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Festivals in India
India being a country well known for its various cultures and each state has its distinct culture.
With each culture comes the festival of its own.
The festivals in the country are formed by various ways and most of
them are based on the gods they worship and also the onset of the various seasons.
The festivals are also classified on the basis of various sporting action across the country that marks the courage of the youths.
Ugadi is a famous festival celebrated across the state of Andhra Pradesh and their people across the country.
It is a New Year day festival for Telugu speaking people. Chhath, Tribal-Sarhul and Karam are the festivals celebrated in the state of Bihar.
Holi is a festival of colors that is celebrated in various parts of the country and is mainly related to the state of Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and other north states.
The most popular festival in the country is the Diwali celebrated unanimously by the people of the country who follow the Hindu religion. Moving towards the down south, Pongal is a harvest festival
celebrated by the people of Tamil Nadu. And jallikattu is also another popular in the festival in it in which the men tame the bull.
The festivals are also classified on the basis of various sporting action across the country that marks the courage of the youths.
Ugadi is a famous festival celebrated across the state of Andhra Pradesh and their people across the country.
It is a New Year day festival for Telugu speaking people. Chhath, Tribal-Sarhul and Karam are the festivals celebrated in the state of Bihar.
Holi is a festival of colors that is celebrated in various parts of the country and is mainly related to the state of Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and other north states.
The most popular festival in the country is the Diwali celebrated unanimously by the people of the country who follow the Hindu religion. Moving towards the down south, Pongal is a harvest festival
celebrated by the people of Tamil Nadu. And jallikattu is also another popular in the festival in it in which the men tame the bull.
Indian Festivals
| S. No. | State | Festival |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Samkranti |
| Visakha | ||
| Shivratri | ||
| Ugadi | ||
| Mahakali Yatra | ||
| Mrigasira | ||
| State Formation Day | ||
| Industrial Exhibition | ||
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mopin |
| Solung | ||
| Lossar | ||
| Booriboot | ||
| Dree | ||
| Si-Donyi | ||
| Reh | ||
| Nyokum | ||
| Chalo-loku | ||
| 3 | Assam | Baisakhi |
| 4 | Bihar | Chhath |
| Tribal-Sarhul | ||
| Karam | ||
| 5 | Chhattishgarh | Pola |
| Nawakhai | ||
| Dussehara | ||
| Diawali | ||
| Holi | ||
| Govardhan Puja | ||
| 6 | Goa | Carnival |
| Shigmotsav | ||
| Sabado Gordo | ||
| Beach Bonanza | ||
| Konkani Drama Festival | ||
| 7 | Gujarat | Janmastami |
| Dwarka and Dakor | ||
| Mahavir Jayanti-Palitana | ||
| International Kite Festival | ||
| Makar Sankranti | ||
| Navratri | ||
| Tarnetar Fair | ||
| Madhavrai fair-Porbandar | ||
| Ambaji fair-Banaskanta dist | ||
| Shamalji fair | ||
| Dangi Durbar | ||
| 8 | Haryana | Holi |
| Teej | ||
| Diwali | ||
| Ggugga Pir | ||
| Sanjhi | ||
| Karca Chauth-for women | ||
| Surajkund-famour for popular crafts melaheld | ||
| Janmastami fair-Bhiwani | ||
| Masani Fair-Curgaon | ||
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | Dussehara of Kulu |
| Shivratri of Mand | ||
| Minjar Fest in Chamba | ||
| Lavi Fair at Rampur | ||
| Renuka Fair | ||
| Lohri or Maghi | ||
| Lahual and Phulech-festival of flowers | ||
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir | Assuj |
| Lohri or Maghi | ||
| Sinh Sankranti | ||
| Bahu Mela in Jammu | ||
| Mela Losar | ||
| Mela Pat | ||
| Id-ul-fitr | ||
| Id-ul-Zzuha | ||
| Id Milad-un-Nabi | ||
| Meraj Alam in Kashmir | ||
| Muharram | ||
| Hemis in Ladakh | ||
| 11 | Jharkhand | Chhath |
| Diwali | ||
| Id | ||
| Buddha Purnima | ||
| Durga Puja | ||
| (Tribal Festivals) | Sarhul | |
| Bandna | ||
| S Sohraj | ||
| Dasai | ||
| 12 | Karnataka | Mysore |
| Dussera | ||
| Karaga | ||
| Ugadi (Kannada new year) | ||
| Diwali | ||
| Kar Hunnive | ||
| Navaratri | ||
| Yellu Amavasya | ||
| Ramzan | ||
| 13 | Kerala | Onam |
| Vishu | ||
| Ramzan | ||
| Christmas | ||
| Aluva Shivatri | ||
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh | Tan Sen Music Festival-Gwalior |
| Ustad Allauddin Festival-Maihar | ||
| Kalidas Samaroh-Ujjain | ||
| Festival of Dances Khajuraho | ||
| Bhagoriya-Jhabua (Tribal) | ||
| Holi | ||
| Sravan Somvar | ||
| Diwali | ||
| Id | ||
| Dussehra | ||
| Shivaratri-Khajuraho | ||
| Bhojpur | ||
| Pachmarhi | ||
| Ujjain | ||
| Ramnavami-Chitrakoot | ||
| Orcha | ||
| Malwa | ||
| Pachmarhi | ||
| 15 | Maharashtra | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 16 | Manipur | Doljatra |
| Lai Haraoba | ||
| Rasa Leela | ||
| Chei-raoba | ||
| Ningol Chakouba | ||
| Imoinu Irtapa | ||
| Gaan-Nagai | ||
| Lui-Nagai-ni | ||
| Yaoshang (Holi) | ||
| Mera Houcho-ngba | ||
| Kut | ||
| Id-ul-Fitr | ||
| Christmas | ||
| 17 | Meghalaya | Shad Suk Mynsiem |
| April 2nd week (Khasis) | ||
| Wangala (Garos) | ||
| Behdiengkhlam at Jowai | ||
| 18 | Mizoram | Chapchar Kut |
| Mim Kut (Maize festival) | ||
| Pawl kut (harvest) | ||
| Christmas | ||
| Easter | ||
| 19 | Nagaland | Hornbill festival |
| Sekrenyi of Angamis | ||
| Monyu | ||
| Moatsu | ||
| Tokhu Emong | ||
| Tuluni of Semas | ||
| Christmas | ||
| 20 | Orissa | Rath Yatra (Puri) |
| Shraban Purnima | ||
| Ashokastami | ||
| Chandan Yatra | ||
| Snana Yatra | ||
| Konark festival | ||
| 21 | Punjab | Gurupurab |
| Lohri | ||
| Dussehra | ||
| Diwali | ||
| Holi | ||
| Hola Mohalla | ||
| Rauza Sharif Urs (Sirhind) | ||
| Baisakhi (Talwandi Saboo) | ||
| Chappar Mela | ||
| Sheikh Farid Agam Purb (Faridkot) | ||
| Shaheedi Jor mela (Sirhind) | ||
| Harballah Sangeet Sammelan (Jalandhar) | ||
| 22 | Rajasthan | Deepawali |
| Vijayadashmi | ||
| Holi | ||
| Teej | ||
| Gan-gaur (Jaipur) | ||
| Urs of Ajmer Sherif and Galia-kot | ||
| Christmas | ||
| 23 | Sikkim | Maghey Sankranti |
| Durga Puja | ||
| Chaite Dasai (Nepali) | ||
| Pang Lhabsol and Losar | ||
| Namsoong and Tendong Hlo Rum Faat (Lepchas) | ||
| 24 | Tamil Nadu | Pongal |
| Jallikattu | ||
| Chitirai-Madurai | ||
| Adiperukku | ||
| Maha-magam | ||
| Dance festical Maqmalapuram | ||
| Kanthuri festival | ||
| Karthigai festival | ||
| Navaratri festival | ||
| Music festival | ||
| 25 | Tripura | Makar Sankranti at Tirth-mukh and Unakoti |
| Bengali new year | ||
| Garia Puja | ||
| Hozagiri | ||
| Mansa Mangal | ||
| Ker and Karachi Puja | ||
| Ganga Puja | ||
| Christmas | ||
| Budh Purnima | ||
| Ashokastami | ||
| Sarad festival Rash Leela | ||
| Jhulan Jatra | ||
| Rath Jatra | ||
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Kumbh Mela |
| Ardh Kumbh | ||
| Kartik | ||
| Pooranmasi | ||
| Dewa Sharief | ||
| 27 | Uttaranchal | Kumbh Mela |
| Ardh Kumbh | ||
| Devidhura Mela | ||
| Nanda Devi Mela | ||
| Gauchar Mela | ||
| Baisakhi & Maga Mela | ||
| Uttaraini Mela | ||
| Vishu Mela | ||
| Peerane-Kaliyar | ||
| Puranagiri Mela | ||
| 28 | West Bengal | Durga Puja |
| Vasant Pan-chami | ||
| Lakshimi puja | ||
| Holi | ||
| Sivaratri | ||
| Janmashtmi | ||
| Id-ul-Fitr | ||
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | |
| 2 | Chandigarh | Lodhi |
| Baisakhi | ||
| 3 | Daman & Diu | |
| 4 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Diwaso |
| Bhawada | ||
| Kali Puja | ||
| 5 | Delhi | Roshnara |
| Shalimar | ||
| Qutab | ||
| Winter Carnival | ||
| Garden Tourism & Mango | ||
| 6 | Lakshadweep | |
| 7 | Pondichery | Mascarade (mask festival) |
| Masimagam | ||
