Festivals are really important in every country. They bring people together, no matter what their religion, caste, or where they’re from. India is especially known for celebrating a lot of festivals throughout the year. People from different places, with different beliefs and languages, live happily together here.
Each festival is special and has its own meaning. People celebrate them with a lot of excitement and happiness, following all the customs and traditions. These festivals follow the Hindu Calendar, which starts in April and ends in February or March.
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Indian Festivals 2024 Complete List
If you want to know about the important festivals in 2024, just keep reading this article!
| Festival | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year | January 1, 2024 |
| Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | January 12, 2024 |
| Lohri, Bhogi Pandigai | January 14, 2024 |
| Makara Sankranti, Pongal, Makarvilakku | January 15, 2024 |
| Magh Bihu | January 16, 2024 |
| Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | January 17, 2024 |
| Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti | January 23, 2024 |
| Republic Day | January 26, 2024 |
| Vasant Panchami | February 14, 2024 |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | February 19, 2024 |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti, Masi Magam | February 24, 2024 |
| Attukal Pongal | February 25, 2024 |
| Janaki Jayanti | March 4, 2024 |
| Mahashivratri | March 8, 2024 |
| Phulera Dooj, Ramkrishna Paramahansa Jayanti | March 12, 2024 |
| Holika Dahan | March 24, 2024 |
| Holi | March 25, 2024 |
| Ranga Panchami | March 30, 2024 |
| Bank Holiday | April 1, 2024 |
| Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Chaitra Navratri, Eid Ul Fitra | April 9, 2024 |
| Gangaur (Gauri Puja) | April 11, 2024 |
| Baisakhi | April 13, 2024 |
| Puthandu, Pohela Boishakha | April 14, 2024 |
| Ram Navami | April 17, 2024 |
| Thrissur Pooram | April 20, 2024 |
| Hanuman Jayanti | April 23, 2024 |
| Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti | May 7, 2024 |
| Akshay Tritiya, Parshuram Jayanti | May 10, 2024 |
| Buddha Purnima | May 23, 2024 |
| Vat Savitri | June 6, 2024 |
| Ganga Dussehra, Eid Al Adha | June 16, 2024 |
| Vat Purnima | June 21, 2024 |
| Jagannatha Rath Yatra | July 7, 2024 |
| Guru Purnima | July 21, 2024 |
| Sawan Shivratri, Aadi Perukku | August 2, 2024 |
| Hariyali Amavasya | August 4, 2024 |
| Nag Panchami | August 9, 2024 |
| Independence Day | August 15, 2024 |
| Raksha Bandhan | August 19, 2024 |
| Krishna Janmashtami | August 26, 2024 |
| Dahi Handi | August 27, 2024 |
| Teacher’s Day | September 5, 2024 |
| Hartalika Teej, Gauri Habba | September 6, 2024 |
| Ganesha Chaturthi | September 7, 2024 |
| Onam | September 15, 2024 |
| Vishwakarma Puja | September 16, 2024 |
| Ganesha Visarjan, Anant Chaturdashi | September 17, 2024 |
| Gandhi Jayanti | October 2, 2024 |
| Navratri Begins, Surya Grahan | October 3, 2024 |
| Akal Bodhon | October 9, 2024 |
| Saraswati Puja | October 10, 2024 |
| Durga Ashtami | October 11, 2024 |
| Dussehra, Vijayadashami | October 12, 2024 |
| Karwa Chauth | October 20, 2024 |
| Ahoi Ashtami | October 24, 2024 |
| Dhanteras | October 29, 2024 |
| Narak Chaturdashi, Choti Diwali | October 31, 2024 |
| Laxmi Puja | November 1, 2024 |
| Govardhan | November 2, 2024 |
| Bhai Dooj | November 3, 2024 |
| Tulsi Vivah | November 13, 2024 |
| Dev Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti | November 15, 2024 |
| Kaal Bhairav Jayanti | November 22, 2024 |
| Vivah Panchami | December 6, 2024 |
| Gita Jayanti | December 11, 2024 |
| Karthigai Deepam | December 13, 2024 |
| Shortest Day of the year | December 21, 2024 |
| Christmas | December 25, 2024 |
