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Current Affairs and General Awareness section is one of the most important and high scoring sections of any
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this section, questions related to Indian Fairs and Festivals are frequently asked. Hence it becomes very
important for all the candidates to be aware about all the Indian Fairs and Festivals.

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The list of all major Fairs and Festivals which are celebrated in India are given in a tabular format in the
following pages of this Free Static GK E-book on Indian Fairs and Festivals.

Sample Questions -

Q. Every year the International Flower Festival is celebrated in?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Darjeeling

(c) Shimla

(d) Gangtok

Answer: Option D – Gangtok

Q. Tulip Festival is held in?

(a) Srinagar

(b) Manali

(c) Dharamshala

(d) Gangtok

Answer: Option A – Srinagar

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List of Indian Fairs and Festivals

Name Place Time Significance
A 3 day festival where 101 elegantly
decorated and beautifully ornamented
The Elephant March Trichur, Kerala January
Elephants march from Trichur to
Thiruvananthapuram.
Punjab, Himachal This is the Harvest Festival of North India
Lohri Pradesh and January celebrated with Traditional Dhol Music
Haryana and Folk songs
International Kite Ahmedabad, The Festival is to celebrate Uttarayan to
January
festival Gujarat mark the end of winter season.
Pongal Tamil Nadu January It is the Harvest Festival of Tamil Nadu
Festival celebrates the Camels of the
Bikaner Camel
Bikaner, Rajasthan January desert which are a great attraction for
Festival
tourists from all over the world.
Held on 26th Jan every year to celebrate
Republic Day Parade New Delhi January
the Indian Republic
3 days festival celebrating the Desert
Desert Festival Jaisalmer, Rajasthan February lifestyle with local cultural events like
dance, music, camel race, etc.
This is second biggest cattle fair of
Nagaur Fair Nagaur, Rajasthan February
Rajasthan
It is a 10-day event to celebrate the
Taj Mahotsav Agra, Uttar Pradesh February beauty of Taj Mahal with Dance, Music
and other cultural performances
This festival celebrates the glory and
Khajuraho Dance
Madhya Pradesh February extravagant beauty of Khajuraho
Festival
Temples
The Fair showcases the finest
Surajkund Crafts
Haryana February Handlooms, Handicrafts and Cuisines
Mela
from all over India
Kala Ghoda Arts Mumbai, 9-day open air exhibition of
February
Festival Maharashtra Contemporary Art
Elephant Races, Elephant Polo matches
and Man vs Elephant Tug of War are
Elephant Festival Jaipur, Rajasthan March
held in this festival to celebrate the
Iindian elephants
The festival celebrates the arrival of
Mewar Festival Udaipur, Rajasthan March
Spring
Maha Shivratri All over India March The festival is to worship God Shiva
Floats, Parades, Music and Dance bring
Goa Carnival Panaji Goa March the streets of Goa to life during this
festival
It is celebrated at the Vadakkumnathan
Temple. The elephant procession
Thrissur Pooram Thrissur, Kerala April
(Kudamattom) is the main attraction of
the festival.
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Name Place Time Significance

Festival is to celebrate and worship
Gangaur Festival Rajasthan April
goddess Gauri.
Ram Navami All over India April Celebrate the birth of Lord Rama
Baisakhi Punjab April This is the Punjabi New Year Festival
Srinagar, Jammu Celebrates the beauty and grandeur of
Tulip Festival April
and Kashmir the Famous Tulip Gardens of Srinagar.
One of the most popular flowers shows
International Flower in India which displays the wide variety
Gangtok, Sikkim May
festival of flowers from the State as well as the
country.
Buddha Poornima India May To celebrate the birth of Lord Buddha.
Varanasi and Celebrate the occasion of Gangavataran
Ganga Dussehra June
Haridwar (Descent of Ganga on earth).
Sindhu Darshan The festival is to celebrate the River
Leh and Ladakh June
Festival Sindhu or Indus
Held in the honour of famous Sufi Saint
Urs Fair Ajmer Ajmer, Rajasthan June
Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti
It is held to commemorate the birth
Hemis Festival Ladakh July anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava at
the Hemis Monastery.
The yatra of Lord Jagannatha of Puri is to
Rath Yatra Puri, Orissa July commemorate the journey of Lord
Krishna from Gokul to Mathura.
It is celebrated in remembrance of Sage
Guru Poornima India July
Vyasa.
Nehru Trophy Boat It is an annual event also known as the
Alappuzha, Kerala August
Race Snake Boat Race.
It is to celebrate the birth of Lord
Janmashtami India August
Krishna.
The festival commemorates the union of
Teej Rajasthan August
Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
It celebrates the relationship between a
Raksha Bandhan India August
brother and a sister.
The festival marks end of the holy month
Varies
EID UL FITR India of Ramazan for Muslims all over the
every year
world.
It is a 5-day harvest festival celebrated
Metemneo Festival Nagaland August
by the Yimchunger Tribe of Nagaland.
Homecoming of the legendry king
Onam Kerala September
Mahabali is celebrated in this festival
Bengalis all over the country worship the
Durga Pooja West Bengal September divine power "Shakti" in the form of
Goddess Durga
The day marks the beginning of a 10-day
Ganesh Chaturthi Maharashtra September festival were Lord Ganesh is worshipped
with great love.
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Name Place Time Significance

It takes place from 1st to 15th
September every year to celebrate the
Ladakh Festival Ladakh September
sports and culture of the Leh Ladakh
region.
Celebrated during the full moon, the
Marwar Festival Jodhpur, Rajasthan October Marwar Festival is dedicated to the folk
Heroes of Rajasthan
Marks the end of Navaratri and victory
Dussehra India October
of Lord Rama over Ravana
October- The festival of Light to mark of return of
Diwali India
November Lord Ram to Ayodhya
Rajasthan It celebrated at the Meherangarh forth
International Folk Jodhpur, Rajasthan October where the folk culture of Rajasthan is at
festival display
It is biggest cattle fair of the country and
Pushkar Fair Pushkar, Rajasthan November a major tourist attraction all over the
world.
Also known as Vijaya Utsav of Karnataka
to celebrate the grandeur of Ancient
Hampi Festival Hampi, Karnataka November
Vijayanagar Empire whose capital was
Hampi.
The celebration take place on the banks
Kolayat Fair Bikaner, Rajasthan November
of lake Kolayat in Bikaner.
Cultural Dance and Music performances
Ganga Mahotsav Varanasi November along thousands of Diyas (Oil lamps) are
the highlights of this festival
Chatth Puja Bihar November Worship of Sun
Birth Anniversary celebrations of Guru
Guru Nanak Jayanti Punjab November
Nanak, the founder of Sikh religion.
Christmas India December To celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
celebrated in the last 10 days of
Kochi Carnival Kochi, Kerala December
December to celebrate the new year
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