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	Preena Deepak BellaOnline's Indian Culture Editor

Children’s Day Celebration in India
The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s love for children blossomed into a celebration of childhood in India and his birth anniversary is observed as Children’s Day. Find more about this Indian celebration here.

Christmas Traditions in India
Strictly speaking Christmas is not an Indian Festival. However over the decades and with the growth of the Indian Christian population, Christ’s birth is widely celebrated throughout India. Learn more about Desi Christmas Traditions here.

Diwali – The Indian Festival of Lights
Diwali or Deepavali is a colorful, delightful festival that symbolizes the heart and soul of Indian culture in more ways than one. Learn more about India’s festival of lights here.

Gandhi Jayanti Celebration in India
The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the nation is observed as Gandhi Jayanti and declared a National Holiday in India. Learn more about this holiday here.

Maatu Pongal Festival
Cows are revered in India and are the most useful farm animals. Milk supplied by cows gives several people in rural areas a steady stream of income. Maatu (cow in Tamil language) Pongal is a day when the cow is honored and its services recognized.

New Year in India
Indians don’t greet the New Year on 1st January alone but on different dates all through the calendar year. Read on to know more about Indian New Year Days!

Paari Vettai - South Indian Hunting Festival
An ancient hunting festival observed in South India goes beyond religious significance and brings communities together. But is this at the cost of destroying animal wealth? Read on to know more.

Pongal Festival - Traditions and Customs
The first day of the Tamil month ‘Thai’ is celebrated as Pongal. Several unique traditions and customs form part of this South Indian harvest festival. Learn about these practices here.

Pongal Festival in India
India is still largely an agricultural economy and the harvest season is a time of celebration in rural areas. Pongal is one such Indian harvest festival that is prominently celebrated in South India for four consecutive days. Here is an overview of the four days of Pongal.

Ramzan in India
Around 14% of the Indian population follows Islam as their religion and Ramzan is one significant festival celebrated by Muslims in the country. Read on to know more about Ramzan observed in India.

Republic Day In India
Republic Day in India falls on 26th January and is one of the three National Holidays. On this day the Constitution of India came into force in the year 1950. Read on to find out more about Republic Day celebrations in India.

Teacher's Day in India
September 5th is Teacher’s Day in India. All over the country students, past and present recognize the sincere efforts of teachers in shaping young minds on this day. Read more about Teacher’s Day celebrations in India here.