India celebrates many festivals that depict its diverse culture and traditions, including Diwali, Dussehra, Independence Day, Republic Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Holi, Raksha Bandhan, and Eid Mubarak. Diwali honors the victory of good over evil and is celebrated through lights and fireworks. Dussehra commemorates Lord Rama's victory over Ravana. Independence Day and Republic Day celebrate India's independence and status as a republic. Gandhi Jayanti honors the leader Mahatma Gandhi. Holi is a festival of colors. Raksha Bandhan celebrates the bond between siblings. Eid Mubarak marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims.

2. OUR INDIA HAS MANY FESTIVALS THAT DEPICT OUR
CULTURE AND TRADITION. OUR FESTIVALS ARE UNIQUE
AND CELEBRATED BY ALL OTHER RELIGIONS, CASTES AND
CULTURES. OUR MAIN FESTIVALS ARE:
• DEEPAWALI
•DUSSEHRA
•INDEPENDENCE DAY
•REPUBLIC DAY
•GANDHI JAYANTI
•HOLI
•RAKSHA BANDHAN
•EID MUBARAK

3. Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and
the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It literally
illumines the country with its brilliance, and
dazzles all with its joy. Each of the four days in the
festival of Diwali is separated by a different
tradition, but what remains true and constant is
the celebration of life, its enjoyment and
goodness.
Some believe it to be the celebration of the
marriage of Goddess Lakshmi with Lord Vishnu.
Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed God, the
symbol of auspiciousness and wisdom, and is also
worshiped in most Hindu homes on this day.

4. Dussehra festival is one of the longest festivals of India,
which is celebrated with full zeal, love and honour all
over the country. Dussehra festival has its own
importance in Hindus.
Dussehra has been formed from a Sanskrit word-
’Dashahara’ whose meaning is directly related to the
Lord Ram’s win over the evil ten headed Lankan king
Ravan. So, that is why Dussehra is celebrated in whole
India with the burning of the Ravan’s clones. Dussehra
festival has other names such as Dasara, VijayaDashmi,
Dashain and Durgotsav.

5. The 15th of August is a very important day in the history
of our country - India.
It was on this day in 1947 that India became independent. We
won freedom after a hard struggle. On this day our first Prime
Minister Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled The National Flag
at The Red Fort for the first time.
All the people irrespective of their caste, look and creed
celebrate this day every year amidst great rejoicing. It
is declared a public holiday. On this day we take a pledge to
defend our freedom with all our might.
The Independence Day is celebrated all over India with great
joy. People hold meetings. Fly the tricolor and sing
the national anthem. There are great enthusiasms among
them.

6. 26 January is one of the most important dates in the Indian history. It
is celebrated as the Republic Day of India. On this day, India declared
itself as the Republic country.
The Republic Day is celebrated in India with special parade
on Rajpath Bhawan on January 26, every year. Grand parade is the
main event of Republic Day three day event, and ends on January
29th.
Before the start of parade, the Prime Minister of India lays a flower
on theAmar Jawan Jyoti memorial, located in the capital city Delhi.
Amar Jawan Jyoti is a memorial, dedicated to the Indian soldiers,
who have lost their lives during the Independence Day and different
wars.
Prime Minister of India along with other important VIP’s, keeps two
minutes silence for the unknown soldiers who died for the country
during the freedom fight.

7. The festival of Gandhi Jayanti is
observed in India, on October 2nd the birth
anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father
of the nation, with reverence all over the
country. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi,
also known as 'Bapu' or 'Father of the
nation', the apostle of peace was born on 2
October 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat.
Mahatma Gandhi was a national icon who
led the struggle for India's independence from
British colonial rule, empowered by tens of
millions of common Indians. He was a man
who did what he said and led an exemplary
and a transparent life.

8. •HOLI - Festival of colors
The festival of Holi is celebrated on the day after the full moon in
early March every year.
Originally a festival to celebrate good harvests and fertility of the
land, Holi is now a symbolic commemoration of a legend from
Hindu Mythology.
This exuberant festival is also associated with the immortal love
of Krishna and Radha, and hence, Holi is spread over 16 days in
Vrindavan as well as Mathura - the two cities with which Lord
Krishna shared a deep affiliation. Apart from the usual fun with
coloured powder and water, Holi is marked by vibrant
processions which are accompanied by folk songs, dances and a
general sense of abandoned vitality.

9. •RAKSHA
BANDHAN
Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu
festival that celebrates
brotherhood and love between
brothers and sisters. It is
celebrated on the full moon in the
month of Shraavana in the lunar
calendar. The sister ties a knot of
love and care on the wrist of his
brother, where the brother
promises to protect his sister
throughout his life. The word
Raksha means protection, whilst
Bandhan is the verb to tie.

10. Muslims wish each other "Eid Mubarak" after performing
the EID prayer. The celebration continues until the end of the day
for Eid ul-Fitr and continues a further three days for Eid ul-Adha.
However, in the social sense people usually celebrate Eid ul-Fitr
after Ramdan and Eid-ul-Adha in the month of Dhul Haj (12th and
Final Islamic month), visiting family and exchanging greetings such
as "Eid Mubarak". This exchange of greetings is a cultural tradition
and not part of any religious obligation.