Holidays are the days of rest, relaxation or festivities. Most of the holidays in India are the occasions for religious activities.
Sunday is a Christian holiday to offer prayers in the church. But we have another kind of holidays which we call national holidays. They are so called because they are connected with freedom movement and historical events. There is Gandhi Birthday, the Independence Day, the Republic Day, Raksha Bandhan etc. which are observed by all Indian citizens.
India is a multi-religious country. So in the list of holidays there are provisions for the holidays of the Hindus, the Muslims, the Christians, the Buddhists, the Sikhs and others to perform their respective religious rites. Though a holiday is meant for a particular community it is enjoyed as a general holiday by the people of all communities. All educational institutions, Government offices, law courts etc. remain closed and the people of other communities can make the most of it.
Additional Notes:
Holidays for students
Holidays are enjoyed most by students. Perhaps they enjoy the greatest number of holidays. They enjoy long summer vacation in May-June when the temperature is at its highest in India.
Holidays relieve him from the monotonous work of daily life. But holidays should not be spent with idleness.
- One can make garden. If there is a plot at his house he can dig its soil and plant saplings of flowers and fruits. The gardening gives him pleasure and energy. It makes us healthy.
- On holidays one can practice music, painting and drawing.
- They make take part in game or Yoga on holidays.
- Students also enjoy Puja holidays during Durgapuja, Lakshmipuja, Kalipuja, Diwali.
- Students most often utilize long holidays in sight seeing or pleasure trips.
- Christmas holidays are also utilized for picnic purposes and short tour.
All these make his life perfect. Holidays give us cheerfulness in our daily routines. So we must utilize holidays as far as possible.