Combined Indian Festivals 📍 Rajasthan • Gangaur Festival – Married women worship Gauri for marital bliss • Momasar Fair – Cultural fair in Bikaner district • Pushkar Fair – Famous for camel trading, held in Kartik month • Bundi Festival – Cultural heritage fair in Bundi • Chandrabhaga Festival – Held near Chandrabhaga River in Jhalawar • Fish Festival – Celebrates local fish culture • Kolayat Festival – Religious gathering on Kartik Purnima • Maru Festival / Jaisalmer Desert Festival – Cultural fest with camel races 📍 Sikkim • Losung Festival – Sikkimese New Year, celebrated by Bhutia community • Sonam Lhosar – Celebrated by Tamang community • Losar (Losari) – Tibetan New Year • Saga Dawa – Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, death 📍 Assam • Bihu – Three types: Rongali (April), Bhogali (Jan), Kongali (Oct) • Me Dam Me-Phi – Tribute to ancestors (Ahom tradition) • Baishagu – Bodo community harvest festival • Dehing Patkai – Promotes biodiversity • Baikho – Rabha tribe festival for bumper crop • Ambubachi – Celebrates fertility of Mother Earth • Ali-Ai-Ligang – Mishing tribe’s harvest fest 📍 Bihar • Sama Chakeba – Brother-sister bonding festival • Bihula – Worship of Goddess Mansa • Jitiya – For well-being of children (mothers fast) • Sohrai – Tribal harvest festival • Sarhul – Worship of Sal tree (Munda/Uraon tribes) • Karma – Tribal dance and festival of prosperity • Chhath Puja – Worship of Sun God, most famous festival 📍 Kerala • Vishu – Malayali New Year (April) • Onam – King Mahabali’s homecoming (Aug-Sept) • Atham – First day of Onam • Thiruvonam – Tenth and most important day of Onam • Thrissur Pooram – Famous temple festival with elephants • Vallam Kali Boat Race – Snake boat race during Onam • Theyyam – Ritual dance worship • Arattu – Ritual bath of idols • Attukal Pongala – Women offer Pongala to Goddess 📍 Madhya Pradesh • Ghadlya – Children carry earthen pots with lamps • Gangaur – Women’s festival • Mandee – Local tribal celebration • Rasnawa – Tribal fest • Kaksar – Harvest festival of Maria tribe • Hariri – Worship of goddess • Pir Bhudhan – Sufi festival 📍 Andhra Pradesh • Flamingo Festival – Bird-watching and eco-tourism • Kalyanotsavam – Wedding rituals of deities • Yellamma Jatara – Women-oriented deity festival • Durgamma – Local deity celebration 📍 Arunachal Pradesh • Solung Utsav – Adi tribe, for good harvest • Dree Utsav – Apatani tribe agricultural fest • Losar – Monpa tribe new year • Mopin – Galo tribe celebration • Sangken – Water festival • Pangsau Pass Winter Festival – Border cultural fest 📍 Chhattisgarh • Hareli – Agriculture tools worship • Madai – Tribal procession • Pola – Cattle worship • Bhojli – Women plant saplings • Chher-Chhera – Children collect offerings • Meghanath Parv – Rain-related tribal fest 📍 Goa • Saint Francis Xavier Fest – Catholic saint celebration • Bonderam – Flag festival on Divar Island • Angoor Mahotsav – Grape harvesting • Sao Joao – Celebrating St John the Baptist • Three Kings Festival – Visit of 3 kings to infant Jesus 📍 Gujarat • Modhera Utsav – Celebrated at Sun Temple • Madhavpur Mela – Krishna marriage with Rukmini • Paragliding Utsav – Adventure sport celebration • Kite Mahotsav – Uttarayan festival with kite flying • Rann Utsav – White desert celebration • Khel Mahotsav – State sports festival 📍 Himachal Pradesh • Halda – Lahaul’s New Year • Sajo – Buddhist tradition • Nalwari – Animal trading fair • Chaitra Navratra Fair – Religious fest • Gochee – Wool-shearing related 📍 Jharkhand • Sarhul – Sal tree worship by tribes • Bhagta Parab – Acrobatics and community dance • Phagua – Tribal Holi • Chandi Parv – Worship of Goddess Chandi • Sohrai – Tribal harvest fest • Tusu – Young girls sing songs and float offerings 📍 Karnataka • Hampi Mahotsav – Hampi ruins’ celebration • Pattadakal – Temple and culture fest • Kambala – Buffalo race in muddy fields • Karga – Goddess Draupadi worship • Kailapodh – Kodava gun festival • Ugadi – Kannada New Year 📍 Maharashtra • Vithoba – Pandharpur pilgrimage • Ayudh Puja – Worship of tools and weapons • Kala Ghoda Arts Fest – Cultural celebration in Mumbai • Narli Purnima – Worship of sea god by fishermen • Gudi Padwa – Marathi New Year • Pola – Bull worship • Ganesh Chaturthi – Introduced by Tilak in 1894 • Kojagiri Puja – Full moon harvest celebration • Shivaji Festival – Celebrates Maratha ruler’s valor • Kalidas Festival – Honors poet Kalidasa 📍 Manipur • Yaosang – Holi of Manipur with Thabal Chongba dance • Lai-Haroba – Rituals to please local deities • Kang Rath Yatra – Ratha yatra • Cherry Blossom – Nature and tourism fest • Chumpha – Celebrated by Tangkhul Nagas 📍 Meghalaya • Vangala – Garo harvest fest • Nongkrem – Khasi dance fest • Behdeinkhlam – Health & harvest celebration • Strawberry Festival – Promotes fruit economy 📍 Mizoram • Chapchar Kut – Spring harvest festival • Mimkut – For departed souls • Thal Phawang Kut – Thanksgiving for harvest 📍 Nagaland • Hornbill Festival – Cultural amalgam of tribes • Moatsu – Ao tribe harvest fest • Sekrenyi – Angami tribe purification fest • Angmong – Sangtam tribe fest • Yemshe – Pochury tribe fest 📍 Odisha • Chhau – Folk martial dance • Dhanu Jatra – World’s largest open-air drama • Rajaparv – Women’s festival • Konark Festival – Temple dance fest • Balyatra – Maritime trade festival • Nuakhai – First rice offering 📍 Punjab • Hola Mohalla – Sikh warrior display • Baisakhi – New year, harvest & Khalsa day (April 14) • Guruparv – Birth anniversaries of Sikh Gurus • Lohri – Celebrates end of winter (Jan 13) 📍 Tamil Nadu • Pongal – Four-day harvest fest • Bhogi Pongal – Discard old belongings • Surya Pongal – Worship Sun God • Mattu Pongal – Cattle day • Kaanum Pongal – Picnic and social visits • Jallikattu – Bull taming event • Chitraathi – Temple chariot fest • Thaipusam – Devotion with piercings 📍 Telangana • Bonalu – Worship of Goddess Mahakali • Bathukamma – Women make flower stacks • Medaram Jatara – Tribal fest • Alai Balai – Cultural program • Telangana Dussehra – Regional celebration 📍 Tripura • Kharchi Puja – Worship of 14 deities • Santara Utsav – Buddhist fest • Biju – Chakma New Year • Hojagiri – Reang tribal dance fest • Ker – Sacred boundary festival • Khumpui – Harvest fest • Garia Puja – Prayers for prosperity 📍 Uttar Pradesh • Kumbh Mela – Largest spiritual gathering • Kajali Mahotsav – Women’s folk song • Ayurveda Festival – Promotes ancient medicine • Shravani Mela – Kanwar Yatra for Lord Shiva • Kalinjar Mahotsav – Fort-based cultural event • Nauchandi – Meerut cultural fair • Bateshwar Mela – Animal and religious fair • Shakumbhari Devi Mela – Shakti worship 📍 Uttarakhand • Phool Dei – Spring flower festival • Harela – Plantation festival • Ghee Sankranti – Butter distribution 📍 West Bengal • Nabo Borsho – Bengali New Year • Durga Puja – Worship of goddess Durga • Jagadhatri Puja – Post-Durga celebration • Dol Jatra – Holi • Ganga Sagar Mela – Religious dip • Poila Baisakh – New Year • Teesta Tea Fest – Promotes tea culture 📍 Union Territories • Andaman & Nicobar – Mariamman, Beach Festival, Monsoon Festival • Chandigarh – Rose Festival, Cactus Show, Chrysanthemum Fest • Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu – Divasol, Tarpa Festival • Delhi – Spring, Happiness, Drone Festivals • Ladakh – Losar, Hemis Tsu, Hemis Gompa, Saka Dawa, Korzok Gustor • J&K – Tulip Festival, Hemis Mahotsav, Shikara Mela, Kheer Bhawani, Dosmoche • Pondicherry – Pongal, French Food Fest