India is known for its many festivals celebrated across religions and regions. They mark harvests, seasons, religious events and historical moments. Exams ask about festivals and the states or communities linked to them.
National Festivals
- Republic Day – 26 January.
- Independence Day – 15 August.
- Gandhi Jayanti – 2 October.
Major Religious Festivals
- Diwali – festival of lights, celebrated across India.
- Holi – festival of colours.
- Eid-ul-Fitr – celebrated by Muslims after Ramzan.
- Christmas – 25 December.
- Guru Nanak Jayanti – celebrated by Sikhs.
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Harvest Festivals
- Pongal – Tamil Nadu.
- Makar Sankranti – many states.
- Baisakhi – Punjab.
- Onam – Kerala.
- Bihu – Assam.
Regional Festivals
- Durga Puja – West Bengal.
- Ganesh Chaturthi – Maharashtra.
- Hornbill Festival – Nagaland.
- Rann Utsav – Gujarat.
- Hemis Festival – Ladakh.
Quick Revision Points
- Onam – Kerala.
- Pongal – Tamil Nadu.
- Bihu – Assam.
- Baisakhi – Punjab.
- Durga Puja – West Bengal.
- Ganesh Chaturthi – Maharashtra.
- Hornbill Festival – Nagaland.
- Hemis Festival – Ladakh.