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Festivals in South East Asia
Welcome to 2camels' special take on the festivals, fairs and celebrations of South East Asia. We've got a ton of info on 133 South East Asian festivals in articles, snippets, videos, photo galleries and links to South East Asian festival websites.
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Our Featured Festivals of South East Asia
If you like your religious events with a tribal feel and a heavy drum beat then the Ati-Atihan Festival may just be worth the journey to the Philippines. For three days every January the town of Kalibo on the island of Panay, comes to life with an abundance of colourful indigineous costumes and weapons in street parades where crowd participation is actively encouraged.
Kumbh Mela - Allahabad (Allahabad, India)
Festival Types: Religious, Cultural, Traditional
Month: January
Festival Types: Religious, Cultural, Traditional
Month: January
Marvel as millions (70 million over the 45 days of the Ardh Kumbh Mela) of Hindus come together for the largest, most colourful gathering in the world, Kumbh Mela. Four times every 12 years this mass Hindu Pilgrimage rotates between four locations in India: Allahabad (Prayag) at the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna and mythical Saraswati River, Haridwar on the Ganga River, Ujjain along the Kshipra River and Nashik on the Godavari River. It truly is a spectale beyond scope and a once in a lifetime event for anyone who attends, regardless of religion.
South East Asian Festivals
Angkor Wat International Half Marathon (Angkor Wat, Cambodia)
Festival Types: Sport - Marathon, Sport - Endurance
Month: December
Festival Types: Sport - Marathon, Sport - Endurance
Month: December
Araquio Festival (Nueva Ecija, Philippines)
Festival Types: Religious, Cultural, Performing Art
Month: May
Festival Types: Religious, Cultural, Performing Art
Month: May
Bali International Jazz Festival (Kuta, Bali, Indonesia)
Festival Types: Music - Jazz
Month: December
Festival Types: Music - Jazz
Month: December
Bangkok International Book Fair (Bangkok, Thailand)
Festival Types: Book, Literature, Writing
Month: March
Festival Types: Book, Literature, Writing
Month: March
Bangkok International Festival of Dance and Music (Bangkok, Thailand)
Festival Types: Performing Art, Music - Classical, Dance - Various Styles
Month: September
Festival Types: Performing Art, Music - Classical, Dance - Various Styles
Month: September
Bangkok Marathon (Bangkok, Thailand)
Festival Types: Sport - Marathon, Sport - Endurance
Month: November
Festival Types: Sport - Marathon, Sport - Endurance
Month: November
Bangkok Pride Festival (Bangkok, Thailand)
Festival Types: Pride, Gay and Lesbian, Street Parade
Month: November
Festival Types: Pride, Gay and Lesbian, Street Parade
Month: November
Bangkok Vertical Marathon (Bangkok, Thailand)
Festival Types: Sport - Bizarre, Sport - Endurance, Bizarre
Month: September
Festival Types: Sport - Bizarre, Sport - Endurance, Bizarre
Month: September
Bonn Chroat Preah Nongkoal - Royal Ploughing Ceremony (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Festival Types: Harvest, Traditional, Cultural
Month: May
Festival Types: Harvest, Traditional, Cultural
Month: May
Bonn Pchum Ben - Spirits of the Dead Festival (All Areas, Cambodia)
Festival Types: Cultural, Traditional, Religious
Month: October
Festival Types: Cultural, Traditional, Religious
Month: October
Borobudur Sunrise (Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Festival Types: Religious, Cultural, Historical
Month: Year Round
Festival Types: Religious, Cultural, Historical
Month: Year Round
Bumthang Festival (Bumthang, Bhutan)
Festival Types: Religious, Indigenous, Traditional
Month: October
Festival Types: Religious, Indigenous, Traditional
Month: October
Cambodia Water Festival (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Festival Types: Dragon Boat, Historical, Sport - Water
Month: November
Festival Types: Dragon Boat, Historical, Sport - Water
Month: November
Chingay (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Gay and Lesbian, Street Parade, Party
Month: February
Festival Types: Gay and Lesbian, Street Parade, Party
Month: February
Chobi Mela - International Festival of Photography (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Festival Types: Photography, Art
Month: February
Festival Types: Photography, Art
Month: February
Christmas - Indonesia (Samosir Island, Sumatra, Indonesia)
Festival Types: Christmas, Religious, New Year
Month: December
Festival Types: Christmas, Religious, New Year
Month: December
Eco Film Fest (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Film - Documentary, Environmental, Film
Month: October
Festival Types: Film - Documentary, Environmental, Film
Month: October
Elephant Polo World Championships (Meghauly, Nepal)
Festival Types: Animal, Sport - Bizarre, Bizarre
Month: November
Festival Types: Animal, Sport - Bizarre, Bizarre
Month: November
Elephant Riding in Thailand (Chang Mai, Thailand)
Festival Types: Traditional, Animal
Month: Year Round
Festival Types: Traditional, Animal
Month: Year Round
Flores De Mayo (Flowers of May) (All Areas, Philippines)
Festival Types: Floral, Religious
Month: May
Festival Types: Floral, Religious
Month: May
Full Moon Party - Ko Pha Ngan (Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand)
Festival Types: Lunar, Party, Natural Phenomenon
Month: Year Round
Festival Types: Lunar, Party, Natural Phenomenon
Month: Year Round
Great Tibetan Marathon (Leh Ladakh, Tibet)
Festival Types: Sport - Marathon, Sport - Endurance
Month: July
Festival Types: Sport - Marathon, Sport - Endurance
Month: July
Harvest Festivals of the Philippines (All Areas, Philippines)
Festival Types: Harvest, Agricultural, Traditional
Month: May
Festival Types: Harvest, Agricultural, Traditional
Month: May
India Food and Wine Show (New Delhi, India)
Festival Types: Food and Wine, Food, Wine
Month: January
Festival Types: Food and Wine, Food, Wine
Month: January
India Pakistan Border Closing Ceremony (Wagah, India)
Festival Types: Traditional, National, Bizarre
Month: Year Round
Festival Types: Traditional, National, Bizarre
Month: Year Round
International Dragon Boat Racing (Penang, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Dragon Boat, Sport - Water, National
Month: May
Festival Types: Dragon Boat, Sport - Water, National
Month: May
International Festival of Sacred Arts (New Delhi, India)
Festival Types: Performing Art, Dance - Folk, Music - Traditional
Month: February
Festival Types: Performing Art, Dance - Folk, Music - Traditional
Month: February
Jaipur Festival (Jaipur, India)
Festival Types: Music - Traditional, Performing Art, Dance - Folk
Month: March
Festival Types: Music - Traditional, Performing Art, Dance - Folk
Month: March
Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Festival Types: Music - Jazz
Month: March
Festival Types: Music - Jazz
Month: March
Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (Kathmandu, Nepal)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Documentary, Sport - Mountaineering
Month: December
Festival Types: Film, Film - Documentary, Sport - Mountaineering
Month: December
Khajuraho Dance Festival (Khajuraho, India)
Festival Types: Dance - Folk, Traditional, Cultural
Month: February
Festival Types: Dance - Folk, Traditional, Cultural
Month: February
King Kamehemeha Hula Competition (Honolulu, HI, USA)
Festival Types: Dance - Folk, Family
Month: June
Festival Types: Dance - Folk, Family
Month: June
Kings Cup Elephant Polo (Hua Hin, Thailand)
Festival Types: Sport - Bizarre, Bizarre, Animal
Month: September
Festival Types: Sport - Bizarre, Bizarre, Animal
Month: September
KL Festival (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Music - Traditional, Cultural, Performing Art
Month: July
Festival Types: Music - Traditional, Cultural, Performing Art
Month: July
KL International Buskers Festival (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Busking, Juggling, Performing Art
Month: December
Festival Types: Busking, Juggling, Performing Art
Month: December
KL International Gourmet Festival (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Food, Food and Drink
Month: September
Festival Types: Food, Food and Drink
Month: September
Kolkata Film Festival (Kolkata, India)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Documentary, Film - Short
Month: November
Festival Types: Film, Film - Documentary, Film - Short
Month: November
Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Film
Month: November
Festival Types: Film
Month: November
Kumbha Mela - Haridwar (Haridwar, India)
Festival Types: Religious, Traditional, Cultural
Month: January
Festival Types: Religious, Traditional, Cultural
Month: January
Kuta Karnival (Kuta, Bali, Indonesia)
Festival Types: Carnival, Street Parade, Party
Month: September
Festival Types: Carnival, Street Parade, Party
Month: September
Le Van Duyet Tomb Festival (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
Festival Types: Historical, Traditional
Month: September
Festival Types: Historical, Traditional
Month: September
Liberation Day - Guam (Hagatna, Guam)
Festival Types: National, Historical, Street Parade
Month: January
Festival Types: National, Historical, Street Parade
Month: January
Lohri - The Bonfire Festival (All Areas, India)
Festival Types: Natural Phenomenon, Traditional
Month: January
Festival Types: Natural Phenomenon, Traditional
Month: January
Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix (Sepang, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Sport - Formula 1, Sport - Motor Sport, Party
Month: March
Festival Types: Sport - Formula 1, Sport - Motor Sport, Party
Month: March
Malaysian International Gourmet Festival (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Food
Month: January
Festival Types: Food
Month: January
Mallakhamb (All Areas, India)
Festival Types: Sport - Bizarre, Bizarre, Traditional
Month: Year Round
Festival Types: Sport - Bizarre, Bizarre, Traditional
Month: Year Round
Mani Rimdu Festival (Khumba Region, Nepal)
Festival Types: Religious, Indigenous, Traditional
Month: October
Festival Types: Religious, Indigenous, Traditional
Month: October
Melaka Art and Performance Festival (Melaka, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Performing Art, Music - Varied, Dance - Various Styles
Month: November
Festival Types: Performing Art, Music - Varied, Dance - Various Styles
Month: November
Navratri Festival (Gujarat, India)
Festival Types: Religious, Traditional, Dance - Folk
Month: September
Festival Types: Religious, Traditional, Dance - Folk
Month: September
Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Races (Alappuzha, India)
Festival Types: Dragon Boat, Sport - Paddling
Month: August
Festival Types: Dragon Boat, Sport - Paddling
Month: August
Penang International Dragon Boat Festival (Penang, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Dragon Boat, Sport - Water, Traditional
Month: May
Festival Types: Dragon Boat, Sport - Water, Traditional
Month: May
Phuket King's Cup Regatta (Phuket, Thailand)
Festival Types: Sport - Yachting, Sport - Water, Maritime
Month: November
Festival Types: Sport - Yachting, Sport - Water, Maritime
Month: November
Rainforest World Music Festival (Sarawak, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Music - World, Music - Folk, Community
Month: July
Festival Types: Music - World, Music - Folk, Community
Month: July
Singapore Arts Festival (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Performing Art, Music - Classical, Music - Opera
Month: June
Festival Types: Performing Art, Music - Classical, Music - Opera
Month: June
Singapore Design Festival (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Design, Convention
Month: November
Festival Types: Design, Convention
Month: November
Singapore Food Festival (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Food, Food and Drink
Month: July
Festival Types: Food, Food and Drink
Month: July
Singapore Fringe Festival (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Fringe, Performing Art, Theatre
Month: February
Festival Types: Fringe, Performing Art, Theatre
Month: February
Singapore International Film Festival (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Short
Month: April
Festival Types: Film, Film - Short
Month: April
Singapore Lantern Festival (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Traditional, Cultural
Month: September
Festival Types: Traditional, Cultural
Month: September
Singapore Street Festival (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Performing Art, Art, Music - Varied
Month: November
Festival Types: Performing Art, Art, Music - Varied
Month: November
Sinulog Festival (Cebu City, Philippines)
Festival Types: Religious, Street Parade, Carnival
Month: January
Festival Types: Religious, Street Parade, Carnival
Month: January
Sultan of Brunei's Birthday (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)
Festival Types: Fireworks, National
Month: July
Festival Types: Fireworks, National
Month: July
Sunburst KL International Music Festival (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Music - Rock, Music - Pop
Month: March
Festival Types: Music - Rock, Music - Pop
Month: March
Sunrise at Varanasi Ghats (Varanasi, India)
Festival Types: Religious, Cultural, Traditional
Month: December
Festival Types: Religious, Cultural, Traditional
Month: December
Surin Elephant Festival (Surin, Thailand)
Festival Types: Traditional, Animal, Cultural
Month: November
Festival Types: Traditional, Animal, Cultural
Month: November
Taunggyi Tazaungdaing Balloon Festival (Taunggyi, Burma)
Festival Types: Balloon, Street Parade
Month: November
Festival Types: Balloon, Street Parade
Month: November
Thailand International Swan Boat Races (Bangkok, Thailand)
Festival Types: Dragon Boat, Sport - Water
Month: September
Festival Types: Dragon Boat, Sport - Water
Month: September
Thaipusam - Batu Caves (Batu Caves, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Traditional, Bizarre, Religious
Month: January
Festival Types: Traditional, Bizarre, Religious
Month: January
Thaipusam - Penang (Penang, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Bizarre, Religious, Traditional
Month: January
Festival Types: Bizarre, Religious, Traditional
Month: January
The Festivals of Thailand (All Areas, Thailand)
Festival Types: National, Traditional, Cultural
Month: Year Round
Festival Types: National, Traditional, Cultural
Month: Year Round
Torajan Funeral (Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia)
Festival Types: Religious, Indigenous, Traditional
Month: Year Round
Festival Types: Religious, Indigenous, Traditional
Month: Year Round
Tour de Langkawi (Langkawi, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Sport - Cycling, Sport - Endurance
Month: January
Festival Types: Sport - Cycling, Sport - Endurance
Month: January
Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (Ubud, Indonesia)
Festival Types: Writing, Literature, Book
Month: October
Festival Types: Writing, Literature, Book
Month: October
Vertical Marathon (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Sport - Bizarre, Sport - Endurance, Sport - Marathon
Month: November
Festival Types: Sport - Bizarre, Sport - Endurance, Sport - Marathon
Month: November
Vietnam International Film Festival (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Short, Film - Documentary
Month: October
Festival Types: Film, Film - Short, Film - Documentary
Month: October
WOMAD - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain)
Festival Types: Music - World, Performing Art, Dance - Folk
Month: November
Festival Types: Music - World, Performing Art, Dance - Folk
Month: November
WOMAD - Singapore (Singapore City, Singapore)
Festival Types: Music - World, Performing Art, Dance - Folk
Month: August
Festival Types: Music - World, Performing Art, Dance - Folk
Month: August
World Drums Festival (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Festival Types: Music - Traditional, Music - African
Month: July
Festival Types: Music - Traditional, Music - African
Month: July
World Film Festival of Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Short, Film - Documentary
Month: November
Festival Types: Film, Film - Short, Film - Documentary
Month: November
