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🇮🇳 Festivals in India

122 festivals celebrated in India, across 89 cities and towns.

Cities and towns

Kolkata 7Mumbai 6Chennai 5New Delhi 4Bengaluru 3Delhi 3Pune 3Vrindavan 3Almora 2Amritsar 2Ayodhya 2Hyderabad 2Imphal 2Jaipur 2Kochi 2Madurai 2Mathura 2Puri 2Aizawl 1Alathiyoor 1Andro 1Assam 1Aurangabad 1Barsana 1Bhaderwah 1Bhadrachalam 1Chidambaram 1Cuttack 1Dharamsala 1Dhargale 1Dwarka 1Gokula 1Guwahati 1Haridwar 1Hemis 1Howrah 1Jambavali 1Jammu 1Jubbal 1Kadakkal 1Kakching 1Kangra 1Kansarpal 1Karnataka 1Kohima 1Kullu 1Kundalpur 1Kutralam 1Latur 1Leh 1Madhubani 1Maharashtra 1Mahesh 1Mandi 1Manipur 1Moirang 1Muktsar 1Mylapore 1Mysore 1Nagaland 1Nagpur 1Namakkal 1Nandgaon 1Nanganallur 1Palani 1Pandori Mahatan 1Paradeep 1Phatarpya 1Phayeng 1Pushkar 1Rameswaram 1Satna 1Shimla 1Sirmaur 1Sitamarhi 1Suchindram 1Tarbha 1Thiruvananthapuram 1Thrikkaviyoor 1Thrippunithura 1Thrissur 1Tirtol 1Tiruchendur 1Tirunelveli 1Tiruvalankadu 1Udaipur 1Udhampur 1Varanasi 1West Bengal 1
AllSpiritualCulturalNational daysSeasonalFood and drinkMusicArts and filmSports

October 2026 3

Spiritual 11Oct Bathukamma🇮🇳 Hyderabad, IndiaIn 8 days Spiritual 20Oct Vijayadashami🇮🇳 Mysore, India and 2 more countriesIn 2 weeks Spiritual 29Oct Karva Chauth🇮🇳 India and 3 more countriesIn 4 weeks

November 2026 4

Spiritual 11Nov Bhai Dooj🇮🇳 India and 2 more countriesIn 6 weeks Spiritual 13Nov Chhath Puja🇮🇳 Janakpur, India and 1 more countryIn 6 weeks Cultural 27Nov Buy Nothing Day🇨🇦 Canada and 8 more countriesIn 8 weeks Spiritual 29Nov Feast of Christ the King🇦🇺 Australia and 7 more countriesIn 8 weeks

December 2026 2

Cultural 1Dec Hornbill Festival🇮🇳 Kohima, IndiaIn 8 weeks Spiritual 5Dec Hanukkah🇪🇬 Egypt and 9 more countriesIn 9 weeks

January 2027 5

Seasonal 13Jan Lohri🇮🇳 Jammu, India and 1 more country Seasonal 14Jan Makar Sankranti🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 6 more countries Cultural 14Jan Maghi🇮🇳 Muktsar, India Seasonal 14Jan Magh Bihu🇮🇳 India National days 26Jan Republic Day🇮🇳 New Delhi, India

February 2027 1

National days 28Feb National Science Day🇮🇳 Kolkata, India

March 2027 2

Cultural 5Mar Chapchar Kut🇮🇳 Aizawl, India Spiritual 20Mar Lazarus Saturday🇦🇲 Armenia and 6 more countries

April 2027 2

Cultural 14Apr Pohela Boishakh🇧🇩 Dhaka, Bangladesh and 1 more country Seasonal 14Apr Bohag Bihu🇮🇳 Guwahati, India

June 2027 2

Spiritual 15Jun Ashura🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 10 more countries Cultural 21Jun International Day of Yoga🇨🇳 China and 6 more countries

July 2027 1

National days 14Jul Bastille Day🇫🇷 France and 11 more countries

August 2027 1

National days 15Aug Independence Day🇮🇳 Delhi, India

October 2027 1

National days 2Oct Gandhi Jayanti🇮🇳 New Delhi, India

Usually in October, date not yet confirmed 4

Cultural Octvaries Pushkar Fair🇮🇳 Pushkar, India Spiritual Octvaries Durga Puja🇧🇩 Kolkata, Bangladesh and 2 more countries Sports Octvaries The Ocean Race🇸🇪 Sweden and 8 more countries Spiritual Octvaries Naraka Chaturdashi🇮🇳 West Bengal, India and 1 more country

Usually in November, date not yet confirmed 6

Spiritual Novvaries Loy Krathong🇹🇭 Thailand and 7 more countries Arts and film Novvaries International Film Festival of Kerala🇮🇳 Thiruvananthapuram, India Cultural Novvaries Bali Jatra🇮🇳 Cuttack, India Food and drink Novvaries Nabanna🇧🇩 Dhaka, Bangladesh and 1 more country Spiritual Novvaries Prathamastami🇮🇳 India Seasonal Novvaries Gaan-Ngai🇮🇳 Manipur, India

Usually in December, date not yet confirmed 1

Arts and film Decvaries Kochi-Muziris Biennale🇮🇳 Kochi, India

Usually in January, date not yet confirmed 5

Seasonal Janvaries Pongal🇮🇳 India and 4 more countries Spiritual Janvaries Vasant Panchami🇮🇳 India and 4 more countries Arts and film Janvaries Jaipur Literature Festival🇮🇳 Jaipur, India Spiritual Janvaries Thiruvathira🇮🇳 Chidambaram, India and 1 more country Cultural Janvaries Tusu Festival🇮🇳 India

Usually in February, date not yet confirmed 3

Spiritual Febvaries Maha Shivaratri🇮🇳 India and 7 more countries Seasonal Febvaries Losar🇧🇹 Bhutan and 4 more countries Spiritual Febvaries Lai Haraoba🇮🇳 Imphal, India and 2 more countries

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 7

Sports Marvaries Indian Premier League🇮🇳 India and 6 more countries Spiritual Marvaries Holi🇮🇳 India and 11 more countries Spiritual Marvaries Rama Navami🇮🇳 India and 11 more countries Spiritual Marvaries Ugadi🇮🇳 India and 2 more countries Spiritual Marvaries Mahavir Janma Kalyanak🇮🇳 Kundalpur, India Spiritual Marvaries Gangaur🇮🇳 Jaipur, India Spiritual Marvaries Shigmo🇮🇳 Jambavali, India

Usually in April, date not yet confirmed 2

Spiritual Aprvaries Hanuman Jayanti🇮🇳 Nanganallur, India Seasonal Aprvaries Bizhu🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 more country

Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 3

Spiritual Junvaries Hemis Festival🇮🇳 Hemis, India Spiritual Junvaries Ratha Yatra🇮🇳 India and 3 more countries Cultural Junvaries Raja🇮🇳 Puri, India

Usually in July, date not yet confirmed 5

Music Julvaries Lollapalooza🇺🇸 United States and 7 more countries Spiritual Julvaries Guru Purnima🇧🇹 Bhutan and 2 more countries Spiritual Julvaries Vassa🇮🇳 India and 2 more countries Spiritual Julvaries Aadi Perukku🇮🇳 India and 1 more country Seasonal Julvaries Harela🇮🇳 Almora, India

Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 6

Spiritual Augvaries Dormition of the Mother of God🇷🇺 Russia and 9 more countries Spiritual Augvaries Raksha Bandhan🇮🇳 India and 4 more countries Seasonal Augvaries Onam🇮🇳 India and 11 more countries Seasonal Augvaries Karam🇮🇳 India and 1 more country Spiritual Augvaries Gowri Habba🇮🇳 Karnataka, India Cultural Augvaries Pola🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India

Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 2

Spiritual Sepvaries Krishna Janmashtami🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 9 more countries Spiritual Sepvaries Heikru Hidongba🇮🇳 Imphal, India

Shared with much of the world

Celebrated in India and in many other countries.

October 2026 1

Cultural 31Oct Halloween🇦🇺 Australia and 22 more countriesIn 4 weeks

November 2026 5

Spiritual 2Nov All Souls' Day🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 20 more countriesIn 4 weeks National days 11Nov Remembrance Day🇨🇦 Canada and 29 more countriesIn 6 weeks Arts and film 12Nov World Architecture Festival🇸🇬 Singapore and 29 more countriesIn 6 weeks National days 19Nov International Men's Day🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda and 29 more countriesIn 7 weeks Cultural 27Nov Black Friday🇦🇱 Albania and 29 more countriesIn 8 weeks

December 2026 1

Spiritual 6Dec Saint Nicholas Day🇦🇱 Albania and 27 more countriesIn 9 weeks

January 2027 5

Seasonal 1Jan New Year🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 34 more countries Seasonal 1Jan New Year's Day🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 57 more countries Spiritual 5Jan Isra and Mi'raj🇩🇿 Algeria and 12 more countries Spiritual 6Jan Epiphany🇦🇷 Argentina and 33 more countries Spiritual 23Jan Mid-Sha'ban🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 15 more countries

February 2027 5

Cultural 7Feb Chinese New Year🇨🇳 China and 30 more countries Spiritual 8Feb Ramadan🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 29 more countries Cultural 9Feb Carnival🇦🇷 Argentina and 29 more countries Spiritual 10Feb Ash Wednesday🇨🇦 Canada and 13 more countries Cultural 14Feb Valentine's Day🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 30 more countries

March 2027 7

National days 8Mar International Women's Day🇩🇿 Algeria and 32 more countries Spiritual 21Mar Palm Sunday🇦🇺 Australia and 27 more countries Spiritual 21Mar Holy Week🇧🇷 Brazil and 20 more countries Spiritual 25Mar Maundy Thursday🇦🇷 Argentina and 29 more countries Spiritual 26Mar Good Friday🇦🇷 Argentina and 42 more countries Spiritual 28Mar Easter🇦🇺 Australia and 25 more countries Spiritual 29Mar Easter Monday🇦🇺 Australia and 36 more countries

April 2027 2

Seasonal 13Apr Vaisakhi🇮🇳 India and 14 more countries Cultural 22Apr Earth Day🇦🇱 Albania and 29 more countries

May 2027 3

Spiritual 14May Hajj🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 13 more countries Spiritual 16May Eid al-Adha🇩🇿 Algeria and 14 more countries Spiritual 24May Eid al-Ghadir🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 15 more countries

June 2027 2

Spiritual 13Jun Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua🇦🇱 Albania and 16 more countries Music 21Jun Music Day🇫🇷 France and 18 more countries

August 2027 2

Spiritual 14Aug Mawlid🇩🇿 Algeria and 26 more countries Spiritual 16Aug Ghost Festival🇰🇭 Cambodia and 14 more countries

September 2027 1

Spiritual 8Sep Nativity of Mary🇦🇲 Armenia and 15 more countries

Usually in October, date not yet confirmed 2

Spiritual Octvaries Diwali🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 13 more countries Spiritual Octvaries Navratri🇮🇳 India and 17 more countries

Usually in February, date not yet confirmed 2

Spiritual Febvaries Thaipusam🇨🇦 Canada and 14 more countries Cultural Febvaries International Student Festival in Trondheim🇳🇴 Norway and 23 more countries

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 3

Spiritual Marvaries Easter🇦🇺 Australia and 29 more countries Seasonal Marvaries Nowruz🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 23 more countries Music Marvaries International World of Mugam Festival🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 20 more countries

Usually in April, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Aprvaries Buddha's Birthday🇮🇳 India and 24 more countries

Usually in May, date not yet confirmed 2

Spiritual Mayvaries Vesak🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 22 more countries Arts and film Mayvaries Venice Biennale🇮🇹 Italy and 29 more countries

Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 3

Cultural Junvaries Father's Day🇩🇿 Algeria and 45 more countries Cultural Junvaries Children's Day🇦🇲 Armenia and 30 more countries Cultural Junvaries Pride parade🇦🇷 Argentina and 34 more countries

Usually in July, date not yet confirmed 3

Arts and film Julvaries Moscow International Film Festival🇷🇺 Russia and 29 more countries Sports Julvaries 44th Chess Olympiad🇮🇳 India and 29 more countries Music Julvaries World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD)🇪🇸 Spain and 21 more countries

Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 2

Sports Augvaries Chess Olympiad🇳🇴 Norway and 22 more countries Spiritual Augvaries Beheading of John the Baptist🇧🇾 Belarus and 19 more countries

Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 2

Spiritual Sepvaries Ganesh Chaturthi🇮🇳 India and 16 more countries Sports Sepvaries Chess Olympiad🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 29 more countries

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