Archive · 20 Sep 2025
India's 2025-2026 Cultural Calendar: Festivals and Events
Get ready for a year of fun and culture in India!
From October 2025 to March 2026, cities like Jodhpur, Delhi, and Mumbai will host many events.
You can experience music festivals like Sunburn and Lollapalooza, art shows like the India Art Fair and Kochi-Muziris Biennale, or explore the colorful Pushkar Fair.
There are literary events, comic conventions, and traditional festivals like the Hornbill Festival.
These events bring together people to celebrate music, art, stories, and traditions.
Jodhpur RIFF will feature folk traditions from various countries in October.
The Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan, a colorful trade and spectacle, will be held in late October and early November.
India Art Fair makes a November appearance in Hyderabad with a compact showcase, followed by the Delhi edition.
The Hornbill Festival in Nagaland will showcase Naga tribal culture in December.
Comic Con India, India's largest pop-culture gathering, will be in Delhi in December.
- Who
- Attendees and participants of various cultural events
- What
- A variety of cultural festivals, fairs, and art events
- When
- October 2025 to March 2026
- Where
- Across India in cities such as Jodhpur, Pushkar, Hyderabad, Nagaland, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai, and Jaipur
- Why
- To celebrate and experience diverse cultural traditions, art, music, and literature
- Event Types
- Fairs, music, art, literature, and pop-culture events
- Locations
- Multiple cities across India including Jodhpur, Pushkar, Hyderabad, Nagaland, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai, and Jaipur
- Key Events
- Jodhpur RIFF, Pushkar Fair, India Art Fair, Hornbill Festival, Comic Con India, Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Sunburn Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival, and Lollapalooza India