Indian Festivals
India is a land of festivals. There are many colourful festivals celebrated in India. There are festivals celebrated all over India and those which are celebrated only in some states. Some of the Hindu festivals celebrated all over India are Diwali, Ganesh Chathurthi, Navratri, and Mahashivaratri. Pongal, Onam and Vishu are some of the festivals celebrated regionally. Pongal is celebrated mostly in Tamilnadu and Onam and Vishu are celebrated by Keralites.
Christmas and Easter are the major Christian Festivals. These two festivals are celebrated by all Christians in India and also worldwide.
Muslim festivals like Bakr-Id, Eid ul-Fitr and Muharram are celebrated not only in India, but also, all over the world by Muslims.
There are many Sikh festivals also. Some of them are Guru Nanak Jayanti, Lohri, and Holla Mohalla. These festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm in Punjab and by the Sikh community worldwide.