1 Jun – 5 JunCulture
Shimla Summer Festival
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
A week of Himalayan music, dance, and food festivities on the Ridge.
ChaloSaath · Festivals
Travel around India's festivals
Plan your next trip around India's most extraordinary celebrations.
Calendar
Days with festivals
5 JunPilgrimage
Ganga Dussehra
Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Pilgrims gather at the ghats for sacred dips and a sea of floating diyas.
27 JunPilgrimage
Rath Yatra
Puri, Odisha
The Lord Jagannath chariot festival — one of the world's largest religious processions.
7 Jul – 8 JulCulture
Hemis Festival
Leh, Ladakh
Masked monastic dances at Hemis Gompa in the high Himalayas.
2 AugCulture
Teej
Jaipur, Rajasthan
The monsoon festival of Rajasthani women, with swings, song, and bright colours.
5 SeptCulture
Onam
Thrissur, Kerala
Kerala's harvest spectacle — boat races, sadhya feasts, and pookalams.
22 Sept – 2 OctSpiritual
Navratri
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Nine nights of dance, devotion, and the unstoppable rhythm of Gujarat's garba grounds.
2 OctCulture
Dussehra
Mysuru, Karnataka
The royal Mysuru Dasara — illuminated palaces, elephants, and a 10-day cultural finale.
20 OctFestival
Diwali
Pan India, All States
The festival of lights — every street, every home, lit.
1 Nov – 9 NovOffbeat
Pushkar Camel Fair
Pushkar, Rajasthan
A surreal congregation of camels, cattle, hot-air balloons, and Rajasthani folk.
1 Nov – 28 FebOffbeat
Rann Utsav
Kutch, Gujarat
A months-long celebration in the white salt desert — tent cities, full moons, and folk craft.
1 Dec – 10 DecCulture
Hornbill Festival
Kohima, Nagaland
Naga tribes converge for ten days of warrior dances, food, music, and tradition.
