The following is a List of Festivals in India:

Hindu

• Diwali
  • Bhaubeej
• Dussehra or Daserra
• Kumar Purnima
• Chhath
• Holi
• Makar Sankranti
• Pongal
• Mahashivratri
• Ugadi
• Gudi Padwa
• Ramanavami
• Baisakhi
• Onam
• Raja Shankranti
• Puri Jaganath Ratha yatra
• Ganesh Puja
• Saraswati Puja
• PrathamAstami
• Krishna Janmastami
• Margasira Guruvaara : Laxmi puja

Diwālī or Dīpāvali (also transliterated Deepavali; Sanskrit: row of lights) is the Hindu Festival of Lights. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Dussehra (also transliterated as Dasara) or Vijaya Dasami is an important Hindu festival. ... Chhath or Dala Chhath is a Hindu festival, which is unique to Bihar state, India and Terai of Nepal. ... Holi or Phagwah (Bhojpuri) is an annual Hindu spring festival. ... Makar Sankranti is a spring festival of India. ... Pongal (பொங்கல் in Tamil), also called Sankranti in Karnataka (ಸ೦ಕ್ರಾ೦ತಿ in Kannada), is an Indian harvest and a thanksgiving festival. ... The festival of Maha Shivratri is looked upon with greatest reverence & respect by the devotees of Lord Shiva. ... // Introduction Ugadi (literally - the start of an era) is the new years day for the people of the Deccan region of India. ... // The celebration of springtime and harvest Gudi Padwa is a holiday celebrated in India. ... Rama Navami falls on the ninth day of a Hindu lunar year (or Chaitra Masa Suklapaksha Navami). ... Traditional fervour and gaiety mark the celebrations of Baisakhi, which stands for the dawn of a new year in north India. ... Onam ഓണം, the foremost festival among the cultural repertoire of Malayalees, falls in the harvest season of August- September. ... Krishna Janmaashtami, also known as Krishnaashtami, Gokulaashtami, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanthi or sometimes merely as Janmaashtami, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. ...

Islamic

• Bakri Id, (Id-Ul-Zuha)
• Moharrum
• Ramzan Id, (Id-Ul-Fitar)

Eid ul-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى) occurs on the tenth day of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijja. ... The Festival of Muharram (Arabic: احتفال محرم or مناسبة محرم) is an important period of mourning in the Shiite branch of Islam. ... Eid ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر), often abbreviated as simply Eid, is an Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. ...

Sikhism

• Guru Nanak's Birthday Jayanti (Sikhism)
• Guru Govind Singh's Birthday Jayanti (Sikhism)
• Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day (Sikhism)
• Vaisakhi (Sikhism)

Guru Nanaks Birthday Javanti The religion of Sikhism preaches that there is one God but that he is formless. ... Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1538), considered to be the founder of Sikhism, was born in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in present-day Pakistan. ... Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1538), considered to be the founder of Sikhism, was born in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in present-day Pakistan. ... Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1538), considered to be the founder of Sikhism, was born in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in present-day Pakistan. ... Original Celebration Vasakhi marks the beginning of the new Spring year and the end of the harvest in India. ... Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1538), considered to be the founder of Sikhism, was born in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in present-day Pakistan. ...

Zoroastrian

Though Parsis account for less than 1% of the Indian population, Gandhiji said, "In numbers, Parsis are beneath contempt, but in contribution, beyond compare." The same could be said of their festivals. Unfortunately; like the Parsis themselves, these are private and celebrated within the community. The Parsis use the Shahenshahi calendar opposed to their Iranian co-religionists. For example, New Year celebrated in the spring by Iranians falls in late summer for Parsis due to the lack of intercalation over hundreds of years! In addition to seasonal festivals, called Gahambars, and many other Jashans (festivals), the most eminent festivals are listed below. a person from Pars (the middle-Persian word for Fars), a region now within the geographical boundaries of Iran, and is roughly the original homeland of the Persian people. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी), called Mahatma Gandhi, was the charismatic leader who brought the cause of Indias independence from British colonial rule to world attention. ... The Shahanshah (meaning King of Kings), usually shortened to Shah (in Persian: شاه), from the Old Persian or Indo-European word khshathra-pava (king), and popularly referred to as basileus toon basileoon by the Greeks, is the term for a Persian monarch and was used by most of the former rulers...

• Maidyozarem Gahambar - Mid-Spring Festival. Early October.
• Maidyoshahem Gahambar - Mid-Summer Festival. Early December
• Paitishahem Gahambar - Festival of bringing in the harvest. Mid February.
• Ayathrem Gahambar - Festival if bringing home the herds. Mid March.
• Maidyarem Gahambar - Mid-Winter Festival. Lit. 'Mid-Year'. Early June.
• Hamaspathmaidyem or Muktad - All Souls Festival. Cf. Día de los Meurtos
• Pateti - New Year's Day Eve. August-September.
• Jamshed-e Navroz - New Year's Day, (Norouz). August-September.
• Jashan-e Sadeh - Festival of Fire. Lit. the 100th day (before Navroz).
• Jashan-e Mehragan - Festival of Mihr. A day of thanksgiving dedicated to the highest Angel, Mithra (c.f. Metatron).
• Jashan-e Tirigan - Festival of Tir. A day dedicated to Tishtrya, Angel of the star Sirius and rain.
• Farvardigan - Festival of the Farohars ('guardian angels').
• Khordad Sal - Birthday of the Prophet Zarathushtra.
• Zartosht No-Diso - Anniversary commemorating the death of the Prophet Zarathushtra.

See also: Zoroastrian calendar Norouz (Newroz in Kurdish) (also spelled Norooz, Noruz, Novruz, Noh Ruz, Nauroz, Nav-roze, Navroz, Náw-Rúz or Nowrouz and in Persian نوروز) is the traditional Persian festival of spring which starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, commencing the start of the spring. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with New Years Eve. ... Norouz (Newroz in Kurdish) (also spelled Norooz, Noruz, Novruz, Noh Ruz, Nauroz, Nav-roze, Navroz, Náw-Rúz or Nowrouz and in Persian نوروز) is the traditional Persian festival of spring which starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, commencing the start of the spring. ... Festival of Fire celebrated in India by Zoroastrians. ... Mehregan (Persian:مهرگان)or Jashn-e-Mehregan is an ancient Iranian autumn festival, observed on the ninth or tenth of October, and dedicated in honor of Mehr, the Persian god of Light and Love. ... Metatron (alternate spelling: Metraton, sometimes referred to as the Latin Metator) is the name of an angel in Judaism and some branches of Christianity. ... Zoroaster was a Iranian prophet, one of the great teachers of the East and the founder of Zoroastrianism, which was the national religion of Persia from the time of the Achaemenidae to the close of the Sassanid period. ... The Zoroastrian calendar (sometimes referred to as the Persian calendar) has a year that is 365 days long, composed of 12 months of 30 days each, plus an additional period of 5 days at the end of the year. ...

Christian

• Easter
• [[Christmas][Dec 25]]

Easter is the most important religious holiday of the Christian liturgical year, observed in March, April, or May to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, which Christians believe occurred after his death by crucifixion in AD 30-33 (see Good Friday). ...

Others

• Mahavir Jayanti, Jain
• Buddha Purnima (Buddha Jayanti or Vesak); Buddhist

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Unofficial

• New Year's Day
• Valentine's Day, in Cities only
• April Fool's Day
• Halloween, in Cities only
• Children's Day, 14^th November

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with New Years Eve. ... Valentines Day postcard, c. ... April Fools Day or All Fools Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1. ... A jack-o-lantern Halloween is an observance celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting candy. ... Czechoslovak poster celebrating the International Childrens Day Childrens Day is a holiday in many countries around the world. ...

External Links

• Indian Festivals Calendar
• Kamat's Potpourri: Indian Festivals
• Zoroastrian Religious Calendar
• Hindu Festivals Calendar