The colorful mosaic of Indian Festivals and fairs-as diverse as the land, is an expression of the spirit of celebration, that is an essential part of the country. observed with enthusiam and gaiety, feativals are like gems,ornamenting the crown of Indian culture. They are round-the-year vibrant interludes in the mundane routine of life. Every season brings along new festivals, each a true celebration of the bounties of nature.And that's not all! The birthdays of gods and goddesses,saints and prophets, great historical happening and the advent of the New Year, all find expression in colorful estivities.The same festival, though celebrated differently in the various parts of the country, exhibits an eternal harmony of sprit. Packed with fun and excitement, festivals are occasions to clean and decorate houses, to get togther with friends and relatives and to exchange gifts. New attire, dance, music and ritual, all add to their joyful rhythm. It is a time for prayer, for pageantry and processions

January

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
January 1 (Tuesday)	New Year's Day	All Over World
5 (Saturday)	Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (Sikh)	All over India
12 - 22	Dhanu Yatra	Orissa, Bargarh
14 (Monday)	Pongal Festival	Puducherry
13 (Sunday)	Lohri	All over India
14 (Monday)	Makara Sankranti	All over India
09 (Wednesday)	Muharram (Al Hijra)	All over India
21 - 22	Bikaner Camel Festival	Rajasthan, Bikaner
21 - 22	International Kite Festival	Andhra Pradesh, Shilpamaram
26 (Saturday)	Republic Day	All over India

February

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
2 - 4 Feb	Goa Carnival	Goa
2 - 4 Feb	Braj Festival	Rajasthan
12 - 16 Feb	Elephant Festival	Assam
13 - 16 Feb	Nagaur Fair	Rajasthan, Nagaur
16 (Saturday)	Natyanjali Festival	Tamil Nadu
18 - 27 Feb	Taj Mahotsav	Uttar Pradesh
19 - 21 Feb	Konark Dance and Music Festival	Orissa, Konark
25 - 3 Feb	Khajuraho Dance Festival	Madhya Pradesh
07 (Thursday)	Chinese New Year	All over India
11 (Monday)	Vasant Panchmi	All over India
14 (Thursday)	Valentines Day	All over India

March

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
1 (Saturday)	Karni Mata Fair	Rajasthan
6 (Thursday)	Mahashivratri	All over India
12 (Wednesday)	Sheetla Mata Fair	Rajasthan
15 (Saturday)	Lathmar Holi	Uttar Pradesh, Barsana Braj Mathura
21 (Friday)	Good Friday	All over India
22 (Saturday)	Holi	North India
23 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday	All over India
20 (Thursday)	Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet)	All over India
22 (Saturday)	Holla Mohalla	All over India

April

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
1 - 30	Bihu	Assam
1 (Tuesday)	April Fools' Day	Chandigarh
3 (Thursday)	Kaila Devi Fair	Rajasthan
7 (Monday)	Telugu New Year	Andhra Pradesh
8 - 9	Gangaur Festival	Rajasthan, Jaipur
13 (Sunday)	Baisakhi	Punjab
14 (Monday)	Ram Navami Festival	All over India
14 - 20	Mahaveerji Fair	Rajasthan
14 (Monday)	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti	All over India
06 (Sunday)	Bikrami Samvat (Hindu New Year)	All over India
18 (Friday)	Mahavir Jayanti	All over India
19 (Saturday)	Hanuman Jayanti	All over India
27 (Sunday)	Easter	All over India

May

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
13 (Tuesday)	Thrissur Pooram	Kerala, Thrissur
20 (Tuesday)	Buddha Purnima / Buddha Jayanti	North India
21 - 24	Buddha Jayanthi Festival	Andhra Pradesh
11 (Sunday)	11 (Sunday)	All over India

June

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
1 - 31	Mango Festival	Delhi
1 (Sunday)	Sindhu Darshan Festival	Jammu and Kashmir
15 (Sunday)	Father's Day	All over India

July

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
1 - 31	Nag Panchami	Maharashtra
12 - 13	Hemis Festival	Jammu and Kashmir , Ladakh
16 (Wednesday)	Rath Yatra	Orissa, Puri
18 (Friday)	Guru Poornima	All over India

August

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
4 - 5	Teej Festival	Rajasthan, Jaipur
9 (Saturday)	Nehru Trophy Boat Race	Kerala, Alappuzha
15 (Friday)	Independence Day	All over India
16 (Saturday)	Raksha Bandhan	North India
18 - 19	Kajli Teej	Rajasthan
24 (Sunday)	Janmashthami	All over India
03 (Sunday)	Friendship Day	All over India
19 (Tuesday)	Parsi new Year	All over India

September

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
3 (Wednesday)	Ganesh Chaturathi	South India
9 - 10	Ramdeora Fair	Rajasthan
12 (Friday)	Onam	Kerala
15 (Monday)	Ganesh Puja	Orissa
16 (Tuesday)	Aranmula Boat Race	Kerala, Chengannur
29 (Monday)	Navratri	All over India
02 (Tuesday)	Ramadan Starts	All over India
05 (Friday)	Teachers Day	All over India

October

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
2 (Thursday)	Id-ul- Fitar (Ramzan)	All over India
1 (Wednesday)	Kullu Dussehra	North India
2 (Thursday)	Gandhi Jayanthi	All over India
9 (Thursday)	Dussehra / Vijaya Dashmi	All over India
25 - 26 October	Marwar Festival	Rajasthan, Jodhpur
14 (Tuesday)	Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday	All over India
14 (Tuesday)	Lakshmi Puja	All over India
18 (Saturday)	Karwa Chauth	North India
28 (Tuesday)	Diwali (Deepavali)	All over India
26 (Sunday)	Dhan Teras	All over India
29 (Wednesday)	Govardhan Puja	All over India
30 (Thursday)	Bhai Duj	All over India
31 (Friday)	Halloween	All over India

November

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
1 (Saturday)	Haryana Day	Haryana
3 - 5 November	Hampi Utsav	Karnataka, Hampi
5 - 13 November	Pushkar Camel Fair	Rajasthan, Ajmer
8 - 18 November	Kolayat Fair (Kapil Muni Fair)	Rajasthan
13 (Thursday)	Guru Parab - Guru Nanak's Birthday	Punjab
23 - 26 November	Ellora Ajanta Dance Festival	Maharashtra, Aurangabad
14 (Friday)	Children's Day	All over India
8 - 18 November	Kolayat Fair (Kapil Muni Fair)	Rajasthan
13 (Thursday)	Guru Parab - Guru Nanak's Birthday	Punjab
November 05 (Sunday) :	Guru Nanak's birthday (Parkash)	Guru Nanak's birthday (Parkash)
November 24 (Friday) :	Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom day	Guru Nanak's birthday (Parkash)

December

Date	Fair or Festival	Place
24 - 31 December	Chennai Dance Festival (December Season)	Tamil Nadu, Chennai
9 (Tuesday)	Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)	All over India
10 (Wednesday)	Losar	Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
20 - 30 December	Udupi Festival	Karnataka
25 (Thursday)	Christmas	All over India
28 (Sunday)	Mamallapuram Dance Festival	Tamil Nadu, Mamallapuram