India's Festivals
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Not only because of India's diverse religion but owing it to a very devoted, sometimes even superstitious people, one will find almost every day, a reason for some colorful and lively celebration. Most of the festivals are in honor or thanksgiving of certain god or goddess in which the devotees offer various things in their temples
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January
1st :: Gregorian New Year(Christians), Id-ul-Zuha(Muslims)
2nd-3rd :: Bikaner Camel Festival
5th :: Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
13th :: Lori
14th :: Makara Sankranti, International Kite Festival
15th :: Pongal
Mid-month :: Kerala Village Fair, Pattadakkal Dance Festival, Kolkata Festival
18th-20th :: Modhera Dance Festival
21st-Feb :: Thai Possam
23rd :: Vasant Panchami
26th :: Republic Day
29th-Feb.2 :: Baneshwar Fair
30th :: Muharram
31st-Feb.2 :: Desert Festival
February
Dec.-Feb. :: Island Tourism Festival
1st-15th :: Surajkund Crafts Mela
1st-28th :: Garden Festival
2nd :: Float Festival
2nd-4th :: Brij Festival
6th-8th :: Goa Carnival
14th :: Valentines Day
16th :: Mahashivratri
16th-20th :: Natyanjali Festival
18th-27th :: Taj Mahotsav
19th-23rd :: Konark Dance Festival
23rd-24th :: Elephanta Festival
25th :: Deccan Festival, also beginning of Rose Festival
25th-28th :: Nagaur Fair
March
25th-2nd :: Khajuraho Dance Festival
2nd Friday :: Chapchar Kut
1st-3rd :: Dangs Darbar
1st-7th :: International Yoga Week
3rd :: Elephant Festival
4th :: Holi, Holla Mohalla (upto the 5th)
9th-12th :: Hoysala Mahotsava
16th :: Mewar Festival
19th :: Gudi Padva
21st-23rd :: Gangaur Festival
19th :: Chaitra Navrati
27th :: Ramnavami
27th-April 2 :: Mahaveerji Fair
31st :: Mahavir Jayanti
April
1st :: Id-e-Milad
2nd :: Hanuman Jayanti
early week (Variable) :: Passion week
Sunday after Passion :: Easter
8th-9th :: Keldavi Fair
13th :: Baisakhi, Ugadi
14th :: Tamil New Year, Ambedkar Jayanti
15th :: Vishu
30th to 2nd of May :: Summer Festival
May
1st :: May Day
2nd :: Buddha Purnima
13th :: Mother's Day
Whole month :: International Flower Festival
June
1st :: May Day
2nd :: Buddha Purnima
13th :: Mother's Day
Whole month :: International Flower Festival
July
Month-long :: Mango Festival
6th :: Amarnath Yatra
16th :: Rath Yatra
29th ::Guru Purnima
August
11th :: Nehru Trophy Boat Race
15th :: Independence Day
15th-16th :: Teej Festival
18th :: Nag Panchami
26th-29th :: Tarnetar Mela
27th :: Onam
28th :: Raksha Bandhan
movable :: Urs (for six days of the 7th month of Islamic Calendar)
September
4th :: Janmashtami
5th :: Teacher's Day
10th :: Paryushan Parva
15th :: Ganesh Chaturthi
15th-onwards :: Ganesh Festival
25th :: Anant Chaturthi
27th :: Pitr Paksha
October
2nd :: Gandhi Jayanti
12th :: Navratri
14th :: Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
18th-21st :: Durga Puja
19th-21st :: Dussehra Mela
21st :: Dussehra
25th-26th :: Marwar Festival
29th :: Karva Chauth
29th :: Thimithi Festival
Last week :: Rajgir Dance Festival
mid-month :: Jwalamukhi Temple Fair
November
1st week :: Hampi Fetival
7th :: Dhanteras
9th :: Diwali
10th :: Goverdhan Puja
11th :: Bhai Dhuj
24th :: Guru Nanak Jayanti
December
1st-5th :: Hornbill Festival
10th-12th :: Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsava
mid-month :: Chennai Dance Festival
21st :: Bakr-Id
25th :: Christmas
2th-1st of Jan. :: Cochin Carnival
27th-31st :: Vishnupur Festival
Date movable :: Kurukshetra Festival
Dec.-Feb. :: Island Tourism Festival
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