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Happy Republic Day to All Indians across India and the World!

I’ve been hunting for a complete list of Dry Days in Mumbai, but invariably come up with naught. So, after much searching, I’ve decided to put up a list of my own! It’s easy enough to tie this up with the list of Public Holidays in Mumbai, as well, as almost half of the dry days are holidays!

Below is the list of Dry Days (as listed on the Official Site for the Govt. of Maharashtra):

The 18 Public Holidays mentioned on the same site are:

1. Republic Day – 26-Jan
2. Mahashivratri – 12-Feb
3. Id-e-Milad – 27-Feb
4. Holi (2nd Day) – 1-Mar
5. Gudi Padwa – 16-Mar
6. Ram Navmi – 24-Mar
7. Good Friday – 2-Apr
8. Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti – 14-Apr
9. Maharashtra Day (May Day) – 1-May
10. Buddha Pournima – 27-May
11. Independnce Day – 15-Aug
12. Parsi New Year – 19-Aug
13. Ramazan Id – 10-Sep
14. Ganesh Chaturdashi – 11-Sep
15. Mahatmi Gandhi Jayanthi – 2-Oct
16. Diwali – 17-Nov
17. Moharum – 17-Dec
18. Christmas – 25-Dec
19. New Year 2011 – 1-Jan,2011

Here’s the complete list, put together (I’ve also uploaded it on Google docs, here):

Note that Election days and ballot counting days are also dry days-  I haven’t mentioned any here. If anyone sees anything wrong with the lists, let me know.

• http://www.hindu-blog.com/2009/06/ashadi-ekadasi-2009-devsayani-ashadi.html
• http://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/site/latest/calendar_2010.pdf

Hello, me again.

With just over a month to go for this warp-speed year to fizzle out into a memory, I can’t help but look at another wasted year of procrastination, to-do lists that aren’t-done, ups, downs, and all the other usual culprits.. viz. booze, lack of money, sleep.

Looking back at my list of things to do before 2010.. and, to put it mildly, is a resolution FAIL!

1 partial ‘tick’ on #8 is about it… damn!

…I read somewhere that people often over-estimate what they can accomplish in 1 year and under-estimate what they can do in 5…  makes sense, too.

Whatever! ..I still have 40 days to go, so  red pen, get ready to start ticking…

Tomorrow’s task -

• Download passport application forms !