|
Festivals
|
Month/Date
|
State
/ Region
|
Description
|
| PONGAL
|
Jan
13-14 |
Andhra
pradesh,TamilNadu |
Marking
change of season |
| INTERNATIONAL
KITE FESTIVAL |
Jan
13-15 |
Gujrat
|
Flying
kites of varied colours |
| DESERT
FESTIVAL |
Feb
17-19 |
Rajasthan
|
Camel
races & dances |
| CATTLE
FAIR |
Jan/Feb
|
Rajasthan
|
Trading
of animals |
| KONARK
FESTIVAL |
Dec
1-5 |
Orrisa
|
Classical
dances in konark |
| INTERNATIONAL
YOGA FESTIVAL |
Feb
1-7 |
Utter
pradesh |
Demostration&
experience of yoga |
| SURAJKUND
MELA |
Feb
1-15 |
Haryana
|
Display
art & craft |
| TAJ
MAHOTSAV |
Feb
18-27 |
Utter
Pradesh |
Dance
&food festival in Agra |
| KHAJURAHO
DANCE FESTIVAL |
March |
Madhya
Pradesh |
Classical
dances |
| HOLI
|
March |
North
India |
Festival
of colors |
| ELLORA
FESTIVAL |
March |
Maharashtra
|
Classical
dances & music |
| GANGAUR
|
Feb
12-15 |
Rajasthan
|
Dedicated
to Goddess Parvati |
| POORAM
|
May
11 |
Kerala
|
Festival
with a famous elephant march |
| CARNIVAL
|
Feb-Mar
|
Goa
|
fruiting
of cashew & mango |
| RATH
YATRA |
June/July |
Orrisa
|
Carrying
images of deities in chariots |
| HEMIS
FESTIVAL |
July
11-12 |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
old
plays permormed by dancers |
| INTERNATIONAL
MANGO FESTIVAL |
July |
Utter
Pradesh |
Best
mangoes is exhibited & sold |
| ONAM
|
Sep
9-15 |
Kerala |
Famous
for snake boat races |
| GANESH
CHATURTHI |
Sep |
Maharashtra,TamilNadu
|
Dedicated
to Lord Ganesh |
| DUSSEHRA
|
Sep/Oct |
Nationwide
|
Celebrating
Lord Rama |
| DIWALI
|
Oct/Nov |
Nationwide
|
Celebrating
lights |
| SONIPUR
FAIR |
Nov. |
Bihar
|
Cattle
fair |
| SHEKHAVATI
FESTIVAL |
Dec
|
Rajasthan |
Colorful
festival |
| FEAST
OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER |
Dec
3 |
Goa
|
Preserved
remains of francis are displayed |
| BAISAKHI
|
April |
North
India |
Celebration
of harvest |
| DURGA
PUJA |
Sep/Oct
|
West
Bengal |
Nine
days celebrating goddess Shakti |
| CHRISTMAS
|
Dec
25 |
Nationwide
|
Celebtaing
birth of jesus christ |
season.