Festivals in India can be categorized as national festivals, religious festivals, or harvest festivals. National festivals include Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti which commemorate historical independence events. Religious festivals celebrate various faiths such as Diwali for Hindus, Holi for Hindus, and Raksha Bandhan for Hindus and Sikhs. Harvest festivals occur varying by region and include Bihu in Assam, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, and Baisakhi in Punjab which mark the harvesting of crops.

1. Festivals
of
India

2. Types of Festivals
There are three types of festivals
1. National Festivals
2. Religious Festivals
3. Harvest Festivals

3. National Festivals
 Festivals which are celebrated by the
entire nation are called national festivals.
 There are three national festivals in India.
1. Republic Day
2. Independence Day
3. Gandhi Jayanti

4.  Republic Day is a national holiday in India. It honors the
date on which the Constitution of India came into effect
on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act
(1935) as the governing document of India and thus,
turning the nation into a newly formed republic.
 The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent
Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on
26 January 1950 with a democratic government system,
completing the country's transition towards becoming an
independent republic.
 26 January was chosen as the date for Republic day
because it was on this day in 1929 when the Declaration of
Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed by
the Indian National Congress in lieu of the Realm status as
a Dominion later instated by the British Regime.

5.  independence Day is celebrated
annually on 15 August as a national
holiday in India.
 Commemorating the
nation's independence from the United
Kingdom on 15 August 1947.
 This day when the provisions of
the 1947 Indian Independence Act,
which transferred legislative
sovereignty to the Indian Constituent
Assembly, came into effect.
 India attained independence following
the Independence Movement noted for
largely non-violent resistance and civil
disobedience.

6.  Gandhi Jayanti is an event celebrated
in India to mark the birthday
of Mahatma Gandhi.
 It is celebrated annually on 2
October, and it is one of the
three national holidays of India.
 The UN General Assembly announced
on 15 June 2007 that it adopted a
resolution which declared that 2
October will be celebrated as
the International Day of Non-
Violence.
 Gandhi Jayanti is marked by prayer
services and tributes all over India,
including at Gandhi's memorial, Raj Ghat,
in New Delhi where he was cremated.

7. Religious Festivals
 Indiais a land of manyreligious.
 So we have manyreligious festivals, that are celebrated withjoy across the
country.
There are many Religious festivals
celebrated in India. Like –
o Rakshabandhan
o Diwali,
o Dhasshera,
o Christmas,
o Holi,
o Durga Puja,
and many more.

8.  Diwali is a festival of lights and one
of the major festivals celebrated
by Hindus.
 The festival usually lasts five days
and is celebrated during the Hindu
lunisolar month Kartak(between
mid-October and mid-November).
 it is, in some regions, a celebration
of the day Lord Rama returned to
his kingdom Ayodhya with his
wife Sita and his
brother Lakshmana after
defeating Ravana in Lanka and
serving 14 years of exile.

9.  Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival,
also known as the "Festival of Love",
the "Festival of Colors", and the "Festival
of Spring".
 The festival celebrates the eternal and
divine love of Radha Krishna.
 It celebrates the victory of Lord
Vishnu as Narasimha Narayana over Hira
nyakashipu.
 Holi celebrates the arrival of spring, the
end of winter, the blossoming of love and
for many.
 it is a festive day to meet others, play and
laugh, forget and forgive, and repair
broken relationships.
 The festival also celebrates the beginning
of a good spring harvest season.

10.  Raksha Bandhan, also Rakshabandhan, is a
popular, traditionally Hindu, annual rite, or
ceremony, which is central to a festival of
the same name, celebrated in South Asia,
and among people around the world
influenced by Hindu culture.
 On this day, sisters of all ages tie a
talisman, or amulet, called the rakhi, around
the wrists of their brothers, symbolically
protecting them, receiving a gift in return,
and traditionally investing the brothers with
a share of the responsibility of their
potential care.
 Raksha Bandhan is observed on the last
day of the Hindu lunar calendar month
of Shraavana, which typically falls in
August.

11. Harvest Festivals
 Harvest is an important activity in our country.
 It is the time when a crop is sown by the is ready for
reaping are called Harvest festivals.
There are many Harvest Festivals in
India. Like,
1. Bihu
2. Pongal
3. Onam,
4. Baisakhi

12.  Bihu is a set of three important Assamese
festivals in the Indian state of Assam - Rongali
or Bohag Bihu observed in April, Kongali or
Kati Bihu observed in October, and Bhogali
or Magh Bihu observed in January.
 The Rongali Bihu is the most important of the
three, celebrating spring festival. The Bhogali
Bihu or the Magh Bihu is a harvest festival,
with community feasts. The Kongali Bihu or
the Kati Bihu is the sombre, thrifty one
reflecting a season of short supplies and is an
animistic festival.
 The Rongali Bihu coincides the Assamese
New year and as well as with other regions
of Indian subcontinent, East Asia and South-
East Asia, which follow the Hindu
calendar and Buddhist calendar.

13.  Pongal is also referred to as Thai Pongal is
a multi-day Thamizh harvest festival of
South India, particularly in
the Tamil community.
 It is observed at the start of the
month Tai according to Tamil solar calendar.
 this is typically about January 14.
 It is dedicated to the Thamizh sun
god, the Surya, and corresponds to Makar
Sankrant, the harvest festival under many
regional names celebrated throughout
India.
 The three days of the Pongal festival are
called Bhogi Pongal, Surya
Pongal and Maattu Pongal.
 Some Tamils celebrate a fourth day of
Pongal as Kanum Pongal.

14.  Vaisakhi also pronounced Baisakhi, is
observed by Hindus and Sikhs.
 It is also known as the beginning
of Hindu solar New year. Vaisakhi marks
the first day of the month of Vaisakha, is
usually celebrated on 13 or 14 April every
year and is a historical and religious
festival in Hinduism and Sikhism. This
holiday is also known
as Vaisakha Sankranti and celebrates the
Solar new year, based on the Hindu Vikram
Samvat calendar.
 It is additionally a spring harvest festival
for many Indians.
 For Hindus, the festival is their traditional
solar new year, a harvest festival,

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