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Detailed explanation-1: -India International Cherry Blossom Festival in Shillong, Meghalaya, takes place in mid-November during the unique autumn flowering of Himalayan Cherry Blossoms.

Detailed explanation-2: -The annual Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2022 took a break in 2020 due to the pandemic and did a slow restart last year in 2021. But this year, the festival is planning to come back with a bang. This year it will be a four-day event, from November 23 to 26.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cherry blossom festival in India is celebrated in Meghalaya’s capital city, Shillong, to cherish nature’s bounty. According to the Times of India, the cherry blossom festival was celebrated from 25th to 27th November 2021 in Shillong.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2022: Every year in November, The Eastern Khasi Hills are enlivened by the Himalayan cherry blossoms, which bloom in a riot of vivid hues. There is a full-fledged festival dedicated to this natural phenomenon in Meghalaya.

Detailed explanation-5: -Himachal Pradesh If you are in India during March, you are in for a real treat as the Mashobra village in Shimla has fully blooming orchards of cherry blossoms. You can also see the beautiful peach, pear, apple, plum and apricot orchards here.