Mumbai keeps more festivals than any Indian city, because more of India came here to work and brought its calendar with it. Dahi Handi in August, with human pyramids nine tiers high. Navratri garba on a scale that rivals Ahmedabad. Ramzan nights on Mohammed Ali Road. The Bandra Fair at Mount Mary, attended by every faith. Narali Purnima, when the Koli fleet goes back to sea. Gudi Padwa, Diwali, Makar Sankranti and at least four separate new years.
Ganeshotsav is large enough to have its own section. Everything else is here.
Dahi Handi
The human pyramids of Janmashtami, and the argument about how high
Navratri, Garba & Dandiya
Nine nights, and the Gujarati half of Mumbai on its feet
Gudi Padwa & the New Years
The Maharashtrian new year, and the others the city keeps
Diwali in Mumbai
Lanterns, faral, the Diwali Pahat concerts and the trading new year
Ramzan & Eid
Mohammed Ali Road for a month, and the streets that only exist then
The Bandra Fair & Christmas
Mount Mary, the East Indian villages and the Catholic calendar
Narali Purnima & the Koli Festivals
The fishing community’s calendar, older than the city
Holi, Shimga & Makar Sankranti
The kite strings in January and the colour in March
The Mumbai festival year
| Name | Where | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Makar SankrantiJanuary | city-wide, heaviest in the Gujarati suburbs | Tilgul and kite flying; nylon manja is banned and the ban is enforced. |
| Gudi PadwaMarch or April | Girgaon shobha yatra | The Maharashtrian new year; the gudi raised at sunrise. |
| Holi and RangpanchamiMarch | city-wide; Koliwadas five days later | Holika Dahan, then colour; the Koli communities play at Rangpanchami. |
| Ramzan and Eidvaries | Mohammed Ali Road, Bhendi Bazaar | A month of street kitchens from sunset to three in the morning. |
| Narali PurnimaAugust | the Koliwadas | Coconuts to the sea; the end of the monsoon fishing ban. |
| Dahi HandiAugust | Dadar, Worli, Jogeshwari, Ghatkopar, Thane | Human pyramids on the day after Janmashtami. |
| GaneshotsavAugust or September | city-wide, centred on Lalbaug | Eleven days; the largest festival of the Mumbai year. |
| Bandra FairSeptember | Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra | A week from the Sunday after 8 September. |
| Navratri and Durga PujaSeptember or October | Borivali, Ghatkopar; Shivaji Park | Nine nights of garba, and the Bengali Durga Puja in parallel. |
| DiwaliOctober or November | city-wide | Faral, lanterns, Diwali Pahat concerts and the trading new year. |
| ChristmasDecember | Bandra, Vasai, Gorai | The East Indian villages; plum cake from November. |
Read the city another way
A note on this page. Festival dates move with the lunar calendar and arrangements change every year. Everything here is a snapshot of Mumbai as of 2026, offered as a starting point rather than a live listing. Check timings, routes and darshan rules before you travel.
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