Festival calendar

India’s festivals, month by month

37 festivals and fairs worth timing a trip around. Many follow lunar calendars, so a festival appears under every month it can fall in — no dates are given, because they move. Confirm before you book.

January

Where to go in January
Bikaner Camel FestivalBikanerDesert FestivalJaisalmer · date variesLosarLeh · date variesLosoong / NamsoongGangtok · Pelling · date variesMagh MelaPrayagraj (Allahabad) · date variesPongalMadurai · Thanjavur · KanchipuramRann UtsavRann of Kutch · date variesTorgya FestivalTawang

February

Where to go in February
Desert FestivalJaisalmer · date variesGoa CarnivalNorth Goa Beaches · South Goa Beaches · Panaji · Old Goa & Panaji · date variesHoli (Lathmar)Mathura & Vrindavan · date variesKhajuraho Dance FestivalKhajurahoMagh MelaPrayagraj (Allahabad) · date variesMahashivratriUjjain · Varanasi · date variesRann UtsavRann of Kutch · date varies

March

Where to go in March
First flush tea seasonDarjeeling · date variesGangaurJaipur · Udaipur · date variesGoa CarnivalNorth Goa Beaches · South Goa Beaches · Panaji · Old Goa & Panaji · date variesHoli (Lathmar)Mathura & Vrindavan · date variesMahashivratriUjjain · Varanasi · date varies

April

Where to go in April
BaisakhiAmritsarBuddha PurnimaBodh Gaya · date variesChithirai FestivalMadurai · date variesFirst flush tea seasonDarjeeling · date variesGangaurJaipur · Udaipur · date variesRongali BihuMajuli · Kaziranga National Park

May

Where to go in May
Buddha PurnimaBodh Gaya · date variesChithirai FestivalMadurai · date variesGanga DussehraHaridwar · Rishikesh · date varies

June

Where to go in June
Ganga DussehraHaridwar · Rishikesh · date variesHemis FestivalLeh · date variesRath YatraPuri · date varies

July

Where to go in July
Hemis FestivalLeh · date variesRath YatraPuri · date variesTeejJaipur · date varies

August

Where to go in August
Ganesh ChaturthiMumbai · Pune · date variesNehru Trophy Boat RaceAlleppey (Alappuzha)OnamAlleppey (Alappuzha) · Fort Kochi · Munnar · Wayanad · date variesTeejJaipur · date varies

September

Where to go in September
BrahmotsavamTirupati · date variesDurga PujaKolkata · date variesGanesh ChaturthiMumbai · Pune · date variesMarwar FestivalJodhpur · date variesOnamAlleppey (Alappuzha) · Fort Kochi · Munnar · Wayanad · date variesZiro Festival of MusicZiro Valley

OctoberThis month

Where to go in October
BrahmotsavamTirupati · date variesChhath PujaPatna · Gaya · date variesDurga PujaKolkata · date variesMarwar FestivalJodhpur · date varies

November

Where to go in November
Chhath PujaPatna · Gaya · date variesDev DeepawaliVaranasiHampi UtsavHampiInternational Film Festival of IndiaPanaji · Old Goa & PanajiPushkar Camel FairPushkarRann UtsavRann of Kutch · date varies

December

Where to go in December
Hornbill FestivalKohimaKonark Dance FestivalKonark Sun TempleLosarLeh · date variesLosoong / NamsoongGangtok · Pelling · date variesNew Year & festival seasonNorth Goa Beaches · South Goa BeachesRann UtsavRann of Kutch · date varies