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Navratri

The nine-day Hindu 'Festival of Nine Nights' celebrates the goddess Durga with dances, song and worship.

Date: 22 March 2023 - 31 March 2023
Venue: Throughout the city.
Cost:

Free.


Independence Day

National holiday to celebrate India's independence from British rule.

Date: 15 August 2023 - 15 August 2023
Venue: Throughout the city.
Cost:

Free.


Ganesh Chaturthi

Mumbai's biggest festival held in celebration of Ganesh, the elephant-headed deity and god of wisdom and prosperity. The festival's colourful climax involves thousands of people converging on the seashore to submerge their Ganesh statues in the sea.

Date: 19 September 2023 - 19 September 2023
Venue: Climaxes on Chowpatty Beach.
Cost:

Free.


Diwali (Festival of Light)

The five-day 'Festival of Lights' is the most pan-Indian of Hindu festivals and is celebrated by giving gifts, lighting fireworks, and burning butter and oil lamps to lead Lord Rama home after his 14-year exile.

Date: 12 November 2023 - 12 November 2023
Venue: Throughout the city.
Cost:

Free.


Banganga Music Festival

Banganga Festival is celebrated for two days in the picturesque Malabar Hills and takes its name from a sacred water tank in Walkeshwar Temple, linking to the legends of Lord Ram. This is celebrated with a cultural extravaganza with the focus on live classical music concerts.

Date: 01 January 2024 - 31 January 2024
(Date to be confirmed)
Venue: Malabar Hills.
Website: http://www.mumbai.org.uk/banganga-festival.html

McDowell Indian Derby

First staged in 1943, this is one of the premier sporting events in the city and one of the biggest events on Mumbai's social calendar.

Date: 01 February 2024 - 29 February 2024
(Date to be confirmed)

Kala Ghoda Festival

Held in the Kala Ghoda area of south Mumbai, this nine-day arts festival is becoming increasingly popular and offers dance, music, theatre, cinema, workshops, heritage walks, food and more.

Date: 01 February 2024 - 29 February 2024
(Date to be confirmed)
Venue: Venues in Kala Ghoda.
Website: https://kalaghodaassociation.com/

Holi

Hindu festival of harvest and fertility when the streets are overrun with people bombarding each other (and stray tourists) with brightly coloured powder and water.

Date: 25 March 2024 - 25 March 2024
Venue: Throughout the city.
Cost:

Free.


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