Introduction

Indian festivals represent the country’s diverse cultural, historical, and religious traditions. They encompass a variety of types, including religious, seasonal, and national celebrations. Festivals such as Diwali, Holi, and Eid reflect religious devotion, while harvest festivals like Pongal and Baisakhi celebrate the agricultural cycle. National events like Independence Day honor significant historical milestones. These festivals are deeply rooted in India’s ancient traditions, fostering a sense of unity and shared cultural identity. They provide an opportunity for communities to uphold values, remember historical legacies, and reinforce religious beliefs, making them an integral part of India’s cultural and social framework.

Indian State Festivals

Indian State Festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm by the people across the country. Festivals are celebrated throughout the year in different states of India and it varies from one state to another.

Festivals of Indian Union Territories

The festivals of Indian Union Territories depict cultural diversity as vibrantly as those of the different states of the country, as well as cosmopolitan unity.

Indian Regional Festivals

Indian Regional Festivals presents a cultural potpourri of number of religions with their festivals and celebration. There are a number of regional festivals that are celebrated in particular areas only.

Indian National Festivals

Indian National Festivals hold immense cultural and patriotic significance in India. Celebrations like Independence Day and Republic Day commemorate the nation`s freedom struggle and the adoption of its constitution.

Indian Religious Festivals

Indian religious festivals reflect the nation's rich cultural and spiritual diversity. Celebrations like Diwali, Eid, Christmas, and Durga Puja honor distinct religious traditions, fostering unity and respect. 

Indian Temple Festivals

Indian temple festivals are special celebration in the temple premises during particular days to commemorate some mythological legends of the temple deity. Feasts are an integral part of Indian temple festivals.

Indian Dance Festivals

Indian Dance Festivals are organized to appreciate various dance forms of the country and introduce them to the world. Different places in India is known for its unique regional and classical dance forms and these festivals throws spotlight on these ancient forms of performing arts.

Indian Tribal Festivals

Indian Tribal Festivals are wondrously huge in number, with stupendous vibrancy and variety. They are the beautiful reflections of the culture, beliefs and lifestyles of the tribal population.

Indian New Year Festivals

New Year festivals in India is specific to different communities following different religions In India. Each community celebrates their New Year according to the calendar they follow and each of these festivals hold special significance to their cultural existence.

Indian Village Festivals

Indian Village Festivals are some of the most enjoyable events that depict both cultural unity as well as the diversity of an Indian village. Besides the religious festivals, cultural ones are also predominant in the Indian villages.

Food Festivals of India

Food festivals of India are the various colourful festive events celebrated in various states which portray the regional cuisines of numerous portions of the country in the form of different delicious food items.

Indian Film Festivals

Indian Film Festivals have, over the years, gathered a lot of support from cinema enthusiasts coming from across the countries around the world. These festivals not only celebrate the essence of India cinema but also promote it on a global stage.

Indian Music Festivals

Indian music festivals have several stories related to it, and speak about the musical culture of India. In India music existed as a form of art since a long time. From past, music is considered a cultural tradition.

Indian Theatre Festivals

Indian theatre festivals help to bridge the gap between various theatre crafts of different regions of the country. They also connect theatre lovers with theatre artist, bringing more recognition to this age-old stage craft.  

Festivals of Gujarat

Festivals of Gujarat form an integral part of the Gujarati culture. The wide plethora of colourful festivals takes one on a multihued and ennobling odyssey of the glorious state of Gujarat. 

Festivals of Bihar

Festivals of Bihar are a representation of the rich ancient culture of the state and are celebrated with much enthusiasm and fervor. These religious festivals of Bihar tend to draw pilgrims from the remotest parts of the country.

Festivals of Rajasthan

Festivals of Rajasthan are well known all over the globe and marked with the largest participation of all. The state festivals of Rajasthan are marked with as much exuberance and ebullience as the religious festivals.

Festivals of Nagaland

Festivals of Nagaland reveal the true vibrancy of culture of the state and seek to unite the various tribes to promote goodwill and harmony amongst all. Each of these tribes has their own unique indigenous culture, customs, tradition and festivals.

Festivals of Mizoram

Festivals of Mizoram are mainly based on the agriculture. There are several types of festivals among the Mizos, native people of Mizoram. Some of its major festivals are Chapchar Kut, Anthurium Festival, Thalfavang Kut etc.

Festivals of West Bengal

Festivals of West Bengal are a colourful amalgamation of cultural and traditions of the inhabitants of this Indian state. They are celebrated by various regional communities settled there.

Festivals in Ladakh

Festivals in Ladakh point the national integration, ancient and medieval Buddhist cultural traditions and ancestral customs influenced from Buddhist and Tibetan art and culture.

Festivals of Kerala

Festivals of Kerala are expressions of the rich traditional heritages of the state. These festivals the social and cultural unity of the people and also celebrate the historical grandeur and natural bounty of the region.

Festivals of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Festivals of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, which is existent between Gujarat and Maharashtra are numerous, as the inhabitants observe all Indian festivals like `Navaratri`, `Ganesh Chaturthi`, etc.

Festivals of Karnataka

Festivals of Karnataka unfold the rich cultural attributes of Karnataka in quite an articulate way. This state has a multi-religious population and many religious festivals are celebrated harmoniously.

Festivals of Jharkhand

Festivals of Jharkhand reflect its rich historical and cultural heritage. Celebrations such as Sarhul, Karma, and Sohrai are deeply rooted in tribal traditions, marking important seasonal and agricultural cycles. 

Festivals of Jammu Kashmir

Festivals of Jammu and Kashmir hold deep historical and cultural significance, reflecting the region's diverse traditions. Celebrations like Eid, Baisakhi, and Lohri highlight its multi-religious identity.

Festivals of Odisha

Festivals of Odisha are the representation of the rich culture and ethnicity of Odisha. These festivals also reflect the rich history of the state drenched in royalty and religious values.

Festivals of Andhra Pradesh

Festivals of Andhra Pradesh are numerous that vividly showcase the colour and culture of the state. Some of them are Ugadi, Ankamma Festival, Deccan Festival and Tirupati Tirumala Brahmotsav.

Festivals of Goa

Festivals of Goa add colour to the life of the Goanese and enhance the spirit of their lives with elements of devotion and sacredness. These festivals also attract numerous tourists, augmenting the state tourism.

Festivals of Maharashtra

Festivals of Maharashtra are characterized by their love for celebration and their zest for life and involve various religious and modern festive events which are celebrated with great pomp and glory.

Festivals of Madhya Pradesh

Festivals of Madhya Pradesh include Tansen Music Festival of Gwalior, Ustad Allauddin Khan Music Festival of Maihar, Kalidasa Samaroh in Ujjain and Festival of Dances at Khajuraho etc.

Festivals of Meghalaya

Festivals of Meghalaya revolve around agriculture, which is the prime occupation of the people in the state. Although some religious sentiments are interwoven into secular rites and rituals, the predominant themes of the festivals is to offer prayers to the Supreme Being.

Festivals of Telangana

Festivals of Telangana comprised of the festivals like Bonalu festival, Batakamma, Yedupayala Yatra, Sammakka Saralamma, Saralamma Jatara and many others. These festivals hold both religious and cultural significance.

Festivals of Himachal Pradesh

Festivals of Himachal Pradesh are associated with religion, trade, season and sports. There is much tradition connected with the opening of every celebration.

Festivals of Uttar Pradesh

Festivals of Uttar Pradesh are filled of messages depicting one or more aspects of human life, relationships or earliest traditions. Many of these festivals such as Diwali, Dassehra, Muharram, Shivratri, etc. are celebrated country wide.

Festivals of Assam

Festivals of Assam reflect the diverse culture and heritage of the state. The perfect fusion of rich glory of the ancient heritage and spirituality of the tribes and sub tribes has made the state of Assam the home of a long procession of the most colorful festivals.

Festivals of Chhattisgarh

Festivals of Chhattisgarh are a source to experience the feeling of togetherness and social harmony. Most of these festivals represent the age-old culture and tradition of the people of the region.

Festivals of Punjab

Festivals of Punjab can be redefined as a spiritual canvas of soul stirring celebration. Not only have those festivals in the state of Punjab made for unrestrained jollification.

Festivals of Sikkim

Festivals of Sikkim provide a spectacle, nowhere to be experienced in the entire world. All religious festivals are of equal importance all over the state of Sikkim.

Festivals of Arunachal Pradesh

Festivals of Arunachal Pradesh exhibit the rich culture and tradition of the state. Some of the festivals are associated with the prime profession of the native people, agriculture.

Festivals of Puducherry

Festivals of Puducherry are representatives of the traditions that prevail in the region since ages. Some of the festivals also reflect various influences on the district and the cultural assets it has accumulated over time.

Festivals of Haryana

Festivals of Haryana are celebrated for unrestrained festivity. Haryana participates in all the festivals taking place in the country and the most vibrant one is being Teej.

Festivals of Manipur

Festivals of Manipur epitomize their cultural, social and religious aspirations. They mirror the society and its cultural heritage in the form of different regional and national celebrations.

Festivals of Chandigarh

Festivals of Chandigarh are diverse in nature. The people of the city, being lively and dynamic, are always in the festive mood. They celebrate each and every festival whole heartedly and with great enthusiasm.

Festivals of Tamil Nadu

Festivals of Tamil Nadu are considered to be very striking. In fact this is a state where festivals are regarded as a way of life. The vigour, exuberance, pomp and show brighten up the whole state during the festive celebrations.

Festivals of Uttarakhand

Festivals of Uttarakhand are very colorful and distinctive and are the blend of various social and cultural factors. The love for color and joyous celebrations of the people of Uttarakhand is well reflected by the elaborate rituals of the festivals.

Festivals of Tripura

Festivals of Tripura have added social and cultural vibes, which ennoble its vivacity and ebullience. These festivals are reminiscence of the social and cultural Unity of the State.

Festivals of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Festivals of Andaman and Nicobar Islands reflect a vibrant and diversified atmosphere in the union territory, bringing together in one place people from all different walks of life for the festive fervor.