Top June Festivals: Perfect Month of Fun and Celebration

Top FESTIVALS IN JUNE 2022- CALENDAR

DATE	DAY	FESTIVAL	STATE
1	Monday	Ganga Dussehra	Ganga River
2-7	Tuesday	Shimla Summer Festival	Shimla
5	Friday	Saga Dawa	Gangtok and Other Monasteries
12	Friday	Sindhu Darshan Festival	Sindhu River (Indus)
20	Saturday	Savitri Brata	Several States in May-June
21	Sunday	Father’s Day	International
22	Monday	Ambubachi Mela	Assam
23	Wednesday	Rath Yatra	Odisha
23-24	Wednesday	Silk Route Festival	Ladakh and Nubra Valley
24	Thursday	Sao Joao Feast	Goa
29	Monday	Feast of St.Peter and Paul	Goa

NB:- Due to Pandemic disease Covid-19, all the state festivals and other events have been suspended for the time being.

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GANGA DUSSEHRA

GANGA DUSSEHRA

Celebrated on 1^st June 2020. This festival is a dedication to the divine Ganga River. Ganga river states like Haridwar, Allahabad, Garhmukteshwar, Rishikesh, and Varanasi are the main places where Ganga Dussehra celebrates. A huge number of devotees gather here to bathe in the holy Ganga river and worship.

Shimla

Shimla Summer Festival

Celebrated on 2^nd June – 7^th June. This is a Hindu Festival celebrated in Shimla. To thank almighty for the bountiful harvest in Himachal Pradesh Shimla Summer Festival celebrates.

People from many places gather in Shimla to enjoy the summer festival every year. This makes the festival more colorful. In this festival folk music, dance, shows, and other events are held. For tourists, these programs are good amusement. Shimla Summer Festival excellent occasion to attract tourists to Himachal Pradesh.

saga-dawa

SAGA DAWA

Celebrated on 5^th June 2020. It falls on the full moon day, on the birth and enlightenment, and death of Great Budha. This festival is celebrated with blowing horns, drum beatings, burning incense, and colorful masked dances in the place of Gangtok and other Monasteries.

Sindhu Darshan

SINDHU DARSHAN FESTIVAL

Celebrated on 12th– 14th June 2020. This festival is also known as Indus. The name, Sindhu River for its cultural and social impact in India is the theme behind this celebration. Sindhu Festival is celebrated on a full moon day called Guru Purnima in the month of June in Leh, in Ladakh, India. This a three days festival.

People come from all over the world as well as domestic tourists used to engage in this festival.

Vat Savitri

SAVITRI BRATA

Celebrated on 20th June 2020. In Odisha Savitri Brata or Savitri Amavasya is a fasting day for the husband's long life. They celebrate on no moon day. In Nepal also same rituals are held on this day.

The Vat Savitri is celebrated during the Full Moon Day (Purnima) by married women by fasting and praying for the well-being and security of their husbands. This is one of the famous festivals in Gujrat and Maharashtra. Vat Savitri represents Vat Vriksha (Banyan Tree and Savitri).

FATHER'S DAY

FATHER'S DAY

is celebrated on 21st June 2020. This year Father's Day falls on Sunday. Father's Day is celebrated worldwide to honor fathers, parental importance, love, and respect towards them. Their great part in a family. Children make their fathers happy by giving them surprises greeting them etc.

We should honor our parents forever in our life. Yet a day kept to realize the importance of their part in our life. In the father's hands, we feel more safe and secure. They always sacrifice their life for their children. Fathers Never let their children know the difficulty and try their level best to bring happiness to their children.

Ambubachi Mela

Starts from 22^nd June onwards. This is one of the most amazing festivals celebrated in Guwahati, Assam.

Ambubachi Mela is celebrated in the name of the Menstruation period of Goddess Kamakhya. During the three days temple will keep shut, and on the fourth day give a bath to the idol, and devotees are allowed to enter and do deity darshan.

During the three days of the temple shut, devotees will be engaged in prayers and farming. To perform the rituals saints also are brought from different states.

Rath-yatra

RATH YATRA -

Ratha Yatra is a regional festival celebrated in Odisha, India. It is actually Journey in Chariot, Ratha means Chariot and Yatra means Journey.

The Journey is considered Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, brother of Lord Jagannath, and their sister Subhadra to Gundicha Temple, considered as their aunt’s temple in Puri, Odisha.

The name Jagannath significantly means Lord of The universe, Lord Vishnu is literally Lord Jagannath in the belief of Hindus in India. People from many states of India gathered for this festival. This year due to coronavirus people will not get a chance to celebrate as they wish. Hopefully, next year let's celebrate. Wish your loved ones by sending Ratha Yatra WhatsApp Video or by putting it on your WhatsApp Status.

silk-route festival

SILK ROUTE FESTIVAL-

Silk Route Festival is celebrated from 23rd June to 24 June 2020. Celebration of this festival especially to strengthen the silk route trade.

This is two day of folk festival conducted by Nubra Valley of Ladakh. Regional cultural and traditional programs are held at this festival. This festival brings the attention of tourists to Ladakh's rich cultural heritage.

Sao-Jao Festival

Sao Joao Feast -

The Sao Joao festival is celebrated on 24th June 2020 in Goa. In Goa, we all know people enjoy their life’s every moment very much compared to other states. On Sao Joa feast, Goans celebrate with joy and fun in high peak. This is a Christian festival, as Goa is a Christian state, as Goa is a part of Portuguese heritage.

Younger Goans have more trends in this celebration. Because jumping into wells, ponds, and streams is the main fun of the celebration. Youngsters take this part of the game. Elder's fun is throwing gifts into the ponds or well. Collecting the gifts by jumping into the well, pond, and stream is done by youngsters.

They make this festival more colorful by wearing vibrant colored attires and engaging in water games, such as boating, etc. They get intoxicated by their local toddy to involve in the enjoyment. Finally, end up the festival by enjoying the traditional festival food.

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The Feast of St. Peter and Paul

is celebrated on 29^th June 2020. This festival is actually celebrated by the fisherman community in Goa. The St. Perr’s Chapel river bank is used by them. They use boats to carry the idols, perform dance, sing, and do many shows. This is a must-see celebration while you travel to Goa.

Conclusion:

The month of June is a month of various cultural and religious celebrations across the country. It is an occasion that brings waves of joy and celebration in various places of the country.

Be it witnessing the grand Ratha Yatra or basking in the serenity of the Hemis Festival, these festivals offer an insight into India's rich cultural mecca. The vibrancy and warmth of India's celebrations in June are a must-see. Plan your trips in advance for that.

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Top June Festivals: Perfect Month of Fun and Celebration