Popular Festivals of India and the Dishes
Akshaya Tritiya – Crispy Chaklis, Lauki Halwa, Gujiyas, Malpua, Puran Poli, Shrikhand, Tilgul, Thalipeeth, Modak, Aamras,
Ambedkar Jayanti
Army Day
Anant Chaturdash
Auda poogai
Bandna
Buddha Purnima
Bhau-beej (Bhai Dooj)
Children’s Day
Christmas Day
Cheti Chand
Chhath Puja
Diwali (Jainism)
Dhammachakra Pravartan Day
Durga Puja (Navratri)
Dussehra
Diwali
Dwijing (Assam)
Engineer’s Day
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Adha
Vi kunta Ekadashi
Easter Sunday
Gandhi Jayanti
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Festival
Gudi Padwa / Ugadi
Guru Purnima
Good Friday
Hanuman Jayanti
Hindi Diwas
Holi
Holla Mohalla
Haldi Kumkum
Independence Day (India)
Jivitputrika
Karam (festival)
Kartik Purnima
Karwa Chauth
Kumbh Mela
Kojagiri Poornima
Krishna Janmashtami
Kerala School Kalolsavam
Lohri
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Mahamastakabhisheka
Maharashtra Day
Mahashivratri
Makar Sankranti
Manusmriti Dahan Din
Muharram
Nariyal poornima or Coconut day
Nuakhai
Navratri
National Sports Day
Onam
Pana Sankranti
Parents’ Worship Day
Paryushan
Pitru Paksha
Pongal
Pusnâ
Pola (festival)
Padwa (Diwali)
Quit India Day
Ratha-Yatra
Raksha Bandhan
Ram Navami
Ramadan (Roza)
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas
Ratha Saptami
Indian Republic Day
Sadbhavana Divas
Sharad Purnima
Shiv Jayanti
Saraswati Pooja
Sohrai
Shigmo (in Goa)
Tamil New Year
Teacher’s Day
Tulsi Vivah
Tulsi Pujan Diwas
Thaipusam
Ugadi
Van Mahotsav (Forest Day)
Vasant Panchami
Vishwakarma Pooja
Vishu