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Special Events

Lohri
(celebrations for the culmination of winter), 13 Jan

Garden Festival
, 20-22 Jan, various locations

Republic Day Parade
, 26 Jan, Rajpath (India Gate to Red Fort)

Beating the Retreat
, 29 Jan, Presidential Palace

Martyr's Day
(anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's death), 30 Jan, Raj Ghat

Delhi Rose Festival
, end of January, Safdarjang's Tomb

Shankarlal Sangeet Sammelan
(festival of Indian music), end of Jan, various locations

Crafts Mela
(handicrafts fair), 1-15 Feb, Suraj Kund

International Food Festival
, 29 Feb, various locations

National Drama Festival
(showcase of classical and modern dance, music and drama), Apr, Rabindra Bhavan

International Mango Festival
, Jul, Talkatora Stadium

Independence Day
, 15 Aug, Red Fort

Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
, 2 Oct, Raj Ghat

 




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