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Festivals

The calendar

Festivals worth planning a journey around. Most follow lunar or local calendars, so dates move each year: check current status before you travel.

January

RajasthanJaipur Literature FestivalLate January, over about five days LadakhLadakhi LosarDec–Jan, 11th Tibetan month (lunar calendar)KeralaKochi-Muziris BiennaleDec–Mar in Biennale years (most recent edition opened Dec 2025)KeralaTheyyam season in North MalabarLate Oct–May; busiest Dec–Mar (Malayalam calendar)UP & BiharMagh Mela and Kumbh MelaEvery January–February, Paush Purnima to Maha Shivratri; Kumbh every 12 years (lunar calendar)

February

RajasthanJaisalmer Desert FestivalUsually February, three days ending on Magh Purnima (lunar calendar)LadakhDosmocheFebruary, 28th–29th days of the 12th Tibetan month (lunar calendar)North East IndiaLosar in TawangFebruary or early March, Tibetan lunar new year (2026: from 18 February)KeralaKochi-Muziris BiennaleDec–Mar in Biennale years (most recent edition opened Dec 2025)KeralaTheyyam season in North MalabarLate Oct–May; busiest Dec–Mar (Malayalam calendar)KeralaAttukal PongalaFeb–Mar, on the Pooram star day of Kumbham (lunar calendar)GoaGoa CarnivalFour days before Ash Wednesday, usually February, sometimes early March UP & BiharLathmar Holi in Barsana and NandgaonPhalgun Shukla Navami and Dashami, a few days before Holi; late February or March (lunar calendar)UP & BiharMagh Mela and Kumbh MelaEvery January–February, Paush Purnima to Maha Shivratri; Kumbh every 12 years (lunar calendar)UP & BiharTaj MahotsavAbout ten days in late February, near the Taj Mahal's east gate (dates announced yearly)

March

NepalHoli in KathmanduMarch, on the full moon of Phalgun (lunar calendar)RajasthanGangaur in JaipurMarch–April, 18 days after Holi (lunar calendar), with processions on the last two days North East IndiaLosar in TawangFebruary or early March, Tibetan lunar new year (2026: from 18 February)KeralaKochi-Muziris BiennaleDec–Mar in Biennale years (most recent edition opened Dec 2025)KeralaTheyyam season in North MalabarLate Oct–May; busiest Dec–Mar (Malayalam calendar)KeralaAttukal PongalaFeb–Mar, on the Pooram star day of Kumbham (lunar calendar)GoaGoa CarnivalFour days before Ash Wednesday, usually February, sometimes early March GoaShigmoPhalgun month (lunar calendar), usually March, over about two weeks UP & BiharLathmar Holi in Barsana and NandgaonPhalgun Shukla Navami and Dashami, a few days before Holi; late February or March (lunar calendar)

April

NepalBuddha Jayanti at LumbiniApr–May, on the full moon of Baisakh (lunar calendar)RajasthanGangaur in JaipurMarch–April, 18 days after Holi (lunar calendar), with processions on the last two days North East IndiaRongali BihuMid-April, from about 14 April (Assamese new year)North East IndiaShad Suk MynsiemApril, over three days (dates set each year)KeralaThrissur PooramApr–May, in the Malayalam month of Medam (lunar calendar)KeralaTheyyam season in North MalabarLate Oct–May; busiest Dec–Mar (Malayalam calendar)UP & BiharBuddha Purnima at Bodh GayaVaishakha Purnima, the full moon in April or May (lunar calendar)

May

NepalBuddha Jayanti at LumbiniApr–May, on the full moon of Baisakh (lunar calendar)KeralaThrissur PooramApr–May, in the Malayalam month of Medam (lunar calendar)KeralaTheyyam season in North MalabarLate Oct–May; busiest Dec–Mar (Malayalam calendar)UP & BiharBuddha Purnima at Bodh GayaVaishakha Purnima, the full moon in April or May (lunar calendar)

June

LadakhHemis TsechuJun–Jul, 10th–11th days of the 5th Tibetan month (lunar calendar)North East IndiaAmbubachi MelaLate June, temple doors closed for three days (2026: 23–25 June)GoaSão João24 June each year, the feast of St John the Baptist

July

RajasthanTeej in JaipurJuly–August, on the third day of the bright half of Shravan (lunar calendar)LadakhHemis TsechuJun–Jul, 10th–11th days of the 5th Tibetan month (lunar calendar)

August

RajasthanTeej in JaipurJuly–August, on the third day of the bright half of Shravan (lunar calendar)KeralaOnamAug–Sep, in the Malayalam month of Chingam (lunar calendar)KeralaNehru Trophy Boat RaceUsually the second Saturday of August (date can move)

September

NepalDashainSep–Oct, 15 days ending on the full moon of Ashwin (lunar calendar)NepalIndra JatraSeptember, eight days in the lunar month of Bhadra (lunar calendar)LadakhLadakh FestivalSeptember, usually in the second half of the month (set annually)North East IndiaZiro Festival of MusicFour days in late September (2026: 24–27 September)KeralaOnamAug–Sep, in the Malayalam month of Chingam (lunar calendar)

October

NepalDashainSep–Oct, 15 days ending on the full moon of Ashwin (lunar calendar)NepalTiharOct–Nov, five days in the lunar month of Kartik (lunar calendar)NepalMani Rimdu at TengbocheOct–Nov, in the tenth Tibetan lunar month (lunar calendar)RajasthanPushkar Camel FairOct–Nov, around Kartik Purnima (lunar calendar)RajasthanMarwar FestivalOctober, two days around Sharad Purnima (lunar calendar)LadakhThiksey GustorOct–Nov, 17th–19th days of the 9th Tibetan month (lunar calendar)North East IndiaMajuli Raas FestivalAround Kartik Purnima, usually November (lunar calendar)

November

NepalTiharOct–Nov, five days in the lunar month of Kartik (lunar calendar)NepalMani Rimdu at TengbocheOct–Nov, in the tenth Tibetan lunar month (lunar calendar)RajasthanPushkar Camel FairOct–Nov, around Kartik Purnima (lunar calendar)LadakhThiksey GustorOct–Nov, 17th–19th days of the 9th Tibetan month (lunar calendar)North East IndiaMajuli Raas FestivalAround Kartik Purnima, usually November (lunar calendar)KeralaTheyyam season in North MalabarLate Oct–May; busiest Dec–Mar (Malayalam calendar)GoaFeast of St Francis Xavier3 December each year, after a nine-day novena from 24 November UP & BiharDev DeepawaliKartik Purnima, 15 days after Diwali; usually November (lunar calendar)UP & BiharGanga MahotsavSeveral days in November, ending on Dev Deepawali (lunar calendar)

December

LadakhLadakhi LosarDec–Jan, 11th Tibetan month (lunar calendar)North East IndiaHornbill Festival1–10 December every year KeralaKochi-Muziris BiennaleDec–Mar in Biennale years (most recent edition opened Dec 2025)KeralaTheyyam season in North MalabarLate Oct–May; busiest Dec–Mar (Malayalam calendar)GoaFeast of St Francis Xavier3 December each year, after a nine-day novena from 24 November GoaSerendipity Arts FestivalMid-December in recent editions, about eight days

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