Festivals in July (Popular Indian Festivals in July)

Festivals in July (Popular Indian Festivals in July)

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Festivals in July (Popular Indian Festivals in July)

Festivals in July (Popular Indian Festivals in July)


Every month in India is celebration month, yet July month is different and awesome, the monsoon month, filled with joyous festivals like lip-smacking mangoes festival, relaxing and soothing music festivals, breathtaking adventurous boat races of God's own country Kerala kinds of monsoon festivals like Teej, Splash and many more. July is a must-visit month in India. Do not miss the opportunity to participate in these festivals. 

Here are major festivals celebrated in July month in India

  • International Mango Festival - Mangoes And Fun
  • Karsha Gustor Festival - A Unique Buddhist Festival
  • Behdienkhlam Festival - A Traditional Meghalayan Festival
  • Nishagandhi Monsoon Music Festival - Music & Dance Festival
  • Puri Rath Yatra - A Rath Yatra
  • Drukpa Teshi Festival - A Northeastern Festival
  • The Big Indian Food Festival - Food, Need We Say More
  • Dree Festival - An Agricultural Festival
  • Palkhi Festival - A Unique Maharashtrian Festival
  • Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey - For All Adventure Lovers
  • Phyang Tsedup Festival-  Masks & Celebrations
  • Teej Festival -  For Married Women
  • Bonalu Festival -  For Everyone’s Well-Being
  • Minjar Festival - The Harvest Festival
  • Hemis Festival - Famous One Among Buddhists

FESTIVALS IN JULY  - CALENDAR




DATE.
DAY
FESTIVAL
STATE
14-Jul

Saturday
Kerala
24-Jul

Saturday
Several States
4-5Jul
Sunday
Arunachal Pradesh
5-Jul
Sunday
Jammu and Kashmir
8-Jul
Wednesday
Meghalaya
9 - 11
Thursday
Wayanad - Kerala
20-Jul
Monday
Trivandrum-Kerala
23-24 Jul
Wednesday
Rajasthan/ Several States in India

27-Jul
Monday
Sikkim
31-Jul
Friday
Ladakh
31-July
Friday
Several Countries
31-July
Friday
Varalakshmi Puja
All South India except Kerala.

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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Kerala-Snake-Boat-Race
Kerala-Snake-Boat-Race


Champakulam Boat Race:- Champakulam Boat Race is celebrated on 4th July. 2020 Celebration date still to be confirmed. It is an oldest Snake Boat Race held in God’s Own Country Kerala State, India. 

YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE

2020        4th July
2021        14th July

Boat Race is done in Pampa River in Champakulam, a village in Alappuzha District. Racing Snake Shaped Boats are well decorated colorfully, boat race followed with traditional songs and music. Massive people are gathered here on the occasion to enjoy the colorful and spirit of the race. 

Vyasa-Maharshi
Vyasa-Maharshi



Guru Purnima (Vyasa Purnima) :- Guru Purnima is celebrated on 5th July 2020. Birthday of Ved Vyasa, author of Mahabharatham is considered as Guru Purnima. 

YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July
2021      24th July


Dree Festival-Arunachal Pradesh
Dree Festival - Photo courtesy rgyan.com


Dree Festival:- Dree Festival is celebrated on 5th July 2020. This is an agricultural festival celebrated by the Apatani Tribe in Arunachal Pradesh, India. People pray to God for bountiful harvest pest-free crops and for good rain. 

YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July


Guru HarGobind Singh
Guru HarGobind Singh


Guru Hargobind Jayanthi:-Sri Guru Hargobind Jayanti is celebrated on 5th July. Guru Hargobind Sahib is revered as the 6th Nanak. He was the sixth of the ten Sikh Gurus. His birthday celebrated by the Sikhs across the world. He was born in Patna, Bihar, and died in Himachal Pradesh.

YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July
2021      

Behedienkhlam festival
Behedienkhlam festival courtesy officeholidays.com

Behdienkhlam festival:- Behdienkhlam the festival is one of the major harvest festival of Meghalaya celebrated on 8th July 2020. Every year Behdienkhlam festival celebrated especially by Jaintia Tribe of Meghalaya. 
YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July
2021      
Kerala monsoon festiva
Kerala Monsoon Festival Photo courtesy nativeplanet.com
Splash Festival:- Splash the festival celebrated from 9th July to 11th July every year. Splash Festival is Monsoon Carnival, celebrated in Wayanad, in Kerala.

YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July
2021      
Photo courtesy travelknotes.wordpress.com
 Nishagandhi Music Fest:- Nishagandhi Monsoon Festival celebrated in Kerala on 20th July. This festival celebrated in the Monsoon Season in Thiruvananthapuram, 

YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July
2021      

Teej Festival
Teej Festival
Teej Festival- Teej Festival is celebrated on July 23-24, 2020 mainly in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and in many other western and the Northern States in India. This festival considers as the festival of married women, also known as monsoon festival.

YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July
2021      


25th July Nagpanchami
Drupka Festival
Drupka Festival Photo courtesy Indiatours.com


Drukpa Teshi Festival
:- 
Drukpa Teshi Festival is celebrated on 27th July 2020. This festival is celebrated by the Buddhists in Gangtok, Sikkim. On this day Lord Buddha did the first preaching of his first sermon of four Noble Truths to his disciples at Sarnath. 

YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July
2021      



KARSHA GUSTOR FESTIVAL
KARSHA GUSTOR FESTIVAL

Karsha Gustor Festival:- Karsha Gustor Festival is celebrated on 31st July 2020. This festival is celebrated at the Kasrha monastery in Zanskar. This festival is also known as the Spitok Gutor Zanskar festival. This is a Ladakh traditional celebration.


YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July
2021      

Eid-Al-Adha
Eid-Al-Adha



Bakrid/Eid-al-adha- Eid al_adha also known as Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-Id). This a religious festival of Muslims all over the world.

YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July
2021      

Varalaskhmi Festival
Varalaskhmi Festival


Varalakshmi Puja- Varalakshmi Puja Festival is one of the most auspicious festivals celebrated In Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka by married women to honor Goddess Mahalakshmi.

YEAR        FESTIVAL DATE
2020        4th July
2021      20 August








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