Festivals in India in March
India has 15 local festival variants to explore in March, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open India March festivals on the 3D map- Ugadi · Andhra Pradesh · Ugadi and Gudi Padwa
- Tawang Losar · Arunachal Pradesh · Monastic Buddhist Festivals
- Shigmo · Goa · Holi
- Ugadi · Karnataka · Ugadi and Gudi Padwa
- Karaga Festival · Karnataka · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Ujjain Simhastha · Madhya Pradesh · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Gudi Padwa · Maharashtra · Ugadi and Gudi Padwa
- Yaoshang · Manipur · Holi
- Hola Mohalla · Punjab · Sikh Gurpurab Festivals
- Gangaur · Rajasthan · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Braj Holi · Uttar Pradesh · Holi
- Haridwar Kumbh Mela · Uttarakhand · Shrine and Temple Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in India in March, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in India in March
- Local variants in India in March
- India festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare India festivals in March by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in India in March: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for India in March.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ugadi | Vijayawada · Andhra Pradesh | First day of Chaitra | Needs verification | Open |
| Losar | Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh | Varies by local Tibetan and monastic calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Shigmo | Panaji · Goa | Around the full moon of Phalguna | Needs verification | Open |
| Ugadi | Bengaluru · Karnataka | First day of Chaitra | Needs verification | Open |
| Karaga Festival | Bengaluru · Karnataka | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Simhastha | Ujjain · Madhya Pradesh | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Gudi Padwa | Pune · Maharashtra | First day of Chaitra | Needs verification | Open |
| Yaoshang | Imphal · Manipur | Around the full moon of Phalguna | Needs verification | Open |
| Hola Mohalla | Anandpur Sahib · Punjab | Varies by Sikh calendar and commemorations | Needs verification | Open |
| Gangaur | Jaipur · Rajasthan | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Braj Holi | Mathura · Uttar Pradesh | Around the full moon of Phalguna | Needs verification | Open |
| Kumbh Mela | Haridwar · Uttarakhand | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- first-harvest offerings
- household blessings
- community feasts
- rice dishes
- sweet porridge
- local produce
- monastic rites
- masked dance
- lamp offerings
- butter tea
- momo
- tsampa
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from India, then filter by March, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Vijayawada · Andhra Pradesh: Ugadi; Ugadi and Gudi Padwa; First day of Chaitra
- Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh: Tawang Losar; Monastic Buddhist Festivals; Varies by local Tibetan and monastic calendars
- Panaji · Goa: Shigmo; Holi; Around the full moon of Phalguna
- Bengaluru · Karnataka: Ugadi; Ugadi and Gudi Padwa; First day of Chaitra
- Bengaluru · Karnataka: Karaga Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Ujjain · Madhya Pradesh: Ujjain Simhastha; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Pune · Maharashtra: Gudi Padwa; Ugadi and Gudi Padwa; First day of Chaitra
- Imphal · Manipur: Yaoshang; Holi; Around the full moon of Phalguna
FAQ
What festivals happen in India in March 2026?
India in March features Shrine and Temple Festivals, Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, Holi, Eid al-Fitr, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in India in March?
This guide covers March festivals, events and celebrations in India, including first-harvest offerings, household blessings, community feasts, rice dishes.
Which regions have March festivals in India?
Regional highlights include Vijayawada · Andhra Pradesh, Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh, Panaji · Goa, Bengaluru · Karnataka, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In March, India has 7 festival cores and 15 regional variants in season, led by Shrine and Temple Festivals, Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, Holi, Eid al-Fitr and grounded in customs and foods such as first-harvest offerings, household blessings, community feasts, rice dishes.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- first-harvest offerings
- household blessings
- community feasts
- rice dishes
- sweet porridge
- local produce
- monastic rites
- masked dance
- lamp offerings
- butter tea
- momo
- tsampa