Olgia or Ghee Sankranti
(January 14, 2024)
Basant Panchami
(February 10, 2024)
Basant Panchami is a Hindu festival that marks the beginning of the spring season. On this day, people wear yellow clothes and offer prayers to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge. They also fly kites and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Harela is a festival celebrated in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. It is a festival of trees and marks the beginning of the monsoon season. On this day, people plant trees and offer prayers to the gods.
Harela
(July 22, 2024)
Kumbh Mela
(April 27 - May 25, 2024)
Kumbh Mela is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. It is held every 12 years at four different locations: Haridwar, Allahabad, Nashik, and Ujjain. On this day, people take a bath in the holy Ganges River to wash away their sins.
Khatarua
(November 14, 2024)
Khatarua is a festival celebrated in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. It is a festival of the gods and marks the beginning of the winter season. On this day, people offer prayers to the gods and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Kumaon Holi
(25 March, 2024)
A few days before the main Holi, Kumaon celebrates with a focus on community bonding. People sing folk songs and playfully drench each other with colors. Plan your visit in March to experience this unique take on Holi.
Kandali Festival
(Aug/Oct 2024, Estimated)
Witnessed by the Rung tribe every 12 years, this festival celebrates the rare blooming of the Kandali flower. It also marks a victory against invaders. Expect vibrant dances and music in August/October 2024 (tentative).
Ganga Dussehra is a Hindu festival that marks the victory of good over evil. On this day, people take a bath in the holy Ganges River and offer prayers to the gods.
Ganga Dussehra
(June 10, 2024)
Chhipla Jaat
(Not in 2024)
This challenging pilgrimage happens every three years. Devotees trek barefoot for five days to the remote Chhipla Kedarnath temple, seeking blessings. Keep an eye out for dates in future cycles.
Olgia or Ghee Sankranti is a festival celebrated in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. It is a festival of the harvest season and marks the beginning of the new year in the Kumaoni calendar. On this day, people offer ghee to the gods and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Bissu is a festival celebrated by the Bhotia community in Uttarakhand. It is a festival of colors and marks the beginning of the spring season. On this day, people play with colors and dance to the tunes of traditional music.
Bissu
(February 1, 2024)
Phool Dei
(March 22, 2024)
Phool Dei is a festival celebrated in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. It is a festival of flowers and marks the beginning of the spring season. On this day, people offer flowers to the gods and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Dikar Puja is a festival celebrated in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. It is a festival of the gods and marks the beginning of the harvest season. On this day, people offer prayers to the gods and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Dikar Puja
(August 23, 2024)
Batsavitri is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love between a wife and a husband. On this day, women fast and pray for the long life of their husbands.
Batsavitri
(June 8, 2024)
Ghuian Ekadashi is a Hindu festival that falls on the eleventh day of the waxing moon in the month of Kartik. On this day, people fast and pray to Lord Vishnu.
Ghuian Ekadashi (November 25, 2024)
Bhitauli is a festival celebrated in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. It is a festival of the goddess Nanda Devi, who is considered to be the protector of the region. On this day, people take a procession of the goddess's idol through the streets.
Bhitauli
(April 2, 2024)
Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a festival celebrated in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. It is a festival of the goddess Nanda Devi, who is considered to be the protector of the region. On this day, people take a procession of the goddess's idol through the streets.
Nanda Devi Raj Jat (September 18 - 26, 2024)
Kanwar Yatra is a Hindu pilgrimage in which devotees of Shiva travel from their homes to the holy city of Haridwar to collect water from the Ganges River. The water is then offered to Shiva at his temples in Uttarakhand.
Kanwar Yatra
(July 14 - August 11, 2024)
This Kumaon harvest festival expresses gratitude to the Sun God. Villagers offer their first harvest grains and celebrate with traditional songs and dances. The exact date remains unknown, but it's a heartwarming celebration.
Janopunya
(Date Unknown):
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