Festivals of India
Festivals of India
Contents
• National festivals of India
• Religious festivals of India
• Harvest festivals of India
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Religious festivals of India
India is a place where
many religions stay
together. They celebrate
their own festivals
through out the country.
Harvest festivals of India
Pongal
Pongal is a Tamil Nadu
festival. It is celebrated as
New Year in Tamil Nadu.
It is a harvest festival.
Religious festivals of India
Buddha Purnima
On the occasion of lord
Buddha's birthday
Buddhists celebrate
Buddha Purnima.
Religious festivals of India
Dussehra
Dussehra is a Hindu
festival that celebrates
the victory of good over
evil.
Religious festivals of India
Ram Navami
Ram Navami a
Hindu festival is
celebrated as the
birthday of lord Sri
Ram.
Religious festivals of India
Janmastami
Janmastami is another
important festival of Hindus
which is the birth day of Lord
Krishna.
Religious festivals of India
Holi
It is a Hindu festival. As part
of the celebrations people
spray coloured water over
each other.
Religious festivals of India
Diwali
Diwali is a major Hindu
holiday, and a significant
festival in Hinduism,
Sikhism, Buddhism, and
Jainism.
Religious festivals of India
Id
Being a secular country
we also celebrate festival
Id- an important festival of
our Muslim brothers.
Namaz is performed in the
Mosque on this day.
Religious festivals of India
Christmas
Christmas is an annual
Christian holiday
commemorating the birth of
Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on
25th December every year.
Birth of Jesus Christ
Religious festivals of India
Durga Puja
The Durga puja festival
starts with Dussehra.
Idols of goddess Durga
is worshiped every
where.
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National festivals of India
In India there are three major
national festivals. These festivals
are celebrated throughout the
country. They are
• Independence day
• Republic Day
• Gandhi Jayanti
National festivals of India
Independence Day
India got its independence
from the British on 15th of
August 1947. From that year
15th August is celebrated as
Independence day of India.
National festivals of India
Republic Day
After getting independence from
British, India made their own
constitution on 29th November
1949. And implemented it on
26th January 1950. After that
each year 26th January is
celebrated as Republic day
National festivals of India
Gandhi Jayanti
Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi(1869-1948) was a
Indian nationalist leader, who
lead our country to
independence. His birth day
is celebrated each year as
Gandhi Jayanti.
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