Time it right
Festivals of Northeast India
The region runs on its festival calendar: village harvest feasts, monastery dances and state showcases, from January's Magh Bihu to December's Hornbill. Here is the year, state by state.
01, Assam
Assam festival calendar
mid-April, around the Assamese new year
Bohag Bihu
mid-January, after the harvest
Magh Bihu
early October, at the standing-crop stage
Kati Bihu
June, during the Ambubachi period (dates set by the temple calendar)
Ambubachi Mela
tied to the full moon of Aghun, usually the first-second week of November
Raas Mahotsav
November
Jatinga Bird Festival
November
Majuli Music Festival
announced annually, typically the December-January window
Dwijing Festival
January, over the Magh Bihu weekend
Jonbeel Mela
announced annually, typically January
Dehing Patkai Festival
02, Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh festival calendar
January, lunar calendar (a Dungyur expanded version falls every third year)
Torgya
late February, announced annually by community bodies
Nyokum
early April, announced annually
Mopin
early September, announced annually
Solung
early July (July 5 window), announced annually
Dree
early January, announced annually
Si-Donyi
early February, announced annually
Boori Boot
early February (February 1 window), announced annually
Reh
mid-April, around the Theravada new year
Sangken
late November (November 25 window), announced annually
Chalo Loku
February-April window, announced annually
Oriah
late September, announced annually
Ziro Festival of Music
October, announced annually
Tawang Festival
December, announced annually
Dambuk Orange Festival
03, Nagaland
Nagaland festival calendar
February, announced annually
Sekrenyi
first week of April, announced annually
Aoleang
first week of May, announced annually
Moatsu
July 8 window, announced annually
Tuluni
August 1-2 window, announced annually
Tsungremong
September 1
Mungmung
October, announced annually
Yemshe
first week of November, announced annually
Tokhu Emong
mid-January, announced annually
Mimkut
announced annually by the community
Naknyulum
December 1-10
People's Festival Khezhakeno
December 3-4
Kapamodzü and Zhavame Village festival
04, Meghalaya
Meghalaya festival calendar
April, three days
Shad Suk Mynsiem
November, five days
Nongkrem Dance Festival
July, after sowing (lunar calendar)
Behdienkhlam
first week of November for the state 100 Drums event
Wangala (100 Drums Festival)
mid-November, announced annually
Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival
October-November, announced annually
Autumn Festival
December, announced annually
Tura Winter Festival
announced annually, winter window
Baghmara Winter Festival
announced annually
Ranikor River Beach Festival
December window, announced annually
Me·Gong Festival
05, Manipur
Manipur festival calendar
November 1
Chavang Kut
February-March, five days from the full moon of Lamta (lunar)
Yaoshang
December-January, lunar calendar, five days
Gaan Ngai
March-April, lunar new year
Cheiraoba
May window, local calendars vary by Umang Lai
Lai Haraoba
November, on the lunar Hiyangei date
Ningol Chakkouba
September-October, lunar Mera month
Mera Houchongba
November, announced annually
Sangai Festival
May window, announced annually
Shirui Lily Festival
September, at the Sagolband Thangal Leikai canal (annual tradition)
Heikru Hidongba
06, Mizoram
Mizoram festival calendar
07, Tripura
Tripura festival calendar
08, Sikkim
Sikkim festival calendar
February-March, lunar calendar
Losar
December-January, lunar calendar
Losoong (Namsoong)
mid-January, at the Sankranti
Maghey Sankranti
late lunar year, days before Losar
Gutor
May-June, full moon of the fourth lunar month
Saga Dawa
August-September, lunar calendar
Pang Lhabsol
December, days before Losoong
Kagyed Dance
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