🎉 Chapter 09 · Topic 06 · Festivals of India
Festivals of India — Complete Revision
All festivals — national, harvest, religious, tribal, and major fairs — in one quick-revision page.
⚡ Harvest Festivals — Quick Reference
| Festival | State | Month | Key Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pongal | Tamil Nadu | January | 4 days; Sun God; Jallikattu |
| Onam | Kerala | Aug–Sep | 10 days; King Mahabali; Vallamkali; Pookalam |
| Baisakhi | Punjab | 13–14 April | Rabi harvest + Khalsa founding (1699) |
| Bihu (Rongali) | Assam | April | Assamese New Year; Bihu dance |
| Makar Sankranti | Pan-India | 14 January | Sun enters Capricorn; kite flying |
| Lohri | Punjab | 13 January | Bonfire; end of winter |
| Ugadi | AP/Telangana/Karnataka | March–April | Telugu/Kannada New Year; Pachadi |
⚡ UNESCO Intangible Heritage — Indian Festivals
| Festival/Tradition | Year Inscribed | State |
|---|---|---|
| Kumbh Mela | 2017 | UP, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, MP |
| Durga Puja (Kolkata) | 2021 | West Bengal |
| Ramlila | 2008 | Uttar Pradesh |
| Vedic Chanting | 2008 | Pan-India |
| Yoga | 2016 | Pan-India |
| Nawrouz | 2016 | Pan-India (Parsi/Zoroastrian) |
| Kutiyattam (Sanskrit theatre) | 2008 | Kerala |
| Chhau dance | 2010 | WB, Jharkhand, Odisha |
✅ Master Revision Checklist — Chapter 09
✅ Republic Day = 26 January = Constitution in force (1950) = Kartavya Path parade
✅ Independence Day = 15 August = PM hoists flag at Red Fort
✅ Gandhi Jayanti = 2 October = International Day of Non-Violence (UN 2007)
✅ Constitution Day = 26 November; National Unity Day = 31 October (Sardar Patel)
✅ Pongal = Tamil Nadu = January = 4 days = Sun God = Jallikattu
✅ Onam = Kerala = 10 days = King Mahabali = Vallamkali + Pookalam
✅ Baisakhi = Punjab = 13–14 April = Rabi harvest + Khalsa founding
✅ Bihu = Assam = 3 types: Rongali + Kongali + Bhogali
✅ Ugadi = AP/Telangana/Karnataka = Telugu/Kannada New Year = Pachadi (6 tastes)
✅ Diwali = Kartik Amavasya = return of Rama = Lakshmi puja
✅ Holi = Phalguna Purnima = Holika Dahan + colours
✅ Durga Puja = West Bengal = 5 days = UNESCO 2021
✅ Rath Yatra = Puri, Odisha = Jagannath + Balabhadra + Subhadra
✅ Mysore Dasara = Karnataka state festival = Jamboo Savari
✅ Hornbill Festival = Nagaland = 1–10 December = all Naga tribes
✅ Thrissur Pooram = Kerala = “Mother of all Poorams” = Panchavadyam
✅ Hemis Festival = Ladakh = Buddhist = Cham dance
✅ Pushkar Fair = Rajasthan = Kartik Purnima = world’s largest camel fair
✅ Chapchar Kut = Mizoram = Mizo harvest = Cheraw (bamboo dance)
✅ Kumbh Mela = UNESCO 2017 = 4 locations = Maha Kumbh every 12 years at Prayagraj
✅ Sonepur Mela = Bihar = Kartik Purnima = Asia’s largest cattle fair
✅ Rann Utsav = Gujarat (Kutch) = White Rann = November–February
✅ Independence Day = 15 August = PM hoists flag at Red Fort
✅ Gandhi Jayanti = 2 October = International Day of Non-Violence (UN 2007)
✅ Constitution Day = 26 November; National Unity Day = 31 October (Sardar Patel)
✅ Pongal = Tamil Nadu = January = 4 days = Sun God = Jallikattu
✅ Onam = Kerala = 10 days = King Mahabali = Vallamkali + Pookalam
✅ Baisakhi = Punjab = 13–14 April = Rabi harvest + Khalsa founding
✅ Bihu = Assam = 3 types: Rongali + Kongali + Bhogali
✅ Ugadi = AP/Telangana/Karnataka = Telugu/Kannada New Year = Pachadi (6 tastes)
✅ Diwali = Kartik Amavasya = return of Rama = Lakshmi puja
✅ Holi = Phalguna Purnima = Holika Dahan + colours
✅ Durga Puja = West Bengal = 5 days = UNESCO 2021
✅ Rath Yatra = Puri, Odisha = Jagannath + Balabhadra + Subhadra
✅ Mysore Dasara = Karnataka state festival = Jamboo Savari
✅ Hornbill Festival = Nagaland = 1–10 December = all Naga tribes
✅ Thrissur Pooram = Kerala = “Mother of all Poorams” = Panchavadyam
✅ Hemis Festival = Ladakh = Buddhist = Cham dance
✅ Pushkar Fair = Rajasthan = Kartik Purnima = world’s largest camel fair
✅ Chapchar Kut = Mizoram = Mizo harvest = Cheraw (bamboo dance)
✅ Kumbh Mela = UNESCO 2017 = 4 locations = Maha Kumbh every 12 years at Prayagraj
✅ Sonepur Mela = Bihar = Kartik Purnima = Asia’s largest cattle fair
✅ Rann Utsav = Gujarat (Kutch) = White Rann = November–February