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10 Famous
Festivals Of India
Durga Puja
• Durga Puja, the most
  important festival of
  West Bengal, is marked
  by celebrations that
  last for five long days.
• It is celebrated during
  Sep – Oct every year.
Diwali
• Diwali, also termed as
  Deepavali, is widely
  celebrated and the
  most famous Indian
  festival. It has its mention in
  the great Indian epic
  Ramayana and is celebrated
  to commemorate the victory
  of Lord Rama over Ravana.
• It is the festival of light.
• Celebrated during Oct – Nov,
  every year.
Chhath Puja
• It is an ancient
  festival celebrated by
  the residents of Indus
  Valley.
• It is the only Hindu
  festival dedicated to
  the Sun God.
Holi
• Holi is the festival of
  colours.
• The day ‘basanta
  panchami’ is marked
  as the first day of
  Spring.
• Observed in March.
Christmas
• Christmas is an
  annual
  commemoration of
  the birth of Jesus
  Christ.
• Observed on
  December 25.
Ratha Yatra
• This festival is
  celebrated in Orissa
  mainly.
• God Jagannatha
  leaves his temple and
  get out on road on
  holy chariot to meet
  the mass.
Raksha Bandhan
• Devoted to the beautiful
  relationship shared by
  brothers and sisters. It
  speaks about undying love
  between two of them,
  Raksha Bandhan is a promise
  to protect this sacred bond
  forever.
• During partition of India,
  Tagore celebrated Raksha
  Bandhan to strengthen the
  relationships among people
  of all religions.
Eid
•   Eid is an Arabic word that means festivity.
    Muslims in India primarily celebrate two Eids
    – Eid ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-zuha.

•   Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is a
    three-day Muslim celebration. Ramadan is
    the Islamic holy month of fasting during
    which followers of Muslim religion observe a
    strict fast from dawn-to-sunset. Eid ul-Fitr is
    thus celebrated with great enthusiasm.

•   Bakra Eid is also known as Eid-ul-zuha and is
    celebrated on 10th of the month Zilhaj of
    Islamic calendar. Cohorts of Muslim religion
    celebrate this day to thank god for their good
    fortune and to share it with people of less
    fortune. It is a festival of generosity.
Thai Pongal
• It is widely
  celebrated in the
  state of Tamilnadu.
• It is a Thanksgiving
  festival observed at
  the end of harvesting
  season.
Onam
• Onam is celebrated
  in the Indian state of
  Kerala.
• The festival
  commemorates the
  homecoming of the
  Legendary Emperor
  Mahabali.
Prepared By:
Saikat
Sengupta
Ayush Prem