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Asia's Greatest Festivals

From glowing lantern rivers in China to the explosive colors of Holi in India — Asia's festival calendar is among the world's most spectacular.

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✦ Must-Experience

Top Asian Festivals of 2026

Our editors' picks for the most extraordinary celebrations across Asia Pacific.

Lantern Festival Feb 2026
🇨🇳 China / Taiwan

Lantern Festival (元宵節)

The glowing finale to Chinese New Year — thousands of illuminated lanterns float skyward and drift across rivers.

📅 Feb 11–28, 2026Read Guide →
Balloon Festival Asia Mar 2026
🇮🇳 India

Holi — Festival of Colors

One of India's most beloved festivals — celebrate spring with an explosion of colored powder, water, and music.

📅 Mar 8, 2026Read Guide →
🌸 Apr 2026
🇯🇵 Japan

Hanami — Cherry Blossom Season

Japan's iconic sakura season transforms parks into breathtaking pink canopies — a cultural ritual unlike any other.

📅 Mar–May 2026Read Guide →
💦 Apr 2026
🇹🇭 Thailand

Songkran Water Festival

Thailand's New Year is celebrated with the world's biggest water fight — streets transform into joyful splash zones.

📅 Apr 13–15, 2026Read Guide →
🐉 Jun 2026
🇨🇳 China

Dragon Boat Festival

Thrilling dragon boat races on rivers and lakes mark this ancient Chinese festival of health and good fortune.

📅 Jun 11, 2026Read Guide →
🕌 Oct 2026
🇮🇳 India

Diwali — Festival of Lights

The luminous Hindu festival of lights — millions of oil lamps, fireworks, and sweets fill cities across India and beyond.

📅 Oct 20, 2026Read Guide →
✦ By Country

Events by Country

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Cherry Blossom Festivals (Hanami)

Nationwide park celebrations under spectacular sakura trees

Mar–May 2026
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Sumida River Fireworks (隅田川花火大会)

Tokyo's iconic summer fireworks display, one of Japan's oldest

Jul 25, 2026
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Gion Matsuri, Kyoto

A month-long festival with grand floats, traditional music and pageantry

Jul 2026
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Fuji Rock Festival

Japan's premier outdoor music festival nestled in alpine forests

Jul 24–26, 2026
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Awa Odori Dance Festival

Japan's largest dance festival in Tokushima — over 1 million attendees

Aug 12–15, 2026
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Sapporo Snow Festival

Enormous snow and ice sculptures transform Hokkaido's capital

Feb 4–11, 2026
Lantern Festival
✦ Editor's Pick

Why the Lantern Festival Should Be on Every Traveler's List

There are moments in travel that transcend the ordinary — and watching thousands of glowing lanterns rise above a river at dusk in Taiwan or China is undeniably one of them. The Yuan Xiao Festival marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations and is steeped in centuries of mythology and tradition.

Pingxi in Taiwan has become the epicenter of international lantern-launching, while Chiang Mai's Yi Peng in Thailand offers a simultaneous sky lantern release of extraordinary beauty.

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