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Spiritual festivals in Asia & Middle East
Source-country pilgrimages, Himalayan retreats and city yoga programmes across Asia and the Middle East.
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Gwanghwamun Moonlight YogaYoga · Seoul (Gwanghwamun Square), South Korea · 5 Aug – 3 Sep 2026Ahoora FestivalMusic & Dance · Antalya (Mediterranean coast), Turkey · 2–6 Sep 2026MIRI In The DesertMusic & Dance · Negev Desert, Israel · 12–13 Sep 2026Yogafest HokkaidoYoga · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan · 12 Sep 2026Israel Yoga Festival (10th edition)Yoga · Kfar Ha'Nokdim, Judean Desert, Israel · 17–19 Sep 2026Dance For Peace JapanMusic & Dance · Japan, Japan · 24–26 Sep 2026Infected FestivalMusic & Dance · Israel, Israel · 24–26 Sep 2026Back To The Mountains x Karacus MarakusMusic & Dance · Northern Israel, Israel · 27–29 Sep 2026Festival van Liefde (Festival of Love)Yoga · Karimunjawa, Central Java, Indonesia · 5–14 Oct 2026Himalayan Kirtan AdventureMusic & Dance · Indian Himalayas / Rishikesh, India · 5–18 Oct 2026Diskit GustorCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Diskit (Ladakh), India · 8–9 Oct 2026Yogafest Yokohama (23rd edition)Yoga · Yokohama, Japan · 10–12 Oct 2026Pchum Ben (ancestors festival)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · nationwide, Cambodia · 10–12 Oct 2026Srivari BrahmotsavamCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Tirumala/Tirupati, India · 12–20 Oct 2026Shirdi Sai Baba PunyatithiCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Shirdi, India · 19–21 Oct 2026Mani Rimdu (Tengboche)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Tengboche, Nepal · 24–28 Oct 2026Thadingyut Festival of LightsCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Yangon (nationwide), Myanmar · 25–27 Oct 2026Jambay Lhakhang DrupCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Bumthang, Bhutan · 26–29 Oct 2026Tawang FestivalCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Tawang, India · 27–31 Oct 2026Thiksey GustorCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Thiksey (Ladakh), India · 28–29 Oct 2026Chemrey WangchokCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Chemrey (Ladakh), India · 28–29 Oct 2026Spirit Nepal International Yoga FestivalYoga · Pokhara (Kahun Danda), Nepal · 30 Oct – 2 Nov 2026Ruhaniyat - All India Sufi & Mystic Music FestivalMusic & Dance · Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, India · 1 Nov – 31 Mar 2027MidburnMusic & Dance · Negev Desert, Israel · 2–7 Nov 2026Black-Necked Crane FestivalCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Phobjikha, Bhutan · 11 Nov 2026Chhath PujaCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Patna, Bihar, India · 13–16 Nov 2026Sinai Desert PilgrimageCeremony & Sacred Tradition · South Sinai, Egypt · 16–23 Nov 2026Pushkar Camel FairCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Pushkar, India · 17–24 Nov 2026Sonepur MelaCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Sonepur, Bihar, India · 22 Nov – 23 Dec 2026Bon Om Touk (Water Festival)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Phnom Penh, Cambodia · 23–25 Nov 2026Yi Peng / Loy Krathong Lantern FestivalCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Chiang Mai, Thailand · 24–25 Nov 2026Karthigai Deepam (Arunachaleswarar)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Tiruvannamalai, India · 24 Nov 2026Guru Nanak GurpurabCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Amritsar, India · 24 Nov 2026That Luang FestivalCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Vientiane, Laos · 24 Nov 2026Anta GatheringMusic & Dance · Israel, Israel · 26–28 Nov 2026Dubai Yoga (DFC finale)Yoga · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 29 Nov 2026Hornbill FestivalCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Kisama Heritage Village, Kohima, Nagaland, India · 1–10 Dec 2026Konark Festival (Dance)Music & Dance · Konark, Odisha, India · 1–5 Dec 2026WonderfruitYoga · Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand · 3–7 Dec 2026Ladakhi LosarCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Leh, India · 9 Dec 2026Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (Ajmer Sharif)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Ajmer, Rajasthan, India · 11–16 Dec 2026Root Institute Bodhicitta RetreatMeditation & Dharma · Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India · 12–23 Dec 2026Winter Solstice Yoga Festival (Sun Sun Love)Yoga · Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India · 17–22 Dec 2026INCOFYRA - Intl Conference on Frontiers in Yoga ResearchYoga · Bengaluru (Prashanti Kutiram), India · 18–21 Dec 2026Vaikunta Ekadashi (Srirangam)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Srirangam, India · 20 Dec 2026Kagyu Monlam ChenmoMeditation & Dharma · Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India · 23 Dec – 3 Jan 2027HillTop FestivalMusic & Dance · Vagator, Goa, India · 30 Dec – 1 Jan 2027Spituk GustorCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Spituk (Ladakh), India · 5–6 Jan 2027Gangasagar MelaCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Sagar Island, WB, India · 10–17 Jan 2027Joydev Kenduli Baul MelaMusic & Dance · Birbhum, WB, India · 12–18 Jan 2027Maghi MelaCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Sri Muktsar Sahib, India · 13–15 Jan 2027Mukteswar Dance FestivalMusic & Dance · Bhubaneswar, India · 14–16 Jan 2027Mysore Yoga Conference (9th annual)Yoga · Mysuru (Gokulam), Karnataka, India · 19–28 Jan 2027India Intl Ayurveda and Wellness Expo & SummitYoga · Bambolim, Goa, India · 22–24 Jan 2027Magh Mela (Prayagraj)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Prayagraj, India · 22 Jan – 8 Mar 2027Urs of Lal Shahbaz QalandarCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Sehwan Sharif, Sindh, Pakistan · 25–27 Jan 2027Shambhala In Your HeartMusic & Dance · Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai, Thailand · 28 Jan – 7 Feb 2027International AYUSH Conference & Exhibition (4th)Yoga · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 1–3 Feb 2027Setsubun (Naritasan)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Narita, Japan · 3 Feb 2027DosmocheCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Leh (Ladakh), India · 4–5 Feb 2027Root Institute Water Bowl Offering RetreatMeditation & Dharma · Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India · 7 Feb – 7 Mar 2027Losar (Tibetan New Year)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Kathmandu (Boudhanath), Nepal · 7 Feb 2027Rishikesh Kirtan FestMusic & Dance · Rishikesh, India · 12 Feb – 28 Mar 2027Attukal PongalaCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Thiruvananthapuram, India · 14–23 Feb 2027Stok Guru TsechuCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Stok (Ladakh), India · 15–16 Feb 2027Punakha TshechuCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Punakha, Bhutan · 16–18 Feb 2027Matho NagrangCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Matho (Ladakh), India · 19–20 Feb 2027Navam Maha PeraheraCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Colombo (Gangaramaya), Sri Lanka · 19–20 Feb 2027Rajim Kumbh (Maghi Punni Mela)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Rajim, Chhattisgarh, India · 20 Feb – 6 Mar 2027Saidaiji Eyo Hadaka MatsuriCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Okayama, Japan · 20 Feb 2027Makha Bucha DayCeremony & Sacred Tradition · nationwide, Thailand · 21 Feb 2027Sri Aurobindo Ashram Darshan DaysConsciousness & Wellness · Puducherry, India · 21 Feb 2027World Sacred Spirit FestivalMusic & Dance · Nagaur / Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India · 22–28 Feb 2027Soul Lanka FestivalYoga · Weligama, Southern Province, Sri Lanka · 27–28 Feb 2027Pingxi Sky Lantern FestivalCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Pingxi, Taiwan · 27 Feb – 3 Mar 2027Jahan-e-Khusrau Sufi Music FestivalMusic & Dance · New Delhi, India · 1–31 Mar 2027Omizutori (Shunie) fire ritual, TōdaijiCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Nara, Japan · 1–14 Mar 2027Isha MahashivratriYoga · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India · 6 Mar 2027Natyanjali Dance FestivalMusic & Dance · Chidambaram, India · 6–15 Mar 2027Maha Shivaratri (Pashupatinath)Meditation & Dharma · Kathmandu, Nepal · 6 Mar 2027Nyepi (Balinese Day of Silence)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Bali, Indonesia · 8 Mar 2027International Yoga Festival (Parmarth Niketan)Yoga · Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India · 9–15 Mar 2027Yoga Mahotsav (Ministry of Ayush countdown to IDY)Yoga · New Delhi + rotating national venues, India · 13 Mar 2027International Yoga Festival VrindavanMusic & Dance · Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India · 15–17 Mar 2027Holi Festival and Yoga Retreat (Aadhya Yogshala)Yoga · Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India · 16–25 Mar 2027Gaura Purnima Festival & Kirtan Mela, ISKCON MayapurMusic & Dance · Mayapur, West Bengal, India · 22 Mar 2027Bumchu (Tashiding)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Tashiding, Sikkim, India · 22 Mar 2027Hola MohallaCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Anandpur Sahib, India · 23–25 Mar 2027Paro TshechuCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Paro (Rinpung Dzong), Bhutan · 25–29 Mar 2027Sizdah Bedar (Persian Nature Day)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · nationwide, Iran · 2 Apr 2027Ramana Maharshi AradhanaMeditation & Dharma · Tiruvannamalai, India · 4 Apr 2027Chithirai Festival (Meenakshi)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Madurai, India · 9–23 Apr 2027Bisket JatraCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Bhaktapur, Nepal · 10–18 Apr 2027Thrissur PooramCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Thrissur, Kerala, India · 17 Apr 2027Mahavir JayantiCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Palitana / pan-India, India · 19 Apr 2027Yeonhui Yoga WeekYoga · Seoul (Yeonhui-dong), South Korea · 20 Apr – 10 May 2027BaliSpirit FestivalYoga · Ubud, Bali, Indonesia · 22–25 Apr 2027Health & Wellness FiestaYoga · Singapore (Suntec), Singapore · 30 Apr – 2 May 2027Boun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Vientiane, Laos · 9–11 May 2027Aoi MatsuriCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Kyoto, Japan · 15 May 2027ISCR 4th Annual ConferenceMeditation & Dharma · Kyoto, Japan · 19–22 May 2027Kottiyoor Vaisakha MahotsavamCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Kannur, Kerala, India · 23 May – 24 Jun 2027Türkiye AcroYoga FestivalYoga · Şirince, Turkey · 27–31 May 2027Kailash Mansarovar YatraCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Pithoragarh, India · 1 Jun – 31 Aug 2027YeongsanjaeCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Seoul (Bongwonsa), South Korea · 6 Jun 2027Mysuru Yoga Festival (Karnataka Government)Yoga · Mysuru, Karnataka, India · 7 Jun 2027International Festival of Yoga and Meditation, LadakhYoga · Leh, Ladakh, India · 15–21 Jun 2027Saga DawaMeditation & Dharma · Sikkim / Ladakh, India · 18 Jun 2027Poson PoyaMeditation & Dharma · Anuradhapura/Mihintale, Sri Lanka · 18 Jun 202720th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist WomenMeditation & Dharma · Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia · 19–26 Jun 2027International Day of Yoga - Saudi ArabiaYoga · Riyadh & Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · 21 Jun 2027International Day of Yoga - UAE mass eventsYoga · Dubai & Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 21 Jun 2027International Day of Yoga 2027 (13th IDY) - IndiaYoga · Host city TBA (2026: Kolkata), India · 21 Jun 2027International Day of Yoga Japan (Tsukiji Hongwanji)Yoga · Tokyo, Japan · 21 Jun 2027Yoga Sangam / Yoga Unplugged / Harit Yoga (Ayush signature events)Yoga · Nationwide (50,000+ host sites), India · 21 Jun 2027Ambubachi Mela (Kamakhya)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Guwahati, India · 22–26 Jun 2027Gion Matsuri, Yasaka ShrineCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Kyoto, Japan · 1–31 Jul 2027Yuru KabgyatCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Lamayuru (Ladakh), India · 1–2 Jul 2027Guru Purnima (Art of Living)Yoga · Bengaluru, India · 1–7 Jul 2027Inner & Outer Journey FestivalMusic & Dance · Cappadocia (Urgup), Turkey · 7–12 Jul 2027Naadam FestivalCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia · 11–13 Jul 2027Nachi Fire Festival (Nachi-no-Ōgi Matsuri)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Nachikatsuura, Japan · 14 Jul 2027Glow Festival by PrudentialYoga · Sentosa, Singapore · 16–18 Jul 2027Karsha GustorCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Karsha, Zanskar, India · 31 Jul – 1 Aug 2027Phyang TsedupCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Phyang (Ladakh), India · 31 Jul – 1 Aug 2027Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh MelaCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, India · 2 Aug – 12 Sep 2027Gozan no Okuribi (Obon)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Kyoto, Japan · 16 Aug 2027Janai Purnima / Gosaikunda Jhankri GatheringCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Gosaikunda, Rasuwa, Nepal · 17 Aug 2027Paryushana ParvaCeremony & Sacred Tradition · pan-India, India · 1–8 Sep 2027Yoga Festival Tribe - Sri LankaYoga · South coast, Sri Lanka · 21–26 Sep 2027Kopan Monastery November CourseMeditation & Dharma · Kathmandu, Nepal · 1–30 Nov 2027Bharat-Thailand Global Yoga FestivalYoga · Bangkok, Thailand · announced but not officially datedDhamma Giri Vipassana CentreMeditation & Dharma · Igatpuri, Maharashtra, India · continuous 10-day courses year-round, plus long courses at adjacent Dhamma TapovanaGoa Yoga FestivalYoga · North Goa (Anjuna/Arambol), India · Nov-Mar season, dates shift year to yearInternational Ayurveda and Wellness Conclave (IAWC)Yoga · Kozhikode, Kerala, India · annual; 2027 dates TBAPublic Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai LamaMeditation & Dharma · Dharamsala and Bodh Gaya, India · spring and autumn teachings in Dharamsala, winter teachings at Bodh Gaya; announced weeks aheadSuan Mokkh International Dharma HermitageMeditation & Dharma · Chaiya, Surat Thani, Thailand · starts on the 1st of every month, ending on the 11th, all yearTushita Meditation CentreMeditation & Dharma · McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, India · 10-day courses roughly monthly February-November each yearChennai Margazhi Music SeasonMusic & Dance · Chennai, India · mid-Dec 2026 – mid-Jan 2027Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen MahotsavMusic & Dance · Pune, India · Dec 2026 (est.)Tansen SamarohMusic & Dance · Gwalior, India · Dec 2026 (mid-late)Baba Harivallabh Sangeet SammelanMusic & Dance · Jalandhar, India · late Dec 2026Vesak (Waisak) at BorobudurCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Magelang (Borobudur), Indonesia · ~May 2027 (Vesak full moon)Thimphu TshechuCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Thimphu, Bhutan · 2027 lunar TBAPang LhabsolCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Sikkim, India · 2027 TBADuruthu Perahera (Kelaniya)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Kelaniya, Sri Lanka · 2027 TBA (poya 22 Jan 2027)Baba Farid Agman PurabCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Faridkot, India · ~late Sep (annual)Nyingma Monlam ChenmoMeditation & Dharma · Bodh Gaya, India · ~early 2027 TBAIndra JatraCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Kathmandu, Nepal · ~Sep (8-day)Rato Machindranath Rath JatraCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Lalitpur, Nepal · ~Apr–JunPhaung Daw Oo Pagoda FestivalCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Inle Lake, Myanmar · ~Sep–Oct 2026 TBADanshig Naadam & Khuree TsamCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia · ~Aug 2027 TBAXYoga Dubai FestivalYoga · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · ~Feb/Mar TBA (dormant)Spirit of Jordan FestivalConsciousness & Wellness · Wadi Rum, Jordan · ~late Sep/Oct TBAInternational Sufi RetreatCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Beirut, Lebanon · annual 7-day TBA