Northeast India · Events & Festivals

Plan your trip around the Northeast's best events

Festivals, blossom season and cultural celebrations, with how to get there and a self-drive or chauffeur-driven ride from Guwahati.

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A riverboat lit up at dusk on the Brahmaputra in Assam
Religious FestivalIn 22 days
16–21 Oct 2026Guwahati, Assam

Durga Puja in Guwahati 2026

Five nights of pandal hopping, lights and Assamese hospitality in the Northeast's biggest city.

Tawang Monastery above misty Himalayan valleys in Arunachal Pradesh
Cultural FestivalIn 33 days
27–31 Oct 2026(Expected)Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

Tawang Festival 2026

Monpa culture, masked dances and mountain scenery at 10,000 feet.

Pink Himalayan wild cherry blossoms against a blue sky with the moon
Music FestivalIn 57 days
20–21 Nov 2026Shillong, Meghalaya

Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2026

Pink Himalayan cherry blooms across Shillong, plus two days of international music.

Sunrise over the green hills and mist of Dzükou Valley near Kohima, Nagaland
Cultural Festival
1–10 Dec 2026Kohima, Nagaland

Hornbill Festival 2026

Ten days of Naga tribal culture, music and food — the Festival of Festivals.

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