Kerala is a state that is in South India. Because of its mesmerizing beauty it is often called "God's Own Country". The state was also called Keralam and Malayalam is the popular language spoken here. The scenic beauty is largely on account of greenery, backwaters, hill stations and acres of Coconut Trees. Hills stations like Munnar, backwaters, wildlife and delectable cuisine make Kerala an ideal tourist destination.
The state has highest literacy rate in the entire country and also boasts the highest life expectancy in the country. The capital of the state is Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala is also very rich in natural resources. Apart from this, the state also has significant amounts of agricultural presence with rubber, coconut, coffee and tea output.
Kochi, Kozhikode Trivandrum are some of the major cities of Kerala. A number of spices are also grown in the state. In fact, spices was exported from the country, which is why it was also called the garden of spices.
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| January 02 | Thursday |
Mannam Jayanti
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| January 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| January 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| January 26 | Sunday |
Republic Day
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| February 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| February 26 | Wednesday |
Maha Shivaratri
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| March 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 31 | Monday |
Idul Fitr
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| April 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 14 | Monday |
Vishu
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| April 18 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 20 | Sunday |
Easter Sunday
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| April 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 01 | Thursday |
May Day
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| May 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 06 | Friday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| June 07 | Saturday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| June 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 15 | Friday |
Independence Day
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| August 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 04 | Thursday |
First Onam
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| September 05 | Friday |
Eid e Milad
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| September 07 | Sunday |
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti
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| September 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 21 | Sunday |
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
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| September 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 01 | Wednesday | |
| October 02 | Thursday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 20 | Monday |
Diwali
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| October 21 | Tuesday |
Diwali
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| October 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| November 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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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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