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A family festival shelf

Choose the festival your family is preparing for, or start with a name you have heard. Read its introduction, ask about your own family’s customs and try one activity. This is a reading shelf, not a calendar; consult a local calendar for dates.

6 readingsAbout 22 minutes of reading

Take one reading at a time. Allow extra time for videos, conversation and activities.

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Your reading path

Read in any order, or follow the path below.

  1. Children make a colourful paper garden together for Holi
    Reading 1 · Guide4 min read

    Why do we celebrate Holi?

    Discover the stories and welcome behind Holi’s colours, then plan a celebration that includes people who prefer to stay colour-free.

    Wonder together: What can a family learn about Holi beyond the colours?

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    Video audio:Watch in English
  2. Children and adults dance garba in a Navratri courtyard
    Reading 2 · Guide4 min read

    Navratri: nine nights of Devi

    Nine nights, many family traditions: discover Devi, garba and golu, then make a small festival notebook together.

    Wonder together: What would you ask a host about a song, dance or golu figure?

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  3. A mother and child celebrate Janmashtami beside Krishna’s decorated cradle
    Reading 3 · Guide3 min read

    Janmashtami: celebrating Krishna

    Explore Krishna’s birth celebration through songs, stories and a small reading gathering your family can make its own.

    Wonder together: Which detail from a Krishna story would you share with someone who has not heard it?

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  4. A child learns about Rama Navami beside a flower-decorated shrine
    Reading 4 · Guide4 min read

    Rama Navami: remembering Rama

    Learn what Ram Navami celebrates, connect the festival with Shri Ram’s stories and make a small reading plan for your family.

    Wonder together: How is Ram Navami different from Shri Ram’s Diwali homecoming?

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  5. Children arrange flowers beside a clay Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi
    Reading 5 · Guide3 min read

    Ganesh Chaturthi and new beginnings

    Discover how families welcome Ganesha, what visarjan means, and how a thoughtful beginning can become a small act of care.

    Wonder together: What would you ask a host about their Ganesh Chaturthi celebration?

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  6. A parent and child share a quiet moment outside a Shiva temple at night
    Reading 6 · Guide4 min read

    Maha Shivratri: a night for Shiva

    Explore the Great Night of Shiva through worship, songs and reflection, then make a short family evening plan.

    Wonder together: What would you ask before visiting a Shiva temple for the first time?

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    Video audio:Watch in English
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