The International Kite Festival is always held at Ahmedabad on January 14, with the festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti. On this day people of Gujarat fly kites and they have lots of fun together, all are in the terrace, if somebody cuts a kite he says "Kapyo Chhe" or "Lappet". These are the words, which called when kites are cuts. We have colourful kites all the day flying in the sky.
Kites are flown all over Gujarat, and Ahmedabad become cities of kite-flyers. On that day everyone forgets his routine works and enjoy Uttarayan. All different different types of kites are seen in the sky. We have bright sun shine, strong wind that carries kites. Also different different foods are also eaten on that day, specially "Udhiyu and Jalebi".

On the international kite festival day, participants are from all around the world. This gives the people of Ahmedabad the change to see the unusual kites brought by the visitors some of which are truly works of art. Visitors are very much interested to know more about kites and its arts.