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Sacred time — nights of light, days of fasting, seasons of celebration.

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How the 33 festivals are observed — by region, tradition, and era.

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Assamese New Year and Harvest Festival

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Assamese New Year and Harvest Festival

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Christmas in India: The Feast of the Nativity

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Christmas in India: The Feast of the Nativity

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Diwali

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Diwali

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Dukhrana: Feast of St. Thomas

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Dukhrana: Feast of St. Thomas

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Durga Puja: Bengal's Celebration of the Divine Mother

festivalsPramāṇita📷 Sri Shilpi Siddanthi Siddalinga Swami (1885 - 1952) · Public domain

Durga Puja: Bengal's Celebration of the Divine Mother

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Dussehra

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Easter in India: Resurrection and Holy Week

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Easter in India: Resurrection and Holy Week

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Eid al-Adha: The Festival of Sacrifice

festivalsPramāṇita📷 Viceskeeni2 · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)

Eid al-Adha: The Festival of Sacrifice

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Eid al-Fitr: The Festival of Breaking the Fast

festivalsPramāṇita📷 Viceskeeni2 · [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)

Eid al-Fitr: The Festival of Breaking the Fast

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Festival of Colors

Festival of Colors

Festival of the Spiritual Teacher

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Festival of the Spiritual Teacher

Festival of the Sun's Northward Journey

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Festival of the Sun's Northward Journey

Ganesh Chaturthi

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Ganesh Chaturthi

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Gurpurab: Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak

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Gurpurab: Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak

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festivalsPramāṇita📷 Raja Ravi Varma · Public domain

Janmashtami

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Kondotty Nercha: Kerala's Festival of Harmony

festivalsPramāṇita📷 Moidu.babu · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

Kondotty Nercha: Kerala's Festival of Harmony

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Mahavira Jayanti: Birth of the Last Tirthankara

festivalsPramāṇita📷 Dayodaya · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

Mahavira Jayanti: Birth of the Last Tirthankara

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Malida: The Bene Israel Thanksgiving Offering

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Malida: The Bene Israel Thanksgiving Offering

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Mount Mary Fair: Bandra's Week of Wishes

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Mount Mary Fair: Bandra's Week of Wishes

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Muharram in India: Mourning at Karbala's Memory

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Muharram in India: Mourning at Karbala's Memory

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festivalsPramāṇita📷 आर्या जोशी · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

Navratri

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Navroz: The Parsi New Year

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Navroz: The Parsi New Year

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Parliament of the World's Religions

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Parliament of the World's Religions

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Paryushana: The Jain Festival of Forgiveness

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Paryushana: The Jain Festival of Forgiveness

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festivalsPramāṇita📷 Prime Minister's Office · [GODL-India](https://data.gov.in/sites/default/files/Gazette_Notification_OGDL.pdf)

Ram Navami

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Sarna Din: The Tribal Christian Festival

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Sarna Din: The Tribal Christian Festival

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Shivaratri: The Sacred Night of Lord Shiva

festivalsPramāṇita📷 Navneesh Ramessur · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

Shivaratri: The Sacred Night of Lord Shiva

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Spring Festival of Knowledge

festivalsNew📷 Raja Ravi Varma · Public domain

Spring Festival of Knowledge

Tamil Harvest Festival

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Tamil Harvest Festival

The Great Night of Shiva

The Great Night of Shiva

Vaisakhi: Birth of the Khalsa

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Vaisakhi: Birth of the Khalsa

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Vesak/Buddha Purnima: Celebration of the Buddha's Enlightenment

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Vesak/Buddha Purnima: Celebration of the Buddha's Enlightenment

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