Festivals in Asia
Discover festivals across Asia.
Diwali
The festival of lights ā millions of lamps, fireworks and family.
Sapporo Snow
Colossal, breathtaking snow and ice sculptures.
Chinese New Year
Lion dances, lanterns and fireworks welcome the lunar year.
Nyepi
Bali's Day of Silence ā the whole island stops.
Boryeong Mud
Two weeks of gloriously messy mud pools and wrestling by the sea.
Pingxi Lantern
Sky lanterns carrying wishes over the mountains.
Pushkar Camel Fair
50,000 camels, traders and pilgrims in the desert.
Naadam
The 'three manly games': wrestling, horse racing and archery.
Harbin Ice & Snow
A whole city of illuminated ice palaces in deep winter.
Monkey Buffet
A lavish feast laid out for thousands of temple monkeys.
Holi
The festival of colours ā pigment thrown in joy at the arrival of spring.
Fuji Rock
Japan's biggest festival, set in stunning mountain forest.
Songkran
Thai New Year, celebrated as a nationwide, days-long water fight.
Gion Matsuri
Kyoto's grand month-long festival of towering floats.
Yi Peng
Thousands of glowing sky lanterns released into the night.