Guwahati · Assam
Annual fertility festival at Kamakhya Temple — the temple closes for 3 days as the goddess is believed to menstruate. Reopens with massive celebration, tantric rituals, and lakhs of pilgrims.
June (3 days, varies)
Ananthagiri Hills · Telangana
Five-day fair held at Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple during Ashada month. Second annual jatara with pilgrim participation and ritual observances.
June–July (lunar calendar)
Badrinath · Uttarakhand
A cultural festival celebrating the twin shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath through classical dance, music, and devotional performances.
Mid June
Bhaderwah · Jammu & Kashmir
Annual fair in the Mini-Kashmir of Jammu with Dogra folk dances, Gaddhi shepherd gatherings, and saffron field tours in the Bhaderwah Valley.
June (Jyeshtha)
Devprayag · Uttarakhand
Festival at the sacred confluence where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi merge to form the Ganga, with ritual bathing, deepdan (lamp floating), and Sanskrit recitations.
June (Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami)
Doodhpathri · Jammu & Kashmir
Spring meadow celebration in the Valley of Milk with guided walks through wildflower carpets, Kashmiri folk music, and picnics along the Shaliganga stream.
June (varies)
Haridwar · Uttarakhand
Celebrates the descent of the Ganges to Earth. Thousands gather at Har Ki Pauri for ritual bathing, lamp floating, and evening aarti.
June (Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami)
Sissu · Himachal Pradesh
Festival honoring the deity Ghepan (Lord of Snow) in Lahaul Valley with masked dances, butter sculpture offerings, and chanting by Buddhist lamas.
June (varies)
Leh · Ladakh
Cham dance with masked monks at Hemis Monastery. Sacred Thangkas displayed. Drums, horns, ritual drama.
June / July (2 days)
Hemkund Sahib · Uttarakhand
The Gurdwara opens each year around the last week of May after the snow clears. First-day nishan sahib (flag) hoisting is a major Sikh gathering — thousands of pilgrims trek up together. 2026 opening: May 25.
End-May to Early-June (opening)
Kanatal · Uttarakhand
Fair at Surkanda Devi Temple (3,030m) near Kanatal with devotees trekking 2 km to the summit temple, offering bells and red cloth to the goddess.
June (Ganga Dussehra)
Lamayuru · Ladakh
Sacred Cham dance festival at the moonland monastery of Lamayuru, one of Ladakh's oldest monasteries (11th century), with mask dances depicting the victory of good over evil.
June (Tibetan 17th-18th day, 5th month)
Prashar Lake · Himachal Pradesh
Annual fair at the 13th-century Parashar Rishi Temple on the shores of Prashar Lake (2,730m) in Mandi district. Devta processions where idols of regional deities are carried in traditional sedans by foot. Includes folk music and local cuisine.
June 13-15
Pelling · Sikkim
Buddhist faithful from the region gather at Pemayangtse Monastery for prayers, butter lamp offerings, and circumambulation on this sacred day.
May–June (full moon)
Gangtok · Sikkim
The holiest Buddhist festival marking Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. Devotees circumambulate monasteries and release caged birds.
May–June (full moon of 4th Tibetan month)
Palolem · Goa
Goa's monsoon festival — young men jump into wells and rivers wearing crowns of fruit and flowers. Boat parades, feni drinking, and rain celebrations.
June 24 (St John's Day)
Siolim · Goa
Siolim hosts a distinctive 175-year-old boat festival tradition where revellers from surrounding villages (Chapora, Zhor, Badem, Assagao) arrive in beautifully decorated boats to pay homage at the Chapel of São João in Pereira Vaddo. Boats are decorated with flowers, leaves, and designs of guitars, birds, fruit baskets, sea creatures, and mythical creatures. Festival begins at 3:30 PM with boats arriving between 4 PM and 5:30 PM.
June 23-24 (June 24 in Siolim)
Assagao · Goa
Sao Joao is celebrated across North Goa, with significant traditions in Assagao. Revellers from Badem in Assagao join other villages in the famous boat procession to Siolim's Chapel of São João, connecting Assagao's Catholic heritage with this major monsoon celebration.
June 23-24
Sambalpur · Odisha
Grand chariot procession celebrating the marriage of Shiva and Parvati. Sambalpur signature festival with elaborate decorations.
June (Jyeshtha Shukla)
Puri · Odisha
Ritual bathing ceremony of Jagannath deities. After this, deities go into 15-day seclusion (Anasara) before Rath Yatra — believed to fall ill from the bath.
June (Jyeshtha Purnima)
Solan · Himachal Pradesh
Eight-day fair honoring Goddess Shoolini — after whom Solan is named — with cultural programs, handicraft markets, and wrestling matches at the Thodo Ground.
June (mid-June, 8 days)
Sonamarg · Jammu & Kashmir
Tourism festival at the Thajiwas Glacier featuring pony rides, camping, and cultural programs at this gateway to the Zoji La pass and Ladakh.
June (varies)
Valley of Flowers · Uttarakhand
UNESCO World Heritage site opens to trekkers; peak bloom in July-August features 600+ flowering species including Brahma Kamal, blue poppy, and cobra lily.
June 1 (annual opening)