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Konkan Turtle Festival

February / March (2012) Maharashtra

Rath Yatra

Jun 21, 2012 (Thu) 1 days Puri

Mahankali Jatra

Jun 24, 2012 (Sun) 1 days Andhra Pradesh

Hemis Festival

Jun 29-30, 2012 (Fri, Sat) 2 days Leh, Ladakh

Guru Purnima

Jul 3, 2012 (Tue) 1 days Rishikesh

Bastille Day

Jul 14, 2012 (Sat) 1 days Pondicherry

Phyang Tsedup

Jul 16-17, 2012 (Mon, Tue) 2 days Ladakh

Gu-Stor

Jul 16-17, 2012 (Mon, Tue) 2 days Ladakh, Zanskar

Teej

Jul 22-23, 2012 (Sun, Mon) 2 days Rajasthan

Nag Panchami

Jul 24, 2012 (Tue) 1 days Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal

Raksha Bandhan

Aug 2, 2012 (Thu) 1 days Entire India

Janmashtami

Aug 10, 2012 (Fri) 1 days Entire India

Independence day

Aug 15, 2012 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Id-ul-Fitr

Aug 19, 2012 (Sun) 1 days Entire India

Ahilyabai Holkar’s Birthday

Aug 31, 2012 (Fri) 1 days Maheshwar

Ladakh Festival

Sep 1-15, 2012 (Sat-Sat) 15 days Ladakh, Leh

Teachers Day

Sep 5, 2012 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Tarnetar Fair

Sep 19-21, 2012 (Wed, Thu, Fri) 3 days Gujarat

Ganesh Chaturthi

Sep 19, 2012 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Paryushan Parva

Sep 20-29, 2012 (Thu-Sat) 10 days Entire India

Pitr Paksha

Sep 30-Oct 15, 2012 (Sun-Mon) 16 days Entire India

Gandhi Jayanthi

Oct 2, 2012 (Tue) 1 days Entire India

Dhanteras

Oct 15, 2012 (Mon) 1 days Entire India

Dussehra

Oct 24, 2012 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Id-al-Adha

Oct 26, 2012 (Fri) 1 days Entire India

Id-ul-Zuha

Oct 26, 2012 (Fri) 1 days Entire India

Marwar Festival

Oct 28-29, 2012 (Sun, Mon) 2 days Jodhpur

Chemrey Angchok Festival

Nov 11-12, 2012 (Sun, Mon) 2 days Ladakh

Bandi

Nov 13, 2012 (Tue) 1 days Punjab

Diwali

Nov 13, 2012 (Tue) 1 days Entire India

Lakshmi Puja

Nov 13, 2012 (Tue) 1 days Entire India

Govardhan Puja

Nov 14, 2012 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Children’s Day

Nov 14, 2012 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Muharrum

Nov 15, 2012 (Thu) 1 days Entire India

Bhaia Dooj

Nov 15, 2012 (Thu) 1 days Entire India

Pushkar Fair

Nov 20-28, 2012 (Tue-Wed) 9 days Pushkar

Puri Beach Festival

Nov 23-27, 2012 (Fri-Tue) 5 days Puri

Chandrabhaga Fair

Nov 27-29, 2012 (Tue, Wed, Thu) 3 days Jaipur, Bundi, Karauli, Kota

Kartika Purnima

Nov 28, 2012 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Nov 28, 2012 (Wed) 1 days Delhi, Punjab

Konark Dance & Music Festival

Dec 1-5, 2012 (Sat-Wed) 5 days Konark

Hornbill Festival

Dec 1-7, 2012 (Sat-Fri) 7 days Nagaland

Losar

Dec 14, 2012 (Fri) 1 days Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim

Christmas

Dec 25, 2012 (Tue) 1 days Entire India

Bishnupur Festival

Dec 27-31, 2012 (Thu-Mon) 5 days Santiniketan

Winter Festival

Dec 29-31, 2012 (Sat, Sun, Mon) 3 days Mount Abu

New Year

Jan 1, 2013 (Tue) 1 days Entire India

Makar Sankranti

Jan 14, 2013 (Mon) 1 days Entire India

Yuru Kabgyat

Jan 18-19, 2013 (Fri, Sat) 2 days Ladakh, Zanskar

Bikaner Camel Festival

Jan 26-27, 2013 (Sat, Sun) 2 days Bikaner

Republic Day

Jan 26, 2013 (Sat) 1 days Entire India

Pongal

January Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry

Mumbai Festival

January Mumbai

Lohri

January Delhi, Haryana, Punjab

Chennai Music and Dance Festival

January Chennai

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti

January Punjab

Pattadakal Dance Festival

January Karnataka

National Kite Festival

January Jaipur

Feast of Three Kings

December / January Goa

Kerala Village Fair(Kovalam, Kochi)

January Kochi, Kovalam

Teesta Tea and Tourism Festival

December / January Sikkim, West Bengal

Mamallapuram Dance Festival

January Mahabalipuram

Gangasagar Mela

January West Bengal

Makar Mela

January Orissa

Modhera Dance Festival

January Gujarat

Yaksha Festival

January Tamil Nadu

Visaka Utsav

January Visakhapatnam

Udupi Paryaya

January Udupi

Banganga Festival

January Mumbai

Island Tourism Festival

January Andaman

Kite Festival

January Jaipur

Shopping Festival

December / January Kerala

Kolkata Festival

January Kolkata

Dehing Patkai Festival

January Assam

Thai Pushyam

January Palani Hills

Beating of Retreat

January Delhi

Lepcha and Bhutia New Year

January Sikkim

Sabarimala Temple Festival

November / December / January Sabarimala

Dosmoche

Feb 8-9, 2013 (Fri, Sat) 2 days Leh, Manali

Basant Panchami

Feb 15, 2013 (Fri) 1 days Entire India

Nagaur Fair

Feb 17-20, 2013 (Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed) 4 days Kota

Taj Mahotsav

Feb 18-27, 2013 (Mon-Wed) 10 days Agra

Shivaji Jayanti

Feb 19, 2013 (Tue) 1 days Mumbai

Bhavnath Fair

Feb 20, 2013 (Wed) 1 days Gujarat

Baneshwar Fair

Feb 21, 2013 (Thu) 1 days Udaipur

Desert Festival

Feb 23-25, 2013 (Sat, Sun, Mon) 3 days Jaisalmer

Matho Nagrang

Feb 24-25, 2013 (Sun, Mon) 2 days Ladakh

Kolkata Boi Mela

January / February Kolkata

Natyanjali Dance Festival

February Chidambaram

Goa Carnival

February Goa

Magh Mela

February Allahabad

Sufi Sutra International Sufi Music Festival

February West Bengal

Tibetan New Year

February Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim

Kolkata Film festival

February Kolkata

Thar Festival

February Barmer

Adivasi Mela

January / February Bhubaneswar

Khajuraho Dance Festival

February Khajuraho

Jaisalmer Desert Festival

February Rajasthan

Delhi Flower Show

February Delhi

Indian Derby

February Mumbai

Deccan Festival

February Andhra Pradesh

Shekhawati Festival

February Rajasthan

Surajkund Crafts Mela

February Haryana

Valentine's Day

February

Attukal Pongala

February Trivandrum

Sikkim Snow Festival

February Sikkim

Rural Sports Festival

February Haryana

Pariyanampetta Pooram

February Kerala

Teppam Float Festival

January / February Madurai

Eranakulathappan Utsavam

January / February Kochi

Pop, Beat and Jazz festival

February Goa

Tamil New Year

February Tamil Nadu

Music Festival (Thyagaraja)

January / February Thanjavur

Vairamudi Festival

February Mysore

Kala Goda Festival

February Mumbai

Sabado Gordo

February Goa

Shivaratri

Mar 10, 2013 (Sun) 1 days Entire India

Elephanta Festival

Mar 26, 2013 (Tue) 1 days Mumbai

Holi

Mar 27, 2013 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Gudi Padwa

March Maharashtra

Ashok Ashtami

March Bhubaneswar

International Yoga Festival

March Rishikesh

Rameshwaram Car Festival

February / March Rameswaram

Chapchar Kut

March Mizoram

Holla Mohalla

Mar 28, 2013 (Thu) 1 days Delhi, Haryana, Punjab

Bharani Festival

February / March Kodungallur

Elephant Race

March Guruvayur

Cheti Chand

March Punjab

Thirunakkara Utsavam

March Kumarakom

Jaipur Elephant Festival

March Rajasthan

Paripally Gajamela

March Kerala

Basant Utsav

March West Bengal

Procession of All Saints

March Goa

Uthralikavu Pooram

February / March Kerala

Shigmotsav

March Goa

Bumchu

February / March Gangtok

Pataliputra Mahotsava

March Bihar

Sheetala Ashtmi

March Rajasthan

Ellora Festival

March Aurangabad

Id-i-Milad

March Entire India

Dang Durbar

March Gujarat

Ugadi

Apr 11, 2013 (Thu) 1 days Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra

Gangaur Festival

Apr 13-14, 2013 (Sat, Sun) 2 days Rajasthan

Mewar Festival

Apr 13-15, 2013 (Sat, Sun, Mon) 3 days Udaipur

Ambedkar Jayanti

Apr 14, 2013 (Sun) 1 days Entire India

Ram Navami

Apr 20, 2013 (Sat) 1 days Entire India

Hanuman Jayanti

Apr 25, 2013 (Thu) 1 days Entire India

Mahavir Jayanti

Apr 25, 2013 (Thu) 1 days Entire India

Khachoedpalri Mela

March / April Sikkim

Bohag Bihu

April Assam

Jammu Festival

April Jammu

Morkulangara Temple Bharani Festival

March / April Kumarakom

Vishu

April Kerala

Easter

April Entire India

Chithrai Festival

April Madurai

Feast of Our Lady of Miracles

April Kochi

Pooram Festival

April Trivandrum

Thiru Kalyanam

April Rameswaram

Bengali New Year

April West Bengal

Kumbh Mela

January / April Allahabad

Thrissur Pooram Festival

April Thrissur

Arubathimoovar Festival

March / April Chennai

Sui Mata Mela

April Chamba HP

Akshaya Tritiya

April Entire India

Baisakhi

April Punjab

Ardh Mela

January / April Allahabad

Good Friday

Apr 29, 2013 (Mon) 1 days Entire India

Summer Festival (Mount Abu)

May 23-25, 2013 (Thu, Fri, Sat) 3 days Mount Abu

Buddha Jayanti

May 25, 2013 (Sat) 1 days Himachal Pradesh, Punjab

Beach Bonanza

April / May Goa

Igitun Chalne

May Goa

Kodaikanal Summer Festival

May Kodaikanal

Dhungri Mela

May Manali

International Flower Festival

May Sikkim

Ooty Summer Festival

May Ooty

Chaitra Navratri

April / May Gujarat, West Bengal

Urus – Beemapally

May Trivandrum

Urs

May Ajmer

Himalayan Hang Gliding Rally

May Himachal Pradesh

Saga Dawa

May Sikkim

May Day

May Entire India

Mrigasira - Asthma Fish treatment in Hyderabad

June Hyderabad

Sindhu Darshan Festival

June Leh, Ladakh

Kumari Amman Car Festival

May / June Kanyakumari

Mango Festival

July Delhi

Rath Yatra (West Bengal)

July Kolkata

Feast of St Anthony

July Kochi, Goa

Champakulam Boat Race

July Alleppey

Ladarcha

August Himachal Pradesh

Feast of St Lawrence

August Goa

Jamshed-e-Navroz (Parsi festival)

August Entire India

Amarnath Yatra

July / August Jammu

Minjar

July / August Chamba HP

Pateti

August Mumbai

Jhapan Festival

August Santiniketan

Avani Moolam

August Tamil Nadu

Shravan Purnima

August Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh

Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race

August Alleppey

Karaga

August Karnataka

Nariyal Purnima

August Entire India

Drukpa Teshi

August Himachal Pradesh

Aranmula Palliyoda Sadya

August / September Alleppey

Manimahesh Yatra

August / September Himachal Pradesh

Aranmula Boat Race

August / September Alleppey

Sheikh Farid Aagman Purb Festival

September Haryana, Punjab

Onam

August / September Kerala

Avani Avittam

August / September Kerala, Tamil Nadu

International Film Festival

September Goa

Nanda Devi Fair

August / September Uttaranchal

Feast of St Jude

October Goa

Rayalaseema Food and Dance Festival

October Tirupati

Fama de Menino Jesus

October Goa

Ram Lila

September / October Varanasi

Brahmotsavam

October Tirupati

Rajgir Dance Festival

October Nalanda

Drupchen

October Sikkim

Karva Chauth

October Entire India

Konkani Drama Festival

October Goa

Pinjore Heritage Festival

October Haryana

Ki Chaam Festival

October Gangtok

Bihu

April / January / October Assam

Vaishno Devi Yatra

March / April / September / October Jammu and Kashmir

Durga Puja

October Entire India

Fulpati

October Darjeeling

Batakamma

October Hyderabad, Warangal

Chathiyagiri Vihara Festival

November Sanchi

Cattle Fair

November Agra

Darjeeling Carnival

November Darjeeling

Jagadhatri Puja

November West Bengal

Kadalekayi Parishe

November Bangalore

Lavi

November Himachal Pradesh

Ganga Mahotsav

October / November Varanasi

Chhath Festival

November Bihar

Kalidas Festival

November Nagpur

Goa Heritage Festival

November Goa

Bali Yatra

November Puri, Cuttack

Vettucaud Church Festival

November Trivandrum

Hampi Festival

November Hampi

Bundi Utsav

November Bundi

Tiatr Festival

November Goa

Prithvi Theater Festival

November Mumbai

Mahakala Dance

November Sikkim

Pandit Motiram-Maniram Sangeet Samaroh

November Hyderabad

Karthika Deepam

November Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Manjunatheshwara

November Dharmasthala

Sonepur Mela

November Bihar

Jhansi Festival

November Jhansi

Kolayat Fair

November Bikaner

Keshavrai Patan

November Bundi, Kota

Boita Bandana

November Orissa

Guktor Festival

November Himachal Pradesh

Ka Pomblang Nongkrem

November Shillong

Mandala Festival

December Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Vishnupur Festival

December Santiniketan

Harballah Sangeet Sammelan

December Chandigarh, Jalandhar

Losoong

December Sikkim

Elephant Festival Assam

Magh Bihu Festival

Paush Mela

December Santiniketan

Lumbini Festival

December Hyderabad

Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

December Kochi, Goa

Cochin Carnival

December Kochi

Laksha Deepotsava

December Dharmasthala

Feast of St Francis Xavier

December Goa

Huthri

December Madikeri

Rash Mela

December Sundarbans

Vaikunda Ekadashi

December Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Lucknow Festival

December Lucknow

Kurushetra Festival

December Kurukshetra

International Himalayan Festival

December Himachal Pradesh

Khatu Shyamji Fair

Rajasthan

Ashtamudi Art and Craft Festival

December Alleppey, Trivandrum

Chinakkathoor Pooram

Kerala

Tansen Music Festival

November / December Gwalior

Thirunakkara Arattu

Kerala

Kaila Devi Fair

Rajasthan

Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav

December Pune

Festival of Dance

December Chennai

Renuka Mela

November / December Himachal Pradesh

Attuvela Mahotsavam

Kerala

Yamuna Jayanti

Uttar Pradesh

Qutub Festival

November / December Delhi

Elephant Festival Assam