2006-09-29 06:27:55 · 5 answers · asked by ambrose 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
i agree with rags but herein i would like to add the national festivals i.e. the republic day celebrated on the 26th of jan n the independence day celebrated on the 15th of aug n not to mention the Gandhi jayanti to be celebrated coming oct on the 2nd.....
2006-09-29 06:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by simplynuts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India is a multicultural country. There are many festivals in India. The following are a few:
January - Shankaranti - Celebrating harvest in many parts of the country.
February/March/April - Local new year - Lunar New Year - Baishaki etc.
August/September - Ganesh chaturthi - Festival celebrating Lord Ganesh
September/October - Navratri or Dusserah and Diwali, Janmashtami - Lord Krishna's birth
The above are some of the Hindu festivals.
In addition - English New Year, Easter, Christmas and other Christian festivals are celebrated with equal fervor in India.
Muslim festivals like Bakrid, Ramzan are also celebrated.
Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and others celebrate their religious festivals too.
2006-09-29 06:38:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amarnath Yatra
Anant Chaturthi
Baisakhi
Bhai Dooj
Bihu
Bikaner Festival
Buddha Purnima
Champakkulam Boat Race
Chapchar Kut
Chennai Dance Festival
Christmas
Deccan Festival
Desert Festival
Dhan Teras
Diwali
Durga Puja
Dussehra
Easter
Elephant Festival
Elephanta Festival
Ellora Festival
Float Festival
Flower Festival
Gandhi Jayanti
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Festival
Ganga Dussehra
Gangaur
Garden Festival
Goa Carnival
Good Friday
Goverdhan Puja
Gudi Padwa Or Ugadi
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
Guru Purab
Hampi Festival
Hemis Festival
Holi
Hoysala Mahotsava
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-Id)
Independence Day
International Yoga Week
Island Tourism Festival
Janmashtami
Jhansi Festival
Ka Pomblang Nongkrem
Kerala Village Fair
Khajuraho Dance Festival
Kolkata Festival
Konark Dance Festival
Kumbha-Mela
Kurukshetra Festival
Karva Chauth
Lohri
Lucknow Festival
Mahashivratri
Mahavir Jayanti
Makara Sankranti
Mamallapuram Festival
Mango Festival
Marwar Festival
Mewar Festival
Modhera Dance Festival
Muharram
Nagaur Fair
Nag Panchami
Natyanjali Festival
Navratri
Navroze
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
New Year's Day
Nishagandhi Dance Festival
Onam
Pattadakkal Dance Festival
Pious Pachyderms
Pongal
Pooram
Pushkar Mela
Rajgir Dance Festival
Raksha Bandhan
Rath Yatra
Republic Day
Rose Festival
Sindhu Darshan Festival
Sonepur Mela
Summer Festival
Surajkund Crafts Mela
Taj Mahotsav
Tarnetar Mela
Teej
Thai Pusam
Thimithi Festival
Urs
Vasant Panchami
Vishnupur Festival
Viswakarma Puja
Vishu
X-Mas
2006-09-29 06:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In India, different people and lots of festivals are celebrated by Hindus, Shikhs, Muslims,Christians & etc.
Hindu festival
Diwali ,Navratri , Daserra, Janmastami, Raxabandhan,Ganesh Chaturthi ,Maha Shivaratri ,Holi ,Ramanavami, Hanuman Jayanti
Muslims
Ramzaan Eid, Moharum, they have four Eids
Bakri Eid,
Christians
Christmas & Easter.
Parsis
Pateti - new year day
Shikhs
Guru nanak jayanti, Baisakhi
Others,
Paryushan,Pongal, Onam, etc.
2006-09-29 07:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by Pinki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure, you don't want a long list for the sake of it.
If you witness Dusehra and Durga Pooja and see the dazzling glitter of Dewali, you would have the best of it.
Happy fastivals. Good memories! All the Best.
2006-09-29 13:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by Truth ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋