Festivals

Festivals are of 3 types .They are National Festival, Religious Festival Harvest Festival.

National Festival

Festivals which are celebrated by the entire nation are called national festival. Come lets see some national festivals

Independence day

India became independent on 15th August, 1947 .So the independence day is celebrated on 15 th August. The Prime Minister of our country hoists the flag at Red Fort in Delhi.

Republic Day

India became a democratic republic on 26 Janaury, 1950. we celebrate it as Republic Day.

The main function is held at Rajpath .

A special pared is taken out by the armed forces.

Gandhi Jayanti

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is better known as Mahatma Gandhi.

He is also known as the Father Of The Nation.

Religious Festivals

India is a land of many religions.

So, we have many religious festivals that are celebrated with joy across the country.

Diwali

Diwali is known as the festival of lights.

It is celebrated because on this day Lord Rama returned home to Ayodhya after 14 years in exil.

Holi

Holi is the festival of colours .

It is celebrated mostly in North India.

Rakshabandhan

On this day, sisters tie rakhi(a thread) 0n their brother s right wrist and pray for their safety.

Dussehra

The festival is celebrated as the day on which Lord Rama killed Ravana .

It is also known as Vijaydashmi.

Durga Puja

In West Bengal, Durga Puja is celebrated with great pomp and show.

Goddess Dugra is worshshipped for the three days.

Guruparabs

The Sikhs celebrate the birthdays of all their ten gurus.

These days are known as Guruparabs.

Buddha Purnima

The birthday of Buddhisn, Lord Gautam Buddha, is celebrated as Buddha Purnima.

People offer special prayers and exchange greetings on this day.

Christmas

Christmas is celebrated on 25th December .

A special kind of decorated tree, known as Christmas Tree is put up in homes.

Id-ul-Fitr

Muslims celebrate Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Zuha .

During the month of Ramzan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.

Did You Know

Jawaharlal Nehru ‘s birthday is celebrated as Children’s day on 14th November.

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan is birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s day.

Harvest Festival

Harvest is an important activity in our country.

It is the time when a crop is sown by the is ready for reaping are called Harvest Festival.

Bihu

Bihu is the harvest festival of Assam.

Special Bihu dances are performed across the state.

Pongal

Pongal is the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu.

It is a three day festival.

Onam

Onam marks the celebration of season in Kerala.

Special sishes are prepared and served on banana leaves.

Baisakhi

It is celebrated on 13th April every year.

The festival is mainly celebrated in North India, particularly in Pujab and Himachal Pradesh.

By Devang Gupta