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Events, Festivals and Exhibitions

Festivals in Asia

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8 events found.
  • September 2026

  • Thu 3
    Onam Festival Kerala, India

    Onam Festival 2026, Kerala, India

    26 August - 4 September
    Kerala Kerala, India

    During the days of the Onam Festival, the biggest and most spectacular festival of Kerala, the entire Indian state goes on a spree of celebrations, music and dance performances, elaborate

    Free
  • Mon 14
    Ganesh Chaturthi festival worldwide festivals

    Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2026, India

    14 September - 25 September
    Mumbai Mumbai, India

    The spectacular Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival involves colourful festivities, involving singing, dancing and theatre honouring the birth of the elephant-headed deity. The start of the festival sees huge, colourful statues

    Free
  • Thu 24
    Lanterns for sale in Hoi An night market

    Hoi An Lantern Festival 2026, Vietnam

    24 September
    Hoi An Ancient Town Cau Temple, Hoi An, Hoi An, Viet Nam

    The Hoi An Lantern Festival is celebrated once a month on the full moon, and most significantly on the first full moon of the lunar new year. On these days the pretty little town of Hoi An...

  • Fri 25
    Indra Jatra

    Indra Jatra Festival in Nepal

    25 September
    Kathmandu Durbar Square Kathmandu, Nepal

    Each autumn, the old streets of Kathmandu erupt in a riot of colour, music and devotion as Indra Jatra in Nepal takes over the capital. With towering chariots, masked dancers,

    Free
  • October 2026

  • Sun 11
    Nepal Holidays Dashain Festival

    Dashain Festival Nepal, 2026

    11 October - 21 October
    nepal , Nepal

    Dashain is the longest and most important Nepal Festival (Festival Nepali) before Tihar. Spread over September or October, depending on the lunar calendar, Dashain sees Nepalese from all around the

    Free
  • November 2026

  • Sun 8
    Diwali Festival Festivals in October

    Diwali 2026 (Deewali), Festival of Lights, India

    8 November
    Various Birmingham, United Kingdom

    What do you do when you return home after having been exiled for 14 years? You heave a sigh of relief and celebrate. That’s what happens during Diwali (also called Deepavali)

    Free
  • February 2027

  • Sat 20
    Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival

    Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2027, Taiwan

    20 February 2027 - 23 February 2027
    Sky Lantern Release Square Shifen, New Taipei county, Taiwan

    Experience the magic of the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in February when thousands of glowing lights float up into the ink black sky above the small hillside village of Shifen

    Free
  • April 2027

  • Sun 4
    Japan Penis Festival

    Kanamara Matsuri, Japan Penis Festival 2027

    4 April 2027
    Kanayama Shrine 2 Chome-13-16 Daishi Ekimae, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

    The Japan Penis Festival is arguably the country’s most amusing event when tens of thousands of revellers roam the streets of Kawasaki in April to pay tribute to fertility in an age-old ritual

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    Interested in Festivals in Asia?

    As the largest and most populous continent in the world occupying almost a third of our planet’s earth area, it’s no wonder that festivals in Asia cover virtually anything you can imagine, from religion and folklore to food and music via the quirky and the downright bizarre. There’s probably no better way to get under the skin of a particular Asian country or destination than by attending a local festival.

    Importance of festivals in Asia

    On such an incredibly diverse continent where so many different religions, ethnicities and cultures have to co-exist peacefully, festivals in Asia are the glue that binds human relationships and keep people connected to their roots and values while opening up minds to other worldviews.

    Types of festivals in Asia

    Plenty of festivals in Asia have religious or mythical origins, from the many Hindu festivals such as Diwali India and Thaipusam in Malaysia, or popular Buddhist festivals such as Loy Krathong and Yi Peng in Thailand, to Muslim Eid al-Fitr in all Muslim-populated countries, and animist-inspired festivals of indigenous peoples like the Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, India. But also the more worldly festivals are becoming increasingly popular in Asia, whether they are art and literary events such as the Rainforest Fringe Festival in Borneo and the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali, or music and food happenings like Singapore’s Ultra Music Festival and the Cheung Chau Bun Festival in Hong Kong. But often a country’s most important event is their culture’s New Year, from Nowruz in many Central Asian countries and Tsagaan Sar in Mongolia, to Chinese New Year amongst all ethnic Chinese across Asia and the fun-filled water battles of Songkran in Thailand.  Others are simply nature’s gift such as the Cherry Blossom Season Japan, or honour fertility like Kanamara Matsuri or Japan Penis Festival. And for some serious winter fun go to China for the Harbin Ice Festival or Mongolia for its Khövsgöl Ice Festival.
    Dates of festivals in Asia
    Plenty of Asia’s festivals don’t have a fixed date and hence are celebrated at slightly different times each year. That’s because they are often based on lunar calendars like is the case with the Sky Lantern Festival Taiwan, or follow agricultural practices related to planting and harvest seasons such as the outrageous Bun Bang Fai or Rocket Festival Thailand. So don’t forget to do a little bit of research if you plan to incorporate a festival into your Asian travel plans.
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