Seasonal Holidays In India
The traditional Indian culture the Indian subcontinent undergoes six seasons These are as follows: spring, summer, monsoons, early autumn, pre-winter & winter. But with the global warming factor, this is fast changing. According to the modern climatic studies India has only three predominant seasons they are summer season, rainy season and winter season. The summer months lasts from about March to June, the rainy season stretches from June to October and the winter season remains in India from November to March. The monsoon season is pretty fervent in India with heavy clouds drenching most parts of India. The summer season is pretty hectic too with India being a tropical country most parts of India are scorched with sweltering heat.The Indian winter is usually mild and enjoyable in comparison to the other temperate countries of the world.
Even though the best time to travel to India is October through to April, it is quite possible to tour India all year round, provided you choose the right places to visit. Besides seasonal getaways, tourists can also experience the various colourful festivals and fairs the vibrant India has to offer. Let us take you through the places, festivals and fairs you can visit in all the seasons.
Where to Go
Spring to SummerRajasthan - Desert festival in Jaisalmer; Elephant festivals in Jodhpur
Agra - Taj Maha Utsav
Uttarakhand - International Yoga festival in Rishikesh; Char Dham Yatra to Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri Madhya Pradesh - Khajurao Dance festival in Khajurao
Goa - Goa Carnival;
Kashmir - Tulip festival
Uttar Pradesh - Holi festival in Vrindavan
Mount Abu - Summer festival
All the Hill Stations in India All the cricket venues for the IPL matches from 8th April, 2012 onwards.
Monsoon
Ladakh and KashmirAutumn to Winter
Rajasthan - Pushkar Camel fairKerala - Boat festival
Goa - Goa Carnival; Christmas and New Year celebrations
West Bengal - Durga Puja festival
All the Sea Beaches of India