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Festival calendar

Festival calendar 2026

1 festival shown.

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

September 2026

Durga Puja

West Bengal

16 October – 20 October 2026 (estimated)

Set by the lunar calendar — confirm nearer the time.

Bengal's biggest festival, honouring Durga's victory over Mahishasura. Inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in 2021.

Etiquette: Pandals are places of worship as well as art — queue patiently, do not touch the idols, and ask before photographing worshippers.

Best viewed at:
  • Kolkata (Kumartuli, Bagbazar, Ballygunge)
  • Kolkata pandal-hopping trail
  • Guwahati, Assam

Last reviewed 2026-08-01

October 2026

Durga Puja

West Bengal

16 October – 20 October 2026 (estimated)

Set by the lunar calendar — confirm nearer the time.

Bengal's biggest festival, honouring Durga's victory over Mahishasura. Inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list in 2021.

Etiquette: Pandals are places of worship as well as art — queue patiently, do not touch the idols, and ask before photographing worshippers.

Best viewed at:
  • Kolkata (Kumartuli, Bagbazar, Ballygunge)
  • Kolkata pandal-hopping trail
  • Guwahati, Assam

Last reviewed 2026-08-01