{"id":547,"date":"2025-03-01T18:08:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T12:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/?p=547"},"modified":"2025-03-03T18:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:36:27","slug":"north-east-india-festival-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/north-east-india-festival-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"North East India Festival Calendar 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">North-East India is home to vibrant festivals that showcase the region\u2019s diverse cultural heritage. Below is a <strong>state-wise breakdown<\/strong> of major festivals in <strong>Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Sikkim<\/strong>, along with their key details.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Assam Festival Calendar 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Festival<\/th>\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Significance<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rongali Bihu<\/td>\n<td>April 14-20<\/td>\n<td>Assamese New Year &amp; spring harvest festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Magh Bihu<\/td>\n<td>January 14<\/td>\n<td>Post-harvest feast and bonfires<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ambubachi Mela<\/td>\n<td>June 22-26<\/td>\n<td>Celebrates Goddess Kamakhya\u2019s fertility cycle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ali-Aye-Ligang<\/td>\n<td>February 15<\/td>\n<td>Mising tribe\u2019s sowing festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Raas Leela (Majuli)<\/td>\n<td>November 12<\/td>\n<td>Vaishnavite dance-drama festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bihu-dance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bihu-dance-1024x485.jpg\" alt=\"Bihu Dance\" width=\"700\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bihu-dance.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bihu-dance-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/bihu-dance-768x364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Assam Festival Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Rongali Bihu:<\/strong> Marking the Assamese New Year, this festival features the energetic <strong>Bihu dance<\/strong>, feasting, and cultural performances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Magh Bihu:<\/strong> A grand <strong>community feast<\/strong> followed by traditional bonfires and games.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ambubachi Mela:<\/strong> A <strong>unique tantric festival<\/strong> at Kamakhya Temple, attracting sadhus and devotees from across India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ali-Aye-Ligang:<\/strong> Mising tribe\u2019s festival with <strong>folk dances, rice beer, and a community feast<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raas Leela (Majuli):<\/strong> <strong>Krishna\u2019s life enacted<\/strong> through dance dramas on the river island of Majuli.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/festivals-of-assam\/\">Read more about festivals of Assam<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/best-time-to-visit-assam\/\"><strong>Best Time to Visit<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Arunachal Pradesh <\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 28px;\">Festival Calendar 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Festival<\/td>\n<td>Date<\/td>\n<td>Significance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Si-Donyi<\/td>\n<td>January 6<\/td>\n<td>Tagin tribe\u2019s earth and sun worship festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Torgya<\/td>\n<td>January 10-12<\/td>\n<td>Monastic festival at Tawang Monastery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reh<\/td>\n<td>February 1-3<\/td>\n<td>Idu Mishmi tribe\u2019s prayer for prosperity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Myoko<\/td>\n<td>March 20-25<\/td>\n<td>Apatani tribe\u2019s festival of fertility and friendship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dree<\/td>\n<td>July 5<\/td>\n<td>Apatani prayer for good harvest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/arunachal-nyokum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/arunachal-nyokum-1024x485.jpg\" alt=\"Nyokum dance\" width=\"700\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/arunachal-nyokum.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/arunachal-nyokum-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/arunachal-nyokum-768x364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Arunachal Pradesh Festival Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Si-Donyi:<\/strong> <strong>Tagin priests perform rituals<\/strong> to ensure good harvests and community well-being.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Torgya:<\/strong> A <strong>Buddhist Cham dance festival<\/strong> with elaborate mask performances at Tawang Monastery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reh:<\/strong> A <strong>sacred festival of the Idu Mishmi tribe<\/strong>, involving sacrifices and spiritual chants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Myoko:<\/strong> A vibrant <strong>fertility and friendship festival<\/strong> with <strong>traditional dances and rituals<\/strong> in Ziro Valley.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dree:<\/strong> The <strong>largest Apatani agricultural festival<\/strong>, featuring rice beer, folk music, and community gatherings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/festivals-of-arunachal-pradesh\/\">Read more about festivals of Arunachal Pradesh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Meghalaya <\/strong><strong>Festival Calendar 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Festival<\/td>\n<td>Date<\/td>\n<td>Significance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shad Nongkrem<\/td>\n<td>November 7-8<\/td>\n<td>Khasi tribe\u2019s thanksgiving dance festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Behdeinkhlam<\/td>\n<td>July 11-14<\/td>\n<td>Jaintia festival to drive away evil spirits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wangala<\/td>\n<td>November 13-15<\/td>\n<td>Garo tribe\u2019s 100 drums harvest festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Meghalaya Festival Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Shad Nongkrem:<\/strong> A spectacular Khasi <strong>sword and dance festival<\/strong>, featuring <strong>elaborate gold and coral jewelry<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Behdeinkhlam:<\/strong> Jaintia tribes build <strong>colorful bamboo totems<\/strong> and dunk them in a sacred pool.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wangala:<\/strong> Garo men perform the <strong>legendary 100-drum dance<\/strong> to thank the Sun God for the harvest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/festivals-of-meghalaya\/\">Read more about festivals of Meghalaya<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/best-time-to-visit-meghalaya\/\">Best Time to Visit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Nagaland <\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 28px;\">Festival Calendar 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Festival<\/td>\n<td>Date<\/td>\n<td>Significance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hornbill Festival<\/td>\n<td>December 1-10<\/td>\n<td>Cultural showcase of all Naga tribes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aoling Monyu<\/td>\n<td>April 1-6<\/td>\n<td>Konyak tribe\u2019s New Year celebration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sekrenyi<\/td>\n<td>February 25-27<\/td>\n<td>Angami purification and renewal festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Moatsu<\/td>\n<td>May 1-3<\/td>\n<td>Ao tribe\u2019s post-sowing festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/hornbill-festival.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/hornbill-festival.jpg\" alt=\"Hornbill festival\" width=\"950\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/hornbill-festival.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/hornbill-festival-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/hornbill-festival-768x364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Nagaland Festival Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Hornbill Festival:<\/strong> A <strong>10-day extravaganza<\/strong> showcasing <strong>Naga dance, crafts, and warrior traditions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aoling Monyu:<\/strong> Konyak warriors <strong>recreate ancient headhunting traditions<\/strong> through war dances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sekrenyi:<\/strong> Angami men perform <strong>purification rituals and folk song gatherings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moatsu:<\/strong> A <strong>grand bonfire festival<\/strong> with <strong>archery competitions and communal feasts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/festivals-of-nagaland\/\"><strong>Read more about festivals of Nagaland<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/best-time-to-visit-nagaland\/\"><strong>Best Time to Visit<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Sikkim <\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: Ubuntu, sans-serif; font-size: 28px;\">Festival Calendar 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Festival<\/td>\n<td>Date<\/td>\n<td>Significance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saga Dawa<\/td>\n<td>June 4<\/td>\n<td>Buddhist festival marking Buddha\u2019s enlightenment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pang Lhabsol<\/td>\n<td>August 30<\/td>\n<td>Worship of Mt. Kanchenjunga as Sikkim\u2019s protector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Losoong<\/td>\n<td>December 17-20<\/td>\n<td>Bhutia New Year and harvest festival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sikkim-cham.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sikkim-cham-1024x485.jpg\" alt=\"Cham dance\" width=\"700\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sikkim-cham.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sikkim-cham-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sikkim-cham-768x364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sikkim Festival Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Saga Dawa:<\/strong> Monks perform <strong>Buddhist prayer processions<\/strong> through Gangtok.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pang Lhabsol:<\/strong> <strong>Mask dances in monasteries<\/strong> to honor Sikkim\u2019s guardian deity, Mt. Kanchenjunga.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Losoong:<\/strong> A <strong>New Year harvest celebration<\/strong> featuring <strong>Cham mask dances and archery contests<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[custom_button text=&#8221;Plan My Trip&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/festivals-of-sikkim\/\"><strong>Read more about festivals of Sikkim<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&amp; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipepeo.in\/blog\/best-time-to-visit-sikkim\/\">Best Time to Visit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These festivals <strong>reflect the deep-rooted traditions, spirituality, and community bonds<\/strong> of North-East India. Whether you seek <strong>spiritual experiences, cultural performances, or traditional feasts<\/strong>, each festival offers <strong>a unique insight into the region\u2019s heritage<\/strong>. Plan your visit accordingly and immerse yourself in these vibrant celebrations!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North-East India is home to vibrant festivals that showcase the region\u2019s diverse cultural heritage. Below is a state-wise breakdown of major festivals in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Sikkim, along with their key details. 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