List of festivals in Asia

Festivals of Asia
General Information
Subtopics	List of festivals, list of music festivals, list of film festivals
Location	Asia
Related topics	Culture of Asia
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The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Asia, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, film festivals, folk festivals, carnivals, recurring festivals on holidays, and music festivals.^[1] Music festivals are annotated "(music)" for countries where there is not a dedicated music section.

This list has overlap with List of film festivals in Asia.

Sovereign states

Afghanistan

• Nowruz in Afghanistan
• Baloch-Pakhtun Unity Day

Armenia

• Dolma Festival in Armenia (cultural heritage, gastronomy)
• Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (film)
• MetalFront Fest (music)
• Pan-Armenian Games (sports)
• ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan
• Yerevan International Film Festival (film)

Azerbaijan

• Baku International Film Festival East-West (film)
• Baku International Tourism Film Festival (film)
• Chaharshanbe Suri
• Goychay Pomegranate Festival
• Nowruz
• Yaldā

Music festivals in Azerbaijan

• Baku International Jazz Festival
• Gabala International Music Festival
• International World of Mugham Festival
• Mstislav Rostropovich Baku International Festival
• Mugham Festival
• Uzeyir Hajibeyov International Music Festival

Bahrain

• Public holidays in Bahrain

Bangladesh

• Public holidays in Bangladesh
• List of festivals in Bangladesh

Bhutan

• Public holidays in Bhutan
• Tshechu

Brunei

• Public holidays in Brunei

Cambodia

• Asalha Puja
• Bon Om Touk
• CamboFest, Cambodia Film Festival (film)
• Magha Puja
• Pchum Ben

China

• Chinese New Year
• Chinese Lantern Festival
• Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwu Festival
• Mid-Autumn Festival

Cyprus

East Timor (Timor-Leste)

• Public holidays in East Timor

Georgia

India

• List of festivals in India
  • List of Indian classical music festivals
  • List of literary festivals in India
  • List of religious festivals in India
    • List of festivals of Maharashtrian Brahmins
    • List of Sikh festivals
    • List of Sindhi festivals
    • List of Hindu festivals
    • Public Holidays in India
      • List of Hindu festivals in Punjab

Lists by region

• • List of fairs and festivals in Punjab
• List of festivals of West Bengal

Indonesia

• List of festivals in Indonesia

Iran

• List of festivals in Iran

Iraq

• Duhok International Film Festival (film)
• Iraq Short Film Festival (film)
• Kha b-Nisan
• Nowruz

Israel

Japan

• Japanese festivals (traditional/cultural)
• List of festivals in Japan
  • Festivals in Tokyo
  • Kamakura's festivals and events
  • Ryukyuan festivals and observances

Jordan

• Al-Balad Music Festival (music)
• Jerash Festival
• New Think Festival

Kazakhstan

• Eurasia International Film Festival (film)
• International Astana Action Film Festival (film)
• Shaken's Stars (film)
• Voice of Asia (music)

North Korea

• Festivals of Korea (traditional festivals and holidays)
• Modern Korean festivals (by region)
  • 13th World Festival of Youth and Students
  • Arirang Festival

South Korea

• List of modern Korean festivals (by region)
  • List of film festivals in South Korea
  • List of music festivals in South Korea
  • List of fireworks festivals in South Korea
    • Busan International Fireworks Festival
    • Seoul International Fireworks Festival
• List of traditional Korean festivals

Kuwait

• Qurain Cultural Festival

Kyrgyzstan

• Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan

Laos

• List of festivals in Laos

Lebanon

• Baalbeck International Festival (music)
• Beirut Nights (music)
• Beirut Rock Festival (music)
• Beiteddine Festival (music)
• Byblos International Festival (music)
• Coma Dance Festival (music)
• Ehmej Festival (music)
• Eid il-Burbara

Malaysia

• List of festivals in Malaysia

Maldives

• Public holidays in the Maldives

Mongolia

• Eagle festival
• Garid
• Naadam (traditional sports)
• Nadun
• Tsagaan Sar

Myanmar

• Irrawaddy Literary Festival
• Kathina
• List of Burmese traditional festivals
• Magha Puja
• Pagoda festival
• Tazaungdaing festival
• Thadingyut Festival
• Thingyan
• Yadana Cave Festival
• Wathann Film Fest (film)

Nepal

• List of festivals in Nepal

Oman

• Public holidays in Oman

Pakistan

• List of festivals in Pakistan
  • List of festivals in Lahore
  • List of festivals in Multan

Philippines

• List of festivals in the Philippines

Qatar

• Doha Tribeca Film Festival (film)
• Public holidays in Qatar

Russia

• List of festivals in Russia

Saudi Arabia

• Jenadriyah
• Public holidays in Saudi Arabia

Singapore

• List of festivals in Singapore

Sri Lanka

• Aluth Sahal Mangallaya
• Asalha Puja
• Full Moon Poya Festivals
• Esala Mangallaya
• Kandy Esala Perahera
• List of traditional festivals in Sri Lanka
• Magha Puja
• Saga (music)
• Sinhalese New Year

Syria

• 2008 Arab Capital of Culture
• Damascus International Film Festival (film)
• Dox Box
• Eid il-Burbara
• Kha b-Nisan
• Nowruz
• Thursday of the Dead

Tajikistan

• Didor International Film Festival
• Public holidays in Tajikistan

Thailand

Turkey

• List of festivals in Turkey

Turkmenistan

• Public holidays in Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

• Asrlar Sadosi Festival of Traditional Culture
• Public holidays in Uzbekistan

Vietnam

• Coca-Cola SoundFest (music)
• Dalat Flower Festival
• Hùng Kings' Festival
• Hội Yến Diêu Trì
• Gióng Festival
• Tết Nguyên Đán
• Tết Nguyên Tiêu
• Tết Hàn Thực
• Tết Đoan Ngọ
• Tết Trung Nguyên
• Tết Trung Thu

Yemen

• Public holidays in Yemen

States with limited recognition

Abkhazia

• Public holidays in Abkhazia

Nagorno-Karabakh

• Culture of Nagorno-Karabakh

Northern Cyprus

• Public holidays in Northern Cyprus

Palestine

• Culture of Palestine
• Palestine Festival of Literature
• Bet Lahem Live Festival

South Ossetia

• Culture of South Ossetia

Taiwan

Tibet

• List of traditional Tibetan festivals

Dependencies and other territories

British Indian Ocean Territory

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Christmas Island

• Public holidays in Christmas Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

• Culture of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Hong Kong

Macau

• List of festivals in Macau

See also

• List of festivals
• List of film festivals
• List of music festivals

References

External links

• Media related to Festivals in Asia at Wikimedia Commons