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The festivals of Arunachal Pradesh

Festival calendar

The folk festivals and celebrations in Arunachal Pradesh are as diverse as the cultures and traditions. In the cities and settlement areas with a predominantly immigrant population, Christian holidays are celebrated alongside Hindu festivals – which are based on the lunar calendar. Many traditions and festivals of the more isolated tribal populations are influenced by Buddhism, while others are completely unique and are celebrated exclusively by individual tribes.

MonthDateFestivalTribePlaceStateAccommodation optionsDescription
September1-10 Sept. 2023Solung FestivalAdi TribeAalo, PasighatArunachal Pradeshquality room availabletraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
10 Sept. 2023Pham Kho Sowai FestivalBugun TribeSingchung, TengaArunachal Pradeshvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
1-6th Sept. 2023Mongmong FestivalSangtam TribeKiphireNagalandvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
1st or 2nd week in Sept.Heikru HidongbaMeiteiImphalManipurall category availabletraditional boat racing festival
October1-5th Oct. 2023Yemshe FestivalPuchury tribeMeluriNagalandvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
1-5 Oct. 2023Tsokum FestivalKhiamunungan TribeTuensang, NoklakNagalandvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
12. October 2023Pre Chindang FestivalMiji TribeBomdilaArunachal pradeshqualitiy room availabletraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
last week in Oct.Tawang FestivalMonpa TribeTawangArunachal pradeshall category availableMajor festival with traditional dances plus varieties of activities
November1. November 2023Chaga gadi FestivalZeliang TribeJalukieNagalandvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
1. November 2023Chavang KutChin Kuki Mizo TribesChandelManipurvery limitedMajor festival with traditional dances plus varieties of activities
7. November 2023Tokhu Emong FestivalLotha TribeWokhaNagalandqualitiy room availableMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances
10. November 2023Wangala FestivalGaro TribeTuraMeghalayaqualitiy room availableMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances
Nov. (lunar calender base)Nongrem danceKhasi TribeSmit, ShillongMeghalayaqualitiy room availableMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances
Nov. - Dec.Khiksaba FestivalSherdukpen TribeRupaArunachal pradeshvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
Nov. - Dec.Poi Pee Mau FestivalTaiNamsaiArunachal pradeshlimitedMajor ethnic new year festival with traditional dances plus varieties of activities
21-30 Nov. 2023Sanghai FestivalAll ManipurImphalManipurall category availableMajor festival with traditional dances plus varieties of activities
December1-10 Dec. 2023Hornbill FestivalAll Naga TribeKohimaNagalandall category availableMajor festival with traditional dances plus varieties of activities
1st week of Dec.BasconGalo TribeBasarArunachal Pradeshvery limitedMajor festival with traditional dances plus varieties of activities
January4-6th Jan. 2023Si Donyi FestivalTagin TribeDaporijoArunachal PradeshlimitedMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances
14-15 Jan. 2023Sükrünye FestivalChakesang TribePhekNagalandvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
9-11 Jan. 2023Torgya FestivalBuddhist FestivalTawangArunachal Pradeshall category availableReligious Buddhist festival with monastic dance
12-15 Jan. 2023Poanglüm FestivalChang TribeTuensangNagalandvery limitedMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
February1-3 Feb. 2023Reh FestivalIdu Mishmi TribeRoing, TezuArunachal Pradeshvery limitedMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
2. February 2023Donggin FestivalAdi Bori TribeAaloArunachal Pradeshqualitiy room availabletraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
2-6 Feb. 2023Boori boot FestivalNyishi, Hill Miri TribeRagaArunachal Pradeshvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
10-14 Feb. 2023Hega FestivalZeliang TribeJalukieNagalandvery limitedMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
12-15 Feb. 2023Shapawng Yawng Manau PoiSingpho TribeBordumsaArunachal PradeshlimitedMajor festival with traditional dances plus varieties of activities
14-16 Feb. 2023Tamladu FestivalMishmi TribeRoing, TezuArunachal Pradeshvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
15-16 Feb. 2023Oriah FestivalWancho TribeLongdingArunachal Pradeshvery limitedMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
23-26 Feb. 2023Nyokum Yullo FestivalNyishi TribeItanagar, SeppaArunachal Pradeshqualitiy room availableMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
25 & 27 Feb. 2023Sekrenyi FestivalAngami TribeKohimaNagalandall category availableMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
based on lunar calenderLosar FestivalBuddhist New YearTawangArunachal Pradeshall category availablebuddhust new year
March3-5 March 2023Chapchar KutMizoAizawlMizoramall category availableMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
12-13 March 2023Unying Aaran FestivalAdi TribePasighatArunachal Pradeshqualitiy room availabletraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
20- 25 March 2023Myoko FestivalApatani TribeZiroArunachal Pradeshqualitiy room availableMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
25 March (full moon) 2023Holi FestivalHindu Festival of ColorAssam and ManipurAssam and Manipurall category availableMajor Hindu religious festival
April1-5 April 2023Aoleng FestivalKonyak TribeMonNagalandvery limitedMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
1-6 April 2023Monyu FestivalPhom TribeLonglengNagalandvery limitedMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
5 April 2023Mopin FestivalGalo TribeAaloArunachal Pradeshqualitiy room availableMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
14 April 2023Sangken - the water FestivalKhampti TribeNamsaiArunachal Pradeshvery limitedBuddhist religious festival for the Buddhas bath
24-28 April 2023Shirui FestivalTangkhul TribeUkhrulManipurvery limitedModern festival with varieties of activities and mixture of tradtional presentation
23- 25 April 2023Gumkum Gumpa FestivalNyishi TribeSeppaArunachal Pradeshvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
23 April 2023Lai HaraobaMeiteiImphalManipurall category availableMajor festival with traditional dances plus varieties of activities
May
1 May 2023Moatsü FestivalAo TribeMokokchungNagalandqualitiy room availabletraditional tribal festival with traditional dances
JuneMid June 2023Ambubachi FestivalAssam Hindu FestivalKamakhya temple, GuwahatiAssamall category availableMajor Hindu religiom festival
July
5 July 2023Dree FestivalApatani TribeZiroArunachal Pradeshqualitiy room availableMajor traditional tribal festival with traditional dances plus varieties of avtivities
8 July 2023Tulini FestivalSumi TribeZunhebotoNagalandvery limitedtraditional tribal festival with traditional dances