List of Festivals in India

Hindu

• Makar Sankranti, Kite Flying Day, Winter festival
• Baisakhi
• Mahashivratri
• Holi
• Gudi Padwa
• Ram Navami
• Guru Purnima
• Gokul Ashtami
• Karthikai deepam
• Pongal
• Raksha Bandhan , Rakhi, Sacred Thread tied by sister on Brother's hand
• Onam
• Ganesh Chaturthi
• Durga Puja
• Dussehra or Daserra
• Diwali
  • Diwali Amvasaya (Laxmi Puja)
  • Diwali (day 2)
  • Bhaubeej
• Hanuman Jayanti , birthday of Hanuman

Islamic

• Bakri Id , (Id-Ul-Zuha)
• Moharrum
• Ramzan Id , (Id-Ul-Fitar)

Christian

• Easter
• Christmas

Others

• Mahavir Jayanti, Jain
• Buddha Purnima (Buddha Jayanti or Vesak); Buddhist
• Papetti (Parsi New Year)
• Guru Nanak Jayanti , Sikh

Unofficial

• New Year's Day
• Valentine's Day, in Cities only
• April Fool's Day
• Halloween, in Cities only
• Children's Day, 14^th November

External Links

Indian Festivals Calendar