When: October 4-8, 2019.
Where: Kolkata, West Bengal. Durga Puja is also widely celebrated in neighboring Odisha.
India Music Summit
When: October 4-6, 2019.
Where: The Fairmont, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Ashwa Poojan
When: October 7, 2019.
Where: Udaipur City Palace, Rajasthan.
Dussehra
When: October 8, 2019.
Where: Across India but particularly in northern India.
Rajasthan International Folk Festival
When: October 10-14, 2019.
Where: Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Tawang Festival
When: October 29-31, 2019.
Where: Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
Bhandara Festival
When: October 28, 2019.
Where: Khandoba temple in Jejuri, about an hour and a half southeast of Pune in Maharashtra. It’s possible to visit it on a day trip from Mumbai if you hire a car. However, travel time one-way will be about five hours. Hence, it’s more convenient to go there from Pune.
Diwali
When: October 27, 2019. It’s observed a day earlier in south India, on October 26.
Where: Throughout India, except in the southern state of Kerala.
Mannarasala Ayilyam
When: October 23, 2019.
Where: Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple, Harippad, Alleppey district, Kerala.
Marwar Festival
When: October 12-13, 2019.
Where: Jodhpur, Rajasthan.