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FESTIVALS · UTTARAKHAND · APRIL

Uttarakhand festivals in April.

3 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Bissu Mela (Jaunsar-Bawar New Year)

Chakrata

The Jaunsar-Bawar tribal New Year celebration with traditional Harul dance, animal sacrifice rituals, and community feasting — a unique Uttarakhand festival.

April 14

Pithoragarh Hilljatra

Pithoragarh

Kumaoni spring festival at Pithoragarh's Rai ground with masked dances, agricultural rituals, and a unique ritual ploughing ceremony symbolizing the farming season start.

April (Baisakhi)

Yamuna Chhath

Yamunotri

Devoted worship of the river Yamuna on her sacred day with offerings, aarti, and ritual bathing at the source.

April (Chaitra Shukla Shashthi)

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