Time of year
Seasonal celebrations
Group festivals by the mood of the year — spring colour, summer stages, harvest tables, winter light.
Spring
Fresh colour, water new years, and festivals that wake the year. Check the calendar for dated celebrations, then read a guide before you join in.
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ABU International Dance Festival
A broadcast-linked dance festival bringing traditional and contemporary performances from the Asia-Pacific region.
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AMU Literary Festival
A student-led literary gathering at Aligarh Muslim University centred on books, ideas, writing, debate and dialogue.
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Awadh Queer Pride
Lucknow's annual queer pride march celebrating identity, visibility, solidarity and equal rights.
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Baha Parab
A Santal spring flower festival honoring nature through sacred flowers, music, dance and community rituals.
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Bhagoria Festival
A springtime tribal festival of music, dance, color, markets and community gatherings.
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Bihar Utsav
A cultural celebration showcasing Bihar’s heritage, arts, crafts, food, music, and traditions.
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Bihu
Assam's three seasonal festivals celebrate agriculture, community, music, dance, and harvest traditions.
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Bizhu
A three-day Chakma New Year festival of flowers, hospitality, traditional food, dance and renewal.
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Bohag Bihu
Assam’s spring New Year festival of music, dance, renewal and agricultural beginnings.
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Brihadeeswarar Temple Car Festival
A Chithirai temple procession in Thanjavur featuring a richly decorated wooden chariot.
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Chandigarh LGBT Pride Walk
A city pride march celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility, identity, equality and community solidarity.
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Chinakkathoor Pooram
A temple pooram in Palappuram known for elephant processions, percussion and traditional folk arts.
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Chithirai Thiruvizha
Madurai’s major Tamil festival uniting Meenakshi’s celestial wedding with the journey of Kallazhagar.
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Dehradun Pride Parade
A community Pride march in Dehradun celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility, dignity, solidarity and inclusion.
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Elephant Festival
A Jaipur celebration featuring decorated elephants, Rajasthani folk traditions, and the festive atmosphere of Holi.
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Feast of the Annunciation
A Christian feast commemorating Gabriel's announcement to Mary and the Incarnation of Christ.
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Festivals of Chhattisgarh
Explore Chhattisgarh’s seasonal, agricultural, religious and Adivasi festival traditions.
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Gangaur
A spring festival of Gauri and Shiva marked by worship, songs, mehndi, processions and decorated idols.
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Garia Puja
A seven-day Tripuri festival honouring Baba Garia with bamboo worship, prayers, music and community gatherings.
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Gujarat LGBT Pride
Pride marches across Gujarat bring LGBTQIA+ communities and allies together for visibility, solidarity and equality.
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Hanuman Jayanti
A Hindu festival honoring the birth of Hanuman through prayer, devotion, fasting, and community worship.
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Holi
A spring festival of colours, renewal, community, and joyful gatherings.
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Kalinga Literary Festival
A multilingual literary gathering in Bhubaneswar connecting writers, readers, ideas and Odisha’s cultural heritage.
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Kashmir Literature Festival
A Srinagar literary gathering bringing writers, readers, artists and thinkers together around ideas and culture.
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Kavant Fair
A Rathwa harvest fair in Gujarat known for Gher dance, music, painted bodies and elaborate traditional dress.
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Rama Navami
A Hindu festival marking the birth of Lord Rama with prayer, fasting, devotional singing, and community observance.