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January

New Year's Day (1st January) – Celebrated nationwide.


Makar Sankranti – Harvest festival, celebrated with kite flying in Gujarat, known
as Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Lohri in Punjab.
Pongal– Four-day harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu.
Lohri – Harvest festival celebrated primarily in Punjab.
Republic Day (26th January) – National festival, commemorating the adoption of the
Indian Constitution.
February
Vasant Panchami – Celebration dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, marking the beginning
of spring.
Maha Shivaratri – Festival dedicated to Lord Shiva.
March
Holi – Festival of colors, celebrated with great fervor all over India, usually in
March.
Ram Navami – Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama.
Easter – Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ (dates
vary).
April
Baisakhi – Harvest festival, especially significant in Punjab.
Bihu – Assamese New Year and harvest festival celebrated in Assam.
Mahavir Jayanti – Celebrates the birth of Lord Mahavir, the founder of Jainism.
Good Friday – Christian festival commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Eid-ul-Fitr – Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan (dates vary depending on
the lunar calendar).
May
Buddha Purnima – Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Lord Buddha.
Ganga Dussehra – Celebrates the descent of the Ganges to earth.
June
Jagannath Rath Yatra – Celebrated in Odisha, this marks the annual chariot
procession of Lord Jagannath.
July
Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) – Islamic festival commemorating the willingness of Ibrahim to
sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God.
Guru Purnima – Celebrated in honor of spiritual and academic teachers.
August
Raksha Bandhan – Celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.
Independence Day (15th August) – National festival celebrating India's independence
from British rule.
Janmashtami – Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.
Onam – Harvest festival celebrated in Kerala.
Teej – Celebrated by women in North India, especially in Rajasthan and Uttar
Pradesh, for marital bliss and happiness.
Parsi New Year – Navroz, celebrated by the Parsi community.
September
Ganesh Chaturthi – Celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, mainly in Maharashtra.
Hartalika Teej – Celebrated in Northern India, especially Bihar and Uttar Pradesh,
by women fasting for their husbands' longevity.
October
Navaratri – Nine-day festival dedicated to Goddess Durga.
Durga Puja – Celebrated especially in West Bengal, it marks the victory of Goddess
Durga over the buffalo demon Mahishasura.
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) – Celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king
Ravana.
Karva Chauth – Fasting observed by married women for the well-being of their
husbands.
Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October) – Celebrating the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.
November
Diwali – The festival of lights, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and
good over evil.
Bhai Dooj – Celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, similar to Raksha
Bandhan.
Guru Nanak Jayanti – Celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru.
Chhath Puja – Worship of the Sun God, celebrated primarily in Bihar, Jharkhand, and
Uttar Pradesh.
December
Christmas (25th December) – Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, widely celebrated
by Christians across India.
New Year’s Eve (31st December) – Marks the end of the year, celebrated across the
country.

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