Festivals of Bharat.
Stories from India’s most beloved celebrations — told through the eyes of a child.
Next up: Diwali, Sunday 8 November 2026. Five days, five dates, and five stories by age — the Diwali story for children, with Dussehra twenty days before it.
A festival story that arrives three months late is just homework. These arrive the week it matters, so the story and the day belong to each other.
Each episode runs six to nine minutes — long enough to settle into, short enough to finish before anyone is too tired. The series remembers where you stopped, so tomorrow night begins where tonight ended.
Available in all seven languages: English, Hindi, Hinglish, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Marathi.
Every episode, in order.
- 1 Diwali: The Night a Thousand Lamps Were Lit
- 2 Holi: The Day the Colours Danced
- 3 Eid: The Morning of Sweet Sewaiyan
- 4 Raksha Bandhan: Not Just a Thread
- 5 Janmashtami: The Midnight When Krishna Was Born
- 6 Navratri: The Girl Who Learned to Dance
- 7 Ganesh Chaturthi: Where Does Ganesh Go?
- 8 Baisakhi: The Golden Harvest Dance
- 9 The Man Who Found Christmas
- 10 Halloween: Dadi and the Ghost Children
Is this right for your child?
Best for ages 3–10
The vocabulary and pacing are pitched at this range. Younger children usually still enjoy listening; older ones tend to prefer the longer series.
About six to nine minutes each
Long enough to settle into, short enough to finish before anyone is too tired to listen properly.
Nothing frightening
No peril, no punishment, no cliffhangers designed to keep a child awake. Every episode ends somewhere calm.
Screen down
Audio-first by design. Start the episode, put the phone face-down, and let the room go dark.
Questions parents ask
Do we have to listen in order?
No. Each episode stands on its own, though the series does remember your place if you would rather go straight through.
Is it free?
The whole Festivals of Bharat series is in the free library, along with the rest of the library. Free also includes unlimited personalised stories, where your own child's name is woven in.
Can we hear it in our own language?
Yes — all seven. You can switch mid-series without losing your place, so a grandparent can hear it in Marathi and your child in English.
Can I narrate it myself?
Yes. Record your voice once in the app and it becomes the narrator for your family's stories, which matters most when you are travelling.
Unlimited personalised stories, free, every month.
The whole Festivals of Bharat series is in the free library. No advertising, no autoplay, nothing for a child to buy.
More series: Baby Krishna · Baby Hanuman · Gita Wisdom · When They Were Little
Guides for parents.
What to actually say when your child asks — different answers for a four-year-old and a ten-year-old. Twenty-two festivals, each on its own page.
Sun 8 Nov 2026
Diwali
How to explain it to a child, by age — plus the bedtime story.
Wed 11 Nov 2026
Bhai Dooj
What to do when the brother and sister are not in the same city.
Sat 14 Nov 2026
Children’s Day
The one day of the year the grown-ups are supposed to listen.
Sun 15 Nov 2026
Chhath Puja
Why the thank-you goes to the setting sun before the rising one.
Tue 24 Nov 2026
Guru Nanak Jayanti
The langar floor, where everybody sits at exactly the same height.
Fri 25 Dec 2026
Christmas
The festival your neighbour celebrates — and what the star was for.
Fri 1 Jan 2027
New Year
Midnight is not the point. What to do with a child who cannot stay awake.
Thu 14 Jan 2027
Lohri
The bonfire is not a thing to watch. It is a thing you say thank you to.
Fri 15 Jan 2027
Makar Sankranti & Pongal
One day, six names — and why the kites go up on it.
Tue 26 Jan 2027
Republic Day
Not the day we became free. The day the rule book began.
Thu 11 Feb 2027
Vasant Panchami
Why everything is yellow, and what Saraswati has to do with homework.
Sat 6 Mar 2027
Maha Shivratri
The night nobody sleeps — explained without the frightening parts.
Expected Tue 9 Mar 2027
Eid al-Fitr
Eid is one morning. Ramadan is the thirty days that earn it.
Mon 22 Mar 2027
Holi
The gentle version — the one rule that makes Holi work for a small child.
Wed 14 Apr 2027
Baisakhi
The harvest, the Punjabi new year, and why everyone dances — by age.
Dates differ between calendars, and some of them differ for a good reason. Every date above, checked, with the reasoning →
Earlier this year.
Already gone for 2026, but the guides stay up — they will be here again next year.
Sat 15 Aug 2026
Independence Day
What 15 August means, by age — plus free audio stories.
Fri 28 Aug 2026
Raksha Bandhan
How to explain it to a child, by age — plus the bedtime story.
Fri 4 Sep 2026
Janmashtami
How to explain it to a child, by age — plus the bedtime story.
Mon 14 Sep 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi
How to explain it to a child, by age — plus the bedtime story.
Sun 11 Oct 2026
Navratri
How to explain it to a child, by age — plus the bedtime story.
Tue 20 Oct 2026
Dussehra
Why the effigies burn, told as a story about choices rather than a battle.
Sat 31 Oct 2026
Halloween
What it is, where it came from, and what to say when the masks frighten them.
Festival stories, briefly answered.
Is Festivals of Bharat free?
Yes — the whole series is in the free library, along with the rest of the library, plus unlimited personalised stories.
Can I narrate it in my own voice?
Yes. Record your voice once in the app and it becomes the narrator for your family's stories.
One email, the evening before each festival.
The story told simply, at three different ages, ready to read aloud at bedtime. Eight or ten a year. Nothing else.
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