly in love with Alex; and Christian, an athlete who is popular with girls. They quickly become friends with shy student Sam, and an attractive girl named Emma – for whom Alex instantly falls in love. They also make the acquaintance of Linda and her group of fake friends: Samantha, Rebecca, Tom, and Barto. Alex soon realizes that high school will not be the party he imagined. Headmaster Ferrari wants the institution to maintain its lead rank in academics, abandoning activities like music, singing, and acting. But Professor Belli, their literature teacher, encourages the students to follow their dreams.
Linda sends Alex and his friends to a forbidden part of the school, where the group discover a secret place in the basement; they decide to form a band called Sound Aloud, and in the following days upload a music video. This leads record producer Mr. Smith to discover the group and offer them an album deal – but only if Sam is left out. Headmaster Ferrari does not want his daughter Emma to sing, so Nicole takes her place to sing with Alex for a duet that Alex and Emma wrote. After a performance, Alex discovers he has feelings for Nicole – but is already in a relationship with Emma and doesn't want to destroy his friendship with Nicole.
At the end of the year, the Melsher Institute wins the academic race, and the principal organizes a year-end concert to raise money for Sam's scholarship. Shortly before the concert, Alex and Emma break up, allowing Alex and Nicole to be together. The concert is a success, and in addition to the sum raised by Belli, Headmaster Ferrari announces that they will have spaces to practice music and drama for the following year. In the end, Christian realizes he is in love with Emma, while Alex's parents tell Mr. Belli that they plan on moving to the United States.
Season 2[edit]
Summer is over and Alex's parents announce that they plan to move the family to the United States. Alex is not happy, and together with his older brother Joe and their friends, they try to stay. Eventually, while Joe finds a way to stay, Alex realizes he must move because their mother is ill, and decides to accompany her. But when their mother faints as they pack, the family panics, only to discover that she is not ill, but is actually pregnant. The doctor advises her not to leave the country, so the move is cancelled, much to Alex's delight. Meanwhile, the Melsher Institute begins a new year and the group cannot wait to spend time together again. Rebecca and Sam realize they love each other, and become a couple.
The band decide to participate in The Talent, a talent show where they could win a recording contract and a European tour. They decide to change the name of the band to Alex & Co. Meanwhile, Linda and her friends form a band called The Lindas, and Linda's mother buys them a song from Mr. Smith who is one of the talent show's panelists. Sam discovers the deception and the group plan to reveal it to the creator of The Talent.
Tension among the members of Alex & Co. cause Alex and Nicole to have an on-and-off relationship, eventually reuniting as a couple. Emma and Christian also date, though a lie told by Linda causes them to break-up until Rebecca reveals the truth. Alex & Co. separate for some time, during which Alex is offered a solo recording contract. However, he chooses to bring the band back together. In the last episode, as Alex & Co. are about perform on stage, Joe announces to Alex that their mother is in labor and has given birth to a baby girl. After meeting his new baby sister, Alex performs "We Are One". The band reveals the deception of The Lindas, and Alex & Co. win The Talent. However, Nicole feels it wasn't the right way to win, and decides to leave the band and end her relationship with Alex.
Season 3[edit]
Season 3 Part 1[edit]
With Nicole having left the band, Alex & Co. starts to record their album, but Emma leaves the band when she loses her voice and has to get surgery. She also finds out that her father was fired as Headmaster, but he is rehired soon after. Alex and Nicole mend their friendship, but instead of rejoining the band, she gets involved in saving a local theatre, The Blue Factory, which is run by her former babysitter Sara. Linda returns as a calmer and friendlier person, and The Lindas join Alex and Co. A new student named Clio arrives at the Melsher Institute, new in town after having been bullied in her former school and deciding to quit her dream of being a dancer. She has a troubled relationship with Alex, but he sees through her hardened exterior. They grow closer and start dating.
Frustrated with the direction that their new manager Diana is taking the band in, Alex invents a secret masked internet artist persona named 'Nobody' and releases a song called 'I Am Nobody' online, which finds worldwide success. Sam's personality starts to change because of the band's fame, but after a reality check from Rebecca, he returns to his normal self and applies for a scholarship to a prestigious school. Alex & Co. is disbanded, ending Linda's hopes of fame and sending her back to her old sinister ways. Nicole develops feelings for Nobody, who encourages her to write her first song. She kisses him, not knowing he is really Alex. The original Alex & Co. is reunited, and they work to save The Blue Factory together. Sam is accepted to the new school, but will have to leave earlier than expected. A boy named Ray unsuccessfully flirts with Emma.
At The Blue Factory's fundraiser concert, Rebecca leaves The Lindas after learning that Linda is still trying to destroy Alex & Co. Linda gets her dad to buy the theatre's building as a roadblock for the gang. Rebecca sings with Sam, Clio dances on stage for the first time in months, and Alex & Co. performs "Welcome to Your Show", written by Nicole and Emma. After the band says goodbye to Sam, Alex reveals to the world that he is really Nobody.
Season 3 Part 2[edit]
One week after the Nobody reveal, Christian has moved to Australia with his family. Alex works to regain Clio and Nicole's trust after they find out that he was Nobody. Diana also encourages him to continue as a solo artist and manage his own career. After The Blue Factory's fundraiser is a success, the gang opens a record label: The Blue Factory Records, but Alex encounters difficulty when the public only seems interested in Nobody. Rebecca and Emma bond over their failed long-distance relationships with Sam and Christian respectively. Ray is revealed to be Nina's son. Rebecca's sister Giada joins The Lindas, ignoring Rebecca's warnings about Linda. Rebecca falls for Matt, a pianist from a wealthy family.
The girls work to make Nina and Mr. Ferrari a couple. Emma's feelings for Ray grow as they work on the song 'So Far Yet So Close' together. Mr. Ferrari forbids their relationship, seeing Ray as a bad influence, which causes a hurt Nina to break up with Mr. Ferrari. Emma stands up to her dad and stays with Ray, while Mr. Ferrari apologises to Nina. Nina makes amends with Ray for not giving him the benefit of the doubt. Nicole goes to a songwriting school, but realises that she's still in love with Alex. She leaves a set of lyrics for a song called 'The Magic of Love' with Sara. Alex is given the lyrics to add to his music, but Sara doesn't tell him who wrote them. Clio gets into the academy after auditioning with Alex. Matt also gets into the academy, but Rebecca finds out about his family's wealth. After he explains why he hid the truth from her, they tell each other that they love each other.
Clio's ex-boyfriend Ivan joins forces with Linda to help him get Clio back and to help Linda finally destroy Alex. Ivan steals the Nobody persona and tries to paint Alex as the impostor, but Ivan and Linda argue about the plan. Clio amicably breaks up with Alex when she realises that he belongs with Nicole. With the gang's help and support, Alex is finally ready to take on Ivan. At the final Nobody challenge at the Blue Factory, Emma and Ray perform 'So Far Yet So Close'. Alex and Ivan perform 'I Am Nobody', both dressed as Nobody and matching each other in dancing skills. Alex's voice modulator was sabotaged, so he sings without his mask. On the other hand, Ivan can't sing without his mask, which Linda had told Ivan was his biggest mistake in challenging Alex. This proves that Ivan is the impostor. Having reclaimed Nobody, Alex officially retires the persona, planning to only perform as Alex Leoni from then on. Nicole returns, entering the theatre as Alex is performing 'The Magic of Love'. After he realises that she wrote the lyrics about him and their relationship, they kiss and get back together.
Special Episodes[edit]
Alex and Nicole got back together. Alex & Co. are invited to the special edition of "The Talent World", a show in which the contestants are the winners of the previous seasons of The Talent worldwide. Alex and his friends, however, decide to reject the invitation to focus on the music projects of their record company. Nicole, in fact, has a new big dream: to get her new lyrics sung by Bakìa, the greatest pop star of the moment.
Alex, Nicole, Emma, Ray and Rebecca go to Matt's villa for his birthday. During the party, Nicole discovers that next to Matt's house, Bakìa is shooting a new music video. Nicole tries to get closer to the popstar, but is the victim of a serious accident. Thanks to the help of an unknown girl, Penny, Nicole is safe, but her savior mysteriously disappeared. Alex and his friends are desperate: Nicole is in a coma and it is unknown if or when she will resume.
Cast and characters[edit]
Main Characters[edit]
Actor
Character
Seasons
1
2
3
Special
3A
3B
Leonardo Cecchi Alex Leoni
Main
Eleonora Gaggero Nicole De Ponte
Main
Beatrice Vendramin Emma Ferrari
Main
Saul Nanni Christian Alessi
Main
Federico Russo Samuele (Sam) Costa
Main
Giulia Guerrini Rebecca Guglielmino
Recurring
Main
Riccardo Alemanni Ray
Recurring
Main
Miriam Dossena Clio Pinto
Recurring
Main
Luca Valenti Matteo (Matt)
Recurring
Main
Olivia Mai-Barrett Penny Mendez
Main
Recurring Characters[edit]
Actor
Character
Seasons
1
2
3
Special
3a
3b
Roberto Citran Amedeo Augusto Ferrari
Recurring
Debora Villa Nina
Recurring
Nicola Stravalaci Professor «Scorpion» Strozzi
Recurring
Michele Cesari Professor Giovanni Belli
Recurring
Cameo
Lucrezia Roberta Di Michele Linda Rossetti
Recurring
Asia Corvino Samantha Ferri
Recurring
Arianna Amadei Giada Guglielmino
Recurring
Anis Romdhane Barto
Recurring
Daniele Rampello Tom
Recurring
Sara Borsarelli Diana Jones
Recurring
Enrica Pintore Sara
Recurring
Paolo Fantoni Ivan
Recurring
Shannon Gaskin Camilla Young
Recurring
Merissa Porter Bakìa
Recurring
Ben Richards Freddy Wolf
Recurring
Chiara Iezzi Cohen Victoria Williams
Recurring
Minor Characters[edit]
Actor
Character
Seasons
1
2
3
Special
3a
3b
Jgor Barbazza Igor Alessi
Recurring
Linda Collini Monica Alessi
Recurring
Gabriella Franchini Wilma
Recurring
Sara Ricci Sara De Ponte
Recurring
Sara D'Amario
Recurring
Riccardo Festa Rick De Ponte
Recurring
Recurring
Elena Lietti Elena Leoni
Recurring
Enrico Oetiker Joe Leoni
Recurring
Massimiliano Magrini Diego Leoni
Recurring
Jacopo Coleschi David
Recurring
Jody Cecchetto Jody
Recurring
Michelle Carpente Erika
Recurring
Yvonne Giovanniello Sonia
Recurring
Massimiliano Varrese Arturo
Recurring
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Alex & Co. episodes
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
1 13 May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11) May 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)
2 18 September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27) November 29, 2015 (2015-11-29)
3 20 10 September 24, 2016 (2016-09-24) October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)
10 January 21, 2017 (2017-01-21) February 18, 2017 (2017-02-18)
Specials 4 June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26) June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)[1]
Music[edit]
Songs are performed by the main cast unless otherwise noted.
We Are One (2016)[edit]
The first album from the series, titled We Are One, was released on January 29, 2016 in Italy.[2] It consists of the songs from the first and second seasons. The first two songs are from the first seasons, while the rest are from the second season. The album features a bonus track, "Wake Up" by The Vamps, who performed the song at The Talent in the final episode of the second season.
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1. "Music Speaks"
Enrico Sibilla
Federica Camba
Daniele Coro
3:06
2. "All the While" (Leonardo Cecchi & Eleonora Gaggero)
Enrico Sibilla
Federica Camba
Daniele Coro
3:34
3. "Unbelievable"
Enrico Sibilla
Federica Camba
Daniele Coro
3:55
4. "Truth or Dare" Gaetano Cappa 3:12
5. "We Are One"
Enrico Sibilla
Federica Camba
Daniele Coro
3:32
6. "Likewise" (Giulia Guerrini & Federico Russo)
Enrico Sibilla
Federica Camba
Daniele Coro
3:47
7. "Oh My Gloss!" (Lucrezia Di Michele, Giulia Guerrini, Asia Corvino)
Gaetano Cappa
Salvatore Iorio
3:23
8. "Incredibile" (Leonardo Cecchi & Beatrice Vendramin)
Enrico Sibilla
Federica Camba
Daniele Coro
3:55
9. "Music Speaks" (remix)
Enrico Sibilla
Federica Camba
Daniele Coro
3:33
10. "Wake Up" (The Vamps)
Ammar Malik
Steve Mac
Ross Golan
Kevin Snevely
3:13
Welcome to Your Show (2016)[edit]
The second soundtrack album released on December 9, 2016, contains all songs from the previous album except for the bonus track from The Vamps, plus four new songs from the third season of the series and two new songs from the movie based on the series, How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents (Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori).[3]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
10. "I Am Nobody" (Leonardo Cecchi) Gaetano Cappa 3:05
11. "So Far Yet So Close" (Beatrice Vendramin & Riccardo Alemanni) Gaetano Cappa 3:08
12. "The Magic of Love" (Leonardo Cecchi)
Enrico Sibilla
Federica Camba
Daniele Coro
3:36
13. "Welcome to Your Show"
Enrico Sibilla
Federica Camba
Daniele Coro
3:17
14. "I Can See the Stars" (Leonardo Cecchi, Eleonora Gaggero, Beatrice Vendramin) Fabrizio Campanelli 3:39
15. "The Strawberry Place" (Leonardo Cecchi, Eleonora Gaggero, Beatrice Vendramin) Fabrizio Campanelli 3:58
Broadcast[edit]
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The first season of the series, consisting of 13 episodes, premiered in Italy on May 11, 2015, and ended on May 27, 2015. A second season of 18 episodes premiered on September 27, 2015, and ended on November 29, 2015. The third season of the series premiered on September 24, 2016, and went on a hiatus on October 22, 2016 after airing the first half of the season, 10 episodes. The movie How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents (originally titled Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori), which is based on this series, was released in Italian cinemas on November 24, 2016. The remaining 10 episodes of the third season aired from January 21, 2017 to February 18, 2017.
Four special episodes aired from June 26, 2017 to June 29, 2017, marking the end of the series.[1]
There is an English-language version of the series being broadcast in Middle Eastern regions,[4] Nordic countries, Hungary and Czech Republic, and South Africa.[5]
In South Africa, Season 1 first aired from March 3, 2016 to May 26, 2016; Season 2 from July 7, 2016 to November 3, 2016; Season 3 Part 1 from April 3, 2017 to April 14, 2017;[6] and Season 3 Part 2 from July 17, 2017 to July 28, 2017.[7]
On June 24, 2017, the series premiered in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Disney Channel.[8] Series 2 premiered in 2 January 2018. The English dub used is the same as that of Middle East and South Africa.[9]
Reception[edit]
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The final episode of the first season reached peaks of 250,000 viewers, of which 150,000 were children aged 4 to 16 years, and 120,000 were girls aged 8 to 16 years.[10]
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Instrumental in the first season; the cast also sings it in the second and third seasons.
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Alex & Co. - Ultimi Episodi - Cosa sarà successo a Nicole? (in Italian). Disney Channel Italy. June 4, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017 – via YouTube.
Jump up ^ "Alex & Co. - We Are One di Various Artists". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Alex & Co. - Welcome to Your Show di Various Artists". iTunes Store. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Alex & Co. Videos". Disney Channel Middle East. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Alex & Co. Videos". Disney Channel South Africa. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
Jump up ^ "More Brand New Episodes Of Your Favourite Shows Come To Disney Channel Africa In April 2017 With High School Musical 1, 2 & 3". Entertainment Inside Us. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
Jump up ^ "Catch More New Episodes Of Your Favourite Shows On Disney Channel Africa In July 2017". Entertainment Inside Us. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
Jump up ^ "Alex and Co starts today at 9:30pm". Disney Channel UK. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Disney Channel Vlog news". Disney Channel UK. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
Jump up ^ Eleonora Bigando (May 28, 2015). "Alex& Co.: boom di ascolti per la serie targata Disney Channel". Everyeye.
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Nadiya Hussain
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Nadiya Hussain
Born
Nadiya Jamir Begum
(1984-12-25) 25 December 1984 (age 33)
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Nationality
British
Occupation
Television personality, presenter, newspaper columnist, author
Years active
2015–present
Employer
The Times, BBC, ITV
Television
The Great British Bake Off
The Chronicles of Nadiya
Junior Bake Off
Nadiya's British Food Adventure
The Big Family Cooking Showdown
Spouse(s)
Abdal Hussain
Children
3
Website
www.nadiyahussain.com
Nadiya Jamir Hussain[1] (née Begum;[2] born 25 December 1984) is a British baker, columnist, author and television presenter. She rose to fame after winning the sixth series of BBC's The Great British Bake Off in 2015.[3][4] Since winning, she signed contracts with the BBC to host the documentary The Chronicles of Nadiya, a TV cookery series, Nadiya's British Food Adventure,[5] co-presented The Big Family Cooking Showdown,[6] and appeared on The One Show.
Hussain is a columnist for The Times Magazine, and has signed publishing deals with Penguin Random House,[7] Hodder Children's Books,[8] and Harlequin.[9] She has appeared as a guest panellist on ITV's Loose Women,[10] She was invited to bake a cake for the 90th birthday celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II.
In 2017, Hussain was named by Debrett's as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK[11] and was on BBC News' 100 Women list.[12] In 2017, Hussain was shortlisted for Children’s Book of the Year prize at the British Book Awards for Bake Me A Story[13] and was nominated for Breakthrough star at the Royal Television Society Awards for The Chronicles of Nadiya.[14]
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Television career
2.1 The Great British Bake Off
2.2 The Junior Bake Off
2.3 The Chronicles of Nadiya
2.4 Nadiya's British Food Adventure
2.5 Big Family Cooking Showdown
2.6 Media appearances
3 Writing career
3.1 Newspaper and magazine columns
3.2 Author
4 Cookery
4.1 Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday
4.2 Other commissions
5 Personal life
6 Awards and nominations
7 Filmography
8 Bibliography
8.1 Cookery
8.2 Fiction
9 References
10 External links
Early life[edit]
Hussain is a second-generation British Bangladeshi born and raised in Luton, where she attended Challney High School and Luton Sixth Form College. She was one of six children, with three sisters and two brothers. Hussain's father was a chef and owned an Indian restaurant.[15] Hussain started wearing hijab aged 14 to cover up her "bad hair more than anything else" because her father "cut it really badly."[16][17][18] As a teenager she was diagnosed with panic disorder and underwent cognitive behavioural therapy.[19] Hussain revealed her mental health battles in moving Sport Relief film. [20]
Hussain learned basic cooking skills at school;[6] her mother never baked and used the oven for storage. She taught herself the rest from recipe books and watching videos on YouTube. Her favourite book is a baking-themed book by Irish novelist Marian Keyes.[21]
At the time of The Great British Bake Off, Hussain was a homemaker living in Leeds with her husband, an IT specialist, and three children, while studying for an Open University degree in Childhood and Youth Studies.[22] As part of a pre-arranged wager with her husband, their house was sold, within seven days, in preparation for a move to Milton Keynes.[21]
Television career[edit]
The Great British Bake Off[edit]
Main article: The Great British Bake Off
In 2015, Hussain appeared in and won the sixth series of The Great British Bake Off. During the final she baked 16 iced buns in three hours, as well as raspberry-flavoured mille-feuille, to one of Paul Hollywood's recipes, in two hours, and a multi-layered presentation showstopper which took the form of "My Big Fat British Wedding Cake", in a time of four hours. During her acceptance speech, she said, "I'm never gonna put boundaries on myself ever again. I'm never gonna say I can't do it. I'm never gonna say 'maybe'. I'm never gonna say, 'I don't think I can.' I can and I will."[23]
With more than 15 million viewers, the final was the most-watched show of 2015.[24] Her appearance on the show, and ensuing popularity with audiences, were deemed important steps toward shifting stereotypes about the Muslim community and acceptance about cultural diversity.[25][26][27]
Hussain established a large following on social media thanks to her stunning show-stoppers and her illuminating facial expressions, her online followers describe themselves as "Nadiyators" and also won backing of then Prime Minister David Cameron.[28]
The Junior Bake Off[edit]
Main article: Junior Bake Off
In 2016, Hussain became judge on Junior Bake Off.[29] Hussain replaced Mary Berry on CBBC's version of the contest in which 40 children aged 9 to 12 compete to create the best cakes and treats.[30]
The Chronicles of Nadiya[edit]
Hussain was presenter of two-part foodie travelogue, The Chronicles of Nadiya,[31] in which she travels to Bangladesh to trace her culinary roots.[32] She visits her paternal grandfather's village in the Sylhet region of north-east Bangladesh. She cooked for the crew of one of the country's famous paddle steamers that ply the waterways, and visited a riverside village where they still practise the ancient art of otter fishing. In the capital Dhaka, she helped Thrive, a charity delivering meals to deprived schoolchildren.[33]
The first episode debuted immediately after The Great British Bake Off aired on 24 August 2016 and was watched by 4.5 million viewers, a 20.5% share of all television viewers during the broadcast slot.[34] The Chronicles of Nadiya was Nominated for 2017 National Television Awards under 'Factual Entertainment' category.[35] For The Chronicles of Nadiya, Hussain was nominated for Breakthrough star of 2017 in the Royal Television Society Awards.[14]
Nadiya's British Food Adventure[edit]
Main article: Nadiya's British Food Adventure
From July 2017 Hussain presented Nadiya's British Food Adventure, an eight-part series on BBC Two.[36] Hussain travelled across the country, visiting food producers, and then returned to her kitchen to cook using ingredients found on her journeys.[37][38][5]
A tie-in cookery book, published by Michael Joseph, features new recipes that use British ingredients cooked in a Bangladeshi style, such as Masala eggy bread, Yorkshire pudding with chia seeds and aubergine pakoras with ketchup.[39]
Big Family Cooking Showdown[edit]
Main article: The Big Family Cooking Showdown
Beginning in the autumn 2017 Hussain co-presented The Big Family Cooking Showdown alongside Zoë Ball.[40][41]
Media appearances[edit]
On Christmas Day 2015, Hussain made a cameo appearance in the BBC One show Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show recorded at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.[42] Hussain has appeared as a reporter for The One Show on BBC One.[43][44]
Hussain is a guest presenter on Loose Women.[10] She announced on the programme that she had been given the honour of baking Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday cake,[45][46] an orange drizzle cake with orange curd and orange butter cream. Hussain said: "When I told the kids (I was making a cake for the Queen), the boys were great at keeping it a secret. I told my daughter and she said, 'Oh Mary Berry? You’ve made lots of cakes for Mary Berry'."[47]
In August 2016, Hussain was a guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs,[48] and was interviewed by Kirsty Young. She opened up about her struggles as a young mother, the social isolation suffered by some Muslim women and how her confidence grew during Bake-Off. She described the racial abuse she still receives on the street and, determined to be a good role model to her children, how she responds with the "dignity of silence".[11][49][50]
In December 2016, Hussain presented a two-hour cookery show at her home on BBC Radio 2 alongside Olly Smith as part of BBC radio Christmas line-up. The show is her first new programme after signing a deal to make the BBC her 'home' – scotching speculation she would join Channel 4's version of Bake Off.[51]
On 9 December Hussain was a guest on BBC One's The Graham Norton Show.[52]
Writing career[edit]
Newspaper and magazine columns[edit]
Hussain is Contributing Editor to UK's biggest food media brand, BBC's Good Food .[53] Hussain also writes a weekly column for The Times Magazine, a part of the Saturday supplement of The Times,[21][54][55] and was previously columnist for Essentials magazine.[56]
Her recipes have also appeared in BBC's Good Food magazine,[57] The Sun on Sunday's Fabulous magazine,[58][59] The Guardian[60] and The Telegraph.[60]
Author[edit]
Hussain was signed by UK publisher Michael Joseph, part of Penguin Random House,[7] for her debut book Nadiya's Kitchen, which is a collection of the recipes which she cooks for friends and family.[61] In 2017, Michael Joseph is published a tie-in cookery book for Hussain's primetime eight-part BBC2 cookery series of the same name, Nadiya's British Food Adventure.[39]
Hussain has written a children's book of stories and recipes, Bake Me A Story, published by Hodder Children's Books,[8] which blends updated versions of fairytales (poor "Sleepless Beauty" just needs a nice cup of cardamom-infused hot chocolate to break her curse; resourceful Jack wins the giant over with yummy bean patties) with colourful illustrations and child-friendly recipes.[2] In 2017, Bake Me A Story was shortlisted for Children's Book of the Year prize at the British Book Awards.[13] Following the success, a second cookbook and storybook compilation, Nadiya's Bake Me a Festive Story will be published in October 2017.[62]
The 2016 chart of the Top 100 Food & Drink books by book sales, compiled by industry analysts Nielsen, placed Hussain's books Nadiya's Kitchen and Bake Me A Story, in third and fourth place respectively.[63]
Nadiya's released her first novel, The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters, in January 2017 with help from author Ayisha Malik and was billed as a British Muslim take on Little Women.[9] A review published in The Guardian by Jenny Colgan sparked a fierce backlash on social media after Colgan questioned if Hussain "really need to put her name to a novel, too, when there’s only so much shelf space to go around?” and accused Hussain of being “greedy”. [64] [65]
Cookery[edit]
Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday[edit]
Hussain was commissioned by Buckingham Palace to bake Elizabeth II's cake as part of her 90th birthday celebrations. Hussain chose to bake an orange drizzle cake with orange curd and orange buttercream.[66][67]
Other commissions[edit]
Hussain was commissioned by London Dungeon to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, and created a fire-inspired loaf.[68] In June 2016, Hussain collaborated with Champneys Spa Hotel to create a special afternoon tea dessert.[69] She was also commissioned by Disney to make an Alice inspired cake for 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' themed tea party in London.[70][71]
Personal life[edit]
At the age of 19, Hussain married Abdal Hussain, whom she had only met once before, in an arranged marriage; they married in a traditional ceremony in Bangladesh. They have two sons and a daughter.[21][72] Hussain's birthday is on Christmas Day[73] and her sister Sadiya's birthday is on Christmas Eve.[74]
Hussain is ambassador for Starlight Children's Foundation, which supports lives of seriously ill children[75] and is also WaterAid ambassador.[76] Hussain has shown her support for Armistice Day by wearing a 'poppy headscarf', designed to commemorate the number of Muslim soldiers who fought in World War One as well as promote the wearing of the poppy amongst British Muslims.[77]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
2017 National Television Awards (NTA) Factual Entertainment[35][78] The Chronicles of Nadiya Nominated
Royal Television Society (RTS) Breakthrough Star[14] Nominated
Grierson Awards Best Documentary Presenter[79] Nominated
Women in Film & Television (UK) Presenter Award [80][81] Won
British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year[13] Bake Me A Story Nominated
2018 RTS West of England Awards Factual Entertainment [82] Nadiya's British Food Adventure Won
Filmography[edit]
Television
Year
Title
Channel
Role
2015 The Great British Bake Off[24] BBC One Winner
2015, 2016— The One Show[43][44] Reporter
2015— Saturday Kitchen'[83][84] Guest chef
2016 Loose Women[10][47] ITV Occasional panellist
The Chronicles of Nadiya[32][35][14] BBC One Presenter
Junior Bake Off[29] CBBC Judge
2017 Nadiya's British Food Adventure[36][37][38][5] BBC Two Presenter
The Big Family Cooking Showdown[40][41][6] Co-presenter
2018 The Hajj[85] BBC One Presenter
Bibliography[edit]
Cookery[edit]
Nadiya's Kitchen (Michael Joseph, June 2016) ISBN 9780718184513
Nadiya's Bake Me a Story (Hodder Children's Books, September 2016) ISBN 9781444933277
Nadiya's British Food Adventure(Michael Joseph, July 2017) ISBN 9780718184513
Nadiya's Bake Me a Festive Story (Hodder Children's Books, October 2017) ISBN 9781444939613
Fiction[edit]
The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters (Harlequin, January 2017) ISBN 9780008192259
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India, being a culturally diverse and fervent society, celebrates various holidays and festivals. There are many national holidays in India:Republic Day on 26th January, International Workers' Day on 1st May, Independence Day on 15th August and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday on 2nd October.[1][2]
States have local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics. Popular Jain festivals include Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan and Diwali; Sikh festivals like Guru Nanak Jayanti and Vaisakhi; Hindu festivals of Makar Sankranti, Maha Shivratri, Onam, Janmashtami, Saraswati Puja, Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Raksha Bandhan, Holi, Durga Puja, Dussehra; Muslim festivals of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Mawlid, Muharram; Buddhist festivals like Ambedkar Jayanti, Buddha Jayanti, Dhammachakra Pravartan Day and Losar; and Christian festivals of Christmas and days of observances such as Good Friday are observed throughout India.
Contents
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1 National holidays
2 Religious holidays
2.1 Hindu holidays
2.2 Islamic holidays
2.3 Sikh holidays
2.4 Christian holidays
2.5 Buddhist holidays
2.6 Jain holidays
2.7 Parsee (Zoroastrian) holidays
2.8 Ravidassia holidays
2.9 Ayyavazhi holidays
3 Secular holidays
4 The large number of holidays
5 Holidays in government offices
5.1 Central government
5.1.1 Annexure I
5.1.1.1 Para 2
5.1.1.2 Para 3.1
5.1.2 Annexure II
5.2 Central government organisations
5.3 Union territory administrations
5.4 Indian missions abroad
5.5 Banks
5.5.1 Restricted holidays
6 See also
7 References
National holidays[edit]
Soldiers of the Madras Regiment during the annual Republic Day Parade in 2004
National holidays are observed in all states and union territories.
India has three national days.
They are:
Date
English name
Commemorates
26 January Republic Day Adoption of the Constitution of India[3] (1950)
15 August Independence Day Independence from the British Empire (1947)
2 October Gandhi Jayanti Birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Religious holidays[edit]
Hindu holidays[edit]
People celebrating Holi in Delhi.
Hindus celebrate a number of festivals all through the year. Hindu festivals have one or more of religious, mythological and seasonal significance. The observance of the festival, the symbolisms used and attached, and the style and intensity of celebration varies from region to region within the country. A list of the more popular festivals is given below.
For dates see:
Main article: Hindu festivals
Holiday
Observed in
Bhogi/Lohri Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra (as Bhogi), Punjab (as Lohri)
Makar Sankranti/Maghi/Magh Bihu/Pongal Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam (as Magh Bihu), Gujarat (as Uttarayan), Karnataka, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, West Bengal (as Makar Sankranti), Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh (as Maghi), Rajasthan (as Makar Sankranti), Pongal / Tamilar Thirunaal (Tamilnadu)
Vishu Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Vasant Panchami (Aka, Saraswati Puja) Orissa, Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
Ratha Saptami Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka
Maha Shivaratri Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Holi (Aka, Dol) all states and territories except Kerala, Nagaland, Mizoram, Goa, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and bangalore.
Gudi Padwa/Ugadi/Puthandu Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
Ram Navami Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Hanuman Jayanti Maharashtra, Orissa, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (as Bada Mangal), Andhra pradesh and Telangana.
Akshaya Tritiya/Maharishi Parashurama Jayanti Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
Rath Jatra Orissa, Gujarat
Nag Panchami or Guga-Navami all states and territories except Goa
Raksha Bandhan (Aka, Rákhi Púrńimá) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Orissa, Punjab, Maharashtra, Telangana.
Krishna Janmashtami Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal
Ganesh Chaturthi Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Orissa, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh
Onam/Thiruvonam Kerala, Pondicherry
Raja Parba Orissa
Mahalaya Karnataka, West Bengal, Assam, Orissa
Dussehra/Durga Puja all states
holiday for 2 days in Andhra Pradesh, mainly in Telangana (after Bathukamma), Bihar, Kerala, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
holiday for 3 days in Orissa, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, and Tripura
holiday for 6 days in West Bengal
11th day Bhashani Utchhav in Orissa
Kumara Purnima (a.k.a. Kojaagari Pornima) Maharashtra (as Kojaagari Pornima), Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal.
Diwali (Aka, Káli Puja, Deepavali and Diipávali) all states and territories except Kerala
observed for 2 days in Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Orissa,
observed for 5 days in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh and delhi
observed for 6 days in Maharashtra
Vasu Baras (a.k.a. Govatsa Dwadashi) Maharashtra
Dhan Teras (a.k.a. Dhan Trayodashi) Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Naraka Chaturdashi all states
Lakshmi Puja Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Tripura
Goverdhan Pooja all states
Bhai Duj (Aka, Bhau-beej, Yama Dwitiya, Bhai Phota) Maharashtra, Goa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar.
Devotthan Ekadashi Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and some parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Hartalika Teej Maharashtra, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Jagaddhatri Puja West Bengal
Vishwakarma Puja Orissa, Bihar, West Bengal.
Nuakhai Orissa
Chhath Puja Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh
Bathukamma Telangana
Bonalu Telangana
Islamic holidays[edit]
Mawlid or Eid-e-Milād-un-Nabī being celebrated in a town in Uttar Pradesh.
Holiday
Observed in
Day of Ashura
10th Muharram. Death of Imam Hussain ibn Ali All States & Territories.
Mawlid
Prophet Mohammad's Birthday All States & Territories.
Birthday of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Terah Rajab
Hazrat Ali Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Shab-e-Barat
Mid-Sha'ban Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Jumat-ul-Wida
Alvida
Last Friday in Ramadan Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid/Ramazan Id
End of Ramadan all states and territories
Eid e Ghadeer
Eid/Eid e Ghadeer
18th of Dhu al-Hijjah Telangana[4]
Eid al-Adha
Bakr-Id
Feast of the Sacrifice all states and territories
Sikh holidays[edit]
A number of Sikh holidays are Gurpurbs, anniversaries of a guru's birth or death; marked by the holding of a festival.
Holiday
Observed in
Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurpurab Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab,Haryana
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji Punjab
Vaisakhi Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Guru Nanak Gurpurab Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhand
Christian holidays[edit]
Shops selling Christmas decorations in Kolkata.
Date
Holiday
Observed on
1 January (2018)
An Act of Thanksgiving, for the Blessings of the Past Year Prayer for a Blessing on the New Year
New Year Day All States and territories
20 March (2016)
Holy Day of Obligation
Palm Sunday All States and territories
29 March (2018) Maundy Thursday All states and territories
30 March (2018) Good Friday All states and territories
1 April (2018) Easter Sunday All states and territories
15 May (2016) Feast of Pentecost All states and territories
3 July Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle Kerala
5 September
A "mother to the poor"
Fest of St. Theresa of Calcutta All states and territories
8 September Feast of the Blessed Virgin All states and territories
1 November
Dedicated to All Saints
All Saints Day All states and territories
2 November
Dedicated to those who have died and not yet reached heaven
All Souls Day All states and territories
3 December Feast of St. Francis Xavier Goa
25 December Christmas Day All states and territories
26 December Boxing Day Telangana[5]
30 December Feast of Holy Family All states and territories

Buddhist holidays[edit]
Holiday
Observed in
Ambedkar Jayanti Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Hariyana, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
Buddha Purnima Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Dhammachakra Pravartan Day Maharashtra
Losar Sikkim, Ladakh
Jain holidays[edit]
Holiday
Observed in
Mahavir Jayanti Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh,
Paryushan Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh,
Parsee (Zoroastrian) holidays[edit]
Note: The Parsis in India use a Shahenshahi calendar, unlike the Iranians who use a Kadmi calendar. The North American and European Parsis have adapted their own version of the Fasli calendar. This is however looked down upon by many of the Parsis in North America, who continue to use the Shahenshai calendar. These differences cause changes in the dates of the holidays. For example, the Zoroastrian New Year falls in the spring for the Iranians but in the summer for the Parsis.
Holiday
Observed in
Nowruz
(Parsee New Year) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Punjab
Ravidassia holidays[edit]
Holiday
Observed in
Guru Ravidass Jayanti Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh.
Ayyavazhi holidays[edit]
The Masi Procession to Swamithope Pathi during Ayya Vaikunda Avatar
Holiday
Observed in
Ayya Vaikunda Avataram Tamil Nadu[6]
Secular holidays[edit]
In addition to the official holidays, many religious, ethnic, and other traditional holidays populate the calendar, as well as observances proclaimed by officials and lighter celebrations. These are rarely observed by Central government and businesses
Date
Holiday
Observed in
1 January New Year's Day Most of India
14 January Pongal Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu (Official Holiday in all States)
14 January Uttarayan Gujarat
23 January Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Jayanti Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam
19 February Chatrapati Shivaji's Jayanti Maharashtra
20 February Arunachal Pradesh Statehood Day
1st Day of Chithirai, March–April Vishu / Varusha Pirappu or Puthandu
(Malayali & Tamil New Year) Kerala, Tamil Nadu
2nd Day of Chaitra, March–April Cheti Chand
(Sindhi New Year) Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
15 March Kanshi Ram's Jayanti Uttar Pradesh
22 March Bihar Day Bihar
30 March Rajasthan Day Rajasthan
1 April Utkala Dibasa
(Odisha day) Odisha
14 April Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
14/15 April Puthandu
(Tamil New Year) Tamil Nadu
14/15 April Pohela Boishakh
(Bengali New Year) Tripura, West Bengal
15 April Bihu
(Assamese New Year) Assam
15 April Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana Sankranti
(Odia New Year) Odisha
1 May Labour Day (not a Gazetted holiday)[7][8] Telangana, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, Odisha, Rajasthan,
1 May Maharashtra Day Maharashtra
1 May Gujarat Day Gujarat
9 May Rabindra Jayanti West Bengal
16 May Annexation Day Sikkim
2 June Telangana Formation Day Telangana
15 June Maharana Pratap Jayanti Rajasthan
Purnima of Ashvin Month Valmiki Jayanti Karnataka
26 October Accession Day Jammu and Kashmir
31 October Sardar Patel Jayanti Gujarat
1 November Karnataka Rajyotsava Karnataka
1 November Andhra Pradesh Foundation Day Andhra Pradesh
1 November Haryana Foundation Day Haryana
1 November Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day Madhya Pradesh
1 November Kerala Foundation Day Kerala
1 November Chhattisgarh Foundation Day Chhattisgarh
3rd Day of Kartika (month) Krishna Paksha (November) Kanaka Jayanti Karnataka
7 December Armed Forces Flag Day Indian military
The large number of holidays[edit]
While having so many Government Holidays kept in line with the idea of peaceful co-existence of all religions, there have been demands from various public bodies that the system of a multitude of religious holidays is hampering economic activities to a great extent. The past two Central Govt. Pay Commissions [1] have recommended the abolition of all Central Govt. Holidays on religious festivals, and instead, substitute with three national Holidays, i.e., Independence Day (15 August), Republic Day (26 January) and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October).
It was also recommended to increase the amount of existing Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) depending on one's religious persuasion from existing two to eight. The rationale being, eight holidays can more than cater for the festivals of any particular religion. So there is no point in having more than these many number of holidays, since religion does not warrant a Hindu to celebrate Eid or a Muslim to celebrate Diwali.
With the proposed system, however, it was left to the individual to choose which eight holidays to celebrate, irrespective of his religious belief. However, this recommendation has not been accepted by the Govt. of India, fearing a loss of popularity,[citation needed] and thus the Indian Govt. continues with an unusually large number of religious holidays as compared to most other countries.
Holidays in government offices[edit]
Central and State governments in India annually issue list of holidays to be observed in respective government offices during the respective year.[9] List is divided into two parts:
Gazetted holidays (Annexure I)
Restricted holidays (Annexure II)
Apart from this local administration at district level also issue list of additional holidays known as local holidays, which are observed at district level.
Central government[edit]
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) on behalf of Government of India issues a list of holidays to be observed in central government offices during the respective year. The list is divided in two parts i.e. Annexure I & Annexure II.[9]
Annexure I[edit]
Annexure I also known as Gazetted holidays, consists of list of holidays which are mandatory once decided.[9] This list consists of two parts:
Para 2
Para 3.1
Para 2[edit]
It consists of holidays which have to be observed compulsorily across India.[9] These holidays are:
Republic Day
Independence Day
Gandhi Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti
Budha Purnima
Christmas Day
Dussehra
Diwali (Deepavali)
Good Friday
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)§←→
Muharram
Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Id-e-Milad)
so all the holidays are there
Para 3.1[edit]
In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para 2, three holidays are decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals (if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State). The final list is applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall. they are notified after seeking prior approval of this Ministry and no change can be carried out thereafter. No change is permissible in regard to festivals and dates.[9]
An additional day for Dussehra
Holi
Janamashtami (Vaishanvi)
Ram Navami
Maha Shivratri
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi
Makar Sankrantili
Onam
Sri Panchami/Basanta Panchami
Vishu/Vaisakhi/Vaisakhadi/Bhag Bihu/Mashadi Ugadi/Chaitra Sakladi/Cheti Chand/Gudhi Pada 1st Navratra/Nauraj
Annexure II[edit]
Annexure II also known as Restricted holidays, consists of list of holidays which are optional. Each employee is allowed to avail any two holidays to be chosen out of the list of Restricted Holidays. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance but the nine occasions left over, after choosing the three variable holidays in para 3.1, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.[9]
Central government organisations[edit]
Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments observe up to 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays, viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays/occasions may be determined by such establishments / organisations themselves, subject to para 3.2.[9]
Union territory administrations[edit]
Union Territory Administrations decide the list of holidays in terms of Ministry of Home Affairs letter No.14046/27 /83- GP-I dated 15 February 1984 by which they observe a total of 16 holidays including the three National Holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.[9]
Indian missions abroad[edit]
In respect of Indian missions abroad, the number of holidays are notified in accordance with the instructions contained in Department of Personnel and Training's O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17 December 2002. In other words, they have the option to select 11 (eleven) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Diwali, Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad, Mahavir Jayanti, Idu'l Fitr, Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), Guru Nanak's Birthday, Christmas Day included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.[9]
Banks[edit]
Main article: Bank holidays in India
In respect of banks, the holidays are restricted to 15 days in a year in terms of the instructions issued by the Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division).[9]
Bank's Holiday
Gandhi Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti
Maharaja Agresen Jayanti
Kashiram Death Anniversary
Dussehra (Maha Navami)
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
Dusshera (Maha Navaratri, Durgotsava, Durga Ashtami, Durga Ashtami)
Deepawali
Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)
Bhai Duj/Chitragupt Jayanti
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)
Guru Nanak's birthday/Kartik Poornima
Dr. B R. Ambedkar's Nirwan Diwas
Moharram
Christmas
Restricted holidays[edit]
New Year's Day
International Women's Day
Gudhi Padwa
Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurpurab
Makar Sankaranti
Basanta Panchami
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Chehalum
Holi
Easter Saturday
Easter Monday
Baishakhi
Janmashtami
Vishwakarma Pooja
Eid ul fitr
Ganesh Chaturthi
Anant chaturdasi
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
Maharshi Balmiki Jayanti
Deepawali (Narak Chaturdasi)
Eid ul Adha (Bakrid)
Guru Teg Bahadur Shahid Diwas
Moharram
Christmas
See also[edit]
Bank holidays in India
Indian New Year's days
List of Hindu festivals
List of Sikh festivals
list of government holidays
References[edit]
Jump up ^ National holidays
Jump up ^ National and Public holidays
Jump up ^ "Introduction to Constitution of India". Ministry of Law and Justice of India. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
Jump up ^ http://www.telanganateachers.in/general-holiday-on-6-10-2014-bakra-eid-bakri-eid/
Jump up ^ Dec.26 declared public holiday
Jump up ^ Thousands take part in Ayya Vaikundar Avatar day - The Hindu, India's National Daily, 04-03-2012, ' " The government had also declared a restricted holiday on Saturday, for the first time, in the State in view of Ayya Vaikundar Avatar day. " '
Jump up ^ http://india.gov.in/calendar
Jump up ^ http://goir.ap.gov.in/CalenderYear.aspx
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Days of Importance to India
National holidays
Republic Day
Independence Day
Gandhi Jayanti
Central Government Holidays
Republic Day
Independence Day
Gandhi Jayanti
Ambedkar Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti
Buddha's Birthday
Christmas Day
Dussehra
Diwali (Deepavali)
Good Friday
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)
Muharram
Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Id-e-Milad)
Bank Holidays
Bank's Holiday
Ambedkar Jayanti
Gandhi Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti
Maharaja Agresen Jayanti
Kashiram Death Anniversary
Dussehra (Maha Navami)
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
Deepawali
Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)
Bhai Duj/Chitragupt Jayanti
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)
Guru Nanak's birthday/Kartik Poornima
Dr. B R. Ambedkar's Nirwan Diwas
Moharram
Christmas
Hindu holidays
Bhogi/Lohri
Makar Sankranti/Pongal/Maghi/Magh Bihu
Thiruvalluvar Day
Uzhavar Thirunal
Farmers Day
Vasant Panchami (aka Saraswati Puja)
Ratha Saptami
Maha Shivaratri
Holi (aka Dol)
Gudi Padwa/Ugadi/Puthandu
Ram Navami
Hanuman Jayanti
Akshaya Tritiya/Maharishi Parashurama Jayanti
Rath Jatra
Nag Panchami or Guga-Navami
Raksha Bandhan (aka Rákhi Púrńimá)
Krishna Janmashtami
Ganesh Chaturthi
Onam
Raja Parba
Mahalaya
Dussehra/Durga Puja
Kumara Purnima (aka Kojaagari Pornima)
Diwali (aka Káli Puja, Deepavali and Diipávali)
Devotthan Ekadashi
Hartalika Teej
Jagaddhatri Puja
Visvakarma Puja
Nuakhai
Chhath
Bathukamma
Bonalu
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