Events & Festivals in Gujarat

Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival

The Puri Rath Yatra is a grand annual chariot festival in Odisha, where Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are taken in massive wooden chariots from Jagannath Temple to Gundicha Temple. Millions of devotees gather to pull the chariots, seeking divine blessings and salvation.

Nowruz Festival

Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, marks the beginning of spring and the first day of the Iranian calendar. Celebrated by Parsis, Iranis, and some Muslim communities in India, it symbolizes renewal, prosperity, and harmony with nature.

Girnar Parikrama Event

Girnar Parikrama is a sacred pilgrimage walk (parikrama) around the Girnar mountain range in Gujarat, undertaken by lakhs of devotees, especially during Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. The event is deeply spiritual and involves a non-stop 36 km barefoot journey, circling the Girnar hills — believed to be the abode of many deities, ascetics, and tirthankaras.

Khordad Sal Festival

Khordad Sal is a significant festival for Parsis and Zoroastrians, marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster), the founder of Zoroastrianism. It is a day of prayers, feasting, and community gatherings.

Pateti Festival

Pateti is the Parsi day of reflection and repentance, observed a day before Navroz (Parsi New Year). Parsis seek forgiveness, offer prayers at Fire Temples, and prepare for a fresh start, especially in Mumbai and Gujarat.

International Kite Festival Festival

A world-renowned kite festival celebrated in Gujarat, India, where the skies fill with colorful kites marking the change of seasons and the arrival of harvest.

Rann Utsav Event

A vibrant desert festival held in the White Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, Rann Utsav showcases the region’s culture, crafts, music, dance, and cuisine against the backdrop of the moonlit salt desert. It’s a celebration of Gujarati spirit, art, and desert life that turns the barren landscape into a glowing carnival.