Himachal Pradesh is more familiar as the utmost travel destination of India, festooned with several of enchanting places for a magnificent vacation. The people of Himachal are festival lover and thus to organize all occasions with great zeal and enthusiasm. Almost all festivals in Himachal Pradesh are connected with every season. Folklores connected with the beginning of each festivals, offer a clear glimpse into the lives, the beliefs. Feast, dance and celebrate together are the utmost attracting feature of Fairs and festivals of Himachal Pradesh.
Holi, Diwali, Dusshera, Lohri, Baisakhi are the festivals celebrated in Himachal Pradesh as other sates of North India.
Some popular Fairs and Festivals of Himachal:
Enjoy the exiting festivals of Himachal:
Halda Festival
Celebrated in the Lahaul district of Himachal Pradesh, Halda Festival is to welcome the New Year of Himachal. Dedicated to 'Shashikar Apa', the Goddess of Wealth, Halda Festival is the festival falls in the month of January and stretches for a period of two days.
International Himalayan Festival
International Himalayan Festival is enjoyed at the Kangra District of Himachal, during the month of December. It is the day when the Nobel Peace prize was awarded to His Holiness The Dalai Lama in 1985.
Losar Festival
Losar Festival is the New Year festival of Tibetans in Himachal Pradesh
Phulaich Festival
Celebrated in the month of September, Phulaich Festival is celebrated in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
Summer Festival
bearing an extra ordinary climate, the people of Himachal Pradesh organizes summer festival. People from all the plains of Northern India tremendously move to Himachal Pradesh to escape from heat of the harsh sun. During this period, a variety of programs, cultural and folk performances and tourism fairs are celebrated by the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
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