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scope="col">Holiday</th><th scope="col">Date</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>NEW YEAR</td> <td>Wednesday 01 January</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NEW YEAR</td> <td>Thursday 02 January</td> </tr> <tr> <td>CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL</td> <td>Wednesday 29 January</td> </tr> <tr> <td>THAIPOOSAM CAVADEE</td> <td>Tuesday 11 February</td> </tr> <tr> <td>MAHA SHIVARATREE </td> <td>Wednesday 26 February</td> </tr> <tr> <td>INDEPENDENCE AND REPUBLIC DAY </td> <td>Wednesday 12 March</td> </tr> <tr> <td>EID-UL-FITR** </td> <td>Monday 31 March</td> </tr> <tr> <td>LABOUR DAY </td> <td>Thursday 01 May</td> </tr> <tr> <td>GANESH CHATURTHI </td> <td>Thursday 28 August</td> </tr> <tr> <td>DIVALI </td> <td>Monday 20 October </td> </tr> <tr> <td>CHRISTMAS </td> <td>Thursday 25 December</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p><span class="p11"><b><em>**</em><em><span class="s1">The exact date of this festival is subject to confirmation as its celebration depends on the visibility of the moon. </span> 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