Date: 17–24 November 2026
Category: Culture, Photography, Desert
Description: One of the world's largest camel fairs with livestock trade, music, dance, competitions, and religious ceremonies.
Photogenicity: ★★★★★ | Crowds: ★★★★★
Date: June/July (Lunar calendar)
Category: Buddhism, Himalayas
Masked dances by Buddhist monks in Ladakh's most famous monastery.
Photogenicity: ★★★★★ | Insider Tip: ★★★★☆
Date: 1–10 December
Category: Tribal Culture
The cultures of the Naga tribes are presented with dance, music, and traditional competitions.
Date: November
Thousands of oil lamps illuminate the ghats of the Ganges.
Date: December–January
The world's most significant festival for Carnatic music.
Winter: Jaipur → Bikaner → Surajkund → Jaisalmer
Summer: Leh → Hemis → Ladakh Monasteries
Autumn: Ziro → Kolkata → Pushkar → Varanasi
December: Nagaland → Chennai → Odisha → Goa
As of June 2026. Some traditional festivals follow lunar calendars and publish exact dates later.
You can view the complete India Festival Guide below (german language) or download it for offline reading.
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