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FESTIVAL CALENDAR · JULY

Festivals in July.

29 festivals happening across India in July. Dates, locations, and host destinations.

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Aadi Festival at the Falls

Courtallam (Kutralam) · Tamil Nadu

The Tamil month of Aadi sees thousands of families bathing under Courtallam's waterfalls for therapeutic benefits. The water is believed to have peak medicinal properties during this month when rainfall is heaviest.

July-August (Aadi month)

Amarnath Yatra Start

Pahalgam · Jammu & Kashmir

The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath ice Shiva lingam at 3,888m begins from Pahalgam via the traditional Chandanwari route, with lakhs of pilgrims passing through.

July (Shravan Purnima season)

Bahuda Yatra

Puri · Odisha

Return journey of the chariots from Gundicha Temple back to Jagannath Temple. Equally spectacular procession.

9 days after Rath Yatra

Bastille Day

Puducherry (Pondicherry) · Puducherry

French flag ceremony, parades on Promenade, French-Tamil cultural events.

July 14

Bastille Day Celebration

Pondicherry (Puducherry) · Puducherry

Pondicherry celebrates French Independence Day with a parade on the Promenade, French tricolor flags on colonial buildings, cultural events, and French cuisine specials. The only Indian city that celebrates Bastille Day.

July 14 (1 day)

Bonalu

Hyderabad · Telangana

Electrifying goddess festival with colorful processions, pot-carrying devotees, and ecstatic celebrations in Old City neighborhoods.

July/August (2 weeks)

Chamba Minjar Fair

Chamba · Himachal Pradesh

Week-long royal festival where silk threads (minjar) symbolizing corn silk are offered to the Ravi River, with processions from Akhand Chandi Palace led by the deity Raghuvir.

July-August (Shravan, one week)

Dalai Lama's Birthday

McLeod Ganj · Himachal Pradesh

Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's birthday, featuring prayers and cultural events at Tsuglagkhang temple and surrounding areas. Monastics from all traditions, dignitaries, and Buddhist practitioners gather for ceremonies.

July 6

Godavari Pushkaralu

Rajahmundry · Andhra Pradesh

12-yearly sacred river festival when Jupiter enters Simha Rashi. Millions bathe in the Godavari for spiritual cleansing.

Once every 12 years (next: 2027)

Guru Purnima

Shirdi · Maharashtra

The only festival Sai Baba explicitly asked his devotees to celebrate. Honors spiritual gurus with puja, bhajan, parayana, and processions.

Harela Festival

Kausani · Uttarakhand

Agricultural festival where saplings are planted and small herb gardens are sown 10 days before; on Harela day, green shoots are placed behind ears and on caps.

July 16 (Shravan Sankranti)

Harela Mela (Monsoon Festival)

Bhimtal · Uttarakhand

Traditional Kumaoni harvest festival marking the onset of monsoon and the sowing season. Held at Ramleela Ground in Bhimtal, participants plant barley seeds in small pots (symbolising prosperity and good harvest). The festival celebrates agricultural cycles and spiritual renewal rooted in Himalayan traditions.

July 16-21

Jageshwar Monsoon Mela

Almora · Uttarakhand

Month-long fair at the 9th-century Jageshwar Dham temple complex of 124 Shiva temples in a deodar forest, with special Shravan Monday worship.

July-August (Shravan)

Kanwar Yatra

Haridwar · Uttarakhand

Millions of Shiva devotees (Kanwariyas) carry holy Ganga water from Haridwar to their local Shiva temples, one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world.

July–August (Shravan month)

Kargil Vijay Diwas

Kargil · Ladakh

National commemoration at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass of India's 1999 victory, with military ceremonies, wreath-laying, and veteran tributes at -60°C winter-famous Drass.

July 26

Karsha Gustor

Zanskar Valley · Ladakh

Two-day monastic festival at Karsha Gompa, Zanskar's largest monastery, with Cham dances, oracle prophecies, and ritual burning of evil effigies.

July (Tibetan 28th-29th day, 6th month)

Kharchi Puja

Agartala · Tripura

Tripura biggest festival — 7-day worship of 14 deities. Royal temple rituals. Tribal and Hindu traditions merge.

July (7 days)

Kinner Kailash Parikrama

Kinner Kailash · Himachal Pradesh

60 km sacred pilgrimage circuit around Kinner Kailash peak in Kinnaur, with a naturally formed 79-foot Shivling at 4,400m. Trek starts from Charang village and ends at Chitkul in Baspa Valley. Believed to grant spiritual liberation through karmic purification.

July 15 - August 30 (45-day circuit)

Korzok Gustor

Tso Moriri · Ladakh

Monastic festival at Korzok Gompa on the shores of Tso Moriri at 4,595m, with Cham dances by monks and Changpa nomads gathering from surrounding camps.

July (Tibetan 29th day, 6th month)

Lucknow Muharram Processions

Lucknow · Uttar Pradesh

Grand taziya processions through the old city from Bara Imambara and Chhota Imambara, with elaborate replicas of Imam Hussain's tomb carried by thousands.

July-August (1st Muharram, Islamic calendar)

Monsoon Festival

Amboli · Maharashtra

A festival celebrating Amboli's lush monsoon landscape in the Western Ghats. Features guided nature tours, butterfly watching, birding expeditions, amphibian and reptile exploration, and nature camps showcasing the region's rich biodiversity during peak rainfall season.

July–August (monsoon season)

Pandharpur Wari

Pune · Maharashtra

Hundreds of thousands walk 250km from Pune to Pandharpur carrying saints' palanquins. One of India's longest walking pilgrimages.

June/July (18-day walk)

Pangong Nomad Festival

Pangong Tso · Ladakh

Celebration of Changpa nomadic culture near Pangong Tso with pashmina goat herding demonstrations, butter tea ceremonies, and traditional Changpa tent exhibits.

July (varies)

Rath Yatra

Puri · Odisha

World's largest chariot festival. Three 45-foot wooden chariots carrying Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra pulled by 1M+ devotees from Jagannath Temple to Gundicha Temple.

June/July (Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya)

Saputara Monsoon Festival

Saputara · Gujarat

Annual festival organized by the Gujarat Tourism Department to celebrate tribal culture and the natural beauty of the Saputara region in the Dang District. Features tribal food festival, tattoo workshop, art & craft stalls, tribal costume photoshoot, folk fusion concerts, Warli painting workshop, and performances by over 350 folk artists. First week themed 'Tribal Heritage Week' showcasing tribal arts, crafts, traditional cuisines, and exhibitions of tribal skills.

July-August

Shravani Mela

Deoghar · Jharkhand

One of India largest Shiva pilgrimages. Millions of Kanwariyas carry Ganga water from Sultanganj to Deoghar Baidyanath.

July/August (Shravan)

Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra

Shrikhand Mahadev · Himachal Pradesh

Sacred pilgrimage to Shrikhand Mahadev peak (18,570m) featuring a naturally formed 75-foot Shivling. One of the most challenging treks in India, organized by Kullu District Administration during the Shravan month (auspicious for Shiva worship). Base camps with facilities at five locations.

July 11 - August (15-20 day window)

Tsheshu Chaam Festival

Kaza · Himachal Pradesh

Monks at Key Monastery (near Kaza) perform chaam — sacred masked dances — over 2 days. The masks represent Guru Padmasambhava's eight manifestations. Visitors welcome; silence during performances.

June-July (Buddhist calendar)

Yusmarg Shepherd Festival

Yusmarg · Jammu & Kashmir

Gujjar and Bakerwal shepherd festival in the Meadow of Jesus with traditional milk product competitions, horse races, and nomadic culture showcases.

July (varies)

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