Celebrate the season of mellow fruitfulness and the eternal hope of navigating the ups and downs of life with joy at Diwali, at the Jodhpur RIFF, at Tihar, at Dashain., at the Kathmandu Jazz Festival, at the Thimphu Tsechu, at the Jomolhari Mountain Festival, at the Royal Highland Festival, The Snowman Run, and at the Great Sri Lanka Cycle Race.
INDIA
Diwali
Resonating with the sounds of firecrackers and lighted lamps and fairy lights illuminating the dark night of Amavasya India marks its own New Year with untrammelled jollity and family gatherings in the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth
Where: Pan-India |
When: 21st October, 2025
Jodhpur RIFF
Plunge into the exceptional delights of musical performances from all corners of the globe in the iconic setting of the Meherangarh Fort and its surrounds in this desert outpost. Each year, over five days, RIFF celebrates the various musical legacy and creates new sounds through the creative collaborations by a seasoned lover of folk music and folk art.
Where: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India |
When: 2nd-6th October, 2025
NEPAL
Tihar
Join in the fun and frolic of the ever-swelling crowds as they exuberantly plunge into the thrills of the five-day festivities of the festival of lights; also known as Deepawali or Yamapanchak this form of Diwali in Nepal is also unique in that it apart from Goddess Lakshmi, it also honours Yama, the God of Death— and their animals
Where: Pan-Nepal |
When: 18th October-23rd October 2025
DASHAIN
Join the excited locals as they plunge into 15 days of festivities and jollity celebrating the triumph of good over evil with friends and family— all in veneration of Hindu goddess Durga, the Mother Goddess who represents Shakti…
Where: Kathmandu Valley |
When: October, 2025
Kathmandu Jazz
Festival A unique opportunity to listen to the coolest jazz in the rarified environs of a lovely Himalayan destination, brought together for your pleasure by many international jazz musicians much loved for their gigs around the world.
Where: Kathmandu |
When: October, 2025
BHUTAN
Thimphu Tsechu
The centuries-old festival held at the large Tendrel Thang grounds is unmissable for its fantastical mask dances that are layered with symbolic moves and gestures
Where: Thimphu |
When: 2nd to 4th October, 2025
Jomolhari Mountain
Festival This is an amazing showcase of Bhutan’s stunning landscapes and wildlife with the limelight shining on trekking, cultural performances, and local handicrafts of the Jomolhari region.
Where: Jangkothang |
When: 14th and 15th October, 2025
Royal Highland Festival
Another unique festival, spearheaded by the Bhutanese king it offers a wonderful opportunity for visitors to enjoy the astonishing cultural splendours of Bhutan’s highlands. Visitors get to witness exceptional performances by the highlanders demonstrating their unique identity from the rest of Bhutan.
Where: Laya, Gasa District |
When: 23rd and 24th October, 2025
The Snowman Run
Following the trail of the month-long snowman trek the Gruesome Snowman Run is Bhutan’s most challenging sporting feat— and ultra-marathon which also raises awareness about the effects of climate change
Where: Laya-Gasa-Chamkhar Town (Bumthang) Trail |
When: October, 2025
SRI LANKA
The Great Sri Lanka Cycle Race
RACE THE PEARL is a 24-Hr epic Cycling Challenge that pushes all known physical and mental boundaries of the men and women of steel, while cycling across Sri Lanka; while some will Race, some will Ride enjoying incredible views of Sri Lanka’s exotic landscapes along the way.
Where: The furthest two points of Point Pedro (Jaffna dist) and Dondrahead lighthouse across the island, Sri Lanka |
When: October, 2025