A Complete Information on India's Festivals.. and Netherlands additional too..hope i helped!!!

1. FESTIVALS oF INDIA
• DIWALI
Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of
all Hindu festivals. It's the festival of lights (deep = light and avali
= a row i.e., a row of lights) that's marked by four days of
celebration, which literally illumines the country with its
brilliance, and dazzles all with its joy. Each of the four days in the
festival of Diwali is separated by a different tradition, but what
remains true and constant is the celebration of life, its enjoyment
and goodness.

2. • HOLI
As the brief spring warms the landscape, northern India cuts loose for
a day of hijinx and general hilarity. The festival of Holi is celebrated
on the day after the full moon in early March every year. Originally a
festival to celebrate good harvests and fertility of the land, Holi is
now a symbolic commemmoration of a legend from Hindu
Mythology. The story centres around an arrogant king who resents
his son Prahlada worshipping Lord Vishnu. He attempts to kill his
son but fails each time. Finally, the king's sister Holika who is said to
be immune to burning, sits with the boy in a huge fire. However, the
prince Prahlada emerges unscathed, while his aunt burns to death.
Holi commemorates this event from mythology, and huge bonfires
are burnt on the eve of Holi as its symbolic representation.

3. • JANMASHTMI
Krishna Janmashtami is the celebration of the birth of Lord Shri
Krishna, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is believed to have been
born about five thousand years ago in Mathura in 'Dwapar Yuga'.
Krishna Janmashtami is also known as Ashtami RohiniThe festival is
celebrated with great enthusiasm and vigor by Hindus all over India
and abroad. People observe fast the whole day, sing hymns and
conduct prayers at midnight to rejoice the birth of Lord. Ras lila,
dramatic enactments of the life of Krishna, are a special feature that is
showcased in every part of the country, as it re-creates the flirtatious
aspects of Krishna's youthful days. Another interesting aspect of
Krishna Janmashtami is the practice of Dahi-Handi. This game
portrays the playful and mischievous side of Krishna, where teams of
young men form human pyramids to reach a high-hanging pot of
butter and break it.

4. • INDEPENDENCE DAY
After more than two hundred years of British rule, India finally
won back its freedom on 15th August, 1947. All the patriotic hearts
rejoiced at seeing India becoming a sovereign nation and the
triumph of hundreds and thousands of martyred souls. It was a
birth of a new nation and a new beginning. The only fact that
marred the happiness of the fruits by the blood of martyrs was the
fact that the country was divided into India and Pakistan and the
violent communal riots took away a number of lives. It was on the
eve of 15th of August, 1947 that India tricolor flag was unfurled by
Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on the
ramparts the Red Fort

5. FESTIVALS OF NETHERLANDS
• SINTERKLAAS
The first one Sinterklaas is mainly a festival for little children. The
Sinterklaas festival is the celebration of the anniversary of St.
Nicholas. The birthday of Sinterklaas is on December 6, therefore
December 5 is called “pakjesavonds” (this would be
“giftevening” if you translate it) this means Sinterklaas and his
black pieters (people who help him giving all children of the
Netherlands gifts) go around The Neherlands and deliver gifts at
every home. Every year Sinterklaas comes with his steamship
from Spain to The Netherlands. Sinterklaas does not really exist
but all children believe this while their parents buy the presents for
them.

6. • CHRISTMAS
The second Christmas is a celebration. In every home people place
a Christmas tree which they decorate with Christmas baubles. It is
not such a big festival as in America for example but at 1st and 2nd
Christmas day people usually have dinner with their family.

7. • CARNAVAL
In the spring we have Carnaval which you can a little bit compare
with carnival in Rio but it is only in the south of The Netherlands.
In Rio it is much more extremely but the principle is the same.
People dress up crazy and built all kinds of special vehicles.

8. • EASTER
Easter is a Festival which is mainly in the beginning of April.
Then Easter bunny gives all children Easter eggs. The original
story of Easter is the story of Jesus.