Major festivals of Northeast India
Assam
Bihu (Rongali, Bhogali, Kangali)
The most important festival symbolizing the agricultural cycle and celebrating Assamese culture.
Durga Puja
Grand celebrations honouring Goddess Durga with devotion, rituals, and cultural performances.
Ambubachi Mela
A major spiritual festival at Kamakhya Temple marking the annual fertility ritual of Goddess Kamakhya.
Karam Puja
A major tea-tribe agricultural festival in August that honors the Goddess of Creation through songs, rituals, and community celebrations.
Barpeta Doul Utsav
A grand Vaishnavite festival celebrated with kirtans, processions, and colours, especially famous in Nagaon’s Batadrava Than and Barpeta Satra.
Nagaland
Hornbill Festival
The iconic “Festival of Festivals”, showcasing the vibrant arts, culture, and traditions of all Naga tribes.
Sekrenyi Festival
A sacred Angami purification festival marked by rituals that symbolize on purification and cleansing.
Aoleang Festival
A colourful Konyak spring festival celebrating spring and new beginnings.
Meghalaya
Wangala Festival
A vibrant Garo harvest festival celebrated with the rhythmic Hundred Drums dance to honor Misi Saljong.
Christmas
A joyous celebration among Meghalaya’s Christian-majority population, marked by carols, lights, and community feasts.
Tura Summer Festival
A lively Garo cultural showcase featuring music, dance, and competitions that highlight the region’s heritage.
Cherry Blossom Festival
A colorful Shillong festival celebrating the blooming pink cherry blossoms with music, food, and cultural events.
Manipur
Lai Haraoba
A sacred festival honoring the traditional deities of Manipur through ancient rituals, dance, and music.
Yaoshang
Manipur’s version of Holi, celebrated with sports events, dances, and vibrant cultural performances.
Cheiraoba
The traditional Manipuri New Year, celebrated with prayers for prosperity and new beginnings.
Mizoram
Chapchar Kut
The biggest festival of Mizoram, celebrated after jungle-clearing, marking joy, dance, and community feasting.
Mim Kut
A harvest festival dedicated to honoring ancestors and offering the season’s first crops.
Pawl Kut
A post-harvest thanksgiving festival symbolizing abundance, gratitude, and community bonding.
Tripura
Kharchi Puja
The State’s most important Hindu festival, dedicated to the 14 deities for community protection and prosperity.
Garia Puja
A major agricultural festival of the Tripuri tribe, seeking blessings for a good harvest
Durga Puja
Widely celebrated with devotion, cultural programs, and community feasts.
Arunachal Pradesh
Losar Festival
The most important Monpa New Year festival, celebrating renewal, good fortune, and community prayers.
Solung Festival
A major Adi agricultural festival, offering prayers for prosperity, good harvest, and protection.
Mopin Festival
A key Galo festival, celebrating harvest, purity, and driving away evil spirits.
Sikkim
Losar Festival
The Tibetan New Year, celebrated with colorful rituals, prayers, and cultural performances, attracting tourists from across the world.
Saga Dawa Festival
A major Buddhist festival commemorating Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death, drawing pilgrims and cultural visitors.
Bumchu Festival
Held at Tashiding Monastery, where the sacred holy water vase is believed to predict the future, fascinating tourists and devotees alike.
