FESTIVAL CALENDAR · ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS · 008
Festivals in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
8 festivals across Andaman & Nicobar Islands — organised by month.
January
Island Tourism Festival
Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)
Subhash Mela
Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)
February
Beach Festival
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
August
Independence Day at Cellular Jail
Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)
Monsoon Festival
Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)
October
Diwali Beach Celebration
Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
Gandhi Jayanti Heritage Walk
Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep)
December
Christmas Carnival
Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram)
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