List of the 10 Most Famous Festivals in India

Diwali is a five-day festival that is celebrated in Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and some Buddhist communities

1. Diwali

Navratri and Durga Puja are both important Indian festivals that celebrate the power of Goddess Durga and the divine feminine

2. Navratri and Durga Pooja

Dussehra is celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil

3. Dussehra

Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love, and new life

4. Holi

Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu

5. Krishna Janmashtami 

The festival commemorates the Vamana avatar of Vishnu, the subsequent homecoming of the legendary Emperor Mahabali and mythologies of Hinduism related to Kashyapa and Parashurama

6. Onam

Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha and is celebrated on September 7, 2024

7. Ganesh Chaturthi

Eid-ul-Fitr and Mahashivratri are two festivals that are celebrated in India

8. Eid-Ul-Fitr

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival that is celebrated annually. In 2024, the festival will be celebrated on March 8 and 9

9. Mahashivratri

Gurupurab, also known as Guru Nanak Jayanti, is a Sikh festival that commemorates the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism

10. Gurupurab