Urs of Salim Chishti (annual, dates change)
Three-day Sufi festival. Qawwalis all night, pilgrims from everywhere, the tomb glows with a thousand lamps.
Fair & Festival celebrate in Fatehpur Sikri
Eid-ul-Fitr & Eid-ul-Adha
Jama Masjid fills with thousands in white kurtas. Special namaz at the mosque, sheer khurma in the lanes.
Diwali
The Buland Darwaza and palaces get outlined with diyas. Looks unreal from the highway at night.
Holi
Villagers play with real mud from the dried lakes, not colours. Messy, fun, very local.
Ramzan night markets
Iftar stalls outside the mosque. Dates, kebabs, rooh afza-cheap and delicious.
Basant Panchami
Yellow saris, kite flying, special prayers at the tomb for children’s education. Quiet but beautiful.