Festivals of Bengal
West Bengal has a vibrant mix of festivals at different seasons of the year. Each one is a window into the culture, devotion, and joyous spirit of its people.
Durga Puja
Experience the local magic of Durga Puja. This spectacular 5-day celebration — proudly designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — is a once-in-a-lifetime cultural phenomenon you truly cannot miss.
Once hosted exclusively in the mansions of wealthy merchants, this extravagant Bengal carnival has transformed into a spectacular open-air art gallery, showcasing months of creative effort: a grand fusion of devotion, stunning installations, endless feasting, and vibrant celebration.
Durga Puja 2026 Itinerary
Kali Puja & Diwali
It is the festival of light. Goddess Kali is the destroyer of evil — she is worshiped on the darkest night of the year with holy invocation, oil lamps, and fireworks. A joyous festival for young and old alike.
The night sky erupts in colour while earthen lamps flicker across every doorstep, weaving together the fervour of Kali Puja with the warmth of Diwali in a celebration unique to Bengal.
Holi
The most colourful festival, devoted to Lord Krishna and his beloved Radha, where people smear Gulal — traditional coloured powder — on each other to celebrate the bond of love, harmony and brotherhood.
Experience it in Kolkata or in Mayapur (the headquarters of ISKCON), or in the village of Satkahonia where it becomes a milieu of art, colours, crafts & food.
