List of Festivals of India: Important Indian Festivals and Events

India is a land of varied culture. Each and every state of India represents a different culture and has its own identity. Due to this, the festivals also differs from one state to other states. Thus, every state has its own festival. And the way of celebrating these festivals is also unique. So, it is very difficult to remember each and every festival of the other states. That is why we have prepared a list of festivals of India. These festivals are important to the particular state in India. These festivals are also asked in the various banking exams in general awareness section. Thus, it is important that you prepare the names of these festivals.

Important Indian Festivals

If you consider the festivals from all parts of India than you will notice that in the entire year there is one or the other festival going on.

Thus, it becomes hard to keep track of these festivals. But every festival has own importance to that particular state. Thus, every festival in India is celebrated.

list of festivals of India

There are some important festivals of India which you should not miss out! Below here we have provided a list of the important festivals for that particular state.

Some of the states also include important events which happen regularly in that state. For example the Sunburn festival in Goa.

Learn more about Indian Classical and Folk Dance here in detail

List of Festivals of India

State	Main Festivals
Gujarat	Modhera Dance Festival, Saptak Music Festival, Kite Festival, Holi, Navratri.
Haryana	Baisakhi festival, Surajkund Craft Mela
Assam	Majuli festival, Dehing Patkai Festival, Ambubasi festival, Bohag Bihu, Baishagu festival.
Jharkhand	Sarhul, Dansi, Karma, Hal Punhya, Rohin, Bandna.
Goa	Ladainha, Fontainhas Festival of Art, sunburn festival, Mando Festival, Ghumot fest, Chikalkalo, Gokul Ashtami, a feast of St. Francis Xavier
Bihar	Bihula, Chhath Puja, Rajgir Dance festival, Madhushravani, Sama Chakeva, Jivitputrika.
Madhya Pradesh	Tejaji Fair, Khajuraho festival.
Jammu and Kashmir	Dosmuchey festival, Matho Narang, Gemis Festival, Galdan Namchot.
Odisha	Konark festival, International sand art festival.
Karnataka	Pattadakal Dance festival, Gudi Padwa.
Kerala	Onam, Nishagandhi festival, vaikathashtami festival.
Rajasthan	Bundi Utsav, Desert festival, Gangaur Festival, Matasya festival, Braj festival, Shekhawati festival.
Maharashtra	Kalidas festival, Chikoo Utsav, Diwali.
Tamil Nadu	Pongal, Thaipoosam, Jallikattu festival, Natyanjali festival.
Telangana	Bonalu, Ugadi, Bathukamma, Kothakonda Jatara
Mizoram	ChapcharKut Festival
Nagaland	Hornbill Festival, Moatsu festival.
Uttar Pradesh	Kumbh Mela, Ram Leela.
Punjab	Lohri.
Manipur	Yaoshang, Chavang Kut, Bihu, Porag.
Sikkim	Saga Dawa
West Bengal	Durga Puja, Nandikar National Theatre festival.
Delhi	Qutub Festival, Bharat Rang mahotsav, Sabrang Utsav, Siffcy, Jahan-e-Khurau
Tripura	Kharchi Puja
Arunachal Pradesh	Solung, Losar Festival, Murung, Reh, Mopin, Boori Boot, Monpa festval.
Uttarakhand	Ganga Dusshera
Meghalaya	Wangala Festival, Ahaia festival, Nongkrem Dance Festival, Bob Dylan festival.
Andhra Pradesh	Brahmotsavam, Sri Rama Navami, Deccan festival, Ugadi or the Telugu New Year, Dasara, Durga festival.