While we wait to share our stories, I thought it would be fun to make a list of holidays in this holiday season. When I read each story (or if the author tells me its holiday before I read it), I'll link it next to the corresponding holiday.
December 14: GÄ«tÄ JayantÄ«, GuruvÄyur EkÄdaÅÄ«, National Energy Conservation Day
December 16: HanumÄn JayantÄ« (Karnataka)
December 18: Datt'Ätreya JayantÄ«
December 19: Goa Liberation Day
December 21: Winter Solstice
December 22: National Mathematics Day
December 25: Christmas
January 9: Guru-Govinda-Siį¹ha JayantÄ«
January 12: SvÄmÄ« VivekÄnanda JayantÄ«
January 14: Makara-Saį¹krÄnti
January 15: Tiruvaįø·įø·uvar Day
I have only included holidays that would have been observed in India after this contest was announced on December 11. I only included the ones for which I sort of understand why they are important. If I missed the holiday from your story for any reason (e.g. Hanukkah ended on December 6, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 17 is only celebrated in the U.S.A.), just let me know, whenever it won't affect the anonymity of stories still being judged.
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