our festival ppt for class 2,3,and 4

1. Our Festival
By
Avni Chaturvedi 3C

2. What are festivals?
 A festival is a gathering of people to celebrate something.
 Festivals may be religious or national or harvest.
 Few of them are Diwali, Holi , Independence day, Gandhi Jayanti, Bihu ,
Baisakhi.

3. Types Of Festival
There are three types of festival.
1. Religious festival
2. National festival
3. Harvest festival

4. Religious Festival
 India is a land of many Religion.
 So we have many religious festival that are celebrated with joy across the
country.
 Few of them are Diwali, Holi, Rakshabandhan ,Christmas ,Eid And many more.

5. Diwali
 Diwali is known as festival of lights.
 It is celebrated because on this day Lord Rama returned home to Ayodhya
after 14 years in exile.
 People decorate their homes so that God Laxmi come to their house.
 People also burst crackers because Diwali is the festival of light.

6. Rakshabandhan
 On this day sister tie rakhi (a thread) on their brother’s right wrist and pray
for their safety.
 This celeberation by the sister tying a rakhi then the brother gives a gift to
his sister for praying for his safety.

7. National Festival
 Festival which are celebrated by the entire nation are called national festival.
 National festivals are important to all Indians
 They are Independence day , Republic Day , Gandhi Jayanti.

8. Independence Day
 On 15th August 1947 India got freedom from British rule.
 To mark this day we celebrate Independence Day on 15th
August every year.
 On this day Prime Minister of India hoists the National
Flag at Red Fort in New Delhi and gives a speech.

9. Republic Day
 Constitution of India came into force on 26th January 1950.
 To mark this day we celebrate Republic Day on 26th January
every year.
 On this occasion a grand parade is held at India Gate in
New Delhi

10. Harvest Festival
 Harvest is the time when crops are ready for cutting and gathering.
 Harvest festivals are celebrated in all the states.

11. Bihu
 Bihu is the harvest festival of Assam.
 Buffalo fights, big bonfire, singing, dancing are part of the festival.
 Young girls wearing traditional Assamese cloths are seen performing
special Bihu songs and dances

12. Baisakhi
 Baishakhi is the harvesting festival of North India.
 It is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Punjab.

13. REFLECTION SHEET -1
S.no Festivals Pictures Values Date on which
it was/will
celebrated
Significance
1 Diwali Good over evil.
Triumph of light
Over darkness.
15th
day of kartik
month
The day that lord
Rama returned to
Ayodhya.
2 Eid Charity to the
poor is a highly
emphasized
value in Islam.
First day of the
10th
month in
the Islamic
calender.
Eid is yearly
celeberation of the
Islamic faith,
remembering the
story of Abraham.
3 Baisakhi Celeberate with
love and joy
Usually
celeberated in
13th
April or 14th
April
Marking the solar
new year and also
celebrating the spring
harvest
4 Independenc
e Day
Self governance
and to value
freedom
15th
august It is reminder of the
sacrifices that many
freedom fighters
made to get
independence from
british rule.

14. Reflection sheet-2
S.no. Festivals Pictures Values Country
/countries
in which it
is
celeberated
Significance
1 Christmas Celebrate
love.
Bond as a
family
25th
december
The day
marks the
birthday of
jesus christ.
2 Lantern
Festival
It aims to
promote
peace and
forgiveness.
15th
day of
first month
of lunar
They are
said to
bring good
luck.
3 Halloween Thing’s are
not as scary
as they
seem.
31st
october Associated
with
human
death.
4 La
Tomatina
Do not throw
anything but
tommatoes.
Defining
patron
saint
celebration
for the
people of
Bunol.

15. Conclusion
 Festivals represent the spirit culture of Indian society.
 One thing most festivals have common is that we can enjoy life , be proud of
our customs and forget our work for a little while.

16. Thank you