List of festivals in Asia

Festivals of Asia
Festival in Bangladesh
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SubtopicsList of festivals, list of music festivals, list of film festivals
LocationAsia
Related topicsCulture of Asia

The following is a 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

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

Left: Dance of the Black Hats with Drums. Right: Paro Tsechu festival of dances

Brunei

  • Public holidays in Brunei

Cambodia

China

Cyprus

East Timor (Timor-Leste)

  • Public holidays in East Timor

Georgia

India

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

  • Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre (theater)
  • Boombamela
  • Culture of peace festival
  • Eilat Pride
  • Hebrew Book Week
  • Herzliya Biennial
  • ICon festival
  • Israel Defense Forces parade
  • Israel Festival
  • Jerusalem Festival of Light
  • Jerusalem gay pride parade
  • Jerusalem International Book Forum
  • Tel Aviv Pride

Music festivals in Israel

  • List of music festivals in Israel

Film festivals in Israel

  • Docaviv
  • Eilat International Film Festival
  • Haifa International Film Festival
  • Jerusalem Film Festival
  • Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival
  • TLVFest

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)

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

Malaysia

Kaamatan celebrations in Penampang, Sabah, Malaysia on 2014.

Maldives

  • Public holidays in the Maldives

Mongolia

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

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

Traditional festival in Sri Lanka

Syria

Tajikistan

  • Didor International Film Festival
  • Public holidays in Tajikistan

Thailand

Film festivals in Thailand

  • Bangkok International Film Festival
  • Bangkok Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
  • Thai Short Film and Video Festival
  • World Film Festival of Bangkok

Music festivals in Thailand

Turkey

  • List of festivals in Turkey

Turkmenistan

  • Public holidays in Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

  • Abu Dhabi Festival
  • Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
  • Abu Dhabi Science Festival
  • Dubai Lynx International Advertising Festival
  • Dubai Shopping Festival
  • Dubai World Games Expo
  • Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (literary)
  • Sharjah International Book Fair
  • UAE Awafi Festival

Film festivals in the United Arab Emirates

Music festivals in the United Arab Emirates

  • Coma Dance Festival
  • Dubai Desert Rock Festival
  • Dubai International Jazz Festival
  • Dubai Music Week
  • Dubai Opera Ball

Uzbekistan

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

Vietnam

Yemen

  • Public holidays in Yemen

States with limited recognition

Abkhazia

  • Public holidays in Abkhazia

Nagorno-Karabakh

Northern Cyprus

  • Public holidays in Northern Cyprus

Palestine

South Ossetia

Taiwan

Film festivals in Taiwan

Music festivals in Taiwan

  • Beigang International Music Festival
  • Formoz Festival
  • Hohaiyan Rock Festival
  • Spring Scream
  • Taichung Jazz Festival

Tibet

  • List of traditional Tibetan festivals

Dependencies and other territories

British Indian Ocean Territory

Christmas Island

  • Public holidays in Christmas Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

  • Culture of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Hong Kong

  • Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong
  • Cheung Chau Bun Festival
  • Dajiao
  • Freespace Fest
  • HK International Comedy Festival
  • Hong Kong Arts Festival
  • Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (film)
  • Hong Kong Book Fair
  • Hong Kong Food Festival
  • Hong Kong International Film Festival (film)
  • Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
  • Hong Kong People's Fringe Festival
  • Hong Kong Pride Parade
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
  • ifva: Incubator for Film and Visual media in Asia
  • Lantern Festival
  • Le French May
  • Liberatum
  • Lunar New Year Fair
  • Lunar New Year Fireworks Display in Hong Kong
  • Microwave International New Media Arts Festival
  • Pok Fu Lam Fire Dragon Dance

Music festivals in Hong Kong

  • 1:99 Concert
  • Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders
  • Artistes 414 Fund Raising Campaign
  • Artistes 512 Fund Raising Campaign
  • Artistes 88 Fund Raising Campaign
  • Clockenflap
  • Harbour Fest
  • Hong Kong Green Jazz Festival
  • Hongkong Schools Music Festival
  • Rockit Hong Kong Music Festival

Macau

  • List of festivals in Macau

See also

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

References

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