Public Holidays in July 2023
When taking a break from your daily routine, no time is better than the July holidays. That is why we all look forward to the holiday season with so much anticipation. Suppose you plan on traveling to new destinations, trying out contemporary cuisine, or enjoying your vacation. This article will provide a clear picture of what to expect during the holidays in July 2023.
A variety of festivals are held throughout the country during July. The celebrations of the festival holidays in July 2023 are included in the table below.
| Date | Day | Holiday | State |
| 5th July 2023 | Wednesday | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 6th July 2023 | Thursday | Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl (MHIP) Day | Mizoram |
| 8th July 2023 | Saturday | Behdeinkhlam Festival | Meghalaya |
| 13th July 2023 | Thursday | Bhanu Jayanti | Sikkim |
| 13th July 2023 | Thursday | Bonalu | Telangana |
| 13th July 2023 | Thursday | Martyrs’ Day | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 17th July 2023 | Monday | U Tirot Sing Day | Meghalaya |
| 29th July 2023 | Saturday | Muharram | Numerous States |
| 31st July 2023 | Monday | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
Descriptions of Holiday in July
#1 Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday
The day, also known as Guru Hargobind Jayanti, commemorates the birthday of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Guru in the Sikh religion.
On the festival day, people visit Gurdwaras, attend Shabad Kirtan, and eat from the langar. At night, Rehas are sung, followed by Kirtan. Several Gurdwaras arrange processions to mark the occasion.
#2 MHIP (Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl) Day
MHIP Day is observed to mark the founding of the only women’s voluntary organization in Mizoram, the only women’s nonprofit group. Special gatherings are staged all around the state to commemorate the event.
These include neighborhood upkeep initiatives like street cleaning. MHIP, the state’s largest humanitarian organization, advocates for women who face horrors, assists the underprivileged, and offers family counseling.
#3 Behdienkhlam
Behdienkhlam commemorates a bumper crop, good health, and prosperity. Pigs are sacrificed to Thunder at the start of the celebration. The priest then rings a brass bell all along the main road until it reaches the beginning of the forest. Tall, rounded, and polished tree trunks are chopped and left in the woods for a couple of days as a part of the event.
The logs are then ritualistically carried to town. After the ceremonies are completed, the records are thrown into the river. Following that, everyone gathers in Mynthong to witness a football-related rite while wearing their finest attire.
Another title for this game is the Dad-Lawakor. Northern and Southern groups battle, and the winners are expected to reap a big crop the following year.
#4 Bhanu Jayanti
Acharya was a poet, translator, and author from Nepal. Academic seminars and events are planned to commemorate the occasion.
This event honors Bhanubhakta Acharya by marking his birthdate.
#5 Bonalu
Ashada Masam, which occurs in July or August, is when Bonalu is observed. It is customary to worship Goddess Mahakali during the event.
On this occasion, milk and jaggery are added to rice before cooking in an earthen or metal pot. Turmeric, vermilion, and neem are used to decorate the food. Later, women carry the pot on their heads as they present them to the goddess, along with sarees and bracelets.
#6 Martyrs’ Day
This day honors those who died in Jammu and Kashmir on 13th July 1931. On this day, the martyrs are honored. On that day, the Dogra state forces acting under Maharaja Hari Singh’s orders massacred 22 Kashmiris outside the Central jail.
#7 U Tirot Sing Day
U Tirot Sing Day is observed in remembrance of one of the Khasi people’s chiefs, U Tirot Sang Syiem, whose been executed by hanging by the British. On this day, homage is paid to the valiant Khasi ruler who defied the British in 1929.
#8 Muharram
Muharram is the inaugural period of the Islamic calendar and therefore begins the Islamic New Year. Muharram also has additional significance because it is among the ancient religious months, as defined by the holy Quran. They maintain fasts, perform extra prayers, and spend much time in the mosque. Despite its complexity, Muharram is a time of intense contemplation for Muslims everywhere.
#9 Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day
Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day is observed to remember the day of the martyr’s passing. On this day, honors are given to the Indian rebel who killed Michael O’Dwyer as retaliation for the Jallianwala Bagh atrocity.
In India, Singh is revered as a hero. In addition to the day of his martyrdom being observed as a public holiday in Punjab, the state of Haryana occasionally celebrates his birthday as a national holiday. Rajnath Singh, the Union home minister, erected a 10-foot sculpture of the freedom warrior in Jallianwala Bagh in March 2018.
