How many festival are there in India?

Answer 1

Three are main.

REPUBLIC DAY 26th of Jan

INDEPENDANCE DAY 15th Aug

GANDHI JAYANTHI 2nd Oct

In different states, different days are observed as important days: like Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's birthday in West Bengal, Shivaji and Ambedkar Jayanti in Maharashtra etc.

Among the national religious festivals, Diwali, Navratri, Christmas, Buddha Jayanti, Mahavir Jayanti and Guru Nanak Jayanti are celebrated in respective religions, apart from the Mohammedan festivals.

Answer 2

*** Observed Days ***

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Country Event 2015
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India New Year's Day Thu, Jan 1
India Milad-Un-Nabi Sat, Jan 3
India Makarsankranti Wed, Jan 14
India Vasant Panchami Sat, Jan 24
India Republic Day Mon, Jan 26
India Martyrdom Day Fri, Jan 30

India Maha Shivaratri Tue, Feb 17

India Holi Fri, Mar 6
India Hindi New Year Sat, Mar 21
India Ramayana Week begins Sat, Mar 21
India Ramanavami Sat, Mar 28
India Ramayana Week ends Sat, Mar 28

India Good Friday Fri, Apr 3
India Hanuman Jayanti Sat, Apr 4

India Mother's Day Sun, May 10

India Father's Day Sun, Jun 21

India Id-al-Fitr Sat, Jul 18

India Independence Day Sat, Aug 15
India Raksha Bandhan Sat, Aug 29

India Krishna Janmashthami Sat, Sep 5
India Ganesh Chaturthi Thu, Sep 17
India Id-al-'Adha Thu, Sep 24
India Pitr-Paksha begins Mon, Sep 28

India Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday Fri, Oct 2
India Pitr-Paksha ends Mon, Oct 12
India Navaratri begins Tue, Oct 13
India Islamic New Year Thu, Oct 15
India Saraswati Puja Tue, Oct 20
India Navaratri ends Wed, Oct 21
India Vijay Dashami (Dasera) Thu, Oct 22

India Deepavali (Diwali) Wed, Nov 11
India Vikram New Year Thu, Nov 12
India Children's Day Sat, Nov 14

India Milad-Un-Nabi Thu, Dec 24
India Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25