Tripura is one of the states that belong to the north-eastern part of India. The small state falls on India's border with Bangladesh on all three fronts and states like Mizoram and Assam on the other side. The state shelters numerous indeginious people in the hilly region of the states with a total population of around 3.6 million people with an area of approximately 4,000 sq kms. It is likely to witness the Bengali influence and language domination in the state due to higher number of Bengalis in the state. The food and culture is almost similar to those to Bengali cuisine and traditions followed by them.
Hinduism is the main religion followed in the state. Muslims, Christians and Buddhists form the other major religions in the state. Dharmanagar, Ambassa, Udaipur are popular cities of Tripura. Tripura is a place of great tourist attraction with plenty of palaces and parks. The state also has splendid rock carvings and rock images.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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January 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 23 | Tuesday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
January 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
January 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 14 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami |
February 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 8 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
March 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 25 | Monday | Holi |
March 29 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 10 | Wednesday | Idul Fitr |
April 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 14 | Sunday | Bengali New Year |
April 21 | Sunday | Garia Puja |
April 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 1 | Wednesday | May Day |
May 8 | Wednesday | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti |
May 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 23 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
May 24 | Friday | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti |
May 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 17 | Monday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
June 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 17 | Wednesday | Muharram |
July 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 15 | Thursday | Independence Day |
August 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 26 | Monday | Janmashtami |
September 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 16 | Monday | Eid e Milad |
September 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 2 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 10 | Thursday | Maha Saptami |
October 11 | Friday | Maha Ashtami |
October 12 | Saturday | Maha Navami |
October 13 | Sunday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 17 | Thursday | Lakshmi Puja |
October 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 1 | Friday | Diwali |
November 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
December 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
Agartala is the capital city of Tripura that host more than 10% population of the state, which is 4.8 lakhs. When it comes to religion, Hindusim has a major following here followed by Islam, Christianity and Buddhism. Some of the popular cuisine from Tripura are Muya Awandru, Mui Borok, Muya Bai Wahan and Chak-hao kheer. The food is generally less spicy than other Indian dishes and working class people near the state can enjoy the food while visiting during public holidays. Muya Awandru is a special dish prepared with bamboo shoot, rice flour and Berma, while Mui Borok is a traditional dish with a mixture of smoked fish and vegetables. Chak-hao kheer is basically black rice pudding and Muya Bai Wahan is a dish prepared with bamboo shoots, papaya, jackfruit and pork mixture.
There are 27 bank holidays in Tripiura which excludes the second and fourth Saturday and Sundays, which individuals and families can choose to visit some of the best landscapes and natural beauty of India.
Agartala
Agartala is the largest city of Tripura and is among the best cities to explore in north-east India. Since the state is much covered in hilly regions, there are many valleys near Agartala like Raima Valley, Chittagong Hills, and Jampui Hills for tourist to visit for a peaceful break from city life.
Rudrasagar Lake
Rudrasagar Lake is also known as Twijilikma which is located in the Melaghar block of Sipahijhala district. The Ministry for Environment and Forest has recognised this picturesque lake as one of the important wetlands of India for resources conservation and it's sustainable use.
Rajbari National Park
Rajbari or Bison National park is located in the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary in Joychandrapur in Tripura. The national park is established to protect the Gaur Buffalo aka. Indian Bison. The beauty of the river Gumti and grazing Gaur buffaloes along the riverbeds, is one of the ultimate over-whelming moments to witness while visiting on a bank holiday in Tripura.
Neermahal Palace
Around 55 kms from the capital city of Agartala, Neermahal is one of the largest lake palaces of India. The palace falls at the centre of the lake and is known to be built for the king and his family to enjoy during summer. There are boat rides offered in the palace for visitors. The extravagant lifestyle of the Kings of erstwhile kingdom of Tripura is depicted here.
Unakoti
Unakoti is on the eastern mountains of Tripura. This place has historic resemblance with Hindu Mythology and Hindu Pilgrims have been visiting this place for decades.
It is said that there are one less than crore stone carvings of the Hindu gods spread across beautifully landscaped forest. It is advisable to tourist from the neighbouring regions to visit this auspicious place during long weekends and bank holidays in Tripura.