Festivals in India are characterized by colour, contribution, enthusiasm, prayers and rituals. The scale and multiplicity of the festivities that populate the cultural scene of this land attract many travellers. There are innumerable national, regional, local, religious, seasonal and social festivities.

GANESHA UTSAV: This ten-day Hindu festival
This ten-day festival, celebrated  during the bright half of Bhadrapad, commemorates the birth of Ganesha. It is marked with a grand procession of the elephant-headed god.

DIWALI: The Festival of Lights This is one of the oldest Hindu festivals occurring in the month of Kartik, which commemorates the return of Rama to Ayodhya after an exile of 14 years. It also marks the beginning of the New Year and is celebrated with the lighting of lamps.

HANUMAN JAYANTI: The Birth of Lord Hanuman, the Monkey God It is celebrated largely in North India to commemorate the birth of the monkey god, Hanuman, during Chaitra. It marks a symbolic acceptance of the human race's peaceful co-existence with nature and the worship of an animal

KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI: The Birth of Lord Krishna This Hindu festival, which falls during the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadra, is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Krishna to annihilate Kansa. It is marked by fasts, prayers and the enactment of incidents from Krishna's childhood.

SHIVA RATRI: The Great Night of Shiva Celebrated on the new moon night in the month of Phalguna, this Hindu festival is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

RAMANAVAMI: The Birth of Lord Rama This nine-day Hindu festival, celebrated in the bright fortnight in the month of Chaitra, commemorates the birth of Lord Rama who was born to annihilate the demon King Ravana.

MAKARA SANKRANTI: Return of the Sun to the North Makara Sankranti celebrates the entry of the sun into the Tropic of Capricorn in the month of Magha.

DURGA PUJA: The Victory of Good over Evil This nine-day festival of the Hindus is celebrated in the month of Ashvina in Bengal. It marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon Mahishasura after a long battle, signifying the victory of good over evil.

CHRISTMAS: The Birth Anniversary of Jesus Christ Celebrated on the 25th of December every year to rejoice at the nativity of Christ, Christmas is perhaps the most important festival of the Christians.