JAMMU & KASHMIR
Festivals.
Hemis Festival. Hemis Festival is celebrated in Ladakh and is a Buddhist festival. It is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Guru Padmasambhava.
Fairs.
Spitok Gutor Zanskar. Spitok Gutor Zanskar is one of the major fairs and festivals in Jammu and Kashmir that is celebrated with much fervor across the state to mark the victory over evil.
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Festivals.
Kullu Dussehra. Dussehra celebration in Kullu is not at all similar to the celebration in other parts of the country as no figurine of Ravan or Kumbhkarna is burned.
Fairs.
Minjar Fair. Minjar Fair is a fiesta that brings into notice the rich cultural heritage of India. Numerous legends are associated with the Minjar Fair in Himachal Pradesh.
PUNJAB
Festivals.
Baisakhi. Baisakhi marks the beginning of "New Year "in Punjab. It is celebrated to commemorate the ripening of winter (rabi) harvest.
Gurupurab Festival. Sikh Gurus are highly revered across the state. It is in the honor and respect of their gurus only that Punjabis observe Gurpurab every year.
Fairs.
Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan. Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan is one of the important fairs of Punjab, a state that has an exceptional cultural aspect embedded in it.
HARYANA
Festivals.
Gugga Naumi. Gugga Naumi, celebrated in Haryana and Punjab, is a festival associated with snake-worship. It is held in honor of Saint Gugga.
Fairs.
Baisakhi Mela. Haryana Tourism hosted the 'Baisakhi Mela' at Pinjore Gardens between 13th and 14th of April at Pinjore Gardens this year, at the Pinjore Gardens, where a plethora of visitors become the witness of the Baisakhi celebrations.
UTTAR PRADESH
Festivals.
Diwali. The 'festival of lights' Diwali is a five-day Hindu celebration in the state which begins on Dhanteras with great pomp and show. Generally, the festival falls during the months of October and November when people lit diyas and decorate their house with Rangoli.
Lathmar Holi. The most colorful festival of Lath Mar Holi is very famous in Barsana near Mathura which takes place just a few days before actual Holi. Ladies are find hitting sticks (laths) at each man as the common tradition during this fest.
Vijayadashmi. Vijayadashami is also known as Dussehra is a most popular Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana and Goddess Durga over evil Mahishasura. It is celebrated on the tenth day after Navratri by burning the effigy of Ravana at night.
Fairs.
Kumbh Mela. The month long Kumbh Mela of Allahabad is one of the largest fairs of the world and is attended by millions of pilgrims from all over India as well as the devout from the world over.
UTTARANCHAL
Festivals.
Phool Dei. This is one of the most special festivals of Uttarakhand and is celebrated on the first day of the month of Chaitra (Hindi month) in middle of the month of March. This special day belongs to the young girls as they are seen conducting most of the ceremonies.
Fairs.
Devidhura Mela. Devidhura Mela is held in the compound of the Varahi Devi temple of Devidhura. Devidhura Mela is held every year on the auspicious day of Raksha Bandhan.
