About Holidays in Hyderabad:
Hyderabad has a rich amalgamation of different cultures. One can see different cultures peacefully co-existing with each other. Thus Hyderabad is bound to celebrate different festivals almost throughout the year. Apart from the 3 major National Holidays of India, Hyderabad has some festivals that are unique to its culture. These festivals and holidays are given below.
Republic Day (26th January)
This day is regarded as a national holiday as it is celebrated as India’s Republic Day.
Independence Day (15th August)
This day is also a national holiday as it is the day India received its freedom from the British and got independent.
Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October)
This day is also a national holiday as it is the birth anniversary of the father of nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
Apart from these national holidays, public holidays are observed on every festival that is celebrated in Hyderabad. On these holidays, all business and commercial places, monuments and tourist places are usually closed, though it is advisable you check with the hotel staff before venturing out to travel. Given below is the list of public holidays in Hyderabad city.
- Eid ul Zuha or Adha
- Republic Day
- Maha Shivaratri
- Holi
- Good Friday
- Baisakhi, Vishu/Bahag, Mesadi, Maghi
- Sri Rama Navami
- Milad un Nabi or Eid ul Milad (The Prophet’s Birthday)
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Buddha Purnima
- Independence Day
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
- Dussehra
- Diwali (Deepavali)
- Eid ul Fitr
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday
- Christmas
General Information about Hyderabad:
Location: Hyderabad
State: Andhra Pradesh
Capital: Hyderabad
Language: Telugu, Hindi, English
Temperature: Max 42˚C, Min 27˚C (summer), Max 21˚C, Min 14˚C (winter)
Best Season: October to February
How to Reach Hyderabad:
By Air:
Hyderabad is connected to the rest of the world by both national and international flights. The Hyderabad airport is divided into both domestic and international terminals. The domestic terminal is called the N.T. Rama Rao Domestic Terminal. Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Air Sahara, Deccan Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and Spice Jet are the major domestic flights that operate here. The international terminal is called the Rajiv Gandhi International Terminal. Major international flights operating here are Lufthansa Airlines, Silk Air Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Emirates Airlines, Saudi Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines and Qatar Airlines. The airport is located at Begumpet.
By Rail:
Secunderabad, which is the co-sister city of Hyderabad, is the head office of Southern and Central railways. Besides the Secunderabad railway station there are two other railway stations namely, the Hyderabad railway station (also known as Nampally) and Kacheguda railway station. All the trains leaving from Hyderabad and Kacheguda railway station have a stoppage at the Secunderabad railway station.
By Road:
Hyderabad city is well connected to all the major states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Orissa. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has maintained a well laid out system of roadways, which connect Hyderabad to almost every city and town. Its head office is at Secunderabad. Some major national highways that pass through Hyderabad are NH – 4, NH – 5, NH – 7, NH – 9, NH – 16, NH – 18, etc.