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List of Festivals in India (State-wise)
Andhra Pradesh
● Brahmotsavam- celebrated at Sri Venkateswara Temple in
Tirupati, for nine days during the months of September – October.
● Bhishma Ekadasi, Deccan Festival, Pitr, Sankranthi,
Tyagaraja
Festival
Arunachal Pradesh
● Losar Festival- Tibetan New year, Marked with ancient
ceremonies that represent the struggle between good and evil
● Chalo Loku, Pongtu
Assam
● Bohag Bihu- The spring festival of Bohaag Bihu or Rongali
Bihu ushers in the New Year in the State of Assam, which marks
the onset of a new
agricultural cycle.
● Magh or Bhogali Bihu
Bihar
● Chhath Puja- Also called Dala Puja
devoted to worshiping the sun is traditionally celebrated by the people of
Bihar.
Chhattisgarh
● Bastar Dussehra - The longest Dussehra celebration in the
world is
celebrated in Bastar and spans over 75 days starting around
August and ending in October.
● Maghi Purnima- It is the flagship festival of this state
which encompasses the birth anniversary of Guru Ghasidas.
Goa
● Carnival- Three-day non-stop extravaganza of fun, song,
music, and dance celebrated just before the 40 days of Lent.
● Shigmo Mela- it is a counterpart of the festival of colors Holi
● Sunburn Festival
Gujarat
● Janmashtami - Birth anniversary of Lord Krishna
● Diwali - Festival of lights, Festival marks the beginning of the New Year.
● Navaratri, Kutch Rann Utsav
Himachal Pradesh
● Gochi Festival- In this festival the villagers celebrate
the birth of male children. Token marriages of children below the age of
six are also performed
● Mahashivaratri- A week-long international Mandi Shivratri
Fair and Sobha Yatra are held near the Temple of Bhoothnath (Lord
Shiva) every year
Haryana
● Gugga Naumi - Snake-worship. It is observed in the months
of August-September.
● Surajkund Mela, Baishakhi
Jammu and Kashmir
● Eid-ul-Fitr - marks the end of fasting month of Ramadan.
● Eid-ul-Azha - More prominent for the Qurbani (sacrifice).
People sacrifice goats, sheep and some even camels
● Bahu Mela- It is a biannual festival held at the Kali
Temple in Bahu Fort. It is celebrated twice a year in the month of
March-April and September-October.
Jharkhand
● Karam Festival - It is celebrated 15 days after the
Kunwaar-Shukla-Paksha.
● Holi- Festival of colors, celebrated in the months of
February/March.
Karnataka
● Ugadi- Celebrated in the second half of March or in early
April. It marks the beginning of the new Hindu lunar calendar.
● Mahamastakabhisheka – Held once every 12 years in
veneration of Gomateswara Bahubali at Sravanbelagola.
● Mysore Dasara, Makar Sankramana.
Kerala
● Onam- The festival is celebrated to welcome King Mahabali.
It is celebrated in Chingam (August-September) and lasts for ten
days. Vallamkali, the enchanting Snake Boat Race, Folk
performances like Kummatti kali and Pulikali add to the zest of celebrations.
Nehru Trophy Boat Race is also organized.
● Vishu, Pooram
Madhya Pradesh
● Lokrang festival - Most iconic dance festival of MP which
signifies
the existing legacy of its dance
● Diwali, Khajuraho Dance Festival
Meghalaya
● Nongkrem Dance Festival- Five days long religious festival
devoted to appeasing the Goddess Ka Blei Synshar for a rich bumper
harvest and prosperity of the people
● Khasis - Dance festival
Maharashtra
● Ganesh Chaturthi- Falls in months of August - September.
Ganesh images are kept in houses as a divine guest for five to ten
days by people. The image is then taken out ceremoniously and
immersed in the river, sea or well. It is called the Visarjan.
● Nag Panchami, Navratri, Gudi Padva
Manipur
● Yaoshang- It is celebrated for five days. It commences
from the full moon day of Phalguna (February/March). The main highlight of
the festival is the Thabal Chongba dance.
Mizoram
● ChapcharKut Festival - Marks the clearing and readying of
hill slopes for jhum or shifting cultivation.
Nagaland
● Hornbill Festival- It is one of the biggest cultural
extravaganzas in the North East & held every year from Dec1-10. It is a
festival to protect, revive and promote the richness of the Naga
heritage and traditions.
● Sekrenyi – It is celebrated by the Angami Tribe. It is
also associated with celebrating the rich culture of the tribes that has lasted
for many a moon.
Odisha
● Rath Yatra (Dola Yatra) – It triggers the construction of
the Oriya calendar and its consequent presentation to their deity
Jagannath who also carries another name of Dola Govinda. Mainly celebrated
at Puri.
● Raja Parba - It is the living cultural heritage and
agricultural way of
life. It is held for three days in June.
● Akshaya Tritiya, Konark Festival
Punjab
● Lohri – It is celebrated on the 13th of January a day
before Makar
Sankranti. It is dedicated to the Sun god.
● Baisakhi - Marks the time for the harvest of Rabi crops. Traditional folk dances Bhangra and Giddha are performed by men and women to the beat of Dhol
● Bandi Chhor Divas, Guru Parab
Rajasthan
● Gangaur Festival - It falls a fortnight after Holi &
is celebrated for 18 days in honor of Goddess Parvati mostly by the womenfolk
of Rajasthan. It is also the consequent celebration of the
harvest.
● Teej, Pushkar Fair, Urs at Ajmer.
Sikkim
● Losar – Celebrated on the dawn of the new Tibetan year
● Saga Dawa - Magnificent carnival famous for masked dances
Tamil Nadu
● Pongal- Four-day-long harvest festival which falls in the
month of January-February. Bhogi festival, Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal
is celebrated. Is is the local Makar Sankranti of this state.
● Thyagaraja Aradhana, Jallikattu, Panguni Uthiram, Puthandu
(Tamil
New Year)
Telangana
● Bonalu- The word Bonalu came from "Bhojanalu"
which is offered to
the goddess during festival time.
● Bathukamma – It involves the worship of goddess Gauri and consequent
celebrations.
Tripura
● Kharchi Puja - It is the worship of the fourteen gods of
Tripura and is celebrated in the month of July-August. It ends up with
sacrifices of cattle to the Earth God.
● Tripureshwari Temple Festival.
West Bengal
● Durga Puja- Also referred to as Durgotsava. It is
commemorated by worshipping Goddess Durga
Uttaranchal
● Ganga Dusshera- It is a day of devotion and faith
celebrated in the
month of June.
● Purna Kumbh Mela
Uttar Pradesh
● Navaratri - Celebrated for nine nights during which people
worship
Goddess Durga and her nine forms to seek her blessings.
● Ram Navmi - Marks the birth anniversary of God Rama and is
celebrated with the worship of girls and other females of
the society
● Brahmostav, Kans ka Mela, Sravana festival, Ram Leela,
Ganga
Mahotsav
Popular Harvest Festivals Of
India
North India
1. Makar Sankranti (January)
– celebrated Pan India in
different ways but mainly in
the
north.
2. Baisakhi
(April)- Punjab and Haryana
3. Ladakh Harvest Festival (September)
- Ladakh, Zanskar, Kargil (J&K)
4. Lohri
(January) - Punjab
5. Basant Panchami (January)– A festival to celebrate
birth of goddess Saraswati ,
Celebrated
in different states of North India
North East India
1. Bhogali Bihu (January)– Assam
2. Wangala
(November)- Meghalaya and Assam
3. Ka Pomblang Nongkrem (November)
– Meghalaya
East And West India
1. Nuakhai
(August) – Orissa
2. Gudi Padwa (March)
– Maharashtra
3. Nabanna
(November
and December) - West Bengal
South India
1. Onam
(August) – Kerala
2. Pongal
(January) - Tamil Nadu
3. Ugadi
(March) - Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka
4. Vishu (April) - Kerala
and Karnataka.
New Year Festival
1. Ugadi / Chaitra Suddha Padyami - Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka3. Samvastsar Padvo - Goa
4. Naba Barsha - West Bengal
5. Puthando - Tamil Nadu
6. Vishu – Kerala
Other Festivals
1. Religious Festivals of India
• Diwali
• Sharad
Purnima
• Holi
• Makar
Sankranti
• Janmashtami
• Dussehra
• Ram
Navami
• Durga
Puja
• Ganesh
Chaturthi
• Karva
Chauth
• Vasant
Panchami
• Rath
Yatra of Lord Jagannath
• Mahashivratri
• Eid- Ul- Fitr
• Id
–Ul-Zuha ( Id-Ul-Azha)
• Milad-Un-Nabi
• Muharram
• Shab-I-Barat
• Christmas
• Easter
and Good Friday
• Gurpurab
• Guru
Purnima
• Mahavir
Jayanti
• Paryushna
• Buddha
Purnima
• Jamshedi
Navroz
2. Secular Festivals of India
• Most of the NEW YEAR AND
HARVEST
FESTIVALS (except -
Thai
Pongal)
• Gangaur
Festival
• Khajuraho
Dance Festival
• Teej
• Sair-e-Gul Faroshan
• ITC
Music Festival
• Saptak
Music Festival
• Tansen
Music Festival
• Thyagaraja
Music Festival
• Gharana Music Festival
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