The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Asia, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals,

film festivals A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually annually and in a single city or region. Some film festivals show films outdoors or online. Films may be of recent date and depe ...

folk festivals A folk festival celebrates traditional folk crafts and folk music. This list includes folk festivals worldwide, except those with only a partial focus on folk music or arts. Folk festivals may also feature folk dance or ethnic foods. Handicra ...

carnival Carnival (known as Shrovetide in certain localities) is a festive season that occurs at the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period, consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Carnival typi ...

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music festivals A music festival is a festival, community event with music, performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock music, rock, blues, folk music, folk, jazz, classical music), nation ...

. Music festivals are annotated "(music)" for countries where there is not a dedicated music section. This list has overlap with List of film festivals in Asia.

Sovereign states

Afghanistan

* Nowruz in Afghanistan * Baloch-Pakhtun Unity Day

Armenia

Dolma Festival in Armenia The Dolma Festival in Armenia, also known as Uduli (a term meaning "grape" in Urartian language, Urartian), is an annual festival that is held annually near the city of Armavir, Armenia. It began in 2011 and focuses on appreciation of Armenian cu ...

(cultural heritage, gastronomy) * Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (film) * MetalFront Fest (music) * Pan-Armenian Games (sports) * ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan *

Yerevan International Film Festival The ''Golden Apricot'' Yerevan International Film Festival (GAIFF; ) is an annual film festival held in Yerevan, Armenia. The festival was founded in 2004 with the co-operation of the "Golden Apricot" Fund for Cinema Development, the Armenian A ...

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Azerbaijan

* Baku International Film Festival East-West (film) * Baku International Tourism Film Festival (film) *

Chaharshanbe Suri Chaharshanbeh Suri or Charshanbeh Suri or Chahar shanbe suri (; ), is an Iranian peoples, Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, of ancient Zoroastrian origin. It is the first festivity of No ...

* Goychay Pomegranate Festival *

Nowruz Nowruz (, , () , () , () , () , Kurdish language, Kurdish: () , () , () , () , , , , () , , ) is the Iranian or Persian New Year. Historically, it has been observed by Iranian peoples, but is now celebrated by many ...

Yaldā Yaldā Night () or Chelle Night (also Chellah Night, , lit. "fortieth night") is an ancient festival in Iran, Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan that is celebrated on the winter solstice. This corresponds t ...

Music festivals in Azerbaijan

* Baku International Jazz Festival *

Gabala International Music Festival Gabala International Music Festival is an annual festival of classical music held every summer beginning in 2009 in Qabala, Gabala, Azerbaijan. The festival is organised with the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation at the initiative of the rector ...

International World of Mugham Festival The International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan is a center of Azerbaijani arts and music aiming to promote, preserve and popularize the mugham genre of Azerbaijani music. It is located in Baku Boulevard, in downtown Baku. Overview of the center ...

* Mstislav Rostropovich Baku International Festival * Mugham Festival * Uzeyir Hajibeyov International Music Festival

Bahrain

* Public holidays in Bahrain

Bangladesh

Public holidays in Bangladesh Bangladesh observes numerous public holidays, which include national memorials, religious celebrations, and secular holidays of Bengali origin. The Bengali traditional calendar, known as Baṅgābda, is both the national and official calendar of ...

* List of festivals in Bangladesh

Bhutan

Public holidays in Bhutan Public holidays in Bhutan consist of both national holidays and local festivals or '' tshechus''. While national holidays are observed throughout Bhutan, tsechus are only observed in their areas. Bhutan uses its own calendar, a variant of the luni ...

Tshechu A tshechu (, literally "tenth day") is any of the annual religious Bhutanese festivals held in each district or dzongkhag of Bhutan on the tenth day of a month of the lunar Tibetan calendar. The month depends on the place. Tshechus are religio ...

Brunei

Public holidays in Brunei This is a list of holidays in Brunei. Public holidays References Culture of Brunei Brunei Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart fr ...

Cambodia

Asalha Puja Āsāḷha Pūjā () is a Theravada Buddhist festival which typically takes place in July, on the full moon of the Āsādha month. It is celebrated in Indonesia, Cambodia (), Thailand, Sri Lanka, Laos, Myanmar and in other countries with Ther ...

* Bon Om Touk * CamboFest, Cambodia Film Festival (film) * Magha Puja * Pchum Ben

China

Chinese New Year Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival (see also #Names, § Names), is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a New Year, new year on the traditional lunisolar calendar, lunisolar Chinese calendar. It is one of the most important holi ...

* Chinese Lantern Festival *

Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival ( zh, s=端午节, t=端午節, first=t, p=Duānwǔ jié, cy=Dyūnńgh jit) is a traditional Chinese holiday that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or earl ...

Duanwu Festival The Dragon Boat Festival ( zh, s=端午节, t=端午節, first=t, p=Duānwǔ jié, cy=Dyūnńgh jit) is a traditional Chinese holiday that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or earl ...

Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival (for other names, see § Etymology) is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid- ...

Cyprus

East Timor (Timor-Leste)

Public holidays in East Timor The culture of Timor-Leste reflects numerous cultural influences, including Portugal, Portuguese, Roman Catholic, and Malaysia, Malay, on the indigenous Austronesian cultures in Timor-Leste. UNESCO activities Timor-Leste become a state party ...

Georgia

India

* List of festivals in India ** List of Indian classical music festivals **

List of literary festivals in India This is a list of notable literary festivals in India. The list consists only of those festivals that already have an article on Wikipedia. Ongoing Festivals Now defunct events

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List of Sikh festivals This is a list of the major festivals of the Sikhism, Sikh religion. List Other Sikh festivals There are some other (around 45) festivals that are celebrated at a much smaller scale with some being centred in particular regions or towns that ...

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List of Sindhi festivals Sindhis have a rich and clearly distinct cultural heritage and are very festive. The most important festival for Hindu Sindhis is the birthday of Lord Jhoolelal and Cheti Chand. Sindhi Hindus festivals 1. Cheti Chand Celebration of the birth ...

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List of Hindu festivals Hindus celebrate a significant number of festivals and celebrations, many of which commemorate events from ancient Indian, ancient India and often align with seasonal changes. These festivities take place either on a fixed annual date on the ...

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Public Holidays in India Public Holidays in India, also known as Government Holidays colloquially, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the Government of India, union or State governments of India, stat ...

**** List of Hindu festivals in Punjab ;Lists by region ** List of fairs and festivals in Punjab * List of festivals of West Bengal

Indonesia

* List of festivals in Indonesia

Iran

* List of festivals in Iran

Iraq

* Duhok International Film Festival (film) * Iraq Short Film Festival (film) * Kha b-Nisan *

Israel

Japan

Japanese festivals Japanese festivals, or , are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan. The origin of the word ''matsuri'' is related to the ; there are theories that the word ''matsuri'' is derived from meaning "to wait (for ...

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List of festivals in Japan This is an incomplete list of festivals in Japan. Traditional festivals Film festivals Music festivals See also * Japanese festivals Japanese festivals, or , are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in ...

Festivals in Tokyo Tokyo holds many festivals (''matsuri'') throughout the year. Major Shinto shrine festivals include the Sanno Festival at Hie Shrine, and the Sanja Festival at Asakusa Shrine. The Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo is held every two years in May. The fes ...

** Kamakura's festivals and events ** Ryukyuan festivals and observances

Jordan

* Al-Balad Music Festival (music) * Jerash Festival * New Think Festival

Kazakhstan

* Eurasia International Film Festival (film) * International Astana Action Film Festival (film) * Shaken's Stars (film) * Voice of Asia (music)

North Korea

Festivals of Korea Korean traditional festivals () are the national and local festivals historically celebrated by Koreans. Summary Detailed description by lunar month First * Korean New Year, Seollal (New Years Day) :Seollal is one of the most signif ...

(traditional festivals and holidays) * Modern Korean festivals (by region) ** 13th World Festival of Youth and Students ** Arirang Festival

South Korea

* List of modern Korean festivals (by region) **

List of film festivals in South Korea See also * Cinema of South Korea * List of film festivals in Asia * List of music festivals in South Korea * List of festivals in South Korea References * * * * Festivals South Korea South Korea Film A film, also known as ...

** List of music festivals in South Korea **List of fireworks festivals in South Korea *** Busan International Fireworks Festival *** Seoul International Fireworks Festival * List of traditional Korean festivals

Kuwait

* Qurain Cultural Festival

Kyrgyzstan

* Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan

Laos

* List of festivals in Laos

Lebanon

* Baalbeck International Festival (music) * Beirut Nights (music) *Beirut Rock Festival (music) * Beiteddine Festival (music) * Byblos International Festival (music) * Coma Dance Festival (music) * Ehmej Festival (music) * Eid il-Burbara

Malaysia

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* List of festivals in Malaysia

Maldives

* Public holidays in the Maldives

Mongolia

* Eagle festival * Garid *

Naadam Naadam (Mongolian Naadam Festival) (, classical Mongolian: ''Naɣadum'', , ''literally "games"'') is a traditional festival celebrated in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and Tuva. The festival is also locally termed "eriin gurvan naadam" (), "the three ...

(traditional sports) * Nadun *

Tsagaan Sar The Mongolian Lunar New Year, commonly known as Tsagaan Sar ( , or literally White Moon), is the first day of the year according to the Mongolian lunisolar calendar. The festival of the Lunar New Year is celebrated by Mongolic and some T ...

Myanmar

* Irrawaddy Literary Festival * Kathina *

List of Burmese traditional festivals Burmese traditional festivals are based on the traditional Burmese calendar and dates are largely determined by the moon's phase. Burmese culture is most evident in villages where local festivals are held throughout the year, the most importa ...

* Magha Puja *

Pagoda festival Pagoda festivals (; ''paya pwe'') are regular festivals found throughout Myanmar that commemorate major religious events in pagoda's history, including the founding of a pagoda and the crowning of the pagoda's hti (umbrella). Pagoda festivals are ...

Tazaungdaing festival The Tazaungdaing Festival (, also known as the Festival of Lights and spelt Tazaungdine Festival), held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon, the eighth month of the Burmese calendar, is celebrated as a national holiday in Myanmar and marks the e ...

Thadingyut Festival The Thadingyut Festival (), also known as the Lighting Festival of Myanmar, is held on the full moon day of the Burmese lunar month of Thadingyut. As a custom, it is held at the end of the Buddhist sabbath (Vassa) and is the second most popular f ...

Thingyan Thingyan (/sɛŋkəmɑ/ ; , Old Mon language, Old Mon: သင်ကြာန် ), also known as the Myanmar New Year, is a festival that usually occurs in middle of April. Thingyan marks the transition from the old year to the new one, based on ...

* Yadana Cave Festival * Wathann Film Fest (film)

Nepal

* List of festivals in Nepal

Oman

* Public holidays in Oman

Pakistan

* List of festivals in Pakistan ** List of festivals in Lahore ** List of festivals in Multan

Philippines

List of festivals in the Philippines The origin of most early festivals, locally known as "''fiestas''", are rooted in Christianity in the Philippines, Christianity, dating back to the History of the Philippines (1521–1898), Spanish colonial period when the many communities (su ...

Qatar

* Doha Tribeca Film Festival (film) * Public holidays in Qatar

Russia

* List of festivals in Russia

Saudi Arabia

* Jenadriyah * Public holidays in Saudi Arabia

Singapore

* List of festivals in Singapore

Sri Lanka

* Aluth Sahal Mangallaya *

* Full Moon Poya Festivals * Esala Mangallaya *

Kandy Esala Perahera The Kandy Esala Perahera (the Sri Dalada Perahara procession of Kandy) also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred T ...

* List of traditional festivals in Sri Lanka * Magha Puja *

Saga Sagas are prose stories and histories, composed in Iceland and to a lesser extent elsewhere in Scandinavia. The most famous saga-genre is the (sagas concerning Icelanders), which feature Viking voyages, migration to Iceland, and feuds between ...

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Sinhalese New Year Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Aluth Awurudda () in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese people. The timing of the Sinhala New Year coincides with the new year celebrations of ma ...

Syria

* 2008 Arab Capital of Culture * Damascus International Film Festival (film) * Dox Box * Eid il-Burbara * Kha b-Nisan *

Thursday of the Dead Thursday is the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard, it is the fourth day of the week. In countries which adopt the "Sunday-first" convention, it is the fifth day of the week. Name Th ...

Tajikistan

* Didor International Film Festival * Public holidays in Tajikistan

Thailand

Turkey

* List of festivals in Turkey

Turkmenistan

* Public holidays in Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

* Asrlar Sadosi Festival of Traditional Culture * Public holidays in Uzbekistan

Vietnam

* Coca-Cola SoundFest (music) * Dalat Flower Festival * Hùng Kings' Festival * Hội Yến Diêu Trì * Gióng Festival *

Tết Nguyên Đán Tết (, ), short for (; ), is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture. Tết celebrates the arrival of spring based on the Vietnamese calendar and usually falls on January or February in the Gregorian calendar. is not to be con ...

* Tết Nguyên Tiêu * Tết Hàn Thực * Tết Đoan Ngọ * Tết Trung Nguyên * Tết Trung Thu

Yemen

* Public holidays in Yemen

States with limited recognition

Abkhazia

* Public holidays in Abkhazia

Nagorno-Karabakh

* Culture of Nagorno-Karabakh

Northern Cyprus

Public holidays in Northern Cyprus Public holidays in Northern Cyprus are often shared with Turkey. The public holidays include: In addition, the following Islam, Muslim holidays are observed as public holidays: External links Holiday listing
Public holidays in Northern ...

Palestine

* Culture of Palestine * Palestine Festival of Literature * Bet Lahem Live Festival