Appendix C: Festivals and Fairs of Himachal – Month-wise Calendar

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Appendix C: Festivals and Fairs of Himachal – Month-wise Calendar

Month Festival/Fair Location Significance
January Halda Festival Lahaul & Spiti Celebrates New Year with fire rituals; invokes prosperity and community bonding.
February Losar Festival Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur Tibetan New Year; marked by prayer, dance, and traditional music.
March Holi Entire Himachal Celebration of colors and spring; uniquely vibrant in Sujanpur and Palampur.
April Chaitra Navratri Kangra, Naina Devi Devotional observances and temple fairs honoring Goddess Durga.
May Summer Festival Shimla Cultural events, crafts exhibition, and folk performances to celebrate the summer bloom.
June Sipi Fair Mashobra (Shimla) Cultural fair with folk performances and rituals tied to local deities.
July Minjar Fair Chamba Celebrates the sowing season with processions and performances; honors Lord Raghuvira.
August Gugga Naumi Hamirpur, Una Folk religious celebration dedicated to Gugga Pir, associated with protection from snakes.
September Kullu Dussehra Kullu Valley Major international fair where deities from nearby villages gather; celebrated after regular Dussehra.
October Lavi Fair Rampur (Shimla) Historic trade fair established during the Bushahr-Tibet trade era.
November Diwali Entire Himachal Festival of lights; traditional lamps, local sweets, and celebrations across the state.
December Christmas & Winter Carnival Manali, Dalhousie Celebrated with music, food, and cultural performances to attract winter tourists.


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