Fairs and Festivals of India

• Fairs & Festivals of India are celebrated throughout the year.
• Each festival has unique cultural, religious, and historical significance.

Makar Sankranti

• Celebrated in January.
• It is a kite-flying festival across India.

Pongal

• Celebrated in January.

Bhogali Bihu

• Celebrated in January.

Baisakhi

• Celebrated in April.

Vishu

• Celebrated in April.

Wangala

• Celebrated in November.

Ugadi

• Celebrated in March.

Gudi Padwa

• Celebrated in March.

Onam

• Celebrated in August.

Nuakhai

• Celebrated in August.

International Kite Festival

• Celebrated in January.

Chapchar Kut Festival

• Celebrated in Mizoram in March.

Rangoli Bihu

• Celebrated in Assam.
• Also known as Bohag Bihu.
• Observed in mid-April (14-15th April).
• Marks the start of the Hindu calendar's Assamese New Year.

Basant Panchami

• Celebrated in January.

Lohri

• Celebrated in January.
• A harvest festival of India.

Ladakh Harvest Festival

• Celebrated in September.

Nabanna

• Celebrated in November-December.

Ka Pomblang Nongkrem

• Celebrated in November.

Hornbill Festival

• Celebrated in Nagaland.
• Held every year from 1 to 10 December.

Me-Dam-Me-Phi Festival

• Celebrated in Assam in January.

Shigmotsav

• Celebrated in Goa.
• A festival of the masses, celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalguna (March).

Mopin

• Celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh in April every year.
• A festival of the Galo tribe.

Nanda Devi Fair

• Organised in the Kumaon region in September every year.

Kaveri Sankramana

• Celebrated in Karnataka in October.

Valvil Ori Vizha Festival

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu in August.

Bandna Festival

• Celebrated in Jharkhand.

Sarhul Festival

• Celebrated in Jharkhand.

Jawa Festival

• Celebrated in Jharkhand.
• Celebrated for fertility and better fortune.

Bhagta Parab Festival

• Celebrated in Jharkhand.
• A tribal festival celebrated between spring and summer.

Karam Festival

• Celebrated in Jharkhand.
• A harvest festival.

Hal Punhya

• Celebrated in Jharkhand.
• A festival that starts with the fall of winter and the first day of 'Magh' month.
• Known as "Akhain Jatra" or "Hal Punhya," believed as the beginning of ploughing.

International Kite Festival

• Celebrated in Gujarat in January.

Shamlaji Fair

• Celebrated in Gujarat.

Rann Utsav

• Celebrated in Gujarat.

Madhavpur Mela

• Celebrated in Gujarat.
• Celebrated in memory of Lord Krishna and Rukmini.

Vautha Fair/Mela

• Celebrated in Gujarat.
• An animal trading festival.

Kutch Mahotsav

• Celebrated in Gujarat.

Bestu Varas

• Celebrated in Gujarat.

Bhavnath Fair

• Celebrated in Gujarat.

Tarnetar Fair

• Celebrated in Gujarat.

Uttarayan

• Celebrated in Gujarat.
• Also known as Sankranti.
• A harvest festival celebrated in the month of Magh.

Bihu

• Celebrated in Assam.

Magh Bihu

• Celebrated in Assam.

Rangoli Bihu

• Celebrated in Assam.

Rangoli Bihu Utsav

• Celebrated in Assam in April.

Kati Bihu

• Celebrated in Assam.
• 'Kati Bihu' is celebrated by lighting a lamp in front of a tulsi tree/plant.

Bhogali Bihu

• Celebrated in Assam.

Ambubachi Mela

• Celebrated in Assam.
• Celebrated in the Kamakhya temple in June every year.
• Also known as Mahakumbh of the East.

Baikho Festival

• Celebrated in Assam.

Me-Dam-Me-Phi Festival

• Celebrated in Assam.
• A festival of ancestor worship.
• Celebrated by the Ahom people of Assam on 31st January every year in memory of the departed.

Dwijing Festival

• Celebrated in Assam.

Ahatguri

• Famous for Buffalo Fighting in Assam.

Ali Ai Ligang Festival

• Celebrated in Assam
• A spring festival.

Uruka Festival

• Celebrated in Assam.

Mando

• A form of folk songs in Goa.

Sao Joao Festival

• Celebrated in Goa.

Holi

• Celebrated in the last month of the Hindu calendar (Phalgun).
• Also known as Phagwa.

Paryushan Parva

• Celebrated by Jains for self-purification.
• Jains adhere to the ten universal virtues in practical life.
• Celebrated for eight days by the Shwetambar community and ten days as Dasalakshan Parva by the Digambar community.

Makar Sankranti

• Celebrated as a kite-flying festival across India.

Navratri

• Dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine avatars.

Kailpodh

• Celebrated in Karnataka.
• The Kodava community of Coorg worships weapons during the festival.
• It is the harvest festival celebrated by an indigenous community.

Pattadakal Dance Festival

• Celebrated in Karnataka.

Mahamastakabhisheka Festival

• Celebrated in Karnataka.

Hampi Festival or Vijaya Utsav

• Celebrated in Karnataka.

Karaga Festival

• Celebrated in Karnataka for 11 days.

Kambala festival

• Celebrated in Karnataka

Ugadi

• Celebrated in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana.

Vairamudi Brahmotsava Festival

• Celebrated in Karnataka.

Gowri Habba

• Celebrated in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Chhath Puja

• Celebrated in Bihar.
• Dedicated to the Sun God and his wife Usha.

Pitrapaksha Mela

• Celebrated in Bihar.

Rajgir Mahotsav

• Celebrated in Bihar.

Bihula Festival

• Celebrated in Bihar.

Visakha Utsav

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

Tirupati Ganga Jatara

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

Gangamma Jatata Festival

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

Belum Caves Festival

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

Atla Taddi

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

Srivari Brahmotsavam Festival

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

Namaste Orchha Festival

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh.

Ujjain Kumbh Mela

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh.

Khajuraho Dance Festival

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh.

Mandu Festival

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh.

Tansen Festival

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh.

Nimar Utsav

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh.

Sajibu Nongma Panba

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Sangai Festival

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Chumpha Festival

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Heirku Hindongba

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Lui Ngai Ni

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Lai Haroba

• Celebrated in Manipur.
• Celebrated by the Meitei community to please "Umang Lai" (sacred tree). It is widely celebrated in the state of Manipur in the month of May
• Lai Haraoba means 'Merry making of the Gods'.

Cheiraoba

• Celebrated in Manipur.
• Also known as 'Manipuri New Year.'

Ningol Chakouba

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Yaoshang Festival

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Kang Festival

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Ganesh Chaturthi

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Ellora Festival

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Bhaubeej

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Vat Poornima

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Elephanta Festival

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Jerusalem Mumbai Festival

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Narali Purnima

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Gudi Padwa

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Kala Ghoda Arts Festival

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Palkhi Festival or Pandharpur Wari

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Kalidas Festival

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Eco Retreat

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Dhanu Jatra

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Jagannath Rath Yatra

• Celebrated in Puri, Odisha.

Nuakhai Festival

• Celebrated in Odisha.
• Celebrated a day after Ganesh Chaturthi in Odisha.

Thakurani Yatra festival

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Raja Parba Festival

• Celebrated in Odisha.
• A unique festival celebrating the onset of monsoon and the earth's womanhood.

Bali Yatra Festival

• Celebrated in Cuttack, Odisha.
• Bali yatra, literally meaning 'voyage to Bali', is a festival celebrated particularly in Cuttack with great fanfare.

Bali Tritiya Festival

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Chaitra Jatra Festival

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Mahamaham Festival

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

Chapparam (Chariot) Festival

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

Puthandu Festival

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

Thaipusam Festival

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

Mamallapuram Festival

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

Chariot festival of the Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

Jallikattu

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.
• Jallikattu-Bull fight.

Thimithi Festival

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.
• Theemithi (also spelt Thimithi), or "firewalking", is a Hindu religious practice.

Panguni Uthiram

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

Valvil ori vizha festival

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu in August.

Gangaur Festival

• Celebrated in Rajasthan.

Elephant Festival

• Celebrated in Rajasthan.

Jaisalmer Desert Festival

• Celebrated in Rajasthan.

Pushkar Fair

• Celebrated in Rajasthan.
• A camel trading event is organized in Ajmer (Rajasthan).

Urs festival

• Celebrated in Ajmer (Rajasthan).

Baneshwar fair

• Celebrated in Rajasthan.

Peerla Panduga

• Celebrated in Telangana.

Bathukamma festival

• Celebrated in Telangana.

Bonalu Festival

• Celebrated in Telangana.

Nagoba Jatara

• Celebrated in Telangana.

Janmashtami

• Celebrated in Uttar Pradesh.
• Celebrated by suspending a pot containing butter, curd, etc. high above the ground.

Ganga Mahotsav Festival

• Celebrated in Uttar Pradesh.

Taj Mahotsav

• Celebrated in Uttar Pradesh.

Hola Mohalla

• Celebrated in Punjab.

Baisakhi

• Celebrated in Punjab.

Lohri

• Celebrated in Punjab.

Shaheedi Jor Mela

• Celebrated in Punjab.

Teeyan

• Celebrated in Punjab.
• A festival which celebrates the onset of monsoon.

Gurupurab

• Celebrated in Punjab.

Prabhat feri

• Pertains to Gurupurab Festival.

Bastar Dussehra

• Celebrated in Chhattisgarh.

Madai Festival

• Celebrated in Chhattisgarh.
• Madai festival in the Bastar region is celebrated along with the worship of the local goddess, Kesharpal Kesharpalin Devi.

Hareli Festival

• Celebrated in Chhattisgarh.

Durga Pooja

• Celebrated in West Bengal.

Jamai Shashti

• Celebrated in West Bengal.

Bhai Phota

• Celebrated in West Bengal.

Poila Boishakh

• Celebrated in West Bengal.

Wangala Festival

• Celebrated in Meghalaya.

Behdienkhlam festival

• Celebrated in Meghalaya.

Cherry Blossom

• Celebrated in Shillong, Meghalaya.

Shad Suk Mynsiem

• Celebrated in Meghalaya.

Nongkrem Dance Festival

• Celebrated in Meghalaya.

Zo Kutpui Festival

• Celebrated in Mizoram.

Chapchar kut festival

• Celebrated in Mizoram.

Hornbill Festival

• Celebrated in Nagaland.
• The Hornbill Festival is a celebration held every year from 1 to 10 December, in Nagaland, Northeast India.

Ngada Festival

• Celebrated in Nagaland.

Hega festival

• Celebrated in Nagaland.

Aoleang (Aoling) festival

• Celebrated in Nagaland.

Tsokum Samai

• The famous festival of 'Tsokum Samai' is celebrated by the people of Nagaland to invoke blessings for a rich harvest.

Arthunkul Feast & Vettukad Festival

• Celebrated in Kerala.
• The Arthunkal Feast and Vettukad Festival are church festivals.

Vishu

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Makaravilakku Festival

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Thrissur Pooram

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Onam Festival

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Attukal Pongala Festival

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Dragonfly Festival

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Theyyam Festival

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Snake Boat Race

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Garia festival

• Celebrated in Tripura.
• Garia Puja is a major festival of Tripura wherein the deity of livestock and wealth is worshipped.

Kharchi puja

• Celebrated in Tripura.

Ker puja

• Celebrated in Tripura.

Dosmoche Festival

• Celebrated in Ladakh.

Yuru Kabgyat Festival

• Celebrated in Ladakh.

Hemis Festival

• Celebrated in Ladakh.

Sindhu Darshan

• Celebrated in Ladakh.

Hemis Tsechu Festival

• The 'Hemis Tsechu' Festival commemorates the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava.

Losar Festival

• Celebrated in Ladakh.
• Losar festival marks the beginning of the Tibetan New Year.

Singhey Khababs Sindhu festival

• Celebrated in Ladakh.

Halda festival

• Celebrated in Himachal Pradesh.

Fagli festival

• Celebrated in Himachal Pradesh.

Shri Renukaji Fair

• Celebrated in Himachal Pradesh.

Kullu Dussehra

• Celebrated in Himachal Pradesh.

Minjar Mela

• Celebrated in Himachal Pradesh.

International Lavi fair

• Celebrated in Himachal Pradesh.

Sakewa Festival

• Celebrated in Sikkim.

Sakewa

• A religious festival celebrated by the Kirat Khambu Rai community.

Saga Dawa

• Celebrated in Sikkim.
• One of the biggest Buddhist festivals.

Bumchu Festival

• Celebrated in Sikkim.

Bumchu'

• A unique cultural festival.

Sonam Losoong Festival

• Celebrated in Sikkim.
• A New Celebration of Sikkimese Bhutia which falls in the 10th month of the Sikkimese Lunar calendar.

Drukpa Tsechi

• Celebrated in Sikkim.
• A festival associated with Lord Buddha.

Phang Lhabsol

• Celebrated in Sikkim.

Boori Boot Yollo festival

• Celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh.

Solung Festival

• Celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh.

Yomgo River Festival

• Celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh.

Pakke Paga Hornbill Festival

• Celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh.

Phool Dei Festival

• Celebrated in Uttarakhand.

Hill Jatra Festival

• Celebrated in Uttarakhand.

Harela and Bhitauli Festival

• Celebrated in Uttarakhand.

Ghee Sankranti Festival

• Celebrated in Uttarakhand.

Ganga Dussehra Festival

• Celebrated in Uttarakhand.

Pinjore Heritage Festival

• Celebrated in Haryana.

Surajkund International Crafts Mela

• Celebrated in Haryana.

Mela Kheer Bhawani festival

• Celebrated in Jammu & Kashmir.

Pongal

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.
• Jalikattu is associated with Pongal.

Flamingo Festival

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

Kanthuri Utsav

• Celebrated in Tamil Nadu.

Navanna festival

• Celebrated in Bangladesh.

Pola Festival

• Celebrated in Maharashtra & Chattisgarh.
• A thanksgiving festival celebrated by farmers to acknowledge the importance of bulls and oxen.

Navreh

• Celebrated in Kashmir.

Gugga Naumi

• Celebrated in Haryana.

Float Festival

• One of the main festivals celebrated in Madurai.

Kartik Fair

• Celebrated in Haryana.

Tulip Festival

• Celebrated in Srinagar.

Sundareswara Festival

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Anthurium Festival

• Celebrated in Mizoram.

Banganga Festival

• Celebrated in Maharashtra.

Nabakalebara

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Puttari

• The harvest festival of the Kodava community of Coorg.

Gaura-Gauri Puja

• Celebrated in Chattisgarh.

Sao Joao festival

• Celebrated in Goa.

Shigmotsav

• Celebrated in Goa.

Sarhul Festival

• Celebrated in Jharkhand.

Ambubachi Mela

• Celebrated in Assam.

Attukal Pongala

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Thumbi(Dragonfly Festival)

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Thrissur Pooram

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Makaravilakku

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Baikho festival

• Celebrated in Assam.

Bohag Bihu

• Celebrated in Assam.

Madhavpur Mela

• Celebrated in Gujarat.

Rann Utsav

• Celebrated in Gujarat.

Ugadi Festival

• Celebrated in Gujarat.

Mirch Mahotsav

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh.

Makai/Mirch Mahotsav

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh.

Namaste Orchha

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh.

The Mandu festival

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh.

Maru Mahotsav

• Celebrated in Rajasthan.

Pushkar Fair

• Celebrated in Rajasthan.

Gangaur Festival

• Celebrated in Rajasthan.

International Apple Festival

• Celebrated in Uttrakhand.

Phool Dei

• Celebrated in Uttrakhand.

Bharat bhagya vidhata festival

• Celebrated in Delhi.

Hunar Haat

• Celebrated in Mumbai(Maharashtra).

Kala Ghoda Art Festival

• Celebrated in Mumbai(Maharashtra).

Kobita Utsav

• Celebrated in West Bengal.

Chapchar Kut Festival

• Celebrated in Mizoram.

Losar Festival

• Celebrated in Ladakh.

Spituk Gustor Festival

• Celebrated in Ladakh.

Dol Utsav or Dol Jatra

• Celebrated in West Bengal.

Boita Bandana

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Sital Sasthi

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Bali yatra

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Nuakhai

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Behdienkhlam

• Celebrated in Meghalaya.

Toshali National Crafts Mela

• Celebrated in Odisha.

Losoong / Losang (Namsoong)

• Celebrated in Sikkim.

Saga / Dawa

• Celebrated in Sikkim.

Cherry blossom shillong

• Celebrated in Meghalaya.

Wangala Festival

• Celebrated in Meghalaya.

International Mango Festival

• Celebrated in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh).

Gud Mahotsava

• Celebrated in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh).

Kalrav Bird Festival

• Celebrated in Bihar(Jamui).

Kambala Festival

• Celebrated in Karnataka.

Paryaya Mahotsava (Udupi)

• Celebrated in Karnataka.

Karavali Utsav

• Celebrated in Karnataka.

Strawberry Festival

• Celebrated Jhanshi (UP).

Shirui Lily Festival

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Sajibu cheiraoba

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Kachai Lemon Festival

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Lai Haraoba

• Celebrated in Manipur.

Hornbill Festival

• Celebrated in Nagaland.

Medaram Jathara Festival

• Celebrated in Telangana.

Bonalu

• Celebrated in Telangana.

Bathukamma

• Celebrated in Telangana.

Pongal

• Celebrated in Tamilnadu.

Jallikattu

• Celebrated in Tamilnadu.

Aadi Perukku

• Celebrated in Tamilnadu.

Thaipusam Festival

• Celebrated in Tamilnadu.

Sangken

• Celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh.

Torgya

• Celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh.

Kharchi festival

• Celebrated in Tripura.

Poush Parban Fair

• Celebrated in Tripura.

Kanchoth festival

• Celebrated in Jammu Kahmir.

Lavender Festival

• Celebrated in Jammu Kahmir.

Herath

• Celebrated in Jammu Kahmir.

Aharbal

• Celebrated in Jammu Kahmir.

Flamingo Festival

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh..

Banni Festival

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

Kalanamak Rice Festival

• Celebrated in Sidharth Nagar(UP).

Banana Festival

• Celebrated in Kushinagar (UP).

International Saraswati Mahotsav

• Celebrated in Adi Badri (Haryana).

International Yoga Festival

• Celebrated in Rishikesh (Uttrakhand).

Bharat Drone Mahotsav

• Celebrated in New Delhi.

Jyotirgamaya festival

• Celebrated in New Delhi.

First Global Cinema Festival

• Celebrated in Sikkim.

North East Festival

• Celebrated in Guwahati (Assam).

Wanchuwa

• Celebrated in Assam.

Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sports Festival

• Celebrated in Zanskar (Kargil).

National Youth Festival

• Celebrated in Puducherry.

Surajkund International Crafts Mela

• Celebrated in Faridabad, Haryana.

World Ayurveda Festival

• Celebrated in Kochi, Kerala.

Kanuma Mahotsavam

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.

Aadi Mahotsav

• Celebrated in Madhya Pradesh/ New Delhi.

Kavitha Vij

• Celebrated in Kerala.

Ratha Sapthami Mahotsavam

• Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh.