About Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, as indeed the entire state of Gujarat, has a rich and vibrant cultural life. In addition to a number of beautiful historic monuments that are always worth a visit, a variety of festivals are celebrated the year round, from the kite-flying festival of Uttarayan in January, to the festival of colours, Holi in March-April, to Rakshabandhan in August, to the festival of lights, Diwali and Id-ul-Fitr in October. Besides these are the various smaller festivals, and the uniquely Gujarati celebration of the nine nights of Navaratri in September, when the city of Ahmedabad comes alive each night with garbas danced all over the city. In addition, the city frequently hosts handicraft exhibitions and fairs with exhibits and products from all over the country.