Upcoming Festivals & Events in India | Page 6

Onam Festival 24 Aug - 2 Sep 2028

Onam is Kerala’s most important harvest festival, celebrated with grandeur, marking the homecoming of the legendary King Mahabali.

Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) Festival 28 Sep 2028

Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, is a major Hindu festival that marks the victory of good over evil. It commemorates Lord Rama’s triumph over Ravana and Goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura.

Durga Puja Festival 24 - 28 Sep 2028

Durga Puja is the grandest Bengali festival, celebrating Goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura, and symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.

Navratri (Sharad) Festival 19 - 28 Sep 2028

Sharad Navratri is the most significant Navratri, celebrated for nine nights in the Hindu month of Ashwin (September–October). It honors Goddess Durga’s victory over the demon Mahishasura and culminates with Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra).

Ziro Music Festival Event 28 Sep - 1 Oct 2028

An iconic outdoor music festival held in the picturesque Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, blending indie music with the raw beauty of nature and tribal culture.

Kojagari Lakshmi Puja Festival 3 Oct 2028

Kojagari Lakshmi Puja is a night-long festival dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, observed on the full moon of Ashwin, seeking prosperity and blessings.

Raas Purnima Festival 3 Oct 2028

Raas Purnima celebrates Lord Krishna’s divine Raas Lila with the gopis of Vrindavan, observed under the Sharad Purnima full moon.

Sharad Purnima Festival 3 Oct 2028

Sharad Purnima is a harvest and full moon festival celebrated across India, associated with prosperity, divine blessings, and the cooling nectar of the moonlight.

Kongali Bihu Festival 18 Oct 2028

Kongali Bihu, also known as Kati Bihu, is a more solemn Assamese festival held in October, marked by prayers for a good harvest and lighting of earthen lamps in fields, tulsi plants, and granaries.

Diwali: The Festival of Lights Festival 15 - 19 Oct 2028

Diwali is India’s Festival of Lights, when people decorate with lamps, share sweets, and celebrate the victory of good over evil with family and friends.

Karwa Chauth Observance 5 Nov 2028

Karwa Chauth is a North Indian festival where married women observe a day-long fast for the long life and well-being of their husbands.

Navanna Festival 16 Nov 2028

Navanna is a traditional Bengali harvest festival marking the consumption of the season’s newly harvested rice.

Thiruvathira Festival 11 Dec 2028

Thiruvathira is a traditional women’s festival in Kerala, celebrated with dance, fasting, and rituals dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Lohri Festival 13 Jan 2029

Lohri is a popular winter harvest festival celebrated in Punjab and parts of North India, marking the end of winter and the arrival of longer days.

Makara Vilakku Festival 14 Jan 2029

Makara Vilakku is a major annual festival at the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, marked by the celestial event of Makara Jyothi and the lighting of a sacred lamp on Makar Sankranti.

Makara Vilakku Festival 14 Jan 2029

Makara Vilakku is a major annual festival at the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala, marked by the celestial event of Makara Jyothi and the lighting of a sacred lamp on Makar Sankranti.

Makara Sankramana Festival 14 Jan 2029

Makara Sankramana is the Karnataka version of Makar Sankranti, celebrated with offerings of sesame and jaggery, and rituals honoring Surya (the Sun God).

Uttarayan Festival 14 Jan 2029

Uttarayan is Gujarat’s famous kite festival, celebrated as part of Makar Sankranti, marking the sun’s northward journey with vibrant skies filled with kites.

Poush Sankranti Festival 14 Jan 2029

Poush Sankranti is a Bengali harvest festival marking the end of the Poush month, celebrated with traditional sweets made from rice, jaggery, and sesame.

Maghi Festival 14 Jan 2029

Maghi is a Sikh and Hindu festival observed the day after Lohri, commemorating the sacrifice of the Forty Liberated Ones (Chali Mukte) and marking the beginning of the month of Magh.