Question

Draw up a list of the different festivals celebrated in your locality. Which of these celebrations are shared by members of different regional and religious communities?

Answer 1

Different festivals celebrated in our locality which are shared by members of different regional and religious communities:

Festivals	Celebrated by Different Regional and Religious Communities	Shared by Different Communities
1.Deepawali	Hindus	Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims
2. Holi	Hindus	Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims
3. Rakshabandhan	Hindus	Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims
4. Janmashtami	Hindus	Hindus, Sikhs
5. Dussehra	Hindus	Hindus, Sikhs
6. Makar Sankranti	Hindus	Hindus, Sikhs
7. Pongal	Hindus	South India
8. Onam	Hindus	South India
9. Baisakhi	Hindus/Sikhs	Sikhs, Punjabi, Haryanvi, Delhiites
10. Eid	Muslims	Muslims, Hindus
11. Bakra Id (Idul Zuha)	Muslims	–
12. Muharram	Muslims	–
13. Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday	Muslims	–
14. Good Friday	Christians	Christians, Hindus, Muslims
15. X-mas	Christians	–
16. Mahavir Jayanti	Jains	Jains
17. Buddha Purnima	Buddhists	Buddhists and Hindus
18. Guru Nanak Birthday	Sikh	Sikhs, Hindus