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Festivals of India

India's calendar runs on the moon, not the clock — a living, shifting map of colour, sound and ritual. Here's where and when to find it.

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April (13th or 14th, fixed to the solar calendar)

Baisakhi

Baisakhi is one of the most important festivals of Punjab. Traditionally, it marks the arrival of t…

PunjabApril (13th or 14th, fixed to the solar calendar)
April, January and October/November

Bihu

Bihu is the most important festival of Assam and is closely connected with the agricultural calenda…

AssamApril, January and October/November
April / May (full moon of Vaisakha)

Buddha Purnima

Buddha Purnima, also known as Vesak or Buddha Jayanti, is one of the most important Buddhist festiv…

BiharApril / May (full moon of Vaisakha)
October / November

Diwali

Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is one of India's most important and widely celebrated festivals, …

NationwideOctober / November
September / October

Durga Puja

Durga Puja is one of the grandest Hindu festivals, especially celebrated in West Bengal, Assam, Odi…

West BengalSeptember / October
March / April (date varies each year)

Easter

Easter is the most important festival in Christianity, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Chri…

GoaMarch / April (date varies each year)
Dhul Hijjah

Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)

Eid al-Adha, commonly known as Bakrid or Bakra Eid in India, is one of the two major Islamic festiv…

TelanganaDhul Hijjah
Varies (lunar calendar — shifts roughly 11 days earlier each year)

Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr, commonly known as Eid, is one of the two major Islamic festivals and marks the end of …

DelhiVaries (lunar calendar — shifts roughly 11 days earlier each year)
August / September

Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of India's most popular Hindu festivals, celebrating the birth of Lord Gane…

MaharashtraAugust / September
October / November

Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab)

Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Guru Nanak Gurpurab or Guru Nanak Prakash, is one of the most imp…

PunjabOctober / November
March

Holi

Holi is one of India's most vibrant and widely celebrated festivals, popularly known as the Festiva…

NationwideMarch
December

Hornbill Festival

The Hornbill Festival is Nagaland's most famous cultural festival and is popularly known as the "Fe…

NagalandDecember
January

Jaipur Literature Festival

The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is one of India's most prominent literary and cultural festiva…

RajasthanJanuary
August / September

Janmashtami

Janmashtami, also known as Krishna Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, celebrates the birth of Lord Krishn…

Uttar PradeshAugust / September
February / March (Tibetan lunar calendar)

Losar

Losar is the Tibetan New Year and one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tibetan Buddhis…

SikkimFebruary / March (Tibetan lunar calendar)
March / April

Mahavir Jayanti

Mahavir Jayanti is the most important festival in Jainism and commemorates the birth of Lord Mahavi…

GujaratMarch / April
January

Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Uttarayan

Makar Sankranti is one of India's most important solar festivals and marks the Sun's transition int…

Tamil NaduJanuary
August / September

Onam

Onam is the most important traditional festival of Kerala and is celebrated as a harvest festival, …

KeralaAugust / September
November

Pushkar Camel Fair

The Pushkar Camel Fair, locally known as Pushkar Mela, is one of India's most famous traditional li…

RajasthanNovember
November – February

Rann Utsav

Rann Utsav is one of Gujarat's most spectacular cultural festivals, held against the extraordinary …

GujaratNovember – February
April / May

Thrissur Pooram

Thrissur Pooram is one of Kerala's most spectacular temple festivals and is often regarded as the "…

KeralaApril / May