Festivals of India


  • Andhra Pradesh
    • Ugadi
    • Brahmostavam
    • Deccan Festival
    • Flamingo Festival (Pulikat Lake)
  • Arunachal Pradesh
    • Siang River Festival
    • Ziro Festival of Music
    • Pakke Paga Hornbill festival 
    • Pangsau Pass Winter Festival
    • Chachin Charai Festival
    • Torgya Festival (by Monpa tribe)
    • Solung Festival 
    • Nyokum Festival 
    • Dree Festival
    • Boori Boot Festival
    • Loku festival 
    • Sangken Festival 
    • Monpa Festival 
    • Myoko Festival 
  • Assam
    • Bihu (31st January)
      • Bohag Bihu/Rongali Bihu - April
      • Kati Bihu/Kongali Bihu - Oct/Nov
      • Magh Bihu/Bhogali Bihu - January
    • Bwisagu
    • Ambubachi Mela
      • Celebrated at Kamakya Temple in the month of June
    • Ali Ai Ligang 
    • Dehing Patkai
    • Me - Dam - Me - Phi
    • Majuli Festival
    • Tea Festival
    • Ras Lila in Majuli
    • Rongali Utsav
    • Wanshuwa festival
  • Bihar
    • Bihula
    • Buddha Jayanti
    • Salhesh Festival
    • Nagi Bird Festival
    • Chhath Puja (dedicated to the worship of Sun)
    • Rajgir Mahotsav
    • Madhu Sravani 
    • Sonepur mela (in Patna)
  • Chhattisgarh
    • Bastar Dussehra
    • Mati tihar (by tribes of Bastar division)
    • Madai Festival
    • Bhoramdeo Festival 
    • Goncha Festival
    • Hareli Festival 
  • Goa
    • Shigmo
    • Sao Joao Festival
      • Celebration of the birth anniversary of Saint John the Baptist
      • Present fruits to one another
    • Grape Escapade
    • Lighthouse Festival
    • Mando Festival
    • Chikhal Kalo Festival (Mud Festival)
    • Sunburn Festival
  • Gujarat
    • Uttrayan Festival
    • Rann Utsav
    • International Kite Festival (14th Jan)
    • Vautha festival
    • Shymalaji Fair
    • Bhavnath Festival
    • Tarnetar Fair 
    • Madhavpur Ghed Fair
      • Inaugrated by Ram Nath Kovind
      • To celebrate the sacred union of Lord Krishna and Rukmini
  • Haryana
    • Teej 
    • Surajkund Mela (Largest craft fair in the world)
  • Himachal Pradesh
    • Losar 
    • Kullu Dussehra
    • Gochi Festival 
    • Halda 
    • Ice Skating Carnival
    • Chaitrul Festival 
    • Minjar Festival
  • Jharkhand
    • Hal Punhya
    • Jawa festival
    • Tusu Parab
    • Shravani Mela
      • July/August
      • In Deoghar, Jharkhand
    • Sarhul Festival - Spring season
    • Karam Festival 
  • Karnataka
    • Karaga Festival
    • Pattaddakal Dance Festival
      • Aihole is known as the cradle of Indian temple architecture
    • Kambala (celebrated in Dakshin Kannada)
    • Hampi Utsav (Vijaya Utsav)
  • Kerala
    • Soorya Classical Dance
    • Nishagandhi festival
  • Madhya Pradesh
    • Bhagoria Haat Festival 
    • Malwa Utsav
    • Lokranjan Festival 
    • Nagaji Fair
    • Tansen Sangeet Samaroh
    • Khajuraho Festival 
      • Organized in Chitragupta temple and Vishwanath temple
    • Mandu Festival
    • Gandhisagar floating festival (in Mandsaur)
  • Maharashtra
    • Gudi Padwa
    • Nag Panchami
    • Khandoba festival 
    • Narali pournima 
    • Kala Ghoda Festival
    • Palkhi Festival (by warkari community)
  • Manipur
    • Yaosang festival 
    • Sajibu cheiraoba
    • Lai Haraoba
      • By Meiti community
    • Heikru Hidongba
    • Ningol chakouba
    • Chumpha Festival 
    • Sangai festival
      • Sangai deer is the state animal of Manipur
      • Its original natural habitat is Keibul Lamjao National Park, located in the southern parts of the Loktak Lake, which is the largest freshwater lake in South Asia
    • Kang Festival
    • Shirui Lilly Festival
  • Meghalaya
    • Shad Suk Mynsiem
    • Nongkrem Dance Festival
    • Behdienkhlam Festival
    • Shad Sukra
    • Wangala Festival 
      • aka 100 drums festival
      • Celebrated by Garo tribe
    • Strawberry Festival
    • Cherry Blossom Festival
  • Mizoram
    • Chapchur Kut Festival
    • Anthurium Festival 
    • Lyuva Khutla Festival 
    • Paryatan Parv
    • Winter Festival
  • Nagaland
    • Hornbill Festival
    • Moatsu Festival 
      • By Ao tribe
    • Sekrenyi Festival
    • Tsukhenyie Festival 
    • Aoleang Festival
    • Naknyulum Festival
    • Mim Kut Festival
    • Tokhu Emong Festival
    • Tuluni Festival 
    • Tsokum Samai
    • Bushu festival
    • Yemshe festival
    • Mongmong Festival 
      • Celebrated by Sangtam people
  • Odisha
    • Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra
    • Kalinga Mahotsav
      • Paying tributes to warriors of Maurya dynasty
    • Chaau Festival
    • Nuakhai Festival
      • Celebrated the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival
    • Bali Yatra 
    • Bali Tritiya
    • Dhanu Yatra
    • Konark Dance Festival
    • Chandrabhaga fair
    • Chatar Jatra
    • International Sand Art Festival
    • Raja Prabha Festival 
      • Aka Mithun Sankranthi
  • Punjab
    • Baisakhi
    • Lohri
    • Hola Mohalla
    • Gurupurab 
    • Teeyan
    • Basant Panchami
  • Rajasthan
    • Gangur 
    • Nagaur
    • Marwar festival
    • International Folk Festival
    • Camel Festival
    • Bundi Utsav
    • Elephant Festival (during Holi in Jaipur)
    • Banganga festival 
    • Baneshwar Festival 
    • Pushkar Festival
    • Chandrabhaga fair
    • Maru Festival
  • Sikkim
    • Namsung/Losang/Losoong 
    • Tihar Festival
    • Drupka Teshi
    • Losar Festival
    • Bumchu
    • Indrajatra Festival
    • Saga Dawa/Triple Blessed Festival
    • Sonam Lhochhar Festival 
    • Dassin
    • Phang Lhabsol
    • Mangan Music Festival
    • Hee Bermiok Festival 
    • Red Panda Winter Festival
  • Tamil Nadu 
    • Pongal
      • The first day of the Pongal festival is called Bhogi Pongal
      • The second day of the Pongal festival is called Surya Pongal
      • The third day of the Pongal festival is called Mattu Pongal
        • Madu means cow
        • It is meant for the celebration of cattle
        • Jallikettu (bull) is played during this time
      • The fourth day of the Pongal festival is called Kanum Pongal
    • Jallikettu
    • Thaipoosam
    • Puthandu
    • Tyagaraja Aradhana Festival (Thanjavur)
    • Natyanjali Festival
  • Telangana
    • Bonalu
    • Batukamma 
    • Nagoba Jatra 
    • Medaram Jatra
      • Honors the fight of Sammakka and Saralamma, a mother and daughter, against the Kakatiya rulers in the 12th century
      • The festival is celebrated every two years in February in the Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary in the Mulugu district of Telangana
  • Tripura
    • Garia Puja
      • Celebrated in the month of April (Baisakhi)
    • Poush Sankranti
      • Celebrated on the occasion of Uttarayan Sankranthi
      • Also known as tirthamukh mela
    • Ker Puja
    • Kharchi Mela 
    • Neermahal Water Festival
  • Uttar Pradesh
    • Kicheri
    • Ganga Mahotsav
    • Nauchandi Mela (Meerut)
    • Taj Mahotsav 
  • Uttarakhand
    • Kumbh Mela
      • Prayagraj (Ganges-Yamuna-Sarasvati rivers confluence)
      • Haridwar (Ganges)
      • Nashik (Godavari)
      • Ujjain (Shipra)
    • Phool dei
    • Harela
    • Butter Festival (aka Makhan Holi or Andhuri Utsav)
    • Ramman (Garhwal, Uttarakhand)
  • West Bengal 
    • Durga Pooja
      • Celebrated on Vijayadashami
    • Bhai Pota
    • Dol Purnima
    • Jamai Sasthi 
    • Poush Mela
    • Poush Sankranti
    • Gangasagar Mela
      • The confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal is called the Gangasagar
      • It is held every year on Makar Sankranti at Kapilmuni's ashram located on the
    • Gangasagar
      • The mela is celebrated on 14 or 15 January every year
UNION TERRITORIES
  • Andaman & Nicobar Islands
    • Island Tourism Festival
  • Pondicherry
    • Villianur Temple Car Festival
    • Bastille Day Festival
    • Veerampattinam Car Festival
  • Ladakh
    • Hemis FestivaL
      • Celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava
    • Saka Dawa
    • Stok Guru Tsechu
    • Dosmoche Festival
    • Losar Festival
    • Phyang Tsedup
    • Matho Nagrang Festival
    • Ladakh Harvest Festival
    • Sindhu Darshan
    • Tak Tok Festival
  • Jammu & Kashmir
    • Bahu Mela
    • Chaitre Chaudash
    • Purmandal Mela
    • Jhiri Mela
    • Saffron Festival
    • Tulip Festival
    • Kheer Bhawani Mela
    • Herath Festival

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