▪ Taj Mahotsav:-

This cultural festival is held every year in the month of February in an open emporium in Shilpgram close to the Taj. The Taj Mahotsav brings the extensive arts, crafts and culture of India on display. It also brings traditional Indian music and dance on a single platform for the tourist to relish. Mushairas and ghazal programmes add to the colour of the festival. .

▪ Eid-ul-Fitr

Celebrated on the first day of the new moon in Shawwal, this festival marks the end of Ramzan, the ninth month of the Muslim year. It was during this month that the holy Koran was revealed. Muslims keep a fast every day during this month and on the completion of the period, which is decided by the appearance of the new moon, Eid-ul-Fitr, "the Festival of Fast Breaking" is celebrated with great eclat. Prayers are offered in mosques and Idgahs and elaborate festivities are held..

▪ Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice) is celebrated throughout the Muslim world as a commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son for God. Eid-ul-Adha is celebrated on the tenth day of the month of Zul-Hijja, when the Haj celebrations at Mecca are rounded off by the sacrifice of goats or camels. In India, too, goats and sheep are sacrificed all over the country and prayers are offered. The day of Eid ul Adha is the day of forgiveness of one's sins.

▪ Deepawali

It is a festival of lights symbolising the victory of righteousness and the lifting of spiritual darkness. A family festival, celebrated 20 days after Dussehra, on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Asvin. Twinkling oil lamps or diyas light up every home and firework displays are common all across the country. The goddess Lakshmi (consort of Vishnu), who is the symbol of wealth and prosperity, is also worshipped on this day

▪ Muharram

Muharram is not a festival in the celebratory sense. Mourning for Hazrat Imam Hussain his family and his army at the battleground of Karbala is done on the occasion of muharram. Profusely decorated taziyas embellished with gilt and mica are carried through city streets. Mourners beat their breasts lamenting and grieving over the murder, accompanied by drum beats

▪Ram barat

The marriage procession of Sri Ram, is held every year during Ramlila celebrations at Agra. Every year a new locale of the town is chosen as Janakpuri, which is elaborately decorated to perform the royal wedding. The Rambarat (marriage procession) starts from Lala Channomaiji Id Baradari for Janakpuri passing through different parts of the town. The barat is a large procession of Jhankis followed by the swaroops of Ram-Lakshman mounted on elephants. which moves throughout the city during whole night.

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