15 Festivals In November In India That Call For An Early 2020 Winter Vacay

India is a country famous for its rich cultural diversity. There are a lot of festivals that are celebrated here throughout the year. Some festivals in November 2020 in India are listed below. Have a look.

1. Bhai Dooj – Celebrating the brother-sister bond

Bhai Dooj is one of the oldest festivals in India,It is known as Bhau Beej in Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka, Bhai Phota in Bengal, and Ningol Chakuba in Manipur. It falls in either October or November but in 2020, Bhai Dooj is in the list of festivals in November. The celebration comprises of puja and tika ceremony by sisters followed by gifts exchange and feast. Sisters wish for a prosperous and healthy life for their brothers.

Date for Bhai Dooj 2020: 16th November

2. Chhath Puja – Prayers to the sun God

Dedicated to Sun God, Chhath Puja is celebrated on the 6th day after Diwali by the local people of Bihar, Jharkhand, and UP. One of the festivals in November in India, it is a 4-day long affair that comprises of holy dip in the Ganges, offering prayers to the Sun God before sunrise, and preparation of prasad – sweet thekua, liiti, and chokha.

Date for Chatt Puja 2020: 20th November

3. Ganga Mahotsav and Dev Deepavali – A cultural delight

To pay tribute to Ganga, the people of Varanasi celebrate Ganga Mahotsav – one of the most popular festivals in November in India. Enriching musical performances by eminent personalities are organized during Ganga Mahotsav and the last day of the festival coincides with Dev Deepawali – the exquisite festival of lights.

Dev Deepawali is celebrated on Kartik Purnima with Ganesh Vandana and offering clay lamps, candles, and lights to the worshiped idol. This is one of the auspicious religious festivals in November in India when the ghats, along with the entire city, are decorated fantastically with lights.

Dates for Ganga Mahotsav 2020: 29th November