Events & Festivals in Jammu and Kashmir
Top 30 Events & Festival in Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir state has a rich cultural heritage with its famed Songs, Music and Dances which are medium to celebrate events and festivals of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir valley. We can have a chance to witness the history of rich traditions and ancient culture with these events festivals, yatras and fairs.Events in January
Festival Name : Spituk Gustor
Type: Religious Festival
When: January (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Religious Festival
When: January (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Lohri
Type: Cultural Festival
When:January 13
Duration: 1 Days
Type: Cultural Festival
When:January 13
Duration: 1 Days
Events in February
Festival Name : Leh and Likir Dosmoche
Type: Religious Festival
When: February or March (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Religious Festival
When: February or March (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Stok Guru Tsechu
Type: Religious Festival
When:February or March (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration:2 Days
Type: Religious Festival
When:February or March (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration:2 Days
Festival Name : Matho Nagrang
Type: religious Festival
When:February or March (Dates vary Based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Type: religious Festival
When:February or March (Dates vary Based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Events in March
Festival Name : Gulmarg Winter
Type: Snow/Sport Festival
When: March
Duration: 3 Days
Type: Snow/Sport Festival
When: March
Duration: 3 Days
Festival Name : Bahu Mela
Type: Religious Festival
When: March or April (Dates vary based on Hindu calendar, occurs twice a year)
Duration: 1 Days
Type: Religious Festival
When: March or April (Dates vary based on Hindu calendar, occurs twice a year)
Duration: 1 Days
Festival Name : Purmandal Mela or Choti Kashi
Type: Religious Festival
When: February or March (No set dates)
Duration: 2-3 Days
Type: Religious Festival
When: February or March (No set dates)
Duration: 2-3 Days
Events in April
Festival Name : Kashmir Tulip Festival
Type: Flower Festival
When: First 2 Weeks of April
Duration: 14 Days
Type: Flower Festival
When: First 2 Weeks of April
Duration: 14 Days
Festival Name : Baisakhi Festival
Type: Harvest/Sikh Festival
When: April (1st day of Hindu month of Vaisakh)
Duration: 1 Days
Type: Harvest/Sikh Festival
When: April (1st day of Hindu month of Vaisakh)
Duration: 1 Days
Events in May
Festival Name : Saka Dawa
Type: Religious Festival- Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana
When: May or June (Dates vary based on Full Moon) Duration: 1 Days
Type: Religious Festival- Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana
When: May or June (Dates vary based on Full Moon) Duration: 1 Days
Events in June
Festival Name : Yuru Kabgyat
Type: Religious Festival
When: June (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2Days
Type: Religious Festival
When: June (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2Days
Festival Name : Hemis Tseschu
Type: Buddhist festival, birth of Padmasambhava
When: June (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 3 Days
Type: Buddhist festival, birth of Padmasambhava
When: June (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 3 Days
Festival Name : Shachukul Gustor
Type: Buddhist Buddhist festival
When: June or July (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Buddhist Buddhist festival
When: June or July (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Khir Bhawani Festival
Type: Religious Festival
When: : June or July (Ashtami day during Shukla Paksha)
Duration: 1 Days
Type: Religious Festival
When: : June or July (Ashtami day during Shukla Paksha)
Duration: 1 Days
Festival Name : Amarnathji Yatra
Type: Religious Trek
When: June (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 3 Days
Type: Religious Trek
When: June (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 3 Days
Events in July
Festival Name : Stongday Gustor Zanskar
Type: Buddhist festival
When :June or July (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Buddhist festival
When :June or July (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Karsha Gustor Zanskar
Type: Buddhist festival
When: July (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Buddhist festival
When: July (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Phyang Tsedup
Type: Buddhist festival
When: : July or August (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Buddhist festival
When: : July or August (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Korzok Gustor
Type: Buddhist festival
When: :June or July (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Buddhist festival
When: :June or July (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Dakthok Tseschu
Type: Buddhist festival
When: July (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Buddhist festival
When: July (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Sani Naro-Nasjal Zanskar
Type: Buddhist festival
When: : July or August (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Buddhist festival
When: : July or August (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Gurez Festival
Type: Cultural Festival
When: :July
Duration: 3 Days
Type: Cultural Festival
When: :July
Duration: 3 Days
Events in August
Festival Name : Machail Yatra / Chandi Yatra
Type: Religious Yatra
When: :August
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Religious Yatra
When: :August
Duration: 2 Days
Events in September
Festival Name : Baniff Mountain Film Festival
Type: Film Festival
When: :6th September
Duration: 1 Days
Type: Film Festival
When: :6th September
Duration: 1 Days
Festival Name : Bahu Mela
Type: Religious Festival
When: :September or October (Dates vary based on Hindu calendar, occurs twice a year)
Duration: 1 Days
Type: Religious Festival
When: :September or October (Dates vary based on Hindu calendar, occurs twice a year)
Duration: 1 Days
Events in October
Festival Name : Deskit Gustor Nubra
Type: Buddhist festival
When: :October or November (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Buddhist festival
When: :October or November (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Saffron Festival
Type: Spice and Food Festival
When: : October or November (Dates vary based on flower blooming)
Duration: 1 Days
Type: Spice and Food Festival
When: : October or November (Dates vary based on flower blooming)
Duration: 1 Days
Events in November
Festival Name : Thiksay Gustor
Type: Buddhist festival
When: : October or November (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Type: Buddhist festival
When: : October or November (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 2 Days
Festival Name : Chemday/Padum Wangchok
Type: Buddhist festival
When: : November or December (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 1 Days
Type: Buddhist festival
When: : November or December (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 1 Days
Festival Name : Jhiri Mela
Type: Memorial Celebration
When: : November
Duration: 1 Days
Type: Memorial Celebration
When: : November
Duration: 1 Days
Events in December
Festival Name : Galdan Namchot
Type: Monastic festival
When: : November or December (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 1 Days
Type: Monastic festival
When: : November or December (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 1 Days
Festival Name : Ladakhi Losar (New Year)
Type: New Year Celebration
When: : December (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 1 Days
Type: New Year Celebration
When: : December (Dates vary based on Tibetan calendar)
Duration: 1 Days
Throughout the year, Jammu and Kashmir honours a number of different Events. The list of celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir that represent a synthesis of the deeply ingrained cultures of the various regions includes a number of additional festivals. Book your Vacation to Kashmir with KashmirHills if you want to take part in these festivities and experience the fervour firsthand.
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