Festivals in April 2024

Festivals in April

Here is a list of the festivals celebrated in April.

• Arattupuzha Pooram (09 April 2025) - This is among the oldest temple festivals and the largest elephant festival in Kerala. A procession of 60 richly decorated elephants is taken out in traditional grandeur.


• Baisakhi (13th April 2025) - This is the festival that marks the commencement of the Solar year. It is an important festival among Sikhs and is also celebrated in many other states of North India. This is a time for the harvest of crops which is celebrated by a joyous performance of the traditional Punjabi dance of bhangra and gidda.


• Tamil New Year (14th April 2025) - This festival is also known as the Puthandu. On the day of the New Year, there are feasts in every Tamil home. Apart from the entrance, each corner of the house is decorated with kolams or motifs that are drawn with powdered rice.


• Poila Baisakh (15th April 2025) - This is the first day of the Bengali calendar and is celebrated as the Bengali New Year in both West Bengal and Bangladesh as well as the Bengali communities residing in the Indian states of Assam and Tripura. There is traditional feasting and people wear new clothes. Shop owners and traders also observe this festival as an auspicious day to commence their yearly business.


• Ram Navami (06 April 2025) - This festival marks the birth of Lord Rama. This is an event that is celebrated all over India. The celebration is a combination of rituals and musical performances.

Good Friday (18 April 2025) - Jesus Christ was crucified on this day. Therefore the term festival is not appropriate to describe this occasion. However, the day is observed by Christians all over the world when they keep fasts and attend prayer ceremonies in Churches. The same service is held in Churches across the states of India.

Easter (20 April 2025) - This day is celebrated as the day when Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. Easter is also known as the season of the Church Year. Easter is also the end of the Lent season which is one of fasting, prayer, and penance.

Akshaya Tritiya (30th April 2025) - Also known as Akha Teej, Akshaya Tritiya is a very auspicious day that is celebrated on the 3rd day after the Amavasi which is no moon day. In 2022, April 03 will be celebrated as the Akshaya Tritiya. The word "Akshaya" means 'that which never diminishes'. It is believed to be the perfect day for starting new ventures, for events like marriages, for investing or purchasing precious valuables like diamonds and gold.

Last Updated on : December 24, 2024