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Festival List in India, Month wise Festivals in India

January
1	Chennai Music Festival (Madras Music Season)	Music halls all over Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
2	Mamallapuram Dance Festival	Arjuna's Penance, Mamallapuram, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
3	International Kite Festival	Ahmedabad, Gujurat. Also at Jaipur and Jodhpur, Rajasthan (January 14).
4	Pongal	Tamil Nadu.
5	2010 Kumbh Mela	Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
6	Jaipur Literature Festival	Diggi Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
7	Ernakulathappan Uthsavom	Shiva Temple in Ernakulam, Kochin, Kerala.
8	The Grape Escapade Wine & Haute Cuisine Festival	Inox Courtyard, Panaji, Goa.
9	Republic Day Parade	New Delhi, India. Similar parades are held in other capital cities across India.
10	Hampi Festival 500th Anniversary Special	Hampi, Karnataka.
11	Jaisalmer Desert Festival	Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
February
1	Surajkund Crafts Mela	Surajkund, in the Faridabad district a short distance from South Delhi. It's around 35 minutes drive from Delhi airport.
2	Chakra View Ecological Music Festival	Agonda jungle, Goa.
3	Indian Derby Weekend	Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai.
4	Kala Ghoda Arts Festival	Kala Ghoda Arts Precinct, Fort, Mumbai.
5	Shekhawati Festival	Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. The main location is Nawalgarh. It's best reached from Rajasthan.
6	Maha Shivaratri	Shiva temples all over India, particularly in Delhi and in the state of Uttar Pradesh, such as Varanasi.
7	Goa Carnival	The carnival moves from city to city (Panaji, Margao, Vasco and Mapusa) in Goa.
8	Valentine's Day	All over India.
9	Chinese New Year	Tangra Bazaar, in Kolkata's Chinatown, West Bengal.
March
1	International Yoga Festival	Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.
2	Holi	All over India, particularly in the north. Celebrations in the south have a more religious focus.
3	Uthralikavu Pooram	Sree Ruthira Mahakalikavu Temple in Vadakkancherry, in the Thrissur district of Kerala.
4	Paripally Gajamela	Paripally Kodimootil Sree Bhadrakaali Temple, around an hour north of Trivandrum in the Kollam district of Kerala.
5	Konkan Turtle Festival	Velas village, Ratnagiri, Maharastra.
6	Thirunakkara Arattu	Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam District, Kerala.
7	Gangaur Festival	All over Rajasthan, however the festivities in Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, and Nathdwara are the most notable.
8	Mewar Festival	Udaipur, Rajasthan.
9	Attuvela Mahotsavam	Elankavu Sree Bhagavathy Temple, Vadayar, Kottayam District, Kerala.
10	Arattupuzha Pooram	Arattupuzha Temple, in the Thrissur district of Kerala.
April
1	Tulip Festival	Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Srinagar, Kashmir. It's located in the foothills of Zabarwan range, overlooking Dal Lake.
2	Chithirai Festival	Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
3	Thrissur Pooram	Vadakkumnathan Temple, Thrissur, Kerala.
May
1	Moatsu Festival	Mokokchung district villages (particularly Chuchuyimlang village), Nagaland.
2	Ooty Summer Festival	Botanical Gardens, Ooty, Tamil Nadu.
3	Mt. Abu Summer Festival	Mt. Abu, Rajasthan.
4	Buddha Purnima & Buddha Jayanti	Various Buddhist sites across India, particularly at Bodhgaya. The festival is also celebrated in Buddha Jayanti Park, Delhi.
5	Banganga Fair	Radha-Krishnaji Temple, on the banks of the Banganga River near Bairath, around an hour from Jaipur, Rajasthan
June
1	Sindhu Darshan Festival	Leh, Ladakh
2	Shimla Summer Festival	Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
3	Hemis Festival	Hemis Monastery, Leh, Ladakh
4	Sao Joao Feast of St John the Baptist	North Goa, particularly Siolim.
5	Champakulam Moolam Boat Race	Pampa River at Champakulam, not far from Alleppey in Kerala.
6	Feast of Saints Peter and Paul	Goa, particularly the riverside villages of Candolim, Siolim, Ribandar and Agassaim.
July
1	Splash 2010	Wayanad district, Kerala.
2	Rath Yatra	Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa.
3	Ladakh Confluence 2010	Near Leh in the Ladakh region.
August
1	Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race	Punnamda Lake, Alleppey in Kerala.
2	Onam	Kerala. The most spectacular celebrations take place in Trivandrum, Thrissur, and Kottayam.
3	Gogamedi Fair	Ganganagar, on the northern Rajasthan border.
4	Aranmula Snake Boat Race	Along the Pampa River at Aranmula, near Chengannur, around 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Alleppey in Kerala.
September
1	Ladakh Festival	Leh and surrounding villages.
2	Govinda/Krishna Janmashtami	Throughout India. One of the best places to experience the festival is in the city of Mumbai.
October
1	Marwar Festival	Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
2	Rajasthan International Folk Festival	Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
3	Rajgir Dance Festival	Rajgir, Bihar.
4	Soorya Arts Festvial	Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), and various other locations across Kerala.
November
1	Hampi Festival (Vijaya Utsav)	Hampi, Karnataka.
2	Diwali	Throughout India, except in the southern state of Kerala.
3	Pushkar Camel Fair	Pushkar, Rajasthan.
4	Ganga Mahotsav	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
5	Bundi Utsav	Bundi, Rajasthan.
6	Soorya Arts Festival	Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), and various other locations across Kerala.
7	Ellora Ajanta Festival	Soneri Mahal, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
December
1	Hornbill Festival	Kisama Heritage Village (near Kohima town), Nagaland.
2	Soorya Arts Festvial	Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), and various other locations across Kerala.
3	Feast of Francis Xavier	Bom Jesus Basilica, near Panaji, Goa.
4	Sangat Music Festival	Music halls all over Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
5	Cochin (Kochi) Carnival	Fort Kochi, Kerala.
6	Shilpgram Art and Craft Fair	Shilpgram, near Udaipur, Rajasthan.
7	Mamallapuram Dance Festival	Arjuna's Penance, Mamallapuram, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
8	Christmas	Goa
9	Sunburn Festival Goa	Candolim Beach, Goa.
10	Mt Abu Winter Festival	Mt Abu, Rajasthan.
11	Bikaner Camel Fair	Bikaner, Rajasthan.

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