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INDIAN FESTIVALS & EVENTS CALENDAR
MONTH APPROX. DATES FESTIVAL /EVENT PLACE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
JANUARY Jan 15 –25 Kerala Village Fair Kovalam A Malayalee cultural event show casingregional folk songs, dances, rituals, artefactsand wares
JANUARY Jan 14 International KiteFestival Ahmedabad Community celebration of Makar Sankrantiby India almanac with kite flying and Gujarati festivities of folk dance, art and cuisine.
JANUARY Jan 12 Teesta-Rungeet Tourism Carnival Kalimpong A river festival of Himalayan hill folks marked with ethnic cultural events.
JANUARY Jan 26 Republic Day India (Delhi) A colourful annual pageant commemorating the day india was declared republic in 1950.The celebrations are marked by parade of armed forces and civilian representation in colourful gaiety of folk dances and floats.
FEBRUARY Feb 1 Suraj Kund Crafts Mela Suraj Kund Handicraft fair of colourful, artistic and fascinating creations from all over India.
FEBRUARY Desert Festival Jaisalmer Extravaganza of Rajasthani folk music,dance, art, desert sports and cultural events for three days
FEBRUARY End Feb –Early Mar Goa Festival Goa This exuberant carnival is all about merri making with procession, floats, graceful dances and music.
FEBRUARY Feb 18 – 28 Taj Mahaotsav Agra This annual event is held in the city offamous Taj Mahal with colourful cultural events.
FEBRUARY Mid Feb Elephanta Festival Mumbai Held on Elephanta islands of the Mumbaicoast this is an annual event of music and dance.
FEBRUARY Mid Feb Island Tourism Festival Port Blair,Andaman &NicobarIslands A ten-day long festival of dance, drama and music. Display of arts and crafts, flora andfauna and marine life, are part of the event.Aqua sports, and parasailing are added attractions.
MARCH Early Mar Khajuraho Dance Festival Khajuraho In the backdrop of the famous Khajura hotemples this annual week long festival of classical Indian dances are a treat for the performing art lovers.
MARCH Mid March Holi All India This is the festival of colours in tribute to the romantic alliance of two renowned mythological characters – Radha and Krishna is celebrated with much euphoria and gaiety.
APRIL Mid April Baishakhi / NewYear All India Communities all over india celebrate the Indian new year in festivities of their region alcharacter
MAY Early May International Flower Festival Gangtok,Sikkim The grandeur of this flower festival lies in its exotic display of Himalayan flowers and rare orchids. The festival receives added zest with river rafting and yak safari programmes.
JUNE 10th day of Tibetanlunar month Hemis Festival Leh,Ladakh Hemis the biggest Buddhist monastery of Ladakh holds this annual celebration on thebirth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava.Masked dances to the accompaniment of cymbals, drums and long horns are performed. The festival also showcases a colourful ethnic fair, displaying beautiful handicrafts.
JULY Mid July Rath Yatra Puri, Orissaand all ISKCON centers in India The significance of the important festival is the pulling of three immense sized decorated chariots carrying the deity of Lord Krishna,his sister Subhadra and brother Balbhadra from the famous Jagganath temple of Puri.The festivity is marked with large congregation of devotees from all over India and hosts a number of cultural events and fairs.
AUGUST Mid August Onam Kerala The festival heralds the onset of harvest season in the southern state. The most attractive part of the celebrations, apart from floral decoration of houses, are the famous snake boat regatta along the backwater swhere each boat comprising crews of over hundred men vie for the winning trophy.
SEPTEMBER Mid Sep Ganesh Festival Pune The popular festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha coincides with Ganesh Chaturthiand presents classical dance and music performances, theatre and film festival and folk dances.
OCTOBER 3rd week Oct. Dussera / DurgaPuja All India This marks the beginning of festive days in India. This event is in memory of the conquest and elimination of the mythological demon king by Lord Rama. In west Bengaland all over the world with presence of Bengali community Durga Puja is celebrated during this time with worship of goddess Durga that itself is a spectacular show transforming every city and town in Bengal into carnival mood. This spectacle led Trinidad carnival specialist Carl Gabriel tocall it the ‘greatest carnival on earth’.
November 1st week of Nov Diwali All India This is the festival of lights celebrated inevery corner of the country. An aerial view ofany city with trillions of teeming lights is aspectacle that is difficult to match any wherein the world. This is a night of gaiety andfrolic when sweets and gifts are exchange damong relatives and friends. Every locality inthe city also hosts mini fairs that has many attractive handicrafts and decorative itemson offer.
NOVEMBER End Nov Pushkar Mela Pushkar This is an annual religious bathing andoblation ritual at Brahma Sarovar Puskar cantered around which is organised amassive country fair where anything from ordinary to exquisite is sold.
NOVEMBER 23 – 27 Nov Beach Festival Puri This wonderful beach festival essentiallycelebrates the spirit of life. On the sprawling Puri beach here is a spectacle of ethniccraftsmen of the coastal areas at work, sandsculpturing, folk music and dances.
NOVEMBERDECEMBER End Nov to Early Dec Darjeeling Carnival Darjeeling& Mirik This is a tourism festival of the Bengal Himalayan region with cultural shows… Twosimultaneous events are held for 10 days at Darjeeling and Mirik, which is called Lakeside Festival.
DECEMBER Dec Bishnupur Festival Bishnupur The festival celebrates the rich heritage of the town of Vishnupur, noted for its beautiful terracotta temples and elegant silk sarees.
DECEMBER 27th Dec Dooars Festival Jalpiaguri Essentially an eco tourism promotion event this annual affair attracts much tourist interest for its cultural festival of ethnic community folk dances and music.
General Republic day 26.01.09
Independence Day 15.08.09
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday 02.10.09
Lohri 13.01.09
Islam Al Hijra 1430AH - New Year 29.12.08
Ashura 07.01.09
Mawlid an Nabi - Sunni 09.03.09
Mawlid an Nabi - Shi'a 14.03.09
Lailat al Miraj 20.07.09
Lailat al Bara'ah 07.08.09
Ramadan begins 22.08.09
Lailat el qadr 17.09.09
Eid al Fitr (Ramadan ends) 20.09.09
Waqf al Arafa 25.11.09
Eid al Adha 27.11.09
Al Hijra 1431AH - New Year 18.12.09
Hajj begins 25-11.09 to 28.11.09
Christian Epiphany 06.01.09
Baptism of the Lord Jesus 13.01.09
Candlemas 02.02.09
Shrove Tuesday 24.02.09
Ash Wednesday (Lent begins) 25.02.09
Palm Sunday 12.04.09
Maundy Thursday 09.04.09
Good Friday 10.04.09
Easter 12.04.09
Ascension of Christ 21.05.09
Pentecost 31.05.09
Trinity Sunday 07.06.09
All Saints' Day 01.11.09
All Souls' Day 02.11.09
Sundays of Advent 29.11.09
Christmas Day 25.12.09
Hindu Makar Sankranti 14.01.09
Vasant Panchami 31.01.09
Maha Shiva Ratri 23.02.09
Holi 11.03.09
Chetra Navratras (Navarati) 19.03.09
Bikarami Samvat 06.04.09
Rama Navami 03.04.09
Raksha Bandhan Rakhi 05.08.09
Krishna Jayanti 14.08.09
Ganesh Chaturthi 23.08.09
Asuj Navratras begin 19.09.09
Dassehra 28.09.09
Karva Chauth Vrat (fast) 08.10.09
Diwali (Festival of Lights) 17.10.09
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