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Kannada Rajyotsava (Kannada: ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ; Karnataka Formation Day; literally Birth of the Karnataka state) is celebrated on 1 November every year. This was the day in 1956 when all the Kannada language-speaking regions of South India were merged to form the state of Karnataka.The Rajyotsava day is listed as a government holiday in the state of Karnataka and is celebrated by Kannadigas across the world.