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23 festivals

Seasonal

Aadi Perukku

Tamil Nadu, India · 18th day of Aadi (Jul–Aug)

A Tamil festival honoring rising river waters, monsoon abundance, agriculture, and the life-giving power of water.

Cultural & maritime heritage

Bali Jatra

Odisha, India · Oct–Nov (Kartika Purnima)

A Cuttack festival remembering Odisha’s maritime heritage through boats, crafts, food and a vast fair.

Cultural & arts

Bihar Utsav

Bihar, India · March (typically around Bihar Day)

A cultural celebration showcasing Bihar’s heritage, arts, crafts, food, music, and traditions.

Seasonal

Bihu

Assam, India & diaspora · Jan, Apr & Oct (seasonal)

Assam's three seasonal festivals celebrate agriculture, community, music, dance, and harvest traditions.

Bihu dancers performing in traditional Assamese attire during Rongali Bihu

Seasonal

Bohag Bihu

Assam, India & Assamese diaspora · Mid-April

Assam’s spring New Year festival of music, dance, renewal and agricultural beginnings.

Italian nativity scene with traditional figures

Seasonal

Buon Natale

Italy & Italian diaspora · December–early January

Italian Christmas celebrations bring together worship, family gatherings, nativity scenes, music and regional foods.

Seasonal

Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · December (Margazhi)

An annual Chennai festival bringing Carnatic music, classical arts and the spirit of Thiruvaiyaru to the city.

Religious & cultural

Diwali in Gujarat

Gujarat, India · Oct–Nov (lunar)

Diwali in Gujarat blends lamps, Lakshmi worship, Chopda Puja, family gatherings and the Gujarati New Year.

Religious & cultural

Durga Puja

India, Bangladesh & diaspora · Sep–Oct (lunar)

A major Hindu festival of worship, art, community gatherings, music and the homecoming of Goddess Durga.

Artisans preparing a Durga image in Kumartuli, Kolkata

Religious & cultural

Durga Puja in Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal, India · Sep–Oct (lunar)

Kolkata's great autumn festival of worship, art, music, food and community celebration.

Decorated chariot procession during Bastar Dussehra in Chhattisgarh

Seasonal

Festivals of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh, India · Year-round; dates vary by festival

Explore Chhattisgarh’s seasonal, agricultural, religious and Adivasi festival traditions.

Seasonal

Govardhan Puja

India, Nepal & Hindu diaspora · Oct–Nov (lunar)

A Hindu festival honoring Krishna, Govardhan Hill, gratitude, and the abundance of food.