List of Festivals Organized in India

October 2020

Name of Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Ramnagar Ramleela	World’s oldest Ramleela		Varanasi
Bathukamma	It is a flower festival celebrated in Telangana. It is devoted to Goddess Maha Gauri.		Hyderabad

August 2020

Name of Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Onam Festival	Festival of paddy harvest.	-	Kerala
Nuakhai Juhar	To welcome new crop of the season	-	Odisha, Chhattisgarh and neighbouring states
Chakradhar Samaroh	Music and dance festival during Ganesh festival.  It is organized in the honor of King and musician of Chhattisgarh’s cultural capital, Chakradhar Singh.	-	Raigarh, Chattisgarh (Performances were only available online)

July 2020

Name of Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Dhamma Chakra Day	To celebrate the first sermon of Buddha.  Also known as “Turning of the wheel of Dharma”.	International Buddhist Confederation under the aegis of Ministry of Culture	-

April 2020

Name of the Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Tulip festival	To display almost 48 varieties of tulips	Indira Gandhi memorial tulip garden	Srinagar, Kashmir
Bihu	To celebrate the harvesting season	Locals of Assam	Assam
Shad suk Mynsiem	As a thanksgiving dance festival	Khasi tribe	Meghalaya
Aoling festival	To mark the beginning of spring season every year	Konyark tribe	Mon district in Nagaland
Chithirai festival	To celebrate the wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Meenakshi	Local Tamilians	Tamil Nadu
Kadammanitta Padayani	To celebrate the first month of Medam	Local Malayalis	Kerala
Mopin festival	Celebrated as a harvest festival	Alog, Basar, Bame	Arunachal Pradesh
Urs festival	In the memory of Sufi  saint Khwaja Mannudin Chishti	Rajasthan tourism	Ajmer, Rajasthan

March 2020

Name of the festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
International Yoga Festival	To offer Yoga classes from world-class Yoga teachers	Parmarth Niketan Ashram	Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Chapchar Kut	It is a harvest festival named after bamboo which is cut and dried for subsequent cultivation	Local people of Mizoram	Aizawl, Mizoram
Ezhara Ponnana	To witness a spectacular procession of Golden elephants	Kerala tourism	Kottayam, Kerala
Attukal Pongala	World’s largest gathering of women for religious activities	Local women of Kerala	Trivandrum, Kerala
Shigmo	Goa’s state version of Holi	Goa tourism	Goa
Kavant Gher fair	Rural harvest festival	Rathva tribe	Vadodara
Myoko	To celebrate the rituals of prosperity, fertility, purification and sacrifice	Apatani tribe	Zero, Arunachal Pradesh
Bhandara festival	It involves an astonishing amount of turmeric thrown all over the temples on Somvati Amavasya	Local Marathi people	Pune, Maharashtra
Gudi Padwa Shoba yatra	To celebrate Maharashtrian new year	Marathi local people	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Gangaur	To honour Goddess Gauri	Local Rajasthani people	Rajasthan

February 2020

Name of the festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Pondicherry heritage festival	To conserve the town’s outstanding architectural legacy	Local people of Pondicherry	Pondicherry
Adivasi Mela	To learn about Odisha’s tribal heritage	Local tribes of Odisha	Bhubneshwar, Odisha
India art fair	To showcase modern and contemporary South Asian art	MCH Group AG, Switzerland	New Delhi
Sur Jahan World Peace Music festival	It features top local and International Sufi musicians	Bangla Natak	Kolkata
Kala Ghoda Art festival	To showcase the open-air exhibition and stage shows	Kala Ghoda Association	Mumbai
Surajkund International Crafts Mela	To showcase the finest handlooms, handicrafts and Indian cuisine	Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana tourism	Faridabad
Indian Dorby	It is India’s premier horse race	Kingfisher	Mumbai
Adoor Gajamela	To showcase traditional art forms of Kerala	Kerala tourism	Adoor, Kerala
Baneshwar fair	To showcase the cultural heritages of Rajasthani tribes	Bhil tribe of Rajasthan	Rajasthan
Udyanotsav	To display hundreds of varieties of flowers and trees		Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi
Jaisalmer Desert festival	To experience the sandstone city of Jaisalmer	Rajasthan Tourism	Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Arth-A culture fest	To create a platform for the lovers of art and culture to learn and celebrate Indian culture	Indira Gandhi National Centre for the art	Delhi
Dhauli Kalinga Mahotsav	To present a combination of martial dance, classical and folk dances	Odisha Dance academy	Bhubneshwar, Odisha

January 2020

Name of the festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Pongal	To celebrate the harvesting of crops	Tamilians	Tamil Nadu
Dhanu Jatra	To celebrate the enactments of the mythological story of Lord Krishna and his demon uncle Kansa	Local people of Odisha	Odisha
Rann Utsav	To showcase the cultural heritage of Gujarat	Gujarat tourism	Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
Dhaatu International puppet festival	To showcase and exhibit puppet parade and non-stop puppet shows	Artisans from 5 countries including India and Italy	Bangalore, Karnataka
Swathi Sangeetholsavam	To pay tribute to the compositions of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal	Kerala tourism	Trivandrum, Kerala
Chitra Santhe	To showcase annual art fair	Karnataka Chitrakala Parisath	Bangalore, Karnataka
International Kite festival	To celebrate Makar Sankranthi	Gujarat tourism	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Sunsplash	India’s largest raggue festival	Goa tourism	North Goa
Magh Mela	Celebrated as Mini Kumbh Mela	By pilgrims and sadhus	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Kenduli Mela	To showcase West Bengal folk music	West Bengal tourism	West Bengal
Bird festival of Goa	For bird spotting	Goa forest department	Valpoi, Goa
Rajarani Music festival	To celebrate Odishi and Hindustani  music	Musicians of Odisha	Bhubneshwar, Odisha

December 2019

Name of the festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Magnetic field festival	To celebrate the amalgamation of music, dance, arts, culture and adventurous sports	Rajasthan tourism	Alsisar palace, Rajasthan
Chennai music festival	To host the musical extravaganza every year	Madras music academy	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Golden Namchot	To celebrate Tibetian new year	Local residents of Ladakh mainly Buddhist	Ladakh
The Cochin festival	To celebrate Portuguese new year	Kerala tourism	Cochin, Kerala
Bishnupur festival	In order to give a platform to local artisans to showcase and sell their handicrafts	Artisans and craftsmen of West Bengal	Bishnupur, West Bengal
Rajasthan winter festival	In order to celebrate Rajasthani tradition and values	Rajasthan tourism	Mount Abu, Rajasthan
Kumbhalgarh festival	To celebrate Rajasthani folk dance art and music	Rajasthan tourism	Udaipur, Rajasthan
Hornbill festival	To celebrate the local life, heritage, food and art of Nagaland	Different tribes of Nagaland	Kohima, Nagaland
Hot air balloon festival	To celebrate adventurous activities like flying in the hot air balloon		Karnataka
Konark festival	For enhancing the awareness and interest in the cultural art forms of Orissa	Folk dancers	Sun temple, Konark, Orissa

November 2019

Name of the Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Hampi Festival	To increase tourism and revenue in the state as well as relive the grandeur of the rich cultural history.	Government of Karnataka	Karnataka, India
Wangala Festival	To conserve the ancient heritage of the Garo tribe and to expose the younger generation to their roots.	Garo tribe of Meghalaya	Meghalaya, India
Rann Utsav	There is plenty of local food to indulge in and craft stalls to try new things.	Tourism Department of Gujarat	Kutch, Gujarat
International Yoga and Music Festival	To create awareness among people regarding the benefits of yoga on the human mind, body and soul.	Nada Yoga Trust	Rishikesh, India
Pushkar Camel Fair	It's a fascinating and peculiar sight, and a popular opportunity to witness an old traditional-style Indian festival.	Rajasthan State Government	Rajasthan, India
Guru Nanak Jayanthi	It is this time of the year that the holy book is brought out of the temple and showcased to fellow Sikhs and tourists.	Sikh Community	Amritsar, Punjab
Sonepar Mela	This Mela is being commemorated since 300 BC and is also the largest cattle fair in Asia.	Government of Bihar	Bihar, India
Indian Art Festival	IAF creates and promotes Indian art fairs, as well as celebrate and encourage the artists.	Delhi International Arts	New Delhi, India
Bundi Festival	This festival's main purpose is to keep the culture alive so that many people can get to know their roots.	Rajasthan State Tourism Department	Rajasthan, India

October 2019

Name of the Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Abhaneri Festival	To promote rural tourism in Rajasthan	Rajasthan tourism	Jaipur, Rajasthan
Bathukamma	It is a flower festival which celebrates life and the mother Godess during Navratri	Regional devotees of Telangana	Hyderabad, Telangana
Kabir Yatra	It is a travelling folk music festival organized in Rajasthan	Lokayan in partnership with Rajasthan tourism	Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer
India Music Summit	To engage with music from diverse genres	India’s top music professionals	Fairmont, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Rajasthan International folk festival	To showcase the regional roots of music and the arts	Rajasthan tourism	Mehrangadh fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Mannarasala Ayilyam	To worship snakes	Brahmin priests of Kerala	Alleppy, Kerala
Bhandara festival	It involves throwing of astonishing amount of turmeric all over the temple premises	Local people of Jejuri village in Maharashtra	Jejuri village, Maharashtra
Tawang festival	To showcase the culture of Arunachal Pradesh and to promote adventurous tourism	Arunachal Pradesh Tourism	Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
Ashwa Poojan	It marks the worshipping of horses	Mewar royal family of Udaipur	Udaipur, Rajasthan
Samsara Himalayan Edition	To bring together Yoga and music lovers desiring health and joy from all over the World	Aryamarga Yoga	Bir village, Himachal Pradesh

September 2019

Name of the Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Athechemayam festival	To celebrate the revolutionary victory of Raja of Kochi	Kerala Tourism	Ernakulam, Kerala
Neelamperoor Padayani	Celebrated in the Malayalam month of Chingam	Malayali Buddhists	Kerala
Lonavala international Film Festival	To showcase the work and creation of learners and famous filmmakers	Triose Plaza	Lonavala, Maharashtra
Ladakh festival	To showcase the cultural extravaganza of the region	Local people	Leh and surrounding villages
Tarnetar fair	To facilitate the search for a spouse by tribal communities	Gujarat tourism	Sundernagar, Gujarat
Chakradhar Samaroh	10 days classical music and dance festival in honor of the famous musician Chakradhar Singh	Artists from all over the country	Raigarh, Chattisgarh
Pune International literary festival	To interact with authors in India	Vishwakarma Publicationa and MIT World Peace University, Pune	Pune, Maharashtra
Abhaneri festival	To promote rural tourism in Rajasthan	Rajasthan tourism	Abhaneri village, Rajasthan
Payippad Snake boat race	To commemorate the installation of the idol at Subramanya Swamy temple	Local people of kerala	Alleppy, Kerala
Adi Mahotsav	The theme of Aadi Mahotsav is “A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Culture, Craft, Cuisine and Commerce”	Ministry of Tribal Affairs	Noida

August 2019

Name of the festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Nehru trophy snake boat race	It is held in the memory of India’s late Prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru	Locals of Kerala	Alleppey, Kerala
Jhapan Mela	To set up an exhibition of tricks with snakes	Tribals of West Bengal	Bishnupur, West Bengal
Covlong Point surf Music and Yoga festival	Doing inspiring work for transforming the lives of young people	Covlong Point Social Surf School	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Bonderam Festival	A flag festival originated from the disputes over properties in villages	Local people of Goa	Panjim, Goa
Navroz	Also called Parsi new year to mark the beginning of Iranian calender	Parsi people	In different parts of India
16th Everything About Water Expo 2019	To provide unparalleled business opportunities to both National as well as International players from the water industry	EA Water Pvt. Ltd.	Greater Noida
Annapoorna Anufood India 2019	An extraordinary platform  for the Indian food and beverage market	Federation of Indian Chambers of commerce and Industries (FICCI)	Mumbai
Packplus 2019	To bring together the worldwide manufacturer and provider of machinery material and services for food, Pharma and packaging	Next events Pvt. Ltd.	Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

July 2019

Name of the Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Dree festival	It is celebrated through sacrificial offerings to the God who protects agricultural crops	Apatani tribe	Arunachal Pradesh
Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey	Motor cycle riders travel through some of the highest mountain passes in India	Royal Enfield	Chandigadh to Ladakh
Beh Dinkhlam	It is celebrated after agricultural sowing is over	Pnar tribe	Meghalaya
Champakulam Boat race	Oldest snake boat race of Kerala	Locals of Kerala	Pampa river, Kerala
Bonalu	It is celebration of the Mother Goddess and Shakti	Ujjaini Mahakali temple committee	Telangana
Malabar river festival	More than 15 countries participate in extreme race, boater cross and giant slolam categories	Kerala tourism	Kozhikode, Kerala
International Mango Festival	It is an annual extravaganza in which more than 500 varieties of mangoes are exhibited	Delhi tourism	New Delhi
Karsha Gustor festival	It celebrates the victory of good over evil	Karsha monestry	Ladakh
Nishagandhini Monsoon music festival	A music and dance festival to witness all the popular and traditional dance forms	Kerala tourism	Trivandram, Kerala
Drupka Teshi festival	To praise the three ultimate truths	Buddhist monks	Gangtok, Sikkim

June 2019

Name of the Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Kottiyoor Utsavam	One of the most spectacular festival in India focused on the worship of Lord Shiva	Ikkare and Akkare Kottiyoor temple committee	Kannur, Kerala
Dharamshala International Film festival	Theme for 2019-Women Empowerment	White cranes arts and Media	Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Saga Dawa festival	In the remembrance of Lord Buddha	Buddhist monks	Sikkim and Darjeeling
Hemis festival	It is a Buddhist religious affair	Buddhist monestries	Jammu &Kashmir
Sital Sasthi	It celebrates the marriage of goddess Parvathy and Lord Shiva	Locals of Sambalpur	Sambalpur, Odisha
Uttar Pradesh Mango festival	To promote regional mango varieties and to support small farmers and women in Agriculture	Jyotsana Kaur Habibullah	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Yuru Kabgyat	It is marked by two days of sacred masked dances and other rituals	Lamayuru monestry	Ladakh
Sao Joao feast	It is the most popular festival in Goa, also called as Fertility feast if Saint John The Baptist	Locals of Goa	Siolim, Goa
India Material Handling and Logistics show	A trade  fair for material handling and logistics	Reed Munch Exhibitions Ltd.	New Delhi

May 2019

Name of the Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Moatsu festival	To mark the end of plantation season	Ao tribe	Nagaland
Thrissur Pooram	It is the grandest of all Kerala festival marked by the procession of 30 elephants	Locals of Kerala	Thrissur, Kerala
International Flower Festival	To create awareness about the flowers and plantation of the region	Sikkim Government	Gangtok
The Yogashala expo	It is India’s first International yoga, Ayurveda and wellness expo which features a wide variety of organic food and clothing	Namo Gange Trust	Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Dhungri Mela	To honor the birthday of Goddess Hadimba	Locals of Manali	Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Summer festival	It is organized on Buddha Purnima to celebrate the warmth and cheerfulness of the people of the hill station-Mount Abu	Rajasthan tourism and Municipal board of Mount Abu	Mount Abu
Ignitun chalne	Celebrated by the devotees of Goddess Lairaya	Locals of Goa	Sirigao, Goa
Villianur temple car festival	It reflects the perfect blend of all cultures, religions and traditions.	Local devotees of Pondicherry	Pondicherry
Global Spice Summit and excellence awards	It provides an ideal forum to all the stakeholders to come together and interact with each other	NNS Media group	New Delhi
5th Smart Cities India-2019	Devoted to Smart cities technologies	India Trade Promotion organization	Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

April 2019

Name of the Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Tulip festival	To arrest the sight of more than a million bloom of more than 50 varieties of tulips	Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden	Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Srinagar, Kashmir
Aoling festival	It marks the beginning of spring season and New year	Konyak tribe	Nagaland
Mopin festival	It is a harvest festival focused at the worship of Goddess Mopin	Galo tribe	East and west Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
Gangaur	As an honor to Goddess Gauri	Local people of Rajasthan	Rajasthan
Sankat Mochan music festival	For celebrating Hanuman Jayanti	Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Strawberry festival	To spread sweetness, cherriness and love all over the world	Mapro garden, Panchgani	Mahabaleswar
India International Dairy expo	It is India’s largest Exhibition on dairy farming, processing, packaging and distribution of products	Indian Dairy Association	Mumbai
Fresh Produce India	It is a tradeshow for Agriculture and forestry Education and training	Fruitnet media International	Mumbai
India Golf Expo	It is a golf sports fair	Golf Industry Association	New Delhi
Attuveda Mahotsav	It is a delightful water carnival	Sree Bhagvathy temple	Kottayam, Kerala
Shad suk Mynsiem	It is known as thanksgiving dance festival	Khasi people	Meghalaya

March 2019

Name of the Festival	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
International Yoga Festival	To experience the healing power of Yoga	International Yoga Festival Organization	Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Chapchar Kat	It is a harvest festival named after bamboo	Local tribes of Mizoram	Aizawl, Mizoram
Goa Carnival	To showcase Portuguese lifestyle	Goa tourism	Panaji, Goa
Konkan Velas Turtle festival	To see newly hatched endangered Olive Ridley turtle	Eco-conservation NGO in Maharashtra	Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Shigmotsav	It marks the arrival of spring season in Goa	Ponda Shigmotsav samiti	Goa
Paripally Gajamela	It is a celebration of elephants and observe the glimpse of the old traditions of Kerala	Paripally temple	Kollam, Kerala
Hola Mohalla	It is a Sikh festival marked by the display of fighting prowess and bravery, lightening and kirtans	Sikh community	Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
Global Economic Zones (GEZ) Expo and convention	Development of free trade zones, Economic zones and Export oriented units	Ministry of Commerce and Industries	New Delhi
Myoko	To honor prosperity, purification, fertility and sacrifice	Apatani tribe	Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh

February 2019

Name of the Festivals/Events	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Surajkund International crafts Mela	To explore and enjoy the regional and International crafts and local traditions	Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana tourism	Faridabad, Haryana
Kala Ghoda Arts Festival	It is India’s largest multicultural festival which displays arts, plays, music, dance etc.	Kala Ghoda Association, Mumbai	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Adivasi Mela	To provide an opportunity to learn about Odisha’s tribal heritage	Odisha tourism	Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Sula Fest	To celebrate a festival of Music, food, wine, fashion	Sula Vineyard	Sula Vineyard, Nashik, Maharashtra
Losar festival	To celebrate the Tibetan New year	Ladakhi Buddhists	Ladakh
Taj Mahotsav	18th February is celebrated as Taj Mahotsav to reveal the rich cultural heritage of Mughal era	Uttar Pradesh tourism	Agra, Uttar Pradesh
International Kolkata Book fair	To provide an opportunity for writers, students and publishers to pick up excellent books from all over the world	Publishers and Booksellers Guild	Central Park Mela ground, Kolkata, West Bengal
Indian Arts Fair	To showcase the breathtaking array of art from South Asia as it includes more than 75 galleries	Neha Kirpal	NSIC Exhibition Ground , New Delhi
Matho Nagrang Festival	It is a Buddhist festival which invokes divine spirits to help solve problems	Matho monestry, Saskya school of Tibetan Buddhism	Matho monestry, Leh
Deccan Festival	To showcase the beautiful art, culture and culinary delight of Deccan region	Andhra Pradesh tourism	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Pariyanampetta Pooram Kattakulam	It includes the procession of elephants, folk dance, arts and rituals	Kerala tourism	Palakkad, Kerala
India-International leather fair	To display the entire range of products related to leather industry	India Trade Promotion Organization	Chennai, Tamil Nadu

January 2019

Name of the Festivals/Events	Purpose	Organized by	Held at
Chennai Music Festival	World’s largest cultural event which serves as a plethora of traditional South Indian Carnatic music and dance	Tamil Nadu Government	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Flamingo Festival	As a sight of colourful migratory birds from Siberia	Andhra Pradesh Government	Pullicat lake and Nellapattu, Andhra Pradesh
India Panorama film festival	In order to show movies which reflect the economic progress of the country	Ministry of Information and Broadcasting	Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi
Araka Balloon Festival	To explore the cultural ethnicity of the region	Andhra Pradesh tourism	Araka, Andhra Pradesh
Knit World, 2019	It is an International Exhibition on knitting garment allied machines and accessories	Journal’s Publication at Ludhiana	Ludhiana
INDIA STEEL International Exhibition and confrence	To provide a platform for interacting and exploring new business avenues	Ministry of Steel, Government of India and Federation of India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)	Mumbai, India
Ardh Kumbh Mela	It takes place every 6 years. In 2019, it was held from 15th January to 4th March	Uttar Pradesh Government	Allahabad and Haridwar
Surat International Auto Expo	Serves as a showcase for latest technologies and product of the industry	Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and industry (SGCCI)	Surat, Gujarat
Rann Utsav	To showcase the culture and heritage of the region	Gujarat tourism	Rann of Kutch salt desert, Dhorda, Gujarat
Rajarani Music Festival	To promote the century old Indian classical music	Odisha Tourism Department	Bhubneshwar, Odisha

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