Department of Religious Affairs

Major festivals and fairs celebrated in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is a land of many colors, religions, cultures where different festivals and fairs are celebrated with great enthusiasm. The details of some such major festivals and fairs are presented below

Brief description of some Hindu festivals celebrated in Uttar Pradesh:

S.No. Name of Festival Date
  Sakat Chauth Sakat Chauth is celebrated on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha of Magha month
  Basant Panchami / Saraswati Puja Basant Panchami/Saraswati Puja is celebrated on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magha month
  Makar Sankranti Makar Sankranti is celebrated on the twelfth day of Shukla Paksha of Pausha month
  Mahashivratri Mahashivaratri is celebrated on the fourteenth day of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month
  Holi Holika Dahan is celebrated on the full moon of Phalgun month and Holi with colors is played on first day of Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month
  Chaitra Navratri Navratri starts from first day of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month
  Ram Navmi Ram Navami is celebrated on the last day of Chaitra Navratri
  Hanuman Jayanti Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of Chaitra month
  Valmiki Jayanti Maharishi Valmiki's birth anniversary is celebrated on the full moon day of Ashwin month
  Bada Mangal The Tuesdays in the month of Jyestha are called as Bada Mangal
  Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on the fourth day of Shukla Paksha of Bhadra month
  Nag Panchami The festival of Nag Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month
  Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full moon day of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month
  Janmashtami Janmashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksha of Bhadra month
  Shravan Month The month of Shravan is completely dedicated to Lord Shiva
  Karwa Chauth Karva Chauth is celebrated on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month
  Sharadiya Navratri Sharadiya Navratri is celebrated from first day of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month till Navami
  Dussehra Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of the Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month
  Hal Chhath Hal Chhath is celebrated on the sixth day of Krishna Paksha of Bhadra month
  Hartalika Teej The fast of Haritalika Teej is observed on the third day of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month
  Dhanteras Dhanteras is celebrated on the thirteenth day date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month
  Diwali The festival of Diwali is celebrated on the new moon day of Kartik month
  Narak Chaturdashi Narak Chaturdashi is celebrated on the fourteenth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik
  Bhai Dooj Bhai Dooj is celebrated on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month
  Govardhan Puja Govardhan Puja is performed on the first day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartik
  Chhath Puja Chhath is celebrated on the sixth day of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month

Major fairs organized in Uttar Pradesh:

S.No. Name of the Fair Place Date
  Magh Mela Prayagraj From Paush Purnima to Magh Purnima
  Kumbh Mela Prayagraj Organized every 12 years
  Ardh Kumbh Prayagraj Organized every 06 years
  Dev Deepawali Varanasi Kartik Purnima
  Deepotsav Ayodhya During Diwali
  Rangotsav Mathura At the time of Holi
  Ganga Mahotsav Varanasi From the day of Kartik Purnima to the next 3/5 days
  Durga Puja In maximum districts of Uttar Pradesh During Sharadiya Navratri
  Shri Krishna Janmotsav In most of the districts of Uttar Pradesh including Mathura On the auspicious occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami