Eid al-Fitr ends Ramadan with prayers, feasts and Eidi, and is a major occasion for gifting new clothes, sweets and perfumes. The date depends on moon sighting.

Holika Dahan is the bonfire the night before Holi that symbolises the triumph of good over evil.

Holi, the festival of colours, celebrates spring and togetherness with colours, music, gujiya and thandai.

Gudi Padwa and Ugadi mark the new year in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and Chaitra Navratri also begins this day.

Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama with prayers, bhajans and prasad.

Akshaya Tritiya is considered one of the luckiest days of the year to buy gold and start new ventures, and is the second biggest gold-buying day after Dhanteras.

Eid al-Adha is the festival of sacrifice, marked with prayers, sharing food with the community and gifts for family. The date depends on moon sighting.

Janmashtami celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna with midnight prayers, fasting, decorated cribs and Dahi Handi.

Hartalika Teej is observed by women who fast for the well-being of their husbands and for a good match, with songs, mehendi and green attire.

Ganesh Chaturthi is a ten-day festival welcoming Lord Ganesha into homes and pandals, ending with Ganesh Visarjan on 14 September.

Onam is Kerala's harvest festival with floral pookalams, the grand Onasadya feast and traditional dress.