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Diwali
India's Festival of Light, Family, Faith and New Beginnings
DiwaliDeepavaliFestival of Lights
Holi
India's Festival of Colors, Spring and Joyful Renewal
HoliFestival of ColorsRangwali Holi
Onam
Kerala's Harvest Festival of King Mahabali, Flowers and Feasting
OnamKeralaKerala Festivals
Durga Puja
Bengal's Grand Festival of the Goddess, Art and Community
Durga PujaKolkataWest Bengal
Ganesh Chaturthi
India's Grand Welcome to the Elephant-Headed God of Beginnings
Ganesh ChaturthiGaneshotsavLord Ganesha
Festivals of India
A Year of Faith, Harvest, Family and Celebration
Festivals of IndiaIndian FestivalsDiwali
Pongal
Tamil Nadu Gives Thanks for the Harvest
PongalTamil NaduHarvest Festival
Makar Sankranti
Following the Sun — India's Great Winter Solstice Festival
Makar SankrantiUttarayanKite Festival Gujarat
Lohri
A Punjabi Winter Celebration by the Bonfire
LohriPunjab FestivalWinter Solstice
Baisakhi
Harvest, Punjab and the Founding of the Khalsa
BaisakhiVaisakhiPunjab Festival
Vishu
Kerala's New Beginning and the Auspicious Vishukkani
VishuKeralaKerala New Year
Ugadi
The New Year of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
UgadiYugadiKarnataka Festival
Gudi Padwa
Maharashtra's Colorful New Year
Gudi PadwaMaharashtra FestivalMarathi New Year
Maha Shivratri
The Great Night of Shiva
Maha ShivratriShivaHindu Festivals
Ram Navami
Celebrating the Birth of Lord Rama
Ram NavamiLord RamaAyodhya
Janmashtami
Celebrating the Birth of Lord Krishna
JanmashtamiKrishna JanmashtamiLord Krishna
Rath Yatra
Jagannath Comes Into the Streets of Puri
Rath YatraJagannathPuri
Navratri
Nine Nights of the Divine Feminine
NavratriGarbaDandiya Raas
Dussehra
The Victory of Good Over Evil
DussehraVijayadashamiRavana
Kali Puja
Bengal's Night of the Goddess
Kali PujaBengal FestivalGoddess Kali
Dev Deepawali
Varanasi's Ghats Become a River of Light
Dev DeepawaliVaranasi FestivalKartik Purnima
Chhath Puja
Worshipping the Sun Beside Sacred Waters
Chhath PujaBihar FestivalSun Worship
Ramadan & Eid al-Fitr
A Month of Fasting, a Day of Celebration
RamadanEid al-FitrIslamic Festivals India
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)
Faith, Sacrifice and Sharing
Eid al-AdhaBakridIslamic Festivals India
Muharram
Remembrance Rather Than Celebration
MuharramAshuraShia Islam India
Guru Nanak Gurpurab
Celebrating the Birth of the Founder of Sikhism
Guru Nanak JayantiGurpurabSikh Festivals
Bandi Chhor Divas
Sikh Observance of Freedom and Justice
Bandi Chhor DivasSikh FestivalsGuru Hargobind
Mahavir Jayanti
Celebrating the Birth of Mahavira and Jain Principles of Ahimsa
Mahavir JayantiJain FestivalsMahavira
Buddha Purnima
Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and the Path of the Buddha
Buddha PurnimaVesakBuddhism India
Christmas in India
From Kerala and Goa to Mumbai and the Northeast
Christmas IndiaChristian Festivals IndiaKerala Christmas
Easter
India's Christian Communities Celebrate the Resurrection
EasterGood FridayChristian Festivals India
Raksha Bandhan
The Bond Between Sisters and Brothers
Raksha BandhanRakhiFamily Festival India
Thrissur Pooram
Kerala's Most Spectacular Temple Festival
Thrissur PooramKerala Temple FestivalKerala
Bihu
Assam Celebrates the Rhythms of the Year
BihuAssam FestivalRongali Bihu
Hornbill Festival
Nagaland's Showcase of Naga Cultures
Hornbill FestivalNagalandNaga Culture
Pushkar Fair
Pilgrimage, Camels, Culture and the Rajasthan Desert
Pushkar FairPushkar MelaRajasthan
Kumbh Mela
Pilgrimage on an Extraordinary Scale
Kumbh MelaPrayagrajHaridwar
Attukal Pongala
The World's Largest All-Women Religious Gathering
Attukal PongalaKerala FestivalAttukal Temple
Coming Soon
Holi Onam Durga Puja Pongal Eid Christmas in India Ganesh Chaturthi Navratri Baisakhi Raksha Bandhan Makar Sankranti
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