Holi, the Hindu spring festival, is observed across North India on the full-moon day of Phalguna (February–March). During this celebration, participants engage in throwing colored water and powders at each other. Remarkably, on this specific day, the conventional hierarchies of caste, gender, status, and age are temporarily overturned.

Good Friday, observed annually on the Friday before Easter, is the day when Christians commemorate the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Since the early days of Christianity, Good Friday has been dedicated to sorrow, penance, and fasting—a sentiment captured in the German term Karfreitag, meaning "Sorrowful Friday."

These closures emphasize the rich cultural diversity in Nagaland. Additionally, the second and fourth Saturdays remain designated as bank holidays nationwide.