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The [[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions]] (Department of Personnel and Training) on behalf of the [[Government of India]] issues a list of holidays to be observed in central government offices during the year. The list is divided into two parts i.e. Annexure I & Annexure |
The [[Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions]] (Department of Personnel and Training) on behalf of the [[Government of India]] issues a list of holidays to be observed in central government offices during the year. The list is divided into two parts i.e. Annexure I & Annexure II. |
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Public Holidays in India, also known as Statutory Holidays, or colloquially Government Holidays, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the union or state levels. While many of these holidays are honored and acknowledged nationwide, state legislation varies regarding which are officially recognized.
India, being a culturally diverse society, celebrates many holidays and festivals, but there are only three national festivals: Republic Day (26 January), Independence Day (15 August), and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October).[1][2]
In India, there are more than 30 grand festivals that are celebrated in major parts of India along with other state festivals. States have local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics.[3]
Popular Hindu festivals like Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Maha Shivratri, Janmashtami, Saraswati Puja, Guru Purnima, Ganesh Chaturthi, Raksha Bandhan, Holi, Durga Puja, Dussehra, and Diwali; Jain festivals like Mahavir Janma Kalyanak and Paryushan; Sikh festivals like Guru Nanak Jayanti and Vaisakhi; Muslim festivals like Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Mawlid, and Muharram; Buddhist festivals like Ambedkar Jayanti, Buddha Jayanti, Dhammachakra Pravartan Day, and Losar; Parsi Zoroastrian holidays such as Nowruz; and Christian festivals like Good Friday, Christmas and Easter, some festivals are celebrated by the whole of India and some festivals are celebrated by limited regions in India.
National holidays
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National holidays are observed in all states and union territories of India.
They are:
Date | English name | Commemorates |
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26 January | Republic Day | Coming into force of the Constitution of India[4] (1950) |
15 August | Independence Day | Independence from the British Raj (1947) |
2 October | Gandhi Jayanti | Birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869) |
Other notable holidays
States generally adopt the same holidays as the union government with some variations. In addition to the official holidays, many religious, ethnic, and other traditional holidays, as well as observances proclaimed by officials populate the calendar. At the discretion of the employer, other holidays are common additions to the list of paid holidays.
Date | Holiday | Observed in |
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1 January | New Year's Day | Most of India |
13–17 January | Sankranthi/Pongal | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
14 January | Uttarayan, Surya Pongal | Gujarat, Tamil Nadu |
15 January | Maatu Pongal | Tamil Nadu |
16 January | Kaanum Pongal | Tamil Nadu |
18 January | Thaipusam |
Tamil Nadu |
30 January | Mahatma Gandhi's Death Anniversary | All of India |
August or September | Onam | Kerala, Pondicherry |
19 February | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
20 February | Arunachal Pradesh
(statehood day) |
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1st Day of Chaitra, March/April | Gudipadwa | Maharshtra |
1st Day of Chaitra, March/April | Ugadi | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana |
1st Day of Chithirai, March/April | Vishu / Varusha Pirappu or Puthandu (Malayali and Tamil New Year) |
Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
2nd Day of Chaitra, March/April | Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) |
Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh |
15 March | Kanshi Ram's Jayanti | Uttar Pradesh |
22 March | Bihar Diwas | Bihar |
30 March | Rajasthan Day | Rajasthan |
1 April | Utkala Dibasa (Odisha day) |
Odisha |
13/14 April | Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuva Sankranti) (Odia New Year) |
Odisha |
14/15 April | Puthandu (Tamil New Year) |
Tamil Nadu |
14/15 April | Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) |
Tripura, West Bengal |
15 April | Bihu (Assamese New Year) |
Assam |
1 May | Labor Day/May Day[5][6] | Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, Odisha, Rajasthan, Punjab |
1 May | Maharashtra Day | Maharashtra |
1 May | Gujarat Day | Gujarat |
9 May | Rabindra Jayanti | West Bengal |
16 May | Annexation Day | Sikkim |
2 June | Telangana Formation Day | Telangana |
15 June | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Rajasthan |
Purnima of Ashvin | Valmiki Jayanti | Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka |
16 August | De Jure Transfer Day | Puducherry |
26 October | Accession Day | Jammu and Kashmir |
31 October | Sardar Patel Jayanti | Gujarat |
1 November | Karnataka Rajyotsava | Karnataka |
1 November | Andhra Pradesh Raashtra Avatharana Dinotsavam (State Formation Day) | Andhra Pradesh |
1 November | Haryana Foundation Day | Haryana |
1 November | Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day | Madhya Pradesh |
1 November | Kerala Foundation Day | Kerala |
1 November | Chhattisgarh Foundation Day | Chhattisgarh |
1 November | Puducherry Liberation Day | Puducherry |
3rd day of Kartika Krishna Paksha | Kanaka Jayanti | Karnataka |
7 December | Armed Forces Flag Day | Indian military |
19 December | Goa Liberation Day | Goa |
Holidays with religious significance
In India, people from various religions coexist together. Religious and cultural holidays are characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. People from different religions celebrate their festivals. It is not that a particular festival is celebrated by the people of only a particular religion but, people from other religions also play a great role in the celebration of the festival of other religions.[citation needed]
Hindu holidays
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Hindus celebrate several Indian festivals through the year. Hindu festivals have one or more religious, cultural, and seasonal significance. The observance of the festival, the symbolisms used and attached, and the style and intensity of celebration vary from region to region within the country. A list of the more popular festivals is given below.
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Holiday | Observed in |
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Ayya Vaikunda Avataram | Tamil Nadu[7] |
Bhogi/Lohri | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra (as Bhogi), Punjab (as Lohri) |
Makar Sankranti/Sankranthi/ Maghi/Magh Bihu/Pongal | Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam (as Magh Bihu), Gujarat (as Uttarayan), Karnataka, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal (as Makar Sankranti), Andhra Pradesh, Telangana (Sankranthi) Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh (as Sangrand), Rajasthan (as Makar Sankranti), Pongal / Tamilar Thirunaal (Tamil Nadu) |
Vishu | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
Vasant Panchami (Aka, Saraswati Puja) | Telangana, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra |
Ratha Saptami | Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka |
Maha Sivarathri | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal |
Holi (aka, Dol) | All states and territories except Kerala, Nagaland, Mizoram, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. |
Dhulivandan | Maharashtra[8] |
Guru Ravidass Jayanti | Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh. |
Ugadi/Gudhi Padwa/Puthandu (Hindu New Year) | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka,Puducherryy, (Ugadi), Maharashtra, Goa (Gudi Padwa)Puducherryy, Tamil Nadu (Puthandu) |
Rama Navami | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
Hanuman Jayanti | Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (as Bada Mangal), Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. |
Akshaya Tritiya/Maharishi Parashurama Jayanti | Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh |
Rath Yatra | Odisha, Gujarat |
Naga Panchami or Guga-Navami | All states and territories except Goa |
Raksha Bandhan(Aka, Rákhi Pourńimá) | Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Maharashtra (Raksha Bandhan), Telangana, Andhra Pradesh (Rakhi Purnima) |
Krishna Janmashtami/Krishnashtami (a.k.a. Gokulashtami) | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana (Krishnashtami), Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal (Krishna Janmashtami) |
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chavithi (a.k.a. Ganeshotsav) | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana (Vinayaka Chavithi), Pudhucherry (Vinayaka Chavithi/ Vinayaga Chavithi), Tamil Nadu (Vinayaga Chavithi), Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh (Ganesh Chaturthi) |
Raja Parba | Odisha |
Mahalaya | Karnataka, West Bengal, Assam, Odisha |
Navaratri | All states for 10 days till Dussehra |
Dussehra/Durga Puja | All states and territories (holiday for 2 days in Andhra Pradesh, mainly in Telangana (after Bathukamma), Bihar, Kerala, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh; holiday for 3 days in Odisha, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, and Tripura holiday for 6 days in West Bengal; 11th-day Bhashani Utchhav in Odisha) |
Kumara Purnima (a.k.a. Kojaagari Pornima) | Maharashtra (as Kojaagari Pornima), Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal |
Diwali/Deepavali | All states and territories (observed for 2 days in Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka and Odisha; observed for 5 days in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh and Delhi; observed for 6 days in Maharashtra) |
Vasu Baras / Vagh Baras (a.k.a. Govatsa Dwadashi) – Maharashtra, Gujarat | |
Dhanteras (a.k.a. Dhanatrayodashi) – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar | |
Naraka Chaturdashi – all states except Tamil Nadu | |
Deepavali – All states and territories | |
Balipratipada, Govardhan Puja– all states except Tamil Nadu | |
Hindu New Year- Gujarat, Maharashtra | |
Bhai Duj (Aka, Bhau-beej, Yama Dwitiya, Bhai Phota) | Maharashtra, Goa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, |
Devotthan Ekadashi | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and some parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh |
Hartalika Teej | Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh |
Jagaddhatri Puja | West Bengal |
Vishwakarma Puja | Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal. |
Nuakhai | Odisha |
Chhath Puja | Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh |
Bathukamma | Telangana |
Bonalu | Telangana |
Hanuman Jayanti | India |
Islamic holidays
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Holiday | Day and month of Hijri | Observed in |
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Day of Ashura | 10th Muharram. Death of Imam Hussain ibn Ali | All states and territories |
Mawlid | Rabi' al-awwal | All states and territories |
Birthday of Ali ibn Abi Talib | 13th Rajab in the Islamic Calendar | Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |
Shab-e-Barat | 15th Sha'ban | Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
Jamat Ul-Vida Alvida |
Last Friday in Ramadan | Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh |
Eid ul-Fitr | 1st Shawwal | All states and territories |
Eid-e-Ghadeer | 18 Dhu al-Hijjah | Telangana |
Eid al-Adha | 10 Dhu al-Hijjah | All states and territories[9] |
Sikh holidays
Several Sikh holidays are Gurpurbs, anniversaries of a guru's birth or death; marked by the holding of a festival.
Holiday | Observed in |
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Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurpurab | Bihar, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana |
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji | Punjab |
Vaisakhi | Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
Guru Nanak Gurpurab | All over India |
Christian holidays
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Holiday | Observed in |
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Palm Sunday | All states and territories |
Maundy Thursday | Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala, and Goa |
Good Friday | All states and territories |
Easter Sunday | All states and territories |
Feast of Pentecost | All states and territories |
St. Thomas the Apostle | Kerala |
Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta | West Bengal |
Feast of the Blessed Virgin | Goa and Parts of Karnataka |
All Saints Day | Karnataka |
All Souls Day | Mizoram |
Feast of St. Francis Xavier | Goa |
Christmas Day | All states and territories |
Boxing Day | Telangana[10] |
Feast of Holy Family | Meghalaya |
Buddhist holidays
Holiday | Observed in |
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Buddha Purnima | Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Punjab |
Bizu | Tripura |
Dhammachakra Pravartan Day | Maharashtra |
Losar | Sikkim, Ladakh |
Jain holidays
Holiday | Observed in |
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Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, |
Paryushan Or Daslakshan maha parv | Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, |
Parsee (Zoroastrian) holidays
The Shahenshahi and Kadmi variants of the Zoroastrian calendar do not intercalate leap years and hence the day of the Gregorian calendar year on which these days are celebrated shifts ahead with time. The third variant of the Zoroastrian calendar, known as either Fasli (in India) or Bastani (in Iran), intercalates according to Gregorian calendar rules and thus remains synchronous with the seasons. The Parsis in India use a Shahenshahi calendar, unlike the Iranian Zoroastrians who use a Kadmi calendar. The North American and European Parsis have adapted their version of the Fasli calendar. This is, however, is looked down upon by many of the Parsis, who continue to use the Shahenshai calendar.[citation needed] These differences cause changes in the dates of the holidays. For example, the Zoroastrian New Year, Nowruz, falls in the spring for the Iranians but in the summer for the Parsis.
Holiday | Observed in |
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Nowruz (Parsee New Year) |
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Pudhucherry, Punjab |
Holidays in government offices
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Central and State governments in India issue annually a list of holidays to be observed in the respective government offices during the year.[11] The list is divided into two parts:
- Gazetted holidays (Annexure I)
- Restricted holidays Annexure-III)
In addition, local administrations also issue a list of holidays, known as local holidays, which are observed at the district level.
Central government
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) on behalf of the Government of India issues a list of holidays to be observed in central government offices during the year. The list is divided into two parts i.e. Annexure I & Annexure II.
Annexure I
Annexure I, also known as Gazetted holidays, consists of a list of holidays that are mandatory once decided.[11] This list consists of two parts:
- Paragraph 2
- Paragraph 3.1
Paragraph 2
It consists of holidays that are observed compulsorily across India.[11] These holidays are:
- Republic Day
- Independence Day
- Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
- Buddha Purnima
- Christmas Day
- Dussehra
- Diwali (Deepavali)
- Bandi Chor Diwas
- Guru Nanak's Gurpurab/
- Vaisakhi
- Eid ul-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)
- Muharram
- Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Id-e-Milad)
Paragraph 3.1
In addition to the 14 compulsory holidays mentioned in paragraph 2, three holidays are chosen from the list below by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the respective state capitals (if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State). The final list is applied uniformly across all Central Government offices within each state. They are notified after seeking the prior approval of the ministry, and no changes can be made after that. No change is permissible regarding festivals and dates.[11]
- Republic day
- An additional day for Dussehra
- Holi
- Janamashtami (Vaishanvi)/Krishnashtami
- Rama Navami
- Maha Sivarathri
- Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi
- Makar Sankranti/Sankranthi
- Onam
- Sri Panchami/Basanta Panchami
- Vishu/Vaisakhi/Vaisakhadi/Bhag Bihu/Mashadi/Ugadi/Chaitra Sakladi/Cheti Chand/Gudhi Pada 1st Navratra/Nauraj
Annexure II
Annexure II also known as Restricted holidays, consists of a list of optional holidays. Each employee is allowed to choose any two holidays from the list of Restricted Holidays. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals draw up a separate list of Restricted Holidays, keeping in mind the occasions of local importance, but the nine occasions left over, after choosing the three variable holidays in paragraph 3.1, are included in the list of restricted holidays.[11]
Central government organisations
Central Government Organisations, which include industrial, commercial, and trading establishments, observe up to 16 holidays per year, including three national holidays, viz. Republic Day, Independence Day, and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays/occasions may be determined by such establishmentsorganizationss themselves, subject to paragraph 3.2.[11]
Union territory administrations
Union territory administrations decide the list of holidays based on Ministry of Home Affairs letter No.14046/27 /83- GP-I dated 15 February 1984, by which they observe a total of 16 holidays, including the three National Holidays, viz. Republic Day, Independence Day, and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.[11]
Indian missions abroad
In respect of Indian missions abroad, the number of holidays is determined in accordance with the instructions contained in the Department of Personnel and Training's O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA dated 17 December 2002. They have the option to select 11 (eleven) holidays of their own only after including the three National Holidays and Diwali, Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad, Mahavir Janma Kalyanak, Eid-ul-Fitr, Dussehra (Vijaya Dasami), Guru Nanak's Birthday, Christmas Day as compulsory holidays falling on weekdays.[11]
Banks
With respect to banks, the holidays are restricted to 15 days per year in terms of the instructions issued by the Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division).[11]
- Bank Holiday
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
- Maharaja Agresen Jayanti
- Kashiram Death Anniversary
- Dusshera (Maha Navaratri, Durgotsava, Durga Ashtami, Durga Ashtami)
- Vaisakhi
- Bandi Chor Diwas
- Bhai Duj/Chitragupt Jayanti
- Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)
- Guru Nanak's Gurpurab
- Dr. B R. Ambedkar's Nirwan Diwas
- Moharram
- New Year's Day (14 March)
- International Women's Day
- Gudhi Padwa
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurpurab
- Sankaranti
- Basanta Panchami
- Guru Ravidas Gurpurab
- Chehalum
- Holi
- Janmashtami
- Vishwakarma Pooja
- Eid ul Fitr
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Anant chaturdasi
- Maharshi Balmiki Jayanti
- Deepavali (Narak Chaturdasi)
- Eid Meelad
- Guru Teg Bahadur Shahid Diwas
- Second and Fourth Saturday of Every Month
- All Saturdays of the month in the IT sector
See also
- Indian New Year's days
- List of Hindu festivals
- List of Sikh festivals
- Islamic holidays
- List of Buddhist festivals
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