In a diverse country like India, there can’t be a brief set of festivals and occasions that are celebrated or given the days off. Moreover, Indians love to celebrate no matter what the occasion is. They would never leave a chance to party, dance, enjoy delicious food, etc. Every state has its own culture having different festivals with traditional and social significance. Many of them belong or are rooted in one land but hold the title of a national holiday or are considered in various parts of the country. Flyopedia will spread all the dates of the festivals that have passed and also around-the-corner fests.
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This list will cover all the National and religious events associated with India.
National & Religious Events Calendar- 2024
Though the country is immensely diverse, the dominant religion is Hinduism and most of the festivals or national events are related to the dominating region.
| S.no | Festival | Date in 2024 | Day | Expected Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 15/01/2024 | Monday | January |
| 2 | Pongal | 15-18/01/2024 | Monday-Thursday | January |
| 3 | Basant Panchami | 14/02/2024 | Wednesday | January/February |
| 4 | Maha Shivratri | 8-9/03/2024 | Friday/Saturday | February |
| 5 | Holi | 25/03/2024 | Monday | March |
| 6 | Mewar | 11-13/04/2024 | Thursday–Saturday | March |
| 7 | Baisakhi | 13/04/2024 | Saturday | April |
| 8 | Bihu | 14-20/04/2024 | Saturday-Sunday | April |
| 9 | Eid Ul Fitr | 10-11/04/2024 | Wednesday-Thursday | April |
| 10 | Buddha Jayanti | 23/05/2024 | Thursday | May |
| 11 | Ratha Yatra | 07/07/2024 | Sunday | June |
| 12 | Hemis | 16-17/06/2024 | Sunday–Monday | June |
| 13 | Raksha Bandhan | 19/08/2024 | Monday | August |
| 14 | Janmashtami | 26/08/2024 | Monday | August |
| 15 | Independence Day | 15/08/2024 | Thursday | August |
| 16 | Onam | 6-15/09/2024 | Friday-Sunday | August |
| 17 | Ganesh Chaturthi | 6-7/09/2024 | Friday-Saturday | September |
| 18 | Navratri | 3-12/10/2024 | Thursday–Saturday | October |
| 19 | Dussehra | 12/10/2024 | Saturday | October |
| 20 | Diwali | 01/10/2024 | Thursday | November |
| 21 | Gurpurab | 15/11/2024 | Friday | November |
| 22 | Christmas | 25/12/2024 | Wednesday | December |
These festivals are commemorated in almost every part of the country based on their traditional origins. The lunar calendar plays a crucial role in the declaration of the date and day of the festival. Unlike Christmas and Bausakhi, almost every other Hindu festival is celebrated in the traditionally followed way on the count of the phases of the moon.
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Popular Days: Exclusive Nationality
These festivals are not all of the important festivals but a few of the many popular ones which are acknowledged democratically. Some regional festivals have made their way to national popularity. Events like- Diwali, Dussehra, Independence Day, Republic Day(26/01), Christmas, and Baisakhi are also the national Holidays. Though there are many other guest holidays in the country, the festivals that have become national holidays are celebrated by almost every region and religion.
Closing
If we dig deeper, the list of festivals in India will not end that easily. With such a grand variety of cultural expansion, India the subcontinent is almost prosperous the entire year. You will land in India at any time of the year and there will be some sort of festival or national celebration in some corner of the country. That is how joyous the land is.
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