General Info - Holidays & Festivals

Public Holidays:

There are many festivals and special events in India, but only a few of these are full public holidays.

These are: 26 Jan Republic Day, 15 Aug. Independence Day, 2 Oct. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday.

Festivals in India

Festivals in India are determined by the Solar & Lunar positions & they may fall in a different month as specified here.


January
Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Pongal, Thai Pusam, Float Festival, National Kite Festival, Kerela Village Fair, Bikaner Festival, Pattadakal Dance Festival, Id-ul-Fittr, Vasant Panchami

February

Mahashivratri, Goa Carnival, Desert Festival, Nagaur Fair, International Yoga Week, Elephant Festival, Deccan Festival, Taj Mahotsav, Surajkund Crafts Mela, Chapchar Kut, Islands Tourism Festival

March
Holi, Gangaur, Jamshed-e-Navroz, Ramnavami, id-ul-Zuha, Mahavir Jayanti, Khajuraho Dance Festival, Elephant Festival, Hoysala Mahotsava, Ellora Festival,

April
Good Friday, Easter, Baisakhi, Gudi Padva or Ugadi, Pooram, Maharram, Buddha Purnima, Mewar

May
Urs

June
Ganga Dussehra, Hemis Festival,

July
Rathyatra, Guru Purnima

August
Janmashtami, Onam, Nag Panchami, Rakshabandhan, Ganesh Chaturthi

September
Tarnetar Mela

October
Navratri, Durga Puja, Dussehra, Marwar Festival

November
Sharad Purnima, Diwali, Guu Purab, Ka Pomblang Nongrem, Sonepur Fair, Pushkar Fair, Hampi Festival

December
Christmas, Konark Dance Festival
 

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