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FAIR AND FESTIVALS IN INDIA
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Fairs / Festival Calendar - 2007- 08
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Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday
(Sikh) |
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Dec 29 - Jan 8 |
Mamallapuram Dance Festival |
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Thyagaraja Music Festival (Chennai) |
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11 |
Id-ul-Zaha |
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13-15 |
International Kite Festival |
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13 |
Lohri, Pongal |
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14 |
Makar Sankranti |
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13-14 |
Bikaner Camel Festival |
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18-20 |
Modhera Dance Festival (The Sun
Temple) |
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Mid Jan |
Pattadakkal Dance Festival |
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26 |
Republic Day |
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02 |
Basant
Panchami |
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1-15 Feb |
Surajkund Crafts Mela |
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11 |
Thai Poosam |
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26Jan- Feb 2 |
Natyanjali Festival (Chidambaram) |
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10-12 |
Alwar Festival |
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09 |
Muharam |
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19- 21 |
Konark Dance Festival (Sun Temple ) |
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04-07 |
Nagaur Fair |
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11-12 |
Elephanta Festival (Mumbai) |
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21-27 |
Nishagandhi Festival (Nishagandhi
Auditorium -Tvm) |
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Float Festival (Madurai) |
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26 |
Shivaratri |
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19-23 |
Baneshwar Fair |
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25 Feb - 3 Mar |
Khajuraho Dance Festival (MP) |
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21-23 |
Brij Festival |
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14 |
Elephant Festival |
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15 |
Holi |
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Ellora Festival |
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21-22 |
Kurukshetra Festival |
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23 |
Shitala Ashtami |
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30 |
Chetra Navratras |
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April
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01-04 |
Keladevi Fair |
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09 |
Bikarami Samvat |
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1-2 |
Mewar Festival |
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14 |
Vishu, Good Friday |
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06 |
Rama Navami |
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18-24 |
Mahaveerji Fair |
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13 |
Baisakhi |
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11 |
Mahavir Jayanthi |
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05 |
Durga Ashtami |
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16 |
Easter |
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1-2 |
Gangaur Festival |
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May
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24 |
Hanuman Jayanti |
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21-23 |
Summer Festival |
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01 |
May Day |
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13 |
Buddha Purnima |
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International Flower Festival |
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June |
10 |
Hemis Festival |
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27 |
Rath Yatra |
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July
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11 |
Guru Purnima |
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28-29 |
Teej Festival |
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15 |
Nag Panchami |
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12 |
Amarnath Yatra |
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August
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9 |
Raksha Bandhan |
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16 |
Janmashthami |
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15 |
Independence Day |
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27 |
Ganesh Chaturathi |
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12-13 |
Ramdeora Fair |
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18-03 |
Pitr-Paksha |
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10-12 |
Tarnetar Fair (Temple of Shiva or
Trinetreshwar, Gujarat) |
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5 |
Onam |
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04 |
Navratri |
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2 |
Dussehra/ Vijaya Dashmi, Gandhi
Jayanthi |
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16-17 |
Marwar Festival |
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10 |
Karwa Chauth |
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21 |
Diwali |
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24 |
Id-ul- Fitar (Ramzan) |
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29 Oct.-5 Nov. |
Pushkar Fair |
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10-12 |
Durga Puja |
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12-21 |
Kolayat Fair |
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4-6 |
Chandrabhaga Fair |
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05 |
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib |
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Hampi Festival |
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December
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25 |
Christmas |
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Chennai Dance & Music Festival
(Chennai) |
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05 |
Other Festival (Chennai) |
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10-12 |
Savai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav (Pune) |
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Tansen Sangeeth Sammelan or Music
festival |
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