Festivals of India

List of Festivals of India

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  1. Diwali
  2. Independence Day
  3. EID
  4. Holi
  5. Dussehra, Navratri, and Durga Puja
  6. Onam
  7. Janmashtami
  8. Pongal
  9. Baisakhi
  10. Raksha Bandhan
  11. Guru Nanak Jayanti
  12. Makar Sankranti
  13. Ganesh Chaturthi
  14. Saraswati Puja
  15. Christmas
  16. Bihu
  17. Ram Navami
  18. Chhat Puja

1. Diwali

  • Diwali is a festival of lights and Hindus celebrate it with joy.
  • This festival is celebrated in the Hindu month of Kartikamasam which falls sometime during October or November.
  • Celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness.
  • It is celebrated to mark the return of Lord Rama after 14 years of exile and his victory over the Demon Ravana.

2. Holi

  • Holi is also known as the “Festival of Colours”.
  • Usually, Holi is Observed in the Indian calendar month Phalguna, corresponding to (mid of March).
  • it celebrates the victory of Lord Vishnu as Narasimha Narayana over Hiranyakashipu.

3. Dussehra, or Durga Puja

  • This festival is observed in the Indian calendar month of Ashwin, which corresponds to September–October month.
  • Durga Puja celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon king Mahishasura.
  • Durga puja is a widely celebrated festival in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, and Odisha.

4. Onam

  • Onam is a harvest festival celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala.
  • Onam festival is celebrated to honor King Mahabali who visits “Kerala” at the time of Onam.
  • It is usually starts between mid-August and lasts up to mid-September.

5. Pongal

  • Pongal is the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu that falls in the month of (January-February).
  • It is dedicated to the Sun god and corresponds to the Makar Sankranti.

6. Raksha Bandhan

  • Raksha Bandhan is also known as Rakhi, sisters tie Rakhi on their brothers’ wrist.
  • Raksha Bandhan is observed on the full-moon day or Purnima in the Hindu calendar month of Shravan.

7. Baisakhi

  • Baisakhi is celebrated on April 13 or April 14 every year.
  • Vaisakhi is also marking Hindu or Solar New Year and also celebrating the spring harvest.

8. Makar Sankranti

  • Makar Sankranti is a festival which falls on 14 January every year.
  • This festival known as the kite flying festival in India.

9. Ganesh Chaturthi

  • The festival is celebrated in the Bhadra month as per the Hindu calendar which generally falls in mid-August to September.
  • It marks the birthday of the Lord Ganesha.
  • It is majorly celebrated in Maharashtra state.

10. Ram Navami

  • Rama Navami is a Hindu spring festival that celebrates the birthday of Shree Rama.
  • According to Hindu scriptures, Lord Ram was born on Ram Navami in Ayodhya on this day.

11. Chhath Puja

  • This festival is observed by the people of Bihar and Utter Pradesh state.
  • The festival is dedicated to worship Lord Surya (The Sun).
  • This festival is observed on the sixth day of Kartik month.
  • Six days after Diwali, Chhath Puja is observed.

12. Eid

  • Eid is a festival of breaking of the fast and marks the end Ramadan.
  • The Islamic holy month of fasting, which is celebrated by Muslims worldwide.

13. Janmashtami

  • Janmashtami also known as Krishna Janmashtami
  • The Hindu festival celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.
  • It is celebrated particularly in Mathura and Vrindavan.

15. Lohri

  • Lohri is the harvest festival of Punjab.
  • This is the harvest season for Punjabi farmers when they begin to reap their harvest of the Rabi crops mainly wheat.

16. Independence Day

  • Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a national holiday in India.
  • On this day India got independence from British rule on August 15, 1947.

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