What are the traditional festivals in India?

1, New Year's Day Gregorian calendar 65438+1 October1,which is a worldwide holiday, so India is no exception. At the beginning of the new year, every family should celebrate. It's just that Indians seem to add a little local feature to the form, that is, when greeting each other, they should put a red dot in the middle of their foreheads to show good luck. ?

2. National Day Gregorian calendar 65438+1October 26th. 1929, the National Congress, India's oldest political party, passed a decision at its annual meeting, stipulating that1930 65438+1October 26th is the Independence Day. Since then, this festival has been celebrated every year.

3. Gandhi Memorial Day is 65438+1October 30th. 1948 65438+1On October 30th, Gandhi, the great leader of India's independence movement and the father of contemporary India, was assassinated. Since then, this day has become a day for people to visit Gandhi's mausoleum and commemorate his great personality.

Saraswati Festival is a Hindu festival, usually from October to February in Gregorian calendar 65438. During this period, Hindus will commemorate the goddess of knowledge Saraswati.

5. Eid al-Fitr is a Muslim festival around February Hijra. This is no different from the Muslim Eid al-Fitr in other countries in the world. Before Eid al-Fitr, Muslims must fast for a month and are not allowed to eat during the day. On Eid al-Fitr, Muslims go to the mosque to worship, then slaughter animals and hold a banquet to celebrate.

6. Harvest Festival, also called "Pong Festival", is popular in South India around the middle of March in the solar calendar. During the festival, every household should clean up, people should dress up, cook sweet milk and rice porridge to worship the sun god, and then share it with the whole family. Married daughters will go back to their parents' homes for reunion. People also hold worship ceremonies for cows, bathe them, dye their horns, treat them well, hold cattle parades or hold cattle competitions.

7, ? Easter is a Christian holiday from March 2 to April 25 in the Gregorian calendar. Christians are going to church to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. ?

8. May and June are Hindu festivals, except for ten calendar days. This festival originated from the ancient sacrifice to the goddess of the river. Hindus believe that bathing in sacred rivers such as Ganges during festivals can eliminate ten evils of body, mouth and mind. ?

9. Independence Day Gregorian calendar August 15. Commemoration1August 5, 947 India got rid of British colonial rule and officially declared its national independence.

10,? Diwali is a Hindu festival in Gregorian calendar 1 1 and 65438+February, and it is also the biggest festival in India.