In
India almost every day has some religious significance. From Sunday to
Saturday, every day is associated to some God or Goddess. Every state has
its own festival. Some festivals are celebrated throughout India and some
are limited to a particular state or region. Most of the festivals are based
on harvesting. Diverse culture and lifestyle has given birth to more
festivals than any other country. Nonetheless, Indians are known to
celebrate all the festivals with great fun fare and importance.Festivals in
India are determined by the Solar & Lunar positions & they may fall
in a different month as specified here.
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The National
Festivals are - |
Republic Day - 26th January
Independence Day - 15th August
Gandhi Jayanti (the Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi) - 2nd October.
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Other Festivals
with Religious and Cultural Significance are - |
January - February : Thai pusam (Tamil Nadu),
Float festival( Tamil Nadu), Pattadackal Dance (Karnataka), Makara Sankranti
(South India), Lohri (Punjab), Pongal (Tamil Nadu), National Kite Festival
(Gujarat), Kerala village fair, Id-Ul-Fitter (All over India), Mammallapuram
dance festival (Tamil Nadu), Bikaner Festival ( Rajasthan) Modhera dance
festival (Gujarat)
February - March : Nagaur Fair (Rajasthan), Vasanth
Panchami (North India), Surajkund Craft Mela (Near Delhi), Desert Festival
(Rajasthan), Elephanta Festival (Maharashtra), Deccan Festival (Andhra
Pradesh), Goa Carnival (Goa), Taj Mahotsav (UP), Island Tourism Festival
(Andaman & nicobar islands) Chidambaram dance festival (Tamilnadu),
Nishagandhi dance festival (Kerala), Khajuraho dance festival ( Madhya
Pradesh)
March
- April : Holi ( North india), Gangaur (Rajasthan), Ramnavami (All over
India), Khajuraho Dance festival (MP), Mahavir Jayanthi (All over India),
Elephant Festival ( Rajasthan), Ellora Festival (Maharashtra), Shivratri
(All over India)
April - May : Buddha Purnima (North India), Bihu (Assam),
Gudi Paduva or Ugadi (South India), Baisakhi (Punjab), Mewar Festival (
Rajasthan), Pooram (Kerala), Vishu (Kerala)
May - June : Urs (Rajsthan), International Flower
Festival ( Sikkim)
June - July : Hemis Festival (Ladakh), Ganga Dussehra(UP)
July - August : Rathyatra (Orissa), Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
(All over India) , Guru purnima (All over India)
August - September : Raksha Bandhan (North
India), Janmashtami (All Over India) , Onam (Kerala), Teej (Rajasthan),
Amarnath Yatra (Jammu&Kashmir)
September - October : Tarnetar Mela (Saurashtra) , Ganesh
Chaturthi (South India)
October
- November : Navaratri (All over India), Dussehra (All over India),
Muharam (All over India), Diwali (All over India), Durgapuja (Bengal),
Rajgir dance festival ( Bihar)
November - December : Ka Pomblang Nongkerm (Meghalaya),
Lucknow festival (UP), Sonepurmela (Bihar) , Pushkar Mela (Rajasthan), Hampi
festival (Karnataka), Guru Parab (North India)
December : Konark Dance Festival (Orissa), Kurushetra
Festival (Haryana), Chennai dance & music festival (Tamil Nadu), Kumbha
Mela (Uttar Pradesh), Other Festival (Chennai) Christmas (All over India)
indian
fairs & festivals
