FESTIVALS

Sao Joao Festival

Quick Summary: Sao Joao Festival is a Christian Festival, celebrated in memory of the birthday of St. John, the Baptist. A feast is celebrated on 24th June every year in Goa.

Bonalu Festival

Quick Summary: Bonalu is a Hindu Festival, devoted to Goddess Mahakali is celebrated annually in the twin city of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and other parts of Telangana.

Ratha Yatra

Quick Summary: Jagannath Rath Yatra will be celebrated in Puri, Odisha from June 23. Every year this holy journey is taken out during the Shukla Paksha of Ashadha month.

Onam Festival

Quick Summary: Onam Festival is held in Kerala, it is a harvest festival and celebrated by Malayalam people in Kerala and other places where Malayalam people reside.

Raksha Bandhan

Quick Summary: Raksha Bandhan, a knot of protection, also known as Rakhi shows the unbreakable bond between brother and sister, will be celebrated on Aug. 22, 2021.

Janmashtami

(Known as: Krishnashtami, SaatamAatham, Gokulashtami, Yadukulashtami, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti)

Quick Summary: Janmashtami popularly known as Krishna Janmashtami is the birthday of Lord Krishna which is celebrated with great fervor and zeal in India, famous festival.

Ganesh Chaturthi

Quick Summary: Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated to honor the birth date of elephant-headed Hindu God, Lord Ganesha. It is celebrated in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, TN, etc.

Durga Puja

(Known as: Sharodotsav)

Quick Summary: Hindu celebration of the Mother Goddess and victory of the warrior Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo Mahishasura and Lord Ram attained victory over Ravana.

Kali Puja

(Known as: Shyama Puja)

Quick Summary: Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja is celebrated on the new moon day (Dipannita Amavasya) of the month of Kartik. Mainly celebrated in Bengal, Assam, Odisha.

Maha Shivaratri

Quick Summary: Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of Lord Shiva, and in particular, marks the day of the consummation of marriage of Shiva.

Sao Joao Festival

Quick Summary: Sao Joao Festival is a Christian Festival, celebrated in memory of the birthday of St. John, the Baptist. A feast is celebrated on 24th June every year in Goa.

Bonalu Festival

Quick Summary: Bonalu is a Hindu Festival, devoted to Goddess Mahakali is celebrated annually in the twin city of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and other parts of Telangana.

Ratha Yatra

Quick Summary: Jagannath Rath Yatra will be celebrated in Puri, Odisha from June 23. Every year this holy journey is taken out during the Shukla Paksha of Ashadha month.

Onam Festival

Quick Summary: Onam Festival is held in Kerala, it is a harvest festival and celebrated by Malayalam people in Kerala and other places where Malayalam people reside.

Raksha Bandhan

Quick Summary: Raksha Bandhan, a knot of protection, also known as Rakhi shows the unbreakable bond between brother and sister, will be celebrated on Aug. 22, 2021.

Janmashtami

(Known as: Krishnashtami, SaatamAatham, Gokulashtami, Yadukulashtami, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti)

Quick Summary: Janmashtami popularly known as Krishna Janmashtami is the birthday of Lord Krishna which is celebrated with great fervor and zeal in India, famous festival.

Ganesh Chaturthi

Quick Summary: Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated to honor the birth date of elephant-headed Hindu God, Lord Ganesha. It is celebrated in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, TN, etc.

Durga Puja

(Known as: Sharodotsav)

Quick Summary: Hindu celebration of the Mother Goddess and victory of the warrior Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo Mahishasura and Lord Ram attained victory over Ravana.

Kali Puja

(Known as: Shyama Puja)

Quick Summary: Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja is celebrated on the new moon day (Dipannita Amavasya) of the month of Kartik. Mainly celebrated in Bengal, Assam, Odisha.

Maha Shivaratri

Quick Summary: Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of Lord Shiva, and in particular, marks the day of the consummation of marriage of Shiva.