FESTIVALS

Moonlight Festival

Quick Summary: Moonlight Festival will be held in May in Dharamshala. Best Music artists from around the globe attend this festival, Music, Yoga and Meditation are also held.

Onam

Quick Summary: According to legends, Onam is celebrated to commemorate King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam, celebrated in south India.

Durga Puja

(Known as: Sharodotsav)

Quick Summary: Hindu celebration of the Mother Goddess and victory of the warrior Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo Mahishasura and Lord Ram attained victory over Ravana.

Dussehra

(Known as: Bisarjan)

Quick Summary: Dussehra is an important Hindu festival observed on the 10th day (the next day of Navratri). Effigies of Ravan are burnt, Bengalees immerse Durga idol in river.

Kali Puja

(Known as: Shyama Puja)

Quick Summary: Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja is celebrated on the new moon day (Dipannita Amavasya) of the month of Kartik. Mainly celebrated in Bengal, Assam, Odisha.

Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti

Quick Summary: The birthday of Guru Nanak is celebrated every year by the Sikh Community in India and abroad. This year's Birthday will be celebrated on 27th November 2023.

Christmas

(Known as: Xmas, Christmastide, Yule)

Quick Summary: Festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

Moonlight Festival

Quick Summary: Moonlight Festival will be held in May in Dharamshala. Best Music artists from around the globe attend this festival, Music, Yoga and Meditation are also held.

Onam

Quick Summary: According to legends, Onam is celebrated to commemorate King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the time of Onam, celebrated in south India.

Durga Puja

(Known as: Sharodotsav)

Quick Summary: Hindu celebration of the Mother Goddess and victory of the warrior Goddess Durga over the evil buffalo Mahishasura and Lord Ram attained victory over Ravana.

Dussehra

(Known as: Bisarjan)

Quick Summary: Dussehra is an important Hindu festival observed on the 10th day (the next day of Navratri). Effigies of Ravan are burnt, Bengalees immerse Durga idol in river.

Kali Puja

(Known as: Shyama Puja)

Quick Summary: Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja is celebrated on the new moon day (Dipannita Amavasya) of the month of Kartik. Mainly celebrated in Bengal, Assam, Odisha.

Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti

Quick Summary: The birthday of Guru Nanak is celebrated every year by the Sikh Community in India and abroad. This year's Birthday will be celebrated on 27th November 2023.

Christmas

(Known as: Xmas, Christmastide, Yule)

Quick Summary: Festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.