Chapter 3 of 10
Chapter 3: Festivals We Celebrate
Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Gurpurab, Holi, Republic Day & Harmony | CBSE Session 2026–27
Core Pedagogical Competencies & Concepts
- Theme of 'Festivals We Celebrate': Exploring human community networks and societal roles.
- Fostering civic responsibility, mutual respect for community helpers, and safety rules.
- Developing environmental stewardship and neighborhood awareness.
All Textbook Exercises & In-Text Tasks (16 Questions)
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Q1
Festivals of India • Unity in Diversity
What are the two main types of festivals celebrated in India?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
1. National Festivals: Celebrated by all citizens across the entire country.
2. Religious / Harvest Festivals: Celebrated by communities with traditional rituals, sweets, and joy.
1. National Festivals: Celebrated by all citizens across the entire country.
2. Religious / Harvest Festivals: Celebrated by communities with traditional rituals, sweets, and joy.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
National festivals
1 M
Religious / Harvest festivals
1 M
Q2
Three National Festivals
Name the three National Festivals of India and their celebration dates.
[3 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
1. Independence Day: 15th August.
2. Republic Day: 26th January.
3. Gandhi Jayanti: 2nd October.
1. Independence Day: 15th August.
2. Republic Day: 26th January.
3. Gandhi Jayanti: 2nd October.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Independence Day - 15 Aug
1 M
Republic Day - 26 Jan
1 M
Gandhi Jayanti - 2 Oct
1 M
Q3
Diwali • Festival of Lights
Why is Diwali called the 'Festival of Lights'? How do people celebrate it?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Diwali marks the victory of light over darkness. People light clay diyas, decorate homes with rangoli, pray to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha, and share sweets.
Diwali marks the victory of light over darkness. People light clay diyas, decorate homes with rangoli, pray to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha, and share sweets.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Victory of light over darkness
1 M
Diyas, rangoli, sweets
1 M
Q4
Holi • Festival of Colors
How do children celebrate the joyful festival of Holi?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Children play with herbal dry gulal, spray colored water with pichkaris, eat sweet gujiyas, and hug friends with love.
Children play with herbal dry gulal, spray colored water with pichkaris, eat sweet gujiyas, and hug friends with love.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Gulal and pichkari
1 M
Gujiya and hugging friends
1 M
Q5
Eid-ul-Fitr • Festival of Brotherhood
How is Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated? What special sweet vermicelli pudding is prepared?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
People go to the mosque for special prayers, embrace each other wishing 'Eid Mubarak', and enjoy sweet Sewaiyan (Sheer Khurma).
People go to the mosque for special prayers, embrace each other wishing 'Eid Mubarak', and enjoy sweet Sewaiyan (Sheer Khurma).
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Mosque prayers and Eid Mubarak
1 M
Sewaiyan sweet dish
1 M
Q6
Christmas • 25th December
Whose birthday is celebrated on Christmas? What tree is decorated?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ on 25th December. Families decorate a Christmas Tree with stars, lights, and bells, and await gifts from Santa Claus.
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ on 25th December. Families decorate a Christmas Tree with stars, lights, and bells, and await gifts from Santa Claus.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Birth of Jesus Christ
1 M
Decorated Christmas tree / Santa Claus
1 M
Q7
Gurpurab • Sikh Celebrations
What is Gurpurab, and what is the community feast in a Gurdwara called?
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Gurpurab marks the birthdays of Sikh Gurus (such as Guru Nanak Dev Ji). People pray at the Gurdwara and eat a free community meal called Langar.
Gurpurab marks the birthdays of Sikh Gurus (such as Guru Nanak Dev Ji). People pray at the Gurdwara and eat a free community meal called Langar.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Birthday of Sikh Gurus
1 M
Langar community meal
1 M
Q8
Harvest Festivals • Baisakhi, Pongal, Onam
Match each festival with its region:
1. Pongal (A) Kerala
2. Onam (B) Punjab
3. Baisakhi (C) Tamil Nadu
[2 Marks]
1. Pongal (A) Kerala
2. Onam (B) Punjab
3. Baisakhi (C) Tamil Nadu
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 1. Pongal → (C) Tamil Nadu
• 2. Onam → (A) Kerala
• 3. Baisakhi → (B) Punjab
• 1. Pongal → (C) Tamil Nadu
• 2. Onam → (A) Kerala
• 3. Baisakhi → (B) Punjab
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 harvest matches correct
2 M
Q9
Fill in the Blanks • Celebrations
Fill in the blanks:
(a) On Independence Day, the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the _______ (Red Fort / Taj Mahal).
(b) Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya on the day of _______ (Diwali / Holi).
(c) Santa Claus brings gifts on _______ (Christmas / Eid).
[3 Marks]
(a) On Independence Day, the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the _______ (Red Fort / Taj Mahal).
(b) Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya on the day of _______ (Diwali / Holi).
(c) Santa Claus brings gifts on _______ (Christmas / Eid).
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) Red Fort
(b) Diwali
(c) Christmas
(a) Red Fort
(b) Diwali
(c) Christmas
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Red Fort
1 M
Diwali
1 M
Christmas
1 M
Q10
True or False • Festival Facts
State True or False:
(a) We should celebrate an eco-friendly green Diwali without bursting polluting firecrackers.
(b) National festivals are celebrated only in schools and nowhere else.
[2 Marks]
(a) We should celebrate an eco-friendly green Diwali without bursting polluting firecrackers.
(b) National festivals are celebrated only in schools and nowhere else.
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
(a) True. Green Diwali protects our air and pets from loud noise.
(b) False. Celebrated across all states by every citizen.
(a) True. Green Diwali protects our air and pets from loud noise.
(b) False. Celebrated across all states by every citizen.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
(a) True
1 M
(b) False
1 M
Q11
Raksha Bandhan • Bond of Love
What does a sister tie on her brother's wrist on Raksha Bandhan?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
A sacred, colourful thread called a Rakhi, praying for his long life, while the brother promises to protect her.
A sacred, colourful thread called a Rakhi, praying for his long life, while the brother promises to protect her.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Rakhi thread
1 M
Q12
Dussehra • Victory of Good
Effigies of which ten-headed demon king are burnt on Dussehra?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Giant effigies of Ravana (along with Kumbhakarna and Meghanada) are burnt to celebrate the victory of good over evil.
Giant effigies of Ravana (along with Kumbhakarna and Meghanada) are burnt to celebrate the victory of good over evil.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Ravana effigy
1 M
Q13
National Flag • The Tricolour
Name the three colours of the Indian National Flag (Tiranga).
[2 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Saffron (top), White (middle), and Green (bottom), with the Navy Blue Ashoka Chakra in the center.
Saffron (top), White (middle), and Green (bottom), with the Navy Blue Ashoka Chakra in the center.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Saffron, White, Green
2 M
Q14
Festival Foods • Delicacies
Match the festival with its special dish:
1. Holi (A) Cake & cookies
2. Eid (B) Gujiya
3. Christmas (C) Sewaiyan
[2 Marks]
1. Holi (A) Cake & cookies
2. Eid (B) Gujiya
3. Christmas (C) Sewaiyan
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
• 1. Holi → (B) Gujiya
• 2. Eid → (C) Sewaiyan
• 3. Christmas → (A) Cake & cookies
• 1. Holi → (B) Gujiya
• 2. Eid → (C) Sewaiyan
• 3. Christmas → (A) Cake & cookies
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
All 3 foods matched correctly
2 M
Q15
Sharing and Caring • Values
What important life lesson do all Indian festivals teach us?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
They teach us love, brotherhood, sharing joy with the needy, and living together in harmony.
They teach us love, brotherhood, sharing joy with the needy, and living together in harmony.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Love, sharing, unity in diversity
1 M
Q16
Festive Rangoli • Art
What natural materials can be used to make beautiful rangoli at your doorway?
[1 Marks]
✅ Step-by-Step Solution & Working
Model Answer:
Flower petals (marigold, rose), colored rice powder, and turmeric.
Flower petals (marigold, rose), colored rice powder, and turmeric.
CBSE Step-by-Step Marking Scheme
Flower petals and colored powder
1 M
🌟 NEP 2020 Competency-Based Case Study
Festivals We Celebrate Civic Context Study
Every child is an important member of a vibrant neighborhood community. In 'Festivals We Celebrate', learners explore how mutual support, civic awareness, and safety create a peaceful environment.
Analytical Task: How does understanding 'Festivals We Celebrate' help us become caring and responsible citizens?
Evaluation & Model Answer:
It helps us appreciate the work of others, follow community rules, protect public places, and ensure the safety and happiness of everyone around us.
Rubric: 1.5 M for community understanding + 1.5 M for civic action