FESTIVAL |
DATE / MONTH |
STATE / REGION |
DESCRIPTION |
| Pongal | 14 January | A.P., Tamil Nadu | Harvest Festival marking the change of season. |
| International Kite Festival | 13-15 January | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Connoisseurs of the sport gather and indulge in friendly competitions, flying kites of varied colours, shapes & sizes. |
| Desert Festival | January / February | Jaisalmer, Rajasthan | A three-day show of dances, acrobatics, camel races and camel dances – in Jaisalmer. |
| Cattle fair | January / February | Nagaur, Rajasthan | Trading of Camels, Bullocks, and Horses, with sports, music and dance – in Nagaur. |
| Konark Festival | February | Konark, Orissa | A festival of classical dances in Konark, the site of The Sun Temple. |
| International Yoga Festival | February | Rishikesh Uttar Pradesh | Demonstration and experience of yoga and meditation in Rishikesh. |
| Surajkund Crafts Mela | 1-15 February | Surajkund Haryana | Display of arts and crafts from all over India in Surajkund. |
| Taj Mahotsav | 18-27 February | Agra Uttar Pradesh | Dance and drama recreating the age of Shah Jahan, combined with a food festival in Agra. |
| Khajuraho Dance Festival | March | Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh | Classical dance performance extravaganza in Khajuraho. |
| Holi | March | North India | Festival of colours in which people splash coloured water on one another in a spirit of comradeship. |
| Ellora Festival | March | Aurangabad Maharashtra | Festival of Classical Dance and Music – in Ellora Caves. |
| Gangaur | March / April | Udaipur Rajasthan | Dedicated to Goddess Parvati upholding the power of nature. |
| Pooram | April / May | Trichur Kerala | A Temple Festival with the famous Elephant March. |
| Carnival | April | Goa | Originally celebrated the fruiting of cashew and mango. |
| International Spice Festival | April | Cochin Kerala | Fair displaying spices grown in the region – held in Cochin. |
| Rath Yatra | June / July | Puri, Orissa | A huge procession carrying images of deities in chariots – in Puri. |
| Hemis Festival | July | Leh, Ladakh | Monastery festival. Age old plays are performed by masked dancers – in Leh in Ladakh. |
| International Mango Festival | July | Saharanpur Uttar Pradesh | A large variety of the best Indian mangoes is exhibited and sold in Saharanpur. |
| Onam | August / September | Kerala | Famous for the snake boat races held to celebrate the event. |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | September | Maharashtra,Tamilnadu | Dedicated to Lord Ganesh. His idol is carried in a procession before being immersed in a river or sea. Held mainly in Pune. |
| Dussehra | September / October | Nationwide | A ten-day festival celebrating Lord Rama killing demon king Ravana symbolises the victory of good over evil. |
| Diwali | October / November | Nationwide | This festival of lights celebrates the home coming of Lord Rama after killing Ravana. |
| Sonepur Fair | November | Sonepur, Bihar | Cattle fair where among other cattle elephants are bought and sold – in Sonepur. |
| Pushkar Fair | November | Pushkar, Rajasthan | Colourful Cattle fair includes camel races and other events in Pushkar. People also come for a dip in the holy Pushkar Lake. |
| Shekhavati Festival | December | Sgejgavati, Rajasthan | A colourful festival held in Shekhavati the home of the world’s most beautiful frescos. |
| Feast of St. Francis Xavier | 3 December | Goa | The well-preserved remains of St. Francis Xavier are displayed in a beautiful silver casket. |
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