Indian festivals
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The following is a List of Festivals in India:
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Hindu
- Diwali
- Dussehra or Daserra
- Chhath
- Makar Sankranti
- Pongal
- Mahashivratri
- Ugadi
- Gudi Padwa
- Ramanavami
- Baisakhi
- Onam
- Holi
- Raksha Bandhan
- Krishna Janmaashtami
- Nag panchami
- Ganesh Chaturthi / Ganesh festival
- Guru Purnima
- Karwa Chauth
- Karthikai deepam
- Durga Puja
- Hanuman Jayanti
Islamic
Sikhism
- Guru Nanak's Birthday Jayanti (Sikhism)
- Guru Govind Singh's Birthday Jayanti (Sikhism)
- Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day (Sikhism)
- Vaisakhi (Sikhism)
Zoroastrian
Though Parsis account for less than 1% of the Indian population, Gandhiji said, "In numbers, Parsis are beneath contempt, but in contribution, beyond compare." The same could be said of their festivals. Unfortunately; like the Parsis themselves, these are private and celebrated within the community. The Parsis use the Shahenshahi calendar opposed to their Iranian co-religionists. For example, New Year celebrated in the spring by Iranians falls in late summer for Parsis due to the lack of intercalation over hundreds of years! In addition to seasonal festivals, called Gahambars, and many other Jashans (festivals), the most eminent festivals are listed below.
- Maidyozarem Gahambar - Mid-Spring Festival. Early October.
- Maidyoshahem Gahambar - Mid-Summer Festival. Early December
- Paitishahem Gahambar - Festival of bringing in the harvest. Mid February.
- Ayathrem Gahambar - Festival if bringing home the herds. Mid March.
- Maidyarem Gahambar - Mid-Winter Festival. Lit. 'Mid-Year'. Early June.
- Hamaspathmaidyem or Muktad - All Souls Festival. Cf. Día de los Meurtos
- Pateti - New Year's Day Eve. August-September.
- Jamshed-e Navroz - New Year's Day, (Norouz). August-September.
- Jashan-e Sadeh - Festival of Fire. Lit. the 100th day (before Navroz).
- Jashan-e Mehragan - Festival of Mihr. A day of thanksgiving dedicated to the highest Angel, Mithra (c.f. Metatron).
- Jashan-e Tirigan - Festival of Tir. A day dedicated to Tishtrya, Angel of the star Sirius and rain.
- Farvardigan - Festival of the Farohars ('guardian angels').
- Khordad Sal - Birthday of the Prophet Zarathushtra.
- Zartosht No-Diso - Anniversary commemorating the death of the Prophet Zarathushtra.
See also: Zoroastrian calendar
Christian
Others
- Mahavir Jayanti, Jain
- Buddha Purnima (Buddha Jayanti or Vesak); Buddhist
Unofficial
- New Year's Day
- Valentine's Day, in Cities only
- April Fool's Day
- Halloween, in Cities only
- Children's Day, 14th November