Himachal Pradesh fairs & festivals calendar
Himachal's calendar runs on gods and harvests. Most of these dates are set by the Hindu lunar or the Tibetan calendar and move every year, so each entry explains how its timing works rather than pinning a single day.
January
Halda, Lahaul
Villages of the Lahaul valley · Lahaul & Spiti
Lahaul's midwinter festival of fire, when villagers carry burning cedar torches to a common spot to welcome the new year.
Usually January
Seasonal / culturalSazo and Losar, Kinnaur & Spiti
Villages of Kinnaur and Spiti · Kinnaur
The midwinter turn of the year in the high valleys: Sazo, when the local gods are said to leave for heaven, and Losar, the new-year festival.
Usually January
Seasonal / culturalWinter Carnival, Manali
The Mall and Manu Ground, Manali · Kullu
Manali's early-January festival of winter sports, a Mall Road carnival procession, folk dance and local food.
early January (usually around 2–6 January)
February
March
June
July
September
October
November
Lavi Fair, Rampur
Rampur Bushahr · Shimla
A centuries-old trade fair at Rampur on the old Hindustan–Tibet road, still a market for dry fruit, wool, pashmina and horses.
usually 11–14 November
ReligiousRenuka Ji Fair
Renuka Lake, Dadahu · Sirmaur
A lakeside fair at Renuka, where the deity Parshuram is believed to visit his mother, Renuka, once a year.
5–6 days ending on Kartik Ekadashi (late October or November)
Compiled by the Know Your Himachal team from Himachal Pradesh Tourism, district gazetteers and Wikipedia. Dates for lunar festivals shift each year — always confirm locally before booking travel. Spot something wrong? Tell us.