Indian Festivals are very popular in all over the world. The land of diversity (India) is also described as the land of festivals and religions. The festivals of India shows rich culture and heritage of the country. Here is the complete information of all Indian Festivals (2012). Festivals has become an integral part of people's life and celebrated as events, dances, fairs, joy, happiness and many more.
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Most Popular Festivals of India
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Festival Time/Days
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Where
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Feast of Three Kings
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9 days
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Goa
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Bikaner Camel Festival
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Jan 8-9 / 2 days
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Bikaner
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Yuru Kabgyat
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Jan 10-11 / 2 days
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Ladakh
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Lohri
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Jan 13 / 1 day
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Punjab
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Makar Sankranti
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Jan 14 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Dehing Patkai Festival
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Jan 16-19 / 4 days
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Republic Day
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Jan 26 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Basant Panchami
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Jan 28 / 1 days
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Entire India
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Nagaur Fair
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Jan 30-Feb 02 / 4 days
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Kota
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Baneshwar Fair
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Feb 3-7 / 5 days
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Udaipur
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Desert Festival
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Feb 5-7 / 3 days
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Jaisalmer
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Matho Nagrang
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Feb 7-8 / 2 days
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Ladakh
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Elephant Festival Assam
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Feb 11-17 / 7 days
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Data 9
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Kolkata Film festival
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Feb 15 / 1 day
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Kolkata
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Taj Mahotsav
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Feb 18-27 / 10 days
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Agra
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Dosmoche
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Feb 19-20 / 2 days
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Leh
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Shivaji Jayanti
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Feb 19 / 1 day
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Mumbai
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Feb 20 / 1 day
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Bhavnath Fair
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Mar 3 /1 day
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Gujarat
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Elephanta Festival
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Mar 7 / 1 day
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Mumbai
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Mar 8 / 1 day
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Holla Mohalla
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Mar 9 /1 day
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Delhi, Haryana
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Ugadi
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Mar 23 / 1 day
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Andhra Pradesh
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Gangaur Festival
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Mar 25-26 / 2 days
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Rajasthan
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Mewar Festival
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Mar 25-27 / 3 days
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Udaipur
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Ram Navami
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Apr 1 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Hanuman Jayanti
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Apr 6 /1 day
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Entire India
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Good Friday
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Apr 6 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Mahavir Jayanti
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Apr 6 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Ambedkar Jayanti
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Apr 14 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Summer Festival
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May 4-6 / 3 days
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Mount Abu
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Buddha Jayanti
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May 6 / 1 day
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Himachal Pradesh
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Rath Yatra
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Jun 21 / 1 day
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Puri
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Mahankali Jatra
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Jun 24 / 1 day
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Andhra Pradesh
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Hemis Festival
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Jun 29-30 / 2 days
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Leh & Ladakh
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Guru Purnima
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Jul 3 / 1 day
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Rishikesh
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Bastille Day
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Jul 14 / 1 day
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Pondicherry
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Gu-Stor
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Jul 16-17 / 2 days
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Ladakh & Zanskar
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Phyang Tsedup
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Jul 16-17 / 2 days
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Ladakh
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Teej
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Jul 22-23 / 2 days
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Rajasthan
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Nag Panchami
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Jul 24 / 1 day
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Karnataka
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Raksha Bandhan
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Aug 2 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Janmashtami
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Aug 10 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Independence day
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Aug 15 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Id-ul-Fitr
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Aug 19 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Ahilyabai Holkar’s Birthday
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Aug 31 \ 1 day
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Maheshwar
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Ladakh Festival
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Sep 1-15 / 15 days
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Ladakh, Leh
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Teachers Day
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Sep 5 / 1 days
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Entire India
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Ganesh Chaturthi
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Sep 19 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Tarnetar Fair
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Sep 19-21 / 3 days
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Gujarat
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Paryushan Parva
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Sep 20-29 / 10 days
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Entire India
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Pitr Paksha
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Sep 30-Oct 15 / 16 days
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Entire India
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Gandhi Jayanthi
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Oct 2 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Dhanteras
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Oct 15 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Dussehra
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Oct 24 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Id-al-Adha
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Oct 26 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Id-ul-Zuha
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Oct 26 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Marwar Festival
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Oct 28-29 / 2 days
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Jodhpur
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Chemrey Angchok Festival
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Nov 11-12 / 2 days
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Ladakh
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Bandi
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Nov 13 / 1 day
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Punjab
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Nov 13 / 1 day
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Lakshmi Puja
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Nov 13 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Govardhan Puja
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Nov 14 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Children’s Day
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Nov 15 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Muharrum
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Nov 15 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Bhaia Dooj
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Jul 24/1 day
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Entire India
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Pushkar Fair
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Nov 20-28 / 9 days
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Pushkar
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Puri Beach Festival
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Nov 23-27 / 5 days
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Puri
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Chandrabhaga Fair
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Nov 27-29 / 3 days
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Jaipur, Bundi
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Kartika Purnima
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Nov 28 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Guru Nanak Jayanti
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Nov 28 / 1 day
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Delhi, Punjab
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Hornbill Festival
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Dec 1-7 / 7 days
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Nagaland
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Konark Dance & Music
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Dec 1-5 / 5 days
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Konark
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Losar
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Dec 14 / 1 day
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Himachal Pradesh
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Christmas
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Dec 25 / 1 day
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Entire India
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Bishnupur Festival
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Dec 27-31 / 5 days
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Santiniketan
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Winter Festival
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Dec 29-31 / 3 days
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Mount Abu
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