Kite festivals

India's major kite festivals center around Makar Sankranti (mid-January), a harvest festival where skies fill with colorful kites, especially in Gujarat (known as Uttarayan) with its huge International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, Jaipur with royal backdrops, and Hyderabad with giant kites. These events feature international flyers, unique kite designs, food, crafts, and cultural programs, celebrating the transition to longer days and the end of winter, with kite battles (cutting strings) being a key attraction