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India, being a multicultural and multireligious society, celebrates holidays and festivals of various faiths and special interest groups. There are three national holidays: Independence Day, Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Hindu festivals of Diwali, Holi, Pongal and Dussehra are most popular religious festivals in India. A number of festivals are common to most parts of India. In addition, many states and regions have local festivals depending on prevalent religious and linguistic demographics.
The following is a List of Festivals in India:
Hindu Festivals
Baisakhi Diwali Durga Puja Dussehra Onam Holi Janmashtami Karwa Chauth Mahashivaratri Makar Sankranti Naag Panchami Ganesh Chaturthi Navratri Pongal Rakhi Ramnavami
Christian Festivals
Christmas Easter Good Friday
Sikh Festivals
Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Purab Holla Mohalla Lohri
Muslim Festivals
Bakra Eid Eid-ul-Fitr Muhorram
General Festivals
Father's Day Halloween Mother's Day New Year Thanks Giving Valentine's Day
National Festivals
Children's Day Gandhi Jayanti Independence Day Republic Day Teacher's Day
Zoroastrian Festivals
Gahambars Jamshed Navroz Khordad Sal Zarthost No Deeso
Buddhist Festivals
Buddha Purnima Hemis Gompa Losar Ullambana
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