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Festivals of India

What When Duration Where

Konkan Turtle Festival

February / March (2012) Maharashtra

Summer Festival (Mount Abu)

3 days Mount Abu

Buddha Jayanti

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

Hemis Festival

Jun 18-19, 2013 (Tue, Wed) 2 days Leh, Ladakh

Phyang Tsedup

Jul 6-7, 2013 (Sat, Sun) 2 days Ladakh

Gu-Stor

Jul 6-7, 2013 (Sat, Sun) 2 days Ladakh, Zanskar

Rath Yatra

Jul 10, 2013 (Wed) 1 days Puri

Mahankali Jatra

Jul 14, 2013 (Sun) 1 days Andhra Pradesh

Bastille Day

Jul 14, 2013 (Sun) 1 days Pondicherry

Guru Purnima

Jul 22, 2013 (Mon) 1 days Rishikesh

Id-ul-Fitr

Aug 8, 2013 (Thu) 1 days Entire India

Teej

Aug 9-10, 2013 (Fri, Sat) 2 days Rajasthan

Nag Panchami

Aug 11, 2013 (Sun) 1 days Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, West Bengal

Independence day

Aug 15, 2013 (Thu) 1 days Entire India

Raksha Bandhan

Aug 21, 2013 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Janmashtami

Aug 28, 2013 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Ahilyabai Holkar’s Birthday

Aug 31, 2013 (Sat) 1 days Maheshwar

Ladakh Festival

Sep 1-15, 2013 (Sun-Sun) 15 days Ladakh, Leh

Teachers Day

Sep 5, 2013 (Thu) 1 days Entire India

Ganesh Chaturthi

Sep 9, 2013 (Mon) 1 days Entire India

Tarnetar Fair

Sep 9-11, 2013 (Mon, Tue, Wed) 3 days Gujarat

Paryushan Parva

Sep 10-18, 2013 (Tue-Wed) 9 days Entire India

Pitr Paksha

Sep 20-Oct 04, 2013 (Fri-Fri) 15 days Entire India

Gandhi Jayanthi

Oct 2, 2013 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Dussehra

Oct 14, 2013 (Mon) 1 days Entire India

Id-al-Adha

Oct 15, 2013 (Tue) 1 days Entire India

Id-ul-Zuha

Oct 15, 2013 (Tue) 1 days Entire India

Marwar Festival

Oct 17-18, 2013 (Thu, Fri) 2 days Jodhpur

Bandi

Nov 3, 2013 (Sun) 1 days Punjab

Lakshmi Puja

Nov 3, 2013 (Sun) 1 days Entire India

Diwali

Nov 3, 2013 (Sun) 1 days Entire India

Govardhan Puja

Nov 4, 2013 (Mon) 1 days Entire India

Muharrum

Nov 4, 2013 (Mon) 1 days Entire India

Pushkar Fair

Nov 9-17, 2013 (Sat-Sun) 9 days Pushkar

Children’s Day

Nov 14, 2013 (Thu) 1 days Entire India

Chandrabhaga Fair

Nov 16-18, 2013 (Sat, Sun, Mon) 3 days Jaipur, Bundi, Karauli, Kota

Kartika Purnima

Nov 17, 2013 (Sun) 1 days Entire India

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Nov 17, 2013 (Sun) 1 days Delhi, Punjab

Puri Beach Festival

Nov 23-27, 2013 (Sat-Wed) 5 days Puri

Chemrey Angchok Festival

Nov 30-Dec 01, 2013 (Sat, Sun) 2 days Ladakh

Hornbill Festival

Dec 1-7, 2013 (Sun-Sat) 7 days Nagaland

Konark Dance & Music Festival

Dec 1-5, 2013 (Sun-Thu) 5 days Konark

Christmas

Dec 25, 2013 (Wed) 1 days Entire India

Bishnupur Festival

Dec 27-31, 2013 (Fri-Tue) 5 days Santiniketan

Winter Festival

Dec 29-31, 2013 (Sun, Mon, Tue) 3 days Mount Abu

National Kite Festival

January Jaipur

Feast of Three Kings

December / January Goa

Bikaner Camel Festival

January Bikaner

Lepcha and Bhutia New Year

January Sikkim

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti

January Punjab

Mumbai Festival

January Mumbai

Pattadakal Dance Festival

January Karnataka

Yuru Kabgyat

January Ladakh, Zanskar

Lohri

January Delhi, Haryana, Punjab

Chennai Music and Dance Festival

January Chennai

Makar Sankranti

January Entire India

Pongal

January Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry

Mamallapuram Dance Festival

January Mahabalipuram

Island Tourism Festival

January Andaman

Beating of Retreat

January Delhi

Dehing Patkai Festival

January Assam

Teesta Tea and Tourism Festival

December / January Sikkim, West Bengal

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

Thai Pushyam

January Palani Hills

Banganga Festival

January Mumbai

Kite Festival

January Jaipur

Shopping Festival

December / January Kerala

Kolkata Festival

January Kolkata

Republic Day

January Entire India

Sabarimala Temple Festival

November / December / January Sabarimala

Kerala Village Fair(Kovalam, Kochi)

January Kochi, Kovalam

Nagaur Fair

Feb 6-9, 2014 (Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun) 4 days Kota

Baneshwar Fair

Feb 10-14, 2014 (Mon-Fri) 5 days Udaipur

Desert Festival

Feb 12-14, 2014 (Wed, Thu, Fri) 3 days Jaisalmer

Deccan Festival

February Andhra Pradesh

Adivasi Mela

January / February Bhubaneswar

Basant Panchami

January / February Entire India

Kolkata Boi Mela

January / February Kolkata

Surajkund Crafts Mela

February Haryana

Khajuraho Dance Festival

February Khajuraho

Kala Goda Festival

February Mumbai

Magh Mela

February Allahabad

Shivaratri

Feb 28, 2014 (Fri) 1 days Entire India

Sufi Sutra International Sufi Music Festival

February West Bengal

Goa Carnival

February Goa

Sabado Gordo

February Goa

Thar Festival

February Barmer

Tibetan New Year

February Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim

Kolkata Film festival

February Kolkata

Jaisalmer Desert Festival

February Rajasthan

Taj Mahotsav

February Agra

Shivaji Jayanti

February Mumbai

Shekhawati Festival

February Rajasthan

Delhi Flower Show

February Delhi

Indian Derby

February Mumbai

Valentine's Day

February

Sikkim Snow Festival

February Sikkim

Rural Sports Festival

February Haryana

Pariyanampetta Pooram

February Kerala

Attukal Pongala

February Trivandrum

Teppam Float Festival

January / February Madurai

Music Festival (Thyagaraja)

January / February Thanjavur

Vairamudi Festival

February Mysore

Eranakulathappan Utsavam

January / February Kochi

Tamil New Year

February Tamil Nadu

Pop, Beat and Jazz festival

February Goa

Natyanjali Dance Festival

February Chidambaram

Elephant Race

March Guruvayur

Chapchar Kut

March Mizoram

Thirunakkara Utsavam

March Kumarakom

Basant Utsav

March West Bengal

Ugadi

March Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra

Elephanta Festival

February / March Mumbai

Matho Nagrang

February / March Ladakh

Shigmotsav

March Goa

Ashok Ashtami

March Bhubaneswar

Rameshwaram Car Festival

February / March Rameswaram

Cheti Chand

March Punjab

Holla Mohalla

March Delhi, Haryana, Punjab

Gudi Padwa

March Maharashtra

Jaipur Elephant Festival

March Rajasthan

Id-i-Milad

March Entire India

International Yoga Festival

March Rishikesh

Dang Durbar

March Gujarat

Uthralikavu Pooram

February / March Kerala

Bumchu

February / March Gangtok

Holi

March Entire India

Pataliputra Mahotsava

March Bihar

Sheetala Ashtmi

March Rajasthan

Ellora Festival

March Aurangabad

Dosmoche

February / March Leh, Manali

Procession of All Saints

March Goa

Bharani Festival

February / March Kodungallur

Bhavnath Fair

February / March Gujarat

Paripally Gajamela

March Kerala

Mewar Festival

Apr 2-4, 2014 (Wed, Thu, Fri) 3 days Udaipur

Gangaur Festival

Apr 2-3, 2014 (Wed, Thu) 2 days Rajasthan

Good Friday

April Entire India

Bohag Bihu

April Assam

Ram Navami

March / April Entire India

Feast of Our Lady of Miracles

April Kochi

Pooram Festival

April Trivandrum

Mahavir Jayanti

March / April Entire India

Thrissur Pooram Festival

April Thrissur

Akshaya Tritiya

April Entire India

Hanuman Jayanti

March / April Entire India

Bengali New Year

April West Bengal

Thiru Kalyanam

April Rameswaram

Ardh Mela

January / April Allahabad

Kumbh Mela

January / April Allahabad

Ambedkar Jayanti

April Entire India

Vishu

April Kerala

Jammu Festival

April Jammu

Sui Mata Mela

April Chamba HP

Morkulangara Temple Bharani Festival

March / April Kumarakom

Khachoedpalri Mela

March / April Sikkim

Chithrai Festival

April Madurai

Easter

April Entire India

Arubathimoovar Festival

March / April Chennai

Baisakhi

April Punjab

Ooty Summer Festival

May Ooty

Beach Bonanza

April / May Goa

Kodaikanal Summer Festival

May Kodaikanal

Igitun Chalne

May Goa

Dhungri Mela

May Manali

Urs

May Ajmer

Chaitra Navratri

April / May Gujarat, West Bengal

Saga Dawa

May Sikkim

Himalayan Hang Gliding Rally

May Himachal Pradesh

Urus – Beemapally

May Trivandrum

International Flower Festival

May Sikkim

May Day

May Entire India

Kumari Amman Car Festival

May / June Kanyakumari

Mrigasira - Asthma Fish treatment in Hyderabad

June Hyderabad

Sindhu Darshan Festival

June Leh, Ladakh

Champakulam Boat Race

July Alleppey

Feast of St Anthony

July Kochi, Goa

Mango Festival

July Delhi

Rath Yatra (West Bengal)

July Kolkata

Drukpa Teshi

August Himachal Pradesh

Ladarcha

August Himachal Pradesh

Minjar

July / August Chamba HP

Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race

August Alleppey

Feast of St Lawrence

August Goa

Karaga

August Karnataka

Jhapan Festival

August Santiniketan

Nariyal Purnima

August Entire India

Jamshed-e-Navroz (Parsi festival)

August Entire India

Shravan Purnima

August Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh

Amarnath Yatra

July / August Jammu

Avani Moolam

August Tamil Nadu

Pateti

August Mumbai

Aranmula Palliyoda Sadya

August / September Alleppey

International Film Festival

September Goa

Manimahesh Yatra

August / September Himachal Pradesh

Nanda Devi Fair

August / September Uttaranchal

Aranmula Boat Race

August / September Alleppey

Onam

August / September Kerala

Sheikh Farid Aagman Purb Festival

September Haryana, Punjab

Avani Avittam

August / September Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Karva Chauth

October Entire India

Feast of St Jude

October Goa

Konkani Drama Festival

October Goa

Vaishno Devi Yatra

March / April / September / October Jammu and Kashmir

Ki Chaam Festival

October Gangtok

Durga Puja

October Entire India

Ram Lila

September / October Varanasi

Batakamma

October Hyderabad, Warangal

Drupchen

October Sikkim

Fama de Menino Jesus

October Goa

Brahmotsavam

October Tirupati

Pinjore Heritage Festival

October Haryana

Rajgir Dance Festival

October Nalanda

Bihu

April / January / October Assam

Fulpati

October Darjeeling

Rayalaseema Food and Dance Festival

October Tirupati

Prithvi Theater Festival

November Mumbai

Bhaia Dooj

October / November Entire India

Chhath Festival

November Bihar

Lavi

November Himachal Pradesh

Kalidas Festival

November Nagpur

Cattle Fair

November Agra

Karthika Deepam

November Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Jagadhatri Puja

November West Bengal

Kadalekayi Parishe

November Bangalore

Darjeeling Carnival

November Darjeeling

Ganga Mahotsav

October / November Varanasi

Chathiyagiri Vihara Festival

November Sanchi

Hampi Festival

November Hampi

Goa Heritage Festival

November Goa

Bali Yatra

November Puri, Cuttack

Jhansi Festival

November Jhansi

Manjunatheshwara

November Dharmasthala

Bundi Utsav

November Bundi

Tiatr Festival

November Goa

Kolayat Fair

November Bikaner

Mahakala Dance

November Sikkim

Pandit Motiram-Maniram Sangeet Samaroh

November Hyderabad

Sonepur Mela

November Bihar

Ka Pomblang Nongkrem

November Shillong

Boita Bandana

November Orissa

Keshavrai Patan

November Bundi, Kota

Dhanteras

October / November Entire India

Guktor Festival

November Himachal Pradesh

Vettucaud Church Festival

November Trivandrum

Lumbini Festival

December Hyderabad

Paush Mela

December Santiniketan

Mandala Festival

December Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Vishnupur Festival

December Santiniketan

Harballah Sangeet Sammelan

December Chandigarh, Jalandhar

Elephant Festival Assam

Magh Bihu Festival

Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

December Kochi, Goa

Losar

December Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim

New Year

Entire India

Laksha Deepotsava

December Dharmasthala

Feast of St Francis Xavier

December Goa

Huthri

December Madikeri

Losoong

December Sikkim

Elephant Festival Assam

Rash Mela

December Sundarbans

Cochin Carnival

December Kochi

Lucknow Festival

December Lucknow

Vaikunda Ekadashi

December Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Kurushetra Festival

December Kurukshetra

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

International Himalayan Festival

December Himachal Pradesh

Festival of Dance

December Chennai

Renuka Mela

November / December Himachal Pradesh

Attuvela Mahotsavam

Kerala

Yamuna Jayanti

Uttar Pradesh

Qutub Festival

November / December Delhi

Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav

December Pune