- 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
- 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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