Festivals of the East

West Bengal, Odisha and the Andamans

Regional festivals and their next dates

Saturday, 17 October 2026First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Sunday, 18 October 2026Maha Saptami
Monday, 19 October 2026Maha Ashtami
Monday, 5 July 2027Rath Yatra

States & territories in this region

West BengalOdishaAndaman and Nicobar Islands

Pan-national holidays are observed here too — this page lists only the festivals particularly associated with the East. Regional groupings are conventional rather than official, and the boundaries are genuinely fuzzy.