Festival Calendar
Festivals in June
18 festivals happening across India in June
Ambubachi Mela
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.
Badri-Kedar Festival
A cultural festival celebrating the twin shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath through classical dance, music, and devotional performances.
Bhaderwah Mela
Annual fair in the Mini-Kashmir of Jammu with Dogra folk dances, Gaddhi shepherd gatherings, and saffron field tours in the Bhaderwah Valley.
Devprayag Ganga Dussehra
Festival at the sacred confluence where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi merge to form the Ganga, with ritual bathing, deepdan (lamp floating), and Sanskrit recitations.
Doodhpathri Meadow Festival
Spring meadow celebration in the Valley of Milk with guided walks through wildflower carpets, Kashmiri folk music, and picnics along the Shaliganga stream.
Ganga Dussehra
Celebrates the descent of the Ganges to Earth. Thousands gather at Har Ki Pauri for ritual bathing, lamp floating, and evening aarti.
Ghepan Festival
Festival honoring the deity Ghepan (Lord of Snow) in Lahaul Valley with masked dances, butter sculpture offerings, and chanting by Buddhist lamas.
Hemis Festival
Cham dance with masked monks at Hemis Monastery. Sacred Thangkas displayed. Drums, horns, ritual drama.
Kanatal Surkanda Devi Mela
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.
Lamayuru Yuru Kabgyat
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.
Saga Dawa
Buddhist faithful from the region gather at Pemayangtse Monastery for prayers, butter lamp offerings, and circumambulation on this sacred day.
Saga Dawa
The holiest Buddhist festival marking Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. Devotees circumambulate monasteries and release caged birds.
Sao Joao Festival
Goa's monsoon festival — young men jump into wells and rivers wearing crowns of fruit and flowers. Boat parades, feni drinking, and rain celebrations.
Sital Sasthi
Grand chariot procession celebrating the marriage of Shiva and Parvati. Sambalpur signature festival with elaborate decorations.
Snana Yatra
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.
Solan Shoolini Fair
Eight-day fair honoring Goddess Shoolini — after whom Solan is named — with cultural programs, handicraft markets, and wrestling matches at the Thodo Ground.
Sonamarg Thajiwas Glacier Festival
Tourism festival at the Thajiwas Glacier featuring pony rides, camping, and cultural programs at this gateway to the Zoji La pass and Ladakh.
Valley of Flowers Opening Season
UNESCO World Heritage site opens to trekkers; peak bloom in July-August features 600+ flowering species including Brahma Kamal, blue poppy, and cobra lily.