Events, Festivals and Exhibitions
Vibrant Navratri Festival brings Garba and devotional celebrations to Ahmedabad from 11–20 October 2026. Gujarat Tourism hosts this celebration at GMDC Ground, where dance, music and worship share the programme.
Mysuru Dasara fills Karnataka's historic palace city with celebrations from 11–21 October 2026. The festival honours the goddess Chamundeshwari and the victory of good over evil. Its royal connections remain
A key moment in Peru’s Catholic calendar, the Lord of Miracles, or Señor de los Milagros in Spanish, is a procession that takes place in Lima each October. Hence its full title La Procesión
The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (often called the Ubud Writers Festival), one of the best literary festivals in the world, is held in the central Bali town of Ubud in October and will celebrate
Thailand is famous for its festivals, but few are as mysterious, magical, and bewitching as the Bang Fai Phaya Nak, where myth and nature collide on the Mekong Every year
What if some of the answers to modern life's stresses could be found in an ancient philosophy? That is the thinking behind Stoic Week 2026, which takes place from 26
Many people associate the Day of the Dead Festival with Mexico, but actually it is an equally important part of the culture of Guatemala (on 1 November) and El Salvador,
Rann Utsav at the official Tent City in Dhordo runs from 1 November 2026–7 March 2027. The seasonal Tent City provides a base for experiencing the Great Rann of Kutch
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)
Chhath Puja brings four days of Sun worship to Patna from 13–16 November 2026. This important Bihar festival centres on offerings to both the setting and rising sun. The observance
The Pushkar Camel Fair in November is a fantastic, colourful madhouse where Hindu pilgrims, mystics, cattle traders, entertainers, tourists and camera crews mix with some 30,000...
This year the Cambodia Water Festival, or Bon Om Touk to give its Khmer name, falls on 23 to 25 November. For three days watch as Phnom Penh’s riverside explodes
Onion Market Bern 2026 Brings Switzerland's Most Unusual Harvest Festival to Life The streets of Bern will once again fill with the irresistible aroma of onion tart, mulled wine and
Dev Deepawali lights the Ganga riverfront in Varanasi on 24 November 2026. Celebrated on Kartik Purnima, this festival is associated with the belief that the gods visit the sacred city.
The Yi Peng festival, one of Thailand's most charming and alluring events, is incredibly well-liked by both locals and tourists. The north of the country sees its nightly heavens illuminated
One of Thailand’s most beautiful and beguiling festivals, Loy Krathong festival is enormously popular with Thais and visitors alike. People flock to lakes and rivers to float their krathongs on
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is already famous for its Khmer temple crowded with monkeys, but every year in November the whole town goes ape when visitors from Thailand...
The biggest event of indigenous warrior tribes in India’s Nagaland state, the 10-day Hornbill Festival in December sees singing, dance and sports performances mix with traditional crafts...
Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations in Lesotho honour King Moshoeshoe I, the founding father of the Basotho nation. The day bursts with cultural pride, traditional dances, parades and heartfelt tributes. On 11
The Rio Carnival Brazil (Rio Carnaval) is the biggest and greatest celebration on Earth. While locals know where to go and what to do; however, as it’s a big Latin American city, the rules are...
