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Festival calendar

Festival calendar 2026

2 festivals shown.

Many Indian festivals follow lunar calendars, so dates shift each year. We label those “estimated” and never invent precision — confirm locally before booking.

June 2026

Rath Yatra

Odisha

16 July 2026 (estimated)

Set by the lunar calendar — confirm nearer the time.

Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on three enormous timber chariots rebuilt each year.

Etiquette: Crowds are immense — follow police routing. Non-Hindus cannot enter the main temple; the procession itself is open to all.

Best viewed at:
  • Grand Road, Puri, Odisha
  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Kolkata (ISKCON)

Last reviewed 2026-08-01

July 2026

Rath Yatra

Odisha

16 July 2026 (estimated)

Set by the lunar calendar — confirm nearer the time.

Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled through Puri on three enormous timber chariots rebuilt each year.

Etiquette: Crowds are immense — follow police routing. Non-Hindus cannot enter the main temple; the procession itself is open to all.

Best viewed at:
  • Grand Road, Puri, Odisha
  • Ahmedabad, Gujarat
  • Kolkata (ISKCON)

Last reviewed 2026-08-01

December 2026

Konark Dance Festival

Odisha

Dates announced annually

Odisha Tourism announces the early-December dates each year.

Classical dance performed on an open-air stage beside the 13th-century Sun Temple.

Etiquette: The temple closes before the evening programme; buy tickets in advance in season.

Best viewed at:
  • Konark Natya Mandap, Odisha

Last reviewed 2026-08-01