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Festival in India
India is a secular country hence the country celebrates an array of Festivals making its culture richer and even more colorful. Given below is a list of festivals celebrated in a date wise order.

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CATTLE FAIR
  January/February
Rajasthan
Trading of animals
PONGAL
January 13-14
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Marking change of season
INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL
January 13-15
Gujarat
Flying kites of varied colours
INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL
February 1-7
Gujarat
Demostration & experience of yoga
SURAJKUND MELA
February 1-15
Haryana
Display art & craft
GANGAUR
February 12-15
Rajasthan
Dedicated to Goddess Parvati
DESERT FESTIVAL
February 17-19
Rajasthan
Camel races & dances
TAJ MAHOTSAV
February 18-27
Uttar Pradesh
Dance & food festival in Agra
CARNIVAL
Feb-Mar
Goa
Fruiting of cashew & mango
ELLORA FESTIVAL
March
Maharashtra
Classical dances & music
HOLI
March
North India
Festival of colors
KHAJURAHO DANCE FESTIVAL
March
Madhya Pradesh
Classical dances
BAISAKHI
April
North India
Celebration of harvest
POORAM
May 11
Kerala
Festival with a famous elephant
  march
RATH YATRA
June/July
Orrisa
Carrying images of deities in chariots
HEMIS FESTIVAL
July 11-12
Jammu & Kashmir
Age old plays permormed by dancers
INTERNATIONAL MANGO FESTIVAL
July
Uttar Pradesh
Best mangoes are exhibited & sold
GANESH CHATURTHI
September
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
Dedicated to Lord Ganesh
ONAM
September 9-15
Kerala
Famous for snake boat races
DURGA PUJA
September/October
West Bengal
Nine days celebrating Goddess Shakti
DUSSEHRA
September/October
Nationwide
Celebrating Lord Rama
DIWALI
October/November
Nationwide
Festival of lights in Lord Rama's honor
SONIPUR FAIR
November
Bihar
Cattle fair
SHEKHAVATI FESTIVAL
December
Rajasthan
Colorful festival
KONARK FESTIVAL
December 1-5
Orrisa
Classical dances in konark
FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
December 3
Goa
Preserved remains of Francis are
  displayed
CHRISTMAS
December 25
Nationwide
Celebrating birth of Jesus Christ

 

 

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