List of Uttaranchal Festivals
Uttaranchal is a home to several temples and also a place where many festivals are celebrated with much enthusiasm. The presence of major pilgrimage centers is the reason for celebrating various festivals in Uttaranchal. Most of these festivals are celebrated over a period of two to three days followed by dance and music. On the eve of most of the festivals the places near the temples are transformed into important hubs where tourists from all over India and from the world gather to take part.
Lohri
Holi
Baisakhi
Makar Sankranti
Kale Kauve or Ghughutia
Basant Panchami
Nandadevi Rajjaat Yatra
Ganga Dusshera
Ramnavmi
Krishna Janmasthami
Ghuiya Ekadashi
Shivratri
Diwali
Dushera
Kumbh Mela (Haridwar)
International Yoga Week
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