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FESTIVALS · HIMACHAL PRADESH · MARCH

Himachal Pradesh festivals in March.

4 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Fagli Festival

Kinnaur

Traditional tribal festival in Yangpa village and Tirthan Valley marking the end of winter and victory of good over evil. Men in traditional masks dance in circles while locals gather. Arrow shooting at Ravana portraits occurs in some villages during Basant Panchami.

March (Amavasya/moonless night, aligned with Basant Panchami)

Mandi Nalwari Cattle Fair

Mandi

Himachal's biggest cattle trading fair held alongside the Shivaratri festivities, with thousands of livestock and agricultural implements traded.

March (post-Shivaratri)

Sauji Fair

Palampur

A major regional fair at the Bundla Devi Temple with folk dances, local handicraft stalls, and Gaddi tribal celebrations.

March–April (Chaitra Navratri)

Tirthan Trout Season Opening

Tirthan Valley

Official opening of the catch-and-release trout fishing season in the Tirthan River within the Great Himalayan National Park buffer zone.

March 1 (annual)

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