Holidays in India

India, being a multicultural and multi religious society, celebrates holidays and festivals of various faiths and special interest groups. There are three national holidays: Independence Day, Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Hindu festivals of Diwali, Holi, Pongal and Dussehra are most popular religious festivals in India. A number of festivals are common to most parts of India. In addition, many states and regions have local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics. The following is a List of Festivals in India:

Hindu Festivals

Baisakhi Diwali Durga Puja Dussehra Onam Holi Janmashtami Karwa Chauth Mahashivaratri Makar Sankranti Naag Panchami Ganesh Chaturthi Navratri Pongal Rakhi Ramnavami

Christian Festivals

Christmas Easter Good Friday

Sikh Festivals

Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Purab Holla Mohalla Lohri

Muslim Festivals

Bakra Eid Eid-ul-Fitr Muhorram

General Festivals

Father's Day Halloween Mother's Day New Year Thanks Giving Valentine's Day

National Festivals

Children's Day Gandhi Jayanti Independence Day Republic Day Teacher's Day

Zoroastrian Festivals

Gahambars Jamshed Navroz Khordad Sal Zarthost No Deeso

Buddhist Festivals

Buddha Purnima Hemis Gompa Losar Ullambana