Festivals in July 2025

Festivals in July

Several festivals are celebrated in July. Here are some of the important and popular ones.

Champakulam Moolam Boat Race (09 July 2025)- This is a boat race that is held in Kerala. The race witnessed the participation of colourfully decorated snake boats along with traditional music and water floats. Though the boat race will take place in the second half of July, dates are still to be confirmed.

Guru Purnima (10 July 2025) - This festival is celebrated to honour all teachers. In Indian traditions, teachers are also called Guru. The author of Mahabharata Vyasa is worshipped on this day. Students pay respect to their teachers and elders with gifts of coconut, clothes, and sweets known as Gurudakshina.

Muharram (27 July 2025) This is usually a sorrowful occasion for Shia Muslims. They observe this day by walking barefoot on the roads and weeping loudly as an act of mourning for Hussain and his family. Many of them beat their chest with their hands as an act of matam. However, the Sunni Muslims keep fast in the month of Muharram and celebrate it as a low affair.

Naag Panchami (29 July 2025) Nag Panchami is a major festival of Hindus. According to the Hindu calendar, the Panchami of Shukla Paksha of Sawan month is celebrated as Nag Panchami. On this day the serpent or snake is worshipped and bathed with milk.



Last Updated on : December 24, 2024