festivals

People in Kalyan celebrate most Maharashtrian and Hindu festivals, and also some other festivals like:

• Maha Shivratri (People worship Lord Shiva and fast for long hours)
• Makar Sankranti - an auspicious harvest festival celebrated in the month of January
• Ramzan – A Muslim festival, where a month of intermittent fasting is observed
• Gudi Padwa – Marathi New Year Day (celebrated all over Maharashtra state)
• Navrathri & Dussehra (A 10-day festival, where Goddess Durga is revered)
• Ganesh Chaturthi – A major festival in the state of Maharashtra, this is celebrated in all cites and town in this state, to worship Lord Ganesha (who is also the son of Lord Shiva)
• Christmas - A popular Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ