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Festivals Calendar
India vibrates to the rhythm of its religious festivals, trade fairs and political commemorations... Here are the most important of them.
If you want to attend a festival, ask us for a tailor-made tour or request a quote
National Festivals[-]
- Republic Day: Military parade (26 January).
- Independence Day: (15 August).
- Gandhi Jayanti: Gandhi's Birthday (2 October).
- Mahashivratri: Great Night of Lord Shiva (3 March 2011).
- Milad-ul-Nabi: Mahomet's Birthday (9 March 2011).
- Good Friday and Easter: Catholic Festival (2-4 April 2010 and 22-24 April 2011).
- Holi: Festival of colours, spring fesival (19 March 2011).
- Ramnavami: Lord Rama's Birthday (12 April 2011).
- Mahavir Jayanthi: Jainist Festival (16 April 2011).
- Budh Purnima: Bouddha's Birthday – bouddhist places (27 May 2010).
- Rakshabandhan: Celebration of the love bonds between brothers and sisters (24 August 2010).
- Janamashtami: Krishna's Birthday (2 September 2010).
- Navaratri: Nine nights to mark the advent of winter. Celebration of Lord Rama and Goddess Durga (8 October 2010).
- Id Ul-Fittr: End of Ramadan (10 September 2010).
- Dussehra: Triumph of Good over Evil - Ramayana epic (17 October 2010).
- Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti: (22 October 2010).
- Diwali: Festival of lights - Hindu New Year (5 November 2010).
- Guru Nanak’s birthday: Nanak is the founder of Sikh religion (21 November 2010).
- Id Ul-Zuha (Bakr-Id): Muslim festival of Prophet Ibrahim's son sacrifice (17 November 2010).
- Christmas: Jesus Christ's Birthday (25 December 2010).
- Muharram: Anniversary of the martyrdom of muslim prophet Hazrat Imam Hussain (8 December 2010).
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North India[-]
- Vasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja - North India and Western Bengal: Celebration of Saraswati, goddness of knowledge, music and art (8 February 2011).
- Surajkund Crafts Mela - Surajkund – Haryana: handcraft fair (1-15 February 2011).
- Taj Mahotsav - Agra - Uttar Pradesh: Music, dance, food festival (18-27 February 2011).
- Roses Festival – Chandigarh: The festival of gardens (26-27 February 2010).
- Khajuraho Festival - Khajuraho, Bundalkhand, Madhya Pradesh: Dance festival (25 February - 2 March 2010).
- Yoga international festival - Rishikesh – Uttaranchal: (March 2011).
- Lucknow Festival - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: traditional village games, kite flying, cocks fightings (25 November - 5 December 2010).
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Rajasthan[-]
- Bikaner Festival – Bikaner: Camel procession and other festivities (18-19 January 2011).
- Nagaur Fair – Naugar: Annual cattle fair (10-13 February 2011).
- Desert Festival – Jaisalmer: traditional music and dance in Thar desert (16-18 February 2011).
- Elephants Festival – Jaipur: Parades, polo games with elephants (19 March 2011).
- Gangaur Festival – Jaipur: Festival dedicated to Gauri, an avatar of Goddness Parvati (6-7 April 2011).
- Mewar Festival – Udaipur: Dance, music, songs, processions (6-8 April 2011).
- Urs – Ajmer: Pilgrimage to the place where Gharib Nawaz died (19-20 June 2010).
- Teej – Jaipur and Chandigarh: Celebration of Mansoon and Shiva and Parvati's wedding (12-13 August 2010).
- Marwar Festival – Jodhpur: Traditional music and dance (21-22 October 2010).
- Pushkar Fair – Pushkar: Camels Fair and many other festivities (13-21 November 2010). Special tour Pushkar Fair
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Ladakh and Kashmir[-]
- Sindhu Darshan Festival – Leh: Indus River celebration (June 2010).
- Amarnath Yatra – Kachemir: Pilgrimage to venerate the ice Shiva Linga (1 July-24 August 2010).
- Hemis Festival – Ladakh: Padmasambhava Guru's Birthday (20-28 June 2010).
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Pendjab[-]
- Lohri: The Fire Festival which celebrates the advent of Spring (13 January 2011).
- Baisakhi – Pendjab: Sikh New Year (13 april 2010 et 12 April 2011).
- Gourou Parab: Birthday of the first sikh guru (21 November 2010).
Gujerat[-]
- Modhera Dance Festival - Sun Modhera Temple : Three days in January (21-23 January 2011).
- Makar Sankranti – Ahmedabad, Bombay: Wind Festival (14 January 2011).
- Tarnetar Mela – Saurashtra: Three days of fair (11-13 September 2010 and 1-3 September 2011).
- Gobind Singh - Anandpur, Pendjab: Gobind Singh Guru's birthday, tenth and last sikh guru (January 2011).
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Eastern India[-]
- Konark Festival – Konark, Orissa: Dance Festival (1-5 December 2010).
- International Flowers Festival – Sikkim: (14-16 March 2010).
- Rathyatra – Orissa: Charriots Festival (24 June 2010).
- Durga Puja – Western Bengal: Celebration of Goddness Durga workship (13-17 October 2010).
- Rajgir Festival – Rajgir, Bihar: Dance Festival (24-26 October 2010).
- Sonepur Mela – Sonepur, Bihar: Cattle Fair (21 November-5 December 2010).
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South India[-]
Tamil Nadu[-]
- Pongal: Mansoon Festival (14 January 2011).
- Thiruvaiyaru Festival: Musical Festival (1-5 January 2011).
- Float Festival - Madurai: Celebration of God Sundaresa and Goddess Meenakshi's wedding (19 January or 18 February 2011).
- Bharatha Natyam – Chennai: Classical dance festival (January 2011).
- Festival of carnatic music - Chennai: Ethnic music, many free concerts (December 2010).
- Thaipoosam feast - Ooty: Celebration in Murugan Temple (January 2011).
- Natyanjali: Dance Festival (February 2011).
- Mariamman temple Festival – Ooty: Car Festival (April 2010).
- Chitrai: Tamil celebration of the advent of Spring (April - May 2010).
Karnataka[-]
- Pattadakkal Festival - Pattadakkal: Dance Festival (January 2011).
- Sankranti: Mansoon Festival (14 January 2011).
- Chalukya Festival - Pattadakal: A three-day festival of music and dance (January 2011)
- Tea Festival: (January 2011).
- Hoysala Mahotsava - Belur-Halebid: Dance Festival (March 2011).
- Hampi Festival – Hampi: Musics, dances, processions, shows (1-9 November 2010).
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Kerala[-]
- Epiphany – Goa: Visit to the Magi to Jesus (6 January 2011).
- Nishagandhi – Thiruvananthapuram: Dance Festival (February 2011).
- Goa Carnival: Three days and nights of festival (7-9 March 2011).
- Chapchar Kut – Mizoram: Music and dance festival (March 2011).
- Pooram – Thrissur, Vadakkumnathan temple: Fireworks, umbrella showing competition and elephants procession (April 2010).
- Vishu: Malayalum New Year day (April 2010).
- Moolam Vallamkali – Champakulam: Boat Race (June 2010).
- Nehru Trophy – Alappuzha: Boat Race (8 August 2010).
- Onam: Celebration of the homecoming of legendary King Mahabali (22-25 August 2010).
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