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Fairs and Festivals in Delhi | Delhi Festivals

Delhi is multi-religious and multi-cultured city. People of different states have migrated to here, which brings their customs, practices and festivals along with them.

All the major festivals of India are celebrated here with fervor and harmony. Delhi starts its year with the Republic

Day celebrations on 26 January. Festivals, which are bound to be celebrated in Hindu religion including Deepawali, Holi and Dusherra are collectively celebrated with Muslim religion’s festivals. Christians celebrate their X-Mas Day with joy and happiness.

To mark the Independence Day people of Delhi celebrate on15 August and fly kites. Apart from this state government periodically arranges fairs like Vintage Car Rally, Suraj Kund Mela and Balloon Mela to attract tourists.Delhi the capital city of India is a cultural hub and a center of active cultural activities.

Various fairs and festivals are celebrated in Delhi all through the year. Delhi’s festive season begins with the Lohri and Republic day celebration in the month of January.

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Republic Day Parade of Delhi is the biggest crowd puller and a major festival of Delhi. People from all over the country come to watch this grand event whose main attraction is the grand parade besides, the cultural events and tableaus.

Makar Sankranti and Lohri are other major festivals celebrated in Delhi. Besides, flower show, Garden festival, Suraj Kund crafts mela etc.are some of the festivals celebrated in the winters of Delhi.

Holi the festival of colors is another major festival, which is celebrated at the onset of spring. People celebrate the festival with great gusto and fanfare and apply color on each other.

Janamashtami, Navratri, Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali etc. are some of the other important fairs and festivals in Delhi.

Besides, the Phulwalon- ki- Sair celebrated in the month of October is the festival specific to Mehrauli in Delhi and originated in the 16th century. Literally meaning the festival of flowers, phulwalon ki Sair is celebrated by both Hindus and Muslims and is symbol of communal harmony.

Delhi's festival calendar begins with the Republic Day parade on 26th January. It is the most colorful of the city's festivals events and also the biggest crowd-puller.

Hundreds of thousands people line the route from Rajpath to the Red Fort to watch the pageant of solders, camel crops, armored regiments, brass bands, folk dancers, school children, war veterans and elaborate floats representing the cultural diversity of India. The two hour long parade is usually rounded off with a much-awaited spectacular fly - passed presented by Air Force squadrons.

A special display of folk dances also takes place at the Talkatora Stadium. Three days later the Beating of the Retreat takes place at Vijay Chowk. Various bands of the armed forces set the pace for marching troops against the grand backdrop of Rashtrapati Bhawan.

In a much lighter vein, winter also witnesses the Vintage Car Rally when the 'grand old ladies', sprucedup for the occasion, make the long haul from Delhi to Sohna. Winter is also the time for the popular Balloon Mela, the Surajkund Crafts Mela on the outskirts of Delhi, and Delhi Tourism's Gardens Festivals.

The latter is a visual feast, for Delhi a blaze with flowers in the month of February Delhi Tourism also organizes cultural performances during the Garden Festivals.