India is a land of festivals and fairs. 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 (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 various parts of the country or may be celebrated in a different fashion.

	Diwali		Holi		Shivaratri
	Dussehra		Bakrid		Muharam
	Christmas		Ramnavami		Durga Puja
	Mahavir Jayanthi		Janmashtami		Navaratri
	Ganesh Chaturthi		Guru Purnima		Id-Ul-Fitter
	Raksha Bandhan		Gudi Paduva / Ugadi		Makara Sankranti
	Vasanth Panchami		Buddha Purnima		read more