Igas 2024: Government holiday on this date

The famous folk festival Igas i.e. Budhi Diwali will be celebrated in the state on November 12 this time. A government holiday has been declared in Uttarakhand on this day.

Igas holiday on 12 Nov 2024 in Uttarakhand

Igas festival, celebrated 11 days after Diwali in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand, is quite popular. The people of Devbhoomi celebrate this festival with great pomp and gaiety. In the year 2024, this festival will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 12. On this day there will be a holiday in all the public government institutions of Uttarakhand. In its holiday list of 2024, the government has declared a holiday on the day of Igas.

It is believed that the news of Lord Rama’s return to Ayodhya reached the mountains after 11 days, so the people here celebrate it on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi.