January
1. Khautsauhsie (Nagaland)
- Date: January (exact date varies)
- Region: Noklak District, Nagaland
- Bamboo Connection: The festival’s name derives from “Khautsau,” meaning a bamboo container with a straw pipe. Bamboo is central to the rituals and feasting traditions. (en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org)
2. Uttarayani Fair (Uttarakhand)
- Date: Starts around January 14
- Region: Kumaon Division, Uttarakhand
- Bamboo Connection: Features exhibitions of bamboo articles, including handcrafted baskets and other items by local artisans. (en.wikipedia.org)
3. Magh Bihu (Assam)
- Date: January 14
- Region: Assam
- Bamboo Connection: Celebrated with the construction of temporary huts called “Bhelaghar” made from bamboo and thatch, which are later burned in bonfires. (en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org)
March–May
4. Ganga Puja (Tripura)
- Date: March–May (date varies)
- Region: Tripura
- Bamboo Connection: Temporary temples made of bamboo are constructed in rivers or streams as part of the worship rituals. (tripuraindia.in, en.wikipedia.org)
5. Bamboo Dance Festival (Jharkhand)
- Date: May 1
- Region: Jharkhand
- Bamboo Connection: Features the traditional “Cheraw” dance, where participants perform intricate steps between clapping bamboo poles. (hinduvism.com)
September
6. Hennur Bamboo Ultra 2025 (Bengaluru)
- Date: September 12–14
- Region: Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Bamboo Connection: An ultramarathon event held in the Hennur Bamboo Forest, integrating the natural bamboo landscape into the race experience. (townscript.com)
October
7. Kati Bihu (Assam)
- Date: October 19
- Region: Assam
- Bamboo Connection: Involves the lighting of lamps atop tall bamboo poles and the use of bamboo in rituals to protect crops from pests. (en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org)
November–December
8. Mohoho Festival (Assam)
- Date: November–December (full moon night)
- Region: Lower Assam
- Bamboo Connection: Celebrated by creating and burning bamboo effigies of mosquitoes to symbolize the driving away of pests. (en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org)
Other Notable Mentions
9. Behdienkhlam Festival (Meghalaya)
- Date: July (date varies)
- Region: Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
- Bamboo Connection: Involves rituals where men beat the tops of their houses with bamboo poles to drive away evil spirits. (bankbazaar.com)
10. Gowri-Ganesha Festival (Karnataka)
- Date: September 18
- Region: Karnataka
- Bamboo Connection: Traditional bamboo soops (winnowing baskets) are used in rituals and exchanged among married women. (en.wikipedia.org, starofmysore.com)
