Holi (March) Holi which is also known as Dol Purnima is the spring festival widely observed across India with the spraying of coloured water, paint and powder. more..

Ganga Sagar Mela (January)
This festival is celebrated at Sagar which is about 105km south of Kolkata where the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus. Hence the name Gangasagar Mela.

Vast number of Sadhus and pilgrims congregate here from all over the country to visit the Kapil Muni Temple and to take a holy dip in the sea particularly on the Makara Sankranti day when the sun makes a transition to Capricorn from Sagittarius and this town becomes home to vast fairs, drawing visitors and recluses from all over the state. It is one of the largest annual assemblage of devotees in India.

Ratha Yatra (June - July)
This car festival at Mahesh Near Srirampur which is 25km from Calcutta is very famous.

Id (June - July)
Id is celebrated by thousands of the city’s Muslims in congregational prayer on the Maidan. During Muharram, they process beating their chests, chanting the names of Hassan and Hussain, the two martryed grandsons of Muhammad. They carry replicas of the Mecca tombs.

Durga Puja (September-October)
The worship of the ‘Clay Goddess’ (Durga) is the most important Hindu festival of Kolkata (Calcutta). The city livens up with celebrations of music, dance and drama which last for 15 days. The celebrations end with the immersion of clay idols of Durga Devi in the river Ganges on the evening of Dashami.

Diwali (Oct-Nov)
Diwali or Kali Puja is the festival of lights. It is observed in Calcutta as elsewhere in North India. Dover Lane

Music Festival (Dec- Jan)
Dover Lane Music Conference, one of the largest Indian Classical musical events is conducted at Nazrul Mancha in South Avenue, Kolkata every year between January 22 and 26. The music conference which started as a humble get together of some music lovers in the by lanes of South Kolkata five decades ago, has now turned into one of the culturally most important event of the year with the presence of a number of eminent music maestros from all over the country. This festival provides a wonderful platform for the younger generation to come and perform with the best in the field. The people of Kolkata consider this festival as a heritage event.