Festivals of India

India is a multi-cultural country, and it is reflected in the Festivals of India: Festivals of India is about various social, religious, and national festivals celebrated in different parts of India. India has been rightly describes as a sub-continent and of its major festivals, many are region-specific festivals too. There are many festivals which are celebrated as national festivals; while a number of them are celebrated by members of particular religious or social groups. India is a land of festivals. These Indian festivals bind all indians together of different castes,religions,etc there is no discrimination while celebration .When there is no discrimination then it is called INDIA. 

The major festivals are from religious groups as under:

Hindus

• Diwali or Deepawali
• Dussehra or Daserra
• Raksha Bandhan
• Krishna Janmastami
• Ugadi
• Maha Shivaratri
• Ramanavami
• Makar Sankranti
• Holi
• Pongal
• Onam
• Bonalu
• Hanuman Jayanthi
• Vasant Panchami
• Thaipusam
• Chaitra Navratri
• Gangaur Festival
• Mahavir Jayanti
• Rath Yatra
• Mahavir Jayanti
• Guru Purnima
• Ganesh Chaturthi
• Maharishi Valmiki jayanti
• Karva Chauth
• Dhanteras
• Govardhan Puja
• Bhai Dooj

Islamic

• Eid-ul-Fitr
• Muharram
• Ramzan
• Barawafat
• Milad-Un-Nabi
• Giaravahin Sharif
• Hazarat Ali's Birthday
• Shab-e-Barat
• Jamat-Ul-Vida
• Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid or Eid-Ul-Zuha)

Christian

• Good Friday
• Easter
• Christmas

Buddhism

• Losar
• Buddha Purnima
• Hemis Gompa
• Ullambana

Sikhism

• Guru Nanak's Birthday Jayanti
• Guru Govind Singh's Birthday Jayanti
• Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
• BaisakhiMJNJ
• Guru Purab
• Guru Ramdass's Birthday
• Sodal Mela (Fair)
• Holla Mohalla

Jainism

• Mahavir Jayanti
• Mahamastak Abhisheka
• Pajushan
• Mahamastak Abhishek