Festivals Of India 2011
Indian festivals speak of India's rich cultural and traditional background. The colorful festivals are an integral part of every Indians. The festivals play an important part in promoting the traditional handicrafts and tourism of India. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration of important festivals like Onam, Holi, Durga Puja and many more. Every region celebrates their festival according to their regional customs and rituals. The commonness in all the celebration is that it celebrates humanity. Some of the common rituals, which are followed in most of the festivals, are processions in the streets, decoration of homes and sacred places such as temples and traditional and folk song and dance performances. Most religious festivals have elaborate prayers, traditions, customs and rituals attached to them. The elaborate celebration and the multitude of festivals in India, each with their own unique legends and significances often awe the foreigners who come to visit India
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
Lohri
Makar Sankranti
Pongal
Republic Day
Mauni Amavasya
Vasant Panchami
Mahashivratri
Holi
Hola Mohalla
Gudi Padva
Bikrami Samvat (Hindu New Year)
Ram Navmi
Baisakhi
Mahavir Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti
Good Friday
Easter (Western)
Easter (Orthodox)
Mother's Day
Buddha Jayanti / Buddha Purnima
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Nanakshahi calendar)
Father's Day
Ganga Dussehra
Rath Yatra
Guru Poornima
Naag Panchami
Friendship Day
Rakhi /Raksha Bnadhan
Independence Day
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Ganesh Chaturathi
Onam
Teachers Day
Navaratra Begins
Gandhi Jayanti
Dussehra
Karva Chauth
Dhan Teras
Diwali
Govardhan Puja
Bhai Duj
Halloween
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Children's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas