Christians in India celebrate their festivals broadly on the pattern adopted worldwide. However some influence of local Indian tradition is evident among Syrian Christians who use elephants, umbrellas and traditional music as accessories to their festivities and celebrations. Christmas is a major event in all Indian Christian households and one can see Catholic Goa come to life at this time of the year.

The Carnival, preceding the Lenten period of penance is the most important event at Goa. Similar to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, it is an extravagantly colourful occasion. A carnival parade, full of colour and zest, it is virtually a celebration of life itself.

Kojagari	Muharram	Onam	Yugaadi	Bonalu	Id
Basanth Panchami	Gudhi Padva	Datta Jayanti	Dussehra	Diwali	Teej
Guru Nanak Jayanti	Republic Day	Champa Shasti	Bhai Dooj	Easter	Holi
Anant Chaturdashi	Buddha Purnima	Gandhi Jayanti	Christmas	Pongal	Lohri
Independence Day	Maha Shivaratri	Tripuri Purnima	Tulsi Vivah	Gangaur	Ugadi
Parshuram Jayanti	Mahavir Jayanti	Makar Sakranti	Id e Milad	Navratra	Karwa Chauth
Vaikunth Chaturdashi	Rath Saptami	Sri Guru Pooja	Ram Navami	Baisakhi	Nag Panchami
Hindu Samrajya Dinotsava	Ganesh Chaturthi	Ashadhi Ekadashi	Janmashtami