Look up the annual calendar of holidays of your school. How many of them pertain to different religious? What does this indicate?

Holidays related with Hindus:

(a) Lohri

(b) Pongal or Makar Sankranti

(c) Vasant Panchami

(d) Ravi Dass Jayanti

(e) Shivratri

(f) Holi

(g) Dulendi

(h) Ugadi

(i) Ram Navami

(j) Baisakhi

(k) Raksha Bandhan

(l) Krishna Janmashtami

(m) Ganesh Chaturthi

(n) Anant Chaudas

(o) Dusshera

(p) Valmiki Jayanti

(q) Diwali

(r) Govardhan Pooja

(s) Bhaiya Dooj

Holidays pertain to Islam or Muslims:

(a) Id-ul-Zuha

(b) Moharram

(c) Milad-ul-Nabi

(d) Id-ul-fitr

Holidays pertaining to Christians:

(a) Good Friday

(b) Christmas Day

Holidays pertaining to Sikhs:

(a) Lohri

(b) Baisakhi

(c) Guru Nanak Birthday

Holidays pertaining to Buddhism:

Buddha Purnima

Holidays pertaining to Jainism:

Mahavir Jayanti

From the above list, we can say that India is a land of religious diversities. This land is a land of festivals and celebrations where different festivals are being celebrated every year. Being a secular country, everybody is free to follow own religion.

Despite all diversities many festivals are celebrated by people of more than one religion. This indicates the “Unity in Diversity” in India.