Festivals and events in Bangladesh

Baul singers at a shrine through the night, kites over Old Dhaka, water festivals in the hills and a full-moon fair on a Sundarbans island. Pick your dates or a type of festival to see what is on, with the next date and the tours that fit.

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November 2026

1 Nov to 15 Dec 2026 (expected)

Indigenous festivals

Wangala: the Garo harvest festival

Garo areas of Madhupur, Haluaghat, Birishiri and Srimangal

The Garo thank the sun god for the harvest with drums, songs and dances. Held village by village from late October to…

Inside Sundarbans forest 23 to 25 Nov 2026 (expected)

Fairs and melas

Rash Mela at Dublar Char, Sundarbans

Alorkol, Dublar Char, Sundarbans, Bagerhat

At the full moon of late Kartik, pilgrims sail into the Sundarbans to Dublar Char for a dawn holy bath in the…

Front of the terracotta Kantajew Temple, Dinajpur 24 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 (expected)

Fairs and melas

Kantajew Rash Mela in Dinajpur

Kantajew Temple, Kantanagar, Kaharol, Dinajpur

At Rash Purnima the deity returns to the Kantajew Temple, Bangladesh's finest terracotta temple, and a month-long fair begins. Expected 2026 dates.

An woman from monipuri tribal community weaving traditional clothes 24 to 25 Nov 2026 (expected)

Indigenous festivals

Manipuri Rash Leela in Kamalganj

Madhabpur Jora Mandap and Adampur, Kamalganj, Moulvibazar

On Rash Purnima night the Manipuri community near Srimangal dances the story of Radha and Krishna until dawn. Expected dates for 2026…

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