Festival Calendar
Festivals in April
27 festivals happening across India in April
Aoling Festival
The Konyak Naga spring festival — the former headhunter tribe's biggest celebration. Log drum beating, warrior dances with traditional tattoos and skull necklaces, and village-wide feasting.
Baisakhi
Sikh New Year. Golden Temple lit up. Bhangra processions. Nagar Kirtan (holy procession).
Baisakhi at Dukh Niwaran Sahib
Baisakhi celebrations at the historic Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib with kirtan, langar, nagar kirtan processions, and Punjabi folk performances.
Barot Trout Festival
Angling festival in the Uhl River valley celebrating Barot's legacy as India's first trout hatchery established in 1909, with catch-and-release competitions.
Bihu (Rongali/Bohag)
Assamese New Year harvest festival — Bihu folk dance, buffalo fights, community feasts, and the sound of the dhol across every village. Assam's biggest celebration.
Bissu Mela (Jaunsar-Bawar New Year)
The Jaunsar-Bawar tribal New Year celebration with traditional Harul dance, animal sacrifice rituals, and community feasting — a unique Uttarakhand festival.
Chaiti Ghoda
Spring horse dance festival of Kandhamal tribals. Performers wear bamboo horse frames, dance to drum rhythms. Ancient martial tradition.
Chaitra Parva Chhau Festival
Biggest annual Chhau dance festival. Hundreds of performers in Mayurbhanj style (no masks). Fire performances, martial arts choreography.
Chithirai Festival
Grand 12-day festival celebrating the divine marriage of Meenakshi and Sundareshwarar. Massive procession with temple chariot through Madurai streets. 1 million+ spectators. The celestial wedding is re-enacted at midnight.
Eid ul-Fitr at Buland Darwaza
Special congregational prayers at the Jama Masjid near the Buland Darwaza, followed by community feasting and celebrations.
Eid-ul-Fitr Celebration
Island-wide festivities with special prayers, community feasts, boat races, and traditional music.
Guru Shikhar Fair
Fair at the Dattatreya Temple atop Guru Shikhar, the highest peak of the Aravalli range, with devotees trekking up for blessings and panoramic views.
Karaga Festival
Ancient Dravidian festival where a priest carries a flower-decked pot on his head through old Bangalore streets all night. Sword-bearing Vahnikula Kshatriya warriors escort. Thousands follow.
Kasauli Rhythm and Blues Festival
Annual international music festival in the colonial-era Kasauli Club featuring jazz, blues, and rock bands performing amid pine forests at 1,800m.
Mahavir Jayanti
Grand Jain festival celebrating Lord Mahaveer birthday. Special puja to the 2000-year-old jade statue. Jain pilgrims from across India.
Pahalgam Spring Festival
Tourism festival along the Lidder River valley with trout fishing competitions, horse polo, and Kashmiri folk performances amid blooming almond and cherry trees.
Pithoragarh Hilljatra
Kumaoni spring festival at Pithoragarh's Rai ground with masked dances, agricultural rituals, and a unique ritual ploughing ceremony symbolizing the farming season start.
Ram Raja Temple Festival (Ram Navami)
Grand celebration at the only temple in India where Lord Rama is worshipped as a king with a guard of honour and gun salute.
Shringa Rishi Fair
Fair at the ancient Shringa Rishi Temple near Jibhi in Banjar Valley, with devta (deity) palanquin processions, Nati folk dance, and community feasting.
Simlipal Flower Festival
Festival celebrating the blooming of 96 endemic orchid species. Nature walks, tribal cultural programs.
Sri Rama Navami (Bhadrachalam Kalyanam)
Grand celestial wedding ceremony of Rama and Sita. State government sends traditional wedding gifts (Talambralu). 500,000+ attend.
Tea Festival (Kangra Tea)
Celebrates the first flush of Kangra tea with tastings at local gardens, cultural programmes, and exhibitions on tea heritage.
Thrissur Pooram
India's greatest temple festival. 100 caparisoned elephants face off in two groups at Vadakkunnathan Temple. Panchavadyam percussion orchestras of 200+ musicians. Competitive fireworks lasting 3+ hours through the night. 1 million+ spectators.
Tulip Festival
Asia's largest tulip garden — 1.5 million tulips in 60+ varieties below the Zabarwan hills.
Vairamudi Festival
Diamond-studded crown placed on the Chennakesava idol. Grand procession through Belur town with the jeweled deity.
Verinag Spring Festival
Festival at the octagonal Mughal spring of Verinag — believed source of the Jhelum River — with Kashmiri Sufi music, garden tours, and trout-watching at Kokernag.
Yamuna Chhath
Devoted worship of the river Yamuna on her sacred day with offerings, aarti, and ritual bathing at the source.