🎉 Our Festivals – Class 2 Notes

🪔 Diwali

  • Diwali is the festival of lights.
  • People light diyas and burst crackers.
  • It celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya.

🎄 Christmas

  • Christmas is celebrated on 25th December.
  • It is the birthday of Jesus Christ.
  • People decorate Christmas trees and exchange gifts.

🌸 Nowruz

  • Nowruz is the Persian New Year.
  • It is celebrated by the Parsi community.
  • People wear new clothes and clean their homes.

🌈 Holi

  • Holi is the festival of colors.
  • People play with gulal (colored powder).
  • It marks the arrival of spring.

🌞 Makar Sankranti

  • Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival.
  • People fly kites and eat til laddoos.
  • It marks the start of longer days.

🌙 Ramadan / Eid

  • Ramadan is a month of fasting and prayer for Muslims.
  • It ends with the festival of Eid.
  • People wear new clothes and eat sweet dishes like sevaiyan.

🇮🇳 Independence Day

  • Celebrated on 15th August.
  • India became free from British rule in 1947.
  • The Prime Minister hoists the national flag.

🧾 Republic Day

  • Celebrated on 26th January.
  • India got its own Constitution in 1950.
  • A big parade is held in New Delhi.