Fair & Festivals in Uttar Pradesh
Festivals of almost all the religions are celebrated in U.P. The composite culture of the State is famous all over India.
Raksha Bandhan, Vaishakhi Purnima, Ganga Dashahara, Naag Panchami, Krishna Janmashtami, Ram Navami, Ganesha Chaturthi, Vijaya Dashmi, Deepawali, Kartik Purnima, Makar Sankranti, Vasant Panchami, Shivaratri and Holi are the main festivals of the Hindus.
I'd, Moharram, Bakr-I'd, Barawafat and Shab-e-Barat are the major Muslim festivals.
New Year’s Day, Good-Friday, Easter and Christmas are the prominent festivals of the Christians.
Buddha Purnima for Buddhists. Mahavir Jayanti for Jains, the birthday of Guru Nanak and Vaishakhi are the famous festivals of the people of Sikh faith.
Some Traditional Festivals of Uttar Pradesh
| S.No. | Name | Location |
| 1 | Kumbh Mela (Held every 12th year), Annual Magh Mela) | Prayagraj |
| 2 | Kailash Fair | Agra |
| 3 | Ram Barat | Agra |
| 4 | Cattle Fair | Bateshwar (Agra) |
| 5 | Latthamar Holi | Braj, Barsana, Nandgaon |
| 6 | Shri Krishna Janmashtami | Braj-Mathura/Nandgaon |
| 7 | Matki Leela | Braj-Barsana |
| 8 | Nauchandi Mela | Meerut |
| 9 | Dashehra- Ramdal | Prayagraj |
| 10 | Ramayan Mela | Chitrakoot |
| 11 | Dhrupad Mela | Varanasi |
| 12 | Sankat Mochan Music Festical | Varanasi |
| 13 | Nakkataiya | Chetganj, Varanasi |
| 14 | Kartik Purnima, Dev Deepawali | Varanasi |
| 15 | Ram Leela | Ramnagar, Varansi |
| 16 | Navratra Mela | Vindhyachal, Mirzapur |
| 17 | Ram Navami | Ayodhya |
| 18 | Ramayan Mela | Ayodhya |
| 19 | Shravan Jhula Mela | Ayodhya |
| 20 | Govind Saheb Mela | Ambedkar Nagar |
| 21 | Makar Sankranti-Khichari Mela | Gorakh Nath, Gorakhpur |
| 22 | Tarkulha Mela | Gorakhpur |
| 23 | Dadari Mela | Ballia |
Festivals Organised by Uttar Pradesh Tourism
| S.No. | Name of Festival | Place |
| 1 | Taj Mahotsav | Agra |
| 2 | Buddha Mahotsav | Kushi Nagar |
| 3 | Buddha Mahotsav | Sarnath, Shravasti, Kaushambi, Sankisa |
| 4 | Kajari Mahotsav | Mirzapur |
| 5 | Shopping Festival | Noida |
| 6 | Ganga Water Rally | Prayagraj-Varanasi |
| 7 | Ganga Mahotsav | Varanasi |
| 8 | Ayurveda Jhansi Mahotsav | Jhansi |
| 9 | Lucknow Mahotsav | Lucknow |
| 10 | Buddha Mahotsav | Kapilvastu |