Holiday Types & Classifications
Optional Holiday
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="optional-holiday"></holidayfyi-glossary>A holiday that employees may choose to take instead of or in addition to mandatory public holidays, common in countries like India that have high religious diversity. Optional holidays allow workers to observe religious or regional festivals without requiring all employers to shut down. India's system provides three optional holidays per year from a longer list of recognized occasions.