Uttarakhand is a land of fairs and festivals with colorful and vibrant people. Festivals of Uttarakhand are all obeyed with great jolt and fervor. Like other parts of North India, Uttarakhand offers a number of fairs and festivals as Diwali, Holi, Rakhi, Dussehra, Id and Christmas. Uttarakhand is that state of India where to celebrate many local festivals. Basant Panchami, Bhitauli, Dikar Puja, Olgi or Ghee Sankranti, Khatarua, Ghuian Ekadashi, Harela, Phooldei, Batsavitri, Ganga Dusshera and Ghughutia are prominent among them.

Amazing excitements of Uttarakhand festivals:

Basant Panchami
Basant Panchami is a very famous festival of North India, celebrated with great passion in Uttarakhand.  

Bat Savitri Festival
Bat Savitri festival is another very popular festival of Uttarakhand, celebrated with great splendor and Pomp in Uttarakhand. It’s a festival of married women who did for the well being of their husband.

Harela and Bhaitauli
Harela and Bhaitauli are the popular festivals of Uttarakhand are mostly observed by the women folk with several of customs and rituals

Khatarua
The festival marks the starting of the autumn season, at this festival time the animals are taken special care.

Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is an amazing festival of Uttarakhnd marks the beginning of the season of change.

Olgia Festival
Celebrated on the first day in the month of August, the Olgia festival is one of the prominent festivals of Uttarakhand.

Phool Dei
 Phool Dei festival marks the welcoming of spring season, by praying for general well being and by preparation of special foods. Many artists perform on this occasion and thus increase the priority of the event.

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