India Festival & Travel Calendar -January 2012

The year of 2012 will start with a number of grand fairs and festivals as the month of January is packed with a number of festivals to be held in different parts of the year. India Travel Calendar - January 2012 provides detailed information about the venue and dates of these festivals.

Most of the parts of India enjoy winter season during this month. Hence, it will be a pleasant experience for people to visit the various festivals in different parts of India. These festivals impart a distinct attraction to the month of January as there is no dearth of events in India during this month. For instance, events like Makar Sankranti, Republic Day have great significance in Indian history and culture.

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Festivals in January 2012

Festival Name	Festivals Day/Date
Dr. Sampoornanand Jayanti	1 Jan, Sunday
New Year Day	1 Jan, Sunday
Rashtriya Balika Diwas	3 Jan, Tuesday
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti	5 Jan, Thursday
Island Tourism Festival	5-15 Jan, Thursday(starting)
International Kite Festival	9-12 Jan, Friday
Kolkata Festival	11 - 15 Jan Wednesday (starting)
National Youth Day	12 Jan, Thursday
Lohri Magh Bihu (Assam, Bengal)	13 Jan, Friday
Makara Sankranti / Uttarayan	14 Jan, Saturday
Pongal	14 - 17 Jan, Friday-Sunday
Pattadakkal Dance Festival	14 Jan, Saturday
Army Day	15 Jan, Saturday
Vivekanada Jayanti	16 Jan, Monday
Hampi Festival	18 Jan, Wednesday
Hampi Festival 500th Anniversary	18 Jan, Wednesday
Modhera Dance Festival	20 - 22 Jan, Friday - Sunday
Jaipur Literature Festival	20- 24 Jan, Friday-Tuesday
Desh Prem Diwas	23 Jan, Monday
Netaji Jayanti	23 Jan, Monday
Republic Day	26 Jan, Thursday
Vasant Panchami/Saraswati Puja	28 Jan, Friday
Mahatma Gandhi's Assassination Day	30 Jan, Monday
Martyr's Day	30 Jan, Monday
Mamallapuram Festival	27 Dec, 2011- Jan 26, 2012, Tuesday-Thursday
Kerala Village Fair	Mid Jan
Agni Utsav(Orissa)	Mid January