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Festivals in India :
What are the festivals in India?
Festival is an auspicious day in a year on which people take break from routine life and indulge in activities that are known to enhance there spiritual and physical well being. Festival has its origin in india. There are festivals to celebrate the victory of good over evil, mark different agricultural events, enhance physical health and to mark the turn of time. People clean there homes, Gods are worshipped, communal and family gatherings are organized, people exchange gifts, new clothes are bought and old clothes are destroyed, animal and human races, fights are organized.
In India major festivals of almost all religions have been declared national and public holidays.
List of Festivals in India :
| Monday, January 1, 2018 | New Year's Day |
| Sunday, January 14, 2018 | Bhogi |
| Monday, January 15, 2018 | Sankranti / Pongal |
| Friday, January 26, 2018 | Republic Day |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2018 | Maha Shivratri |
| Friday, March 02, 2018 | Holi |
| Sunday, March 18, 2018 | Ugadi |
| Monday, March 26, 2018 | Ram Navami |
| Friday, March 30, 2018 | Good Friday |
| Thursday, April 05, 2018 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday |
| Saturday, April 14, 2018 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| Tuesday, May 01, 2018 | May Day |
| Saturday, Jun 16, 2018 | Idul Fitr |
| Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018 | Independence Day |
| Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018 | Idul Juha / Bakrid |
| Tuesday, Sep 11, 2018 | Muharram |
| Thursday, Sep 13, 2018 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chavithi |
| Tuesday, Oct 02, 2018 | Gandhi Jayanti / Mahatma Gandhi Birthday |
| Thursday, Oct 18, 2018 | Dusshera |
| Wednesday, Nov 07, 2018 | Deewali |
| Wednesday, Nov 21, 2018 | Id-e-Milad |
| Tuesday, Dec 25, 2018 | Christmas Day |
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