Indian Festivals and Culture

Onam is the colorful harvest festival of Kerala. People wear new cloths. There are feats and games.They also enjoy race of snake boats. People decorate their houses.

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated as Mahatma Gandhi birthday on 2nd October. Mahatma Gandhi is also known as the Father of Nation. Under his leadership India became free country. 

Both Christmas and National Festivals are celebrated on a fixed date every year.

The annual Desert Festival is held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, typically in February. It showcases Rajasthani folk culture, camel races, turban-tying competitions, and other desert traditions. Jaisalmer's location in the heart of the Thar Desert makes it the ideal venue for this celebration.

Gangore is the festival of Haryana. This spring festival is held in honor of Gauri, the goddess of abundance. 

Boxing Day is traditionally celebrated on December 26th, the day after Christmas Day. It originated in the UK and is observed in Commonwealth countries. The name likely comes from the historical practice of giving gifts (Christmas boxes) to servants and tradespeople on this day. It has no connection to New Year, Dussehra, or Pongal.

Hola Mohalla was instituted by Guru Gobind Singh in 1701 as a Sikh festival following Holi, focusing on martial arts, mock battles, and military exercises. The name literally means 'attack on holi' or 'holi of warriors'. The other options are different festivals - Mahavir Jayanti (Jainism), Baisakhi (Sikh harvest festival), and Gurpurab (Sikh Gurpurabs celebrating gurus' births) - but none were specifically started by Guru Gobind Singh to showcase Sikh martial traditions.

Sarhul, Kanna, Dhagu, and Modh are traditional festivals celebrated by various tribes of Jharkhand. Sarhul is the most prominent, celebrating the worship of nature and trees during spring. These festivals are integral to tribal cultural and religious practices in the region.

Ba-Parav is identified as the Munda festival that goes by the name 'Sorhul'. This appears to be a specific festival name within the broader Sarhul spring festival celebrations of the Munda tribe, which worship nature and trees during the flowering season.

Id-ul-Zuha, also known as Bakrid or Eid al-Adha, commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son. It coincides with the culmination of the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca, making it the festival that marks the end of Haj.

Onam is the major harvest festival of Kerala, celebrating the homecoming of the legendary King Mahabali. The festival lasts for ten days and features elaborate feasts, boat races, and cultural performances. Pongal is Tamil, Ugadi is from Andhra/Karnataka, and Teej is celebrated in North India.

The Indian National Calendar (Saka Era) begins with Chaitra as the first month and Phalguna as the last month. Phalguna typically corresponds to February-March of the Gregorian calendar. The calendar was adopted in 1957 for official purposes alongside the Gregorian calendar.

Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala, features the famous snake boat race (Vallam Kali) as a major attraction. These spectacular boat races are held on the Pampa River. The other festivals listed don't traditionally include boat races.

This question is based upon recent trends in Gond and Korku tribes in Madhya Pradesh of planting fruit tree Han jiroti festival.

Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh is renowned for its traditional Ramayan festival celebrations, as it holds immense mythological significance where Lord Ram, Sita, and Lakshman spent their exile period. The festival features dramatic reenactments of Ramayan episodes, drawing devotees from across India. Varanasi is known for religious ceremonies, Mathura for Krishna festivals, and Aligarh as an educational center, but none match Chitrakoot's specific Ramayan festival tradition.