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Events, Festivals and Exhibitions

Festivals in India

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4 events found.
  • March 2026

  • Wed 4
    Holi Festival 2022
    4 March 2026

    Holi Festival 2026 India and Worldwide

    Multiple Venues

    The Hindu Holi Festival is a riotous Hindu celebration where crowds douse each other with colour and water – and is probably India’s most vibrant and fun festival. Holi, the festival of colours

    Free
  • August 2026

  • Wed 26
    Onam Festival Kerala, India
    26 August 2026 - 4 September 2026

    Onam Festival 2026, Kerala, India

    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
  • September 2026

  • Mon 14
    Ganesh Chaturthi festival worldwide festivals
    14 September 2026 - 25 September 2026

    Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2026, India

    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
  • November 2026

  • Sun 8
    Diwali Festival Festivals in October
    8 November 2026

    Diwali 2026 (Deewali), Festival of Lights, India

    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
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    Interested in Festivals in India?

    In a country that is the cradle of so many different religions and cultures, it’s hardly surprising the calendar is overflowing with festivals in India. Throughout the year, every region has its own festivals and events, and as a visitor it’s an extra colourful travel experience to include one in your journey.

    Religious Indian festivals

    Most of India’s biggest festivals have religious or mythical origins, such as the Hindu festivals Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi and Diwali. But many others do not and are no less colourful and interesting, from the indigenous warrior tribes’ Hornbill Festival in Nagaland and the madhouse Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan, to huge sports events such as the Nehru Trophy Boat Race in Kerala and the International Kite Festival in Gujarat.

    When to attend festivals of India?

    There are so many of them that festivals in India take place the whole year round. However, it’s always good to conduct a little research before you go as sometimes it’s even more interesting to arrive a little earlier to watch the event’s preparations unfold, such as a few days before the start of the Hindu Bengali festival of Durga Puja when local craftsman finish their elaborately crafted deity statues.
    Indian food festivals
    Food also plays a major role in festivals in India, either as one of its cultural or religious elements, or as a standalone Indian food festival. Food is often one of the best ways to discover the true soul of a place, and with India’s celebrated and incredibly varied cuisine, you’re spoilt for choice – from the National Street Food Festival and the Asian Hawkers Market in Delhi to Ahare Bangla in Kolkata and the Goa Food Cultural Festival at the west coast.So wherever or whenever you visit the world’s second-most populous country, make sure you include one of the many festivals in India to make your trip truly unforgettable.
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