Festivals

Rajkot is a city of festivals. The festivals of Rajkot are yet another fascinating part of its dynamic culture. Since Rajkot is multicultural and has people from many different castes and races, their various celebrations of various festivals occur throughout the year. Rajkot is frequently referred to as "Rangilu Rajkot" meaning colorful Rajkot. The people of Rajkot like to enjoy themselves to the fullest no matter whichever festival or celebration is there.

Garba, a dance form, is popular both with men and women and is performed during the Navratri festival. The dance starts before midnight and continues until dawn. Mata Ambe, who rides a Lion, has a special reverential status with any highly religious Gujarati. The 'Janmastami Mela' organizes by for five days at the Race Course grounds to celebrate Janmastami. Diwali festival comes with the New Year for Hindus and people celebrate by doing Maa Laxmi Pujan. Moharam is New Year of Muslim. Muslim's also celebrate Ramzan Eid and Bakri Eid. Rajkot Municipality arranges the Firecracker Show for the citizens of Rajkot. People clean and paint their houses and purchase new clothes to wear on New Year's Day. Dhuleti is the colour festival and Mahashivratri is God Shiva's day. People also celebrate Uttarayan-Makar Sankranti on 14th January by flying kites from their terraces. Other holidays are Ganesh Utsava, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, etc.