India Travel Calendar - August 2012

August in India is a time when many parts of the country experience rainfall in good measure. However, this is also a time when India celebrates some very colorful festivals that are sure to delight many. They include the Minjar Fair in Himachal Pradesh, Nariyal Poornima in Daman & Diu, Teej in Rajasthan and Janmasthami that is celebrated all across the country.

Indian Holiday offers information on the fairs and festivals held during the month of August 2012 in India. We also have many well-designed tour packages you can choose from, as you get ready to explore India and its splendors.

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Festivals in August 2012

Festival Name	Festivals Day/Date
Tilak's Remembrance Day	1 Aug, Wednesday
World Breast Feeding Day	1 Aug, Wednesday
World Breast feeding Week	1 - 7 Aug, Wednesday-Tuesday
Raksha Bandhan	2 Aug, Thrusday
Kazri Teej	4 Aug, Saturday
Sitabari fair	4 - 5 Aug, Saturday-Sunday
Friendship Day	5 Aug, Sunday
Quit India Day	9 Aug, Thursday
Janmashtami	10 Aug, Friday
Nehru Trophy Boat Race	11 Aug, Saturday
Goga Navami	11 Aug, Saturday
Independence Day	15 Aug, Wednesday
Parsi New Year (Jamshed Navroz)	18 August, Saturday
Id-ul-Fitr	19 Aug, Sunday
Sadhbhavana Divas	20 Aug, Monday
National Sports Day	29 Aug, Wednesday
Onam Festival	29 Aug, Wednesday
Metemneo Festival	2nd Week Of August
Doll Festival	August
Lav - kush Jayanti	August
Gogamedi Fair	August-September