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 ndia
is a land of festivals and fairs. The entire land reverberates
with enthusiasm and vivacity where a multitude of fairs,
festivals and other colorful events have become the part of its
culture.
Every festival has some or the other traditional or religious
importance. Every day of the year there is a festival celebrated
in some part of the country. Some festivals welcome the seasons
of the year, the harvest, the rains, or the full moon. Others
celebrate religious occasions, the birthdays of divine beings,
Saints, and gurus (the revered teachers), or the advent of the
New Year. A number of these festivals are common to most parts
of India; however, they may be called by different names in the
various parts of the country or may be celebrated in a different
fashion. All of these are celebrated in a unique style with
traditional gaiety and fervour to invoke divine blessings as
well as for the sheer joy of living. A celebration of life
at its best.
Festivals in India are determined by the Solar & Lunar
positions & they may fall in a different month as specified
here. Please
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to know the exact date/month of these festivals along with the
details, as to how these are celebrated.
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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New Year's Day |
January 01 |
All over India |
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Shilpgram Crafts Mela |
January 01-15 |
Udaipur, Rajasthan |
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The Great Elephant March |
January |
Kerala |
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Brahmputra Darshan Festival |
January |
Arunanchal Pradesh |
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Mini Kumbh |
January 14 - March |
Allahabad (UP) |
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Lohri, Bhogi |
January 13 |
North India, South India |
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Makar Sankranti |
January 14 |
All over India |
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Pongal |
January 14 |
Tamil Nadu |
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International
Kite Festival |
January 14 |
Ahmedabad |
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Float Festival |
January |
Madurai, Tamil Nadu |
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Bikaner Festival |
January 24-25 |
Bikaner,
Rajasthan
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Republic Day |
January 26 |
Delhi and state capitals |
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Vasant Panchami |
January |
North India and West Bengal |
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Calcutta Festival |
January |
Kolkata, West Bengal |
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Pattadakal Dance Festival |
January |
Pattadakkal, Karnataka |
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Kerala Village Fair |
January |
Kovalam, Kerala |
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Thai Pusam |
January |
Tamilnadu |
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Mamallapuram Dance Festival |
January |
Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu |
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Dance Festival |
January |
Modehra Sun Temple, Gujarat |
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Feast Of The Three Kings |
January |
Panaji,
Goa |
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Banganga Festival |
January |
Mumbai |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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Surajkund Crafts Mela |
February |
Surajkund, Haryana |
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Ganga Water Rally |
February 06- 08 |
Allahabad (UP) |
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Nagaur Fair |
February 15-18 |
Nagaur (Rajasthan) |
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Id-ul-Zuha |
February |
All over India |
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Brij Festival |
February 02- 04 |
Bharatpur (Rajasthan) |
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International Yoga Week |
February 22-28 |
Allahabad |
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International Yoga Week |
February 22-28 |
Varanasi |
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Desert Festival |
February 21-23 |
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) |
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Alwar Festival |
February 11-13 |
Alwar (Rajasthan) |
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Maha Shivratri |
February |
All over India |
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Taj Mahotsav |
February 18-27 |
Agra (UP) |
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Baneshwar Fair |
February 19-23 |
Baneshwar (Dungarpur) |
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Elephanta Festival |
February |
Mumbai (Maharastra) |
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Deccan Festival |
February |
Hyderabad |
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Muharram |
February 27 |
All over India |
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Goa Carnival |
February |
Goa |
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Garden Festival |
February |
Delhi |
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Chapchar Kut |
February |
Mizoram |
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Rose Festival |
February |
Chandigarh |
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Island Tourism Festival |
February |
Port Blair |
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Khajuraho Dance Festival |
February |
Khajuraho |
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Triveni Mahotsava |
February |
Allahabad (UP) |
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Jhansi Festival |
February |
Jhansi (UP) |
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Kutch Mahotsava |
February |
Kutch, Gujarat |
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Bhavnath Mahadev Fair |
February |
Junagarh, Gujarat |
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Rana Utsav |
February |
Kutch, Gujarat |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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Natyanjali Festival |
March |
Chidambaram, Tamilnadu |
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Dhrupad Mela |
March 06- 08 |
Varanasi (UP) |
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Elephant Festival |
March 25 |
Jaipur |
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Hoysala Mahotsava |
March |
Belur-Halebid |
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Ellora Festival |
March |
Aurangabad, Maharastra |
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Dhulendi (Festival of Colours) |
March |
All over India |
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Jamshed-E-Navroz |
March |
Gujarat |
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Holi/ Dola Yatra |
March |
North India, West Bengal |
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Nauchandi Mela |
March 27- April 27 |
Meerut (UP) |
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Chitra Vichitra Fair |
March |
Sabarkantha, Gujarat |
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Lathmar Holi |
March 29 |
Mathura (UP) |
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Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand |
March |
Maharastra, A.P., Karnataka |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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Shitala Ashtami |
April 01 |
Chaksu (Jaipur) |
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Mahavir Jayanti |
April |
All over India |
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Mewar Festival |
April 06 |
Udaipur |
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Good Friday |
April |
All over India |
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Easter |
April |
All over India |
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Kela Devi Fair |
April 11-12 |
Karauli (Rajasthan) |
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Gangaur |
April 11-12 |
Rajasthan
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Baisakhi/ Meshadi |
April |
Panjab |
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Ram Navami |
April 18 |
All over India |
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Mahaveerji Fair |
April 18- 24 |
Mahaveerji (Rajasthan) |
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Sankat Mochan Music Festival |
April 28- May 02 |
Varanasi |
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Tamil New Year's Day
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April |
Tamilnadu |
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Bohag Bihu |
April |
Aasam |
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Vishu |
April |
Kerala |
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May |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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International Flower Festival |
May |
Gangtok, Sikkim |
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Pooram |
May |
Thrissur, Kerala |
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Meenakshi Kalyanam |
May |
Madurai, Tamilnadu |
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Milad-ul-Nabi |
May |
All over India |
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Buddha Purnima |
May |
North India |
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Summer Festival |
May 21- 23 |
Mt. Abu (Rajasthan) |
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Ganga Dushera |
May 29 |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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Summer Festival |
1st week of June |
Major hill stations |
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Urs Ajmer Sharif |
June |
Ajmer (Rajasthan) |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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Rath Yatra |
July |
Puri, Orissa |
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International Mango Festival |
July |
Delhi |
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Hemis Festival |
July |
Leh, Ladakh |
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Guru Purnima |
July |
All over India |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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Indepedence Day |
August 15 |
All over India |
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Teej |
August 08- 09 |
Jaipur |
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Nag Panchami |
August |
All over India |
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Kajli Teej |
August 20- 21 |
Bundi (Rajasthan) |
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Gogamedi Fair |
August 19- September 18 |
Gogamedi, Ganganagar |
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Nehru Trophy Boat Race |
August |
Kerala |
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Amarnath Yatra |
August |
Jammu & Kashmir |
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Janmasthami |
August 27 |
All over India |
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Raksha Bandhan |
August |
North India |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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Ladakh Festival |
September |
Ladakh |
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Tarnetar Mela |
September |
Tarnetar, Saurastra (Gujarat) |
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Onam |
September |
Kerala |
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Ram Deora Fair |
September 12- 13 |
Pokaran (Jaisalmer) |
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Biswakarma Puja |
September |
All over India |
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Ganesh/ Vinayak Chaturthi |
September |
Maharastra, Tamilnadu, A.P., Karnataka |
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Ram Leela |
Sep. 27- Oct. 26 |
North India |
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Ram Baraat |
September 28 |
Agra, UP |
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Jewish New Year's Day |
September |
All over India |
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Foolwalon ki Sair |
September |
New Delhi |
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Shab-e-Barat |
September |
All over India |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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Gandhi Jayanti |
October 02 |
All over India |
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Navaratri |
October 15-22 |
All over India |
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Bateshwar Mela (Cattle Fair) |
October 15-28 |
Agra, UP |
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Durga Puja/ Ayudha Puja |
October 22 |
Bengal, North India |
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Dushera |
October 23 |
All over India |
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Buddha Mahotsava |
October 23-27 |
Sarnath,
Varanasi |
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Kumaon Mahotsava |
October |
Udamsingh Nagar, Uttranchal |
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Garhwal Mahotsava |
October |
Gopeshwar, Uttranchal |
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Kojagri Lakshmi Puja or Sharad Purnima |
October 27 |
North India |
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Kapil Muni Fair |
October |
Kolayat, Bikaner |
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Marwar Festival |
October 16- 17 |
Jodhpur |
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Karva Chauth |
October 31 |
All over India |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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Ayurveda Week |
Novembar |
Jhansi, MP |
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Jagadhatri Puja |
November |
Bengal |
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Tansen Festival |
November |
Gwalior, MP |
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Ganga Mahotsava |
November |
Varanasi |
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Kalidas Festival |
November |
Nagpur, Maharastra |
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Kali Puja |
November 12 |
W.Bengal |
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Diwali (Festival of Lights) |
November 12 |
All over India |
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Goverdhan Puja |
November 13 |
North India |
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Bhai Duj |
November 14 |
All over India |
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Id-ul-Fitr |
November 15 |
All over India |
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Sonepur Mela (Cattle Fair)
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November |
Sonepur, Bihar |
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Chhat |
November 18 |
Bihar |
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Pushkar Mela (Cattle Fair) |
November 19-28 |
Pushkar,
Rajasthan
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Guru Parab |
November 26 |
North India |
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Kartik Purnima Dev Deepawali |
November 26 |
Varanasi |
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Hampi Festival |
November |
Hampi, Karnataka |
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Chandrabhaga Fair |
Nov. 22- Dec. 02 |
Jhalawar, Rajasthan |
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Qutab Festival |
November |
Delhi |
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Shamlaji Mela |
November |
Shamlaji, Gujarat |
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Vautha Mela |
November |
Vautha, Gujarat |
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Lucknow Mahotsava |
Nov. 25- Dec. 05 |
Lucknow, UP |
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Festival |
Date/Month |
Region |
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Vishnupur Festival |
December |
Vishnupur, W.Bengal |
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Buddha Mahotsava |
December 03- 06 |
Sarnath, Varanasi |
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Konark Dance Festival |
December |
Konark, Orissa |
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Feast of St. Francis Xavier |
December |
Goa |
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Ka Pomblang Nongkrem |
December |
Shillong, Meghalaya |
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Christmas |
December 25 |
All over India |
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