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. 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
Dolma Festival in Armenia (cultural heritage, gastronomy) Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (film) MetalFront Fest (music) Pan-Armenian Games (sports) ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan Yerevan International Film Festival (film)
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
Public holidays in Bhutan Tshechu
Brunei
Public holidays in Brunei
Cambodia
Asalha Puja Bon Om Touk CamboFest, Cambodia Film Festival (film) Magha Puja Pchum Ben
China
Chinese New Year Chinese Lantern Festival Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwu Festival Mid-Autumn Festival
Cyprus
East Timor (Timor-Leste)
Public holidays in East Timor
Georgia
India
List of festivals in India List of Indian classical music festivals List of literary festivals in India List of religious festivals in India List of festivals of Maharashtrian Brahmins List of Sikh festivals List of Sindhi festivals List of Hindu festivals Public Holidays in India List of Hindu festivals in Punjab
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
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) 13th World Festival of Youth and Students Arirang Festival
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
Baalbeck International Festival (music) Beirut Nights (music) Beirut Rock Festival (music) Beiteddine Festival (music) Byblos International Festival (music) Coma Dance Festival (music) Ehmej Festival (music) Eid il-Burbara
Malaysia
List of festivals in Malaysia
Maldives Public holidays in the Maldives
Mongolia
Eagle festival Garid Naadam (traditional sports) Nadun Tsagaan Sar
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
List of festivals in the 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
Aluth Sahal Mangallaya Asalha Puja Full Moon Poya Festivals Esala Mangallaya Kandy Esala Perahera List of traditional festivals in Sri Lanka Magha Puja Saga (music) Sinhalese New Year
Syria
2008 Arab Capital of Culture Damascus International Film Festival (film) Dox Box Eid il-Burbara Kha b-Nisan Nowruz Thursday of the Dead
Tajikistan
Didor International Film Festival Public holidays in Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkey
List of festivals in Turkey
Turkmenistan
Public holidays in Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Asrlar Sadosi Festival of Traditional Culture Public holidays in Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Coca-Cola SoundFest (music) Dalat Flower Festival Hùng Kings' Festival Hội Yến Diêu Trì Gióng Festival Tết Nguyên Đán Tết Nguyên Tiêu Tết Hàn Thực Tết Đoan Ngọ Tết Trung Nguyên Tết Trung Thu
Yemen Public holidays in Yemen
States with limited recognition
Abkhazia Public holidays in Abkhazia
Nagorno-Karabakh Culture of Nagorno-Karabakh
Northern Cyprus
Public holidays in Northern Cyprus
Palestine Culture of Palestine Palestine Festival of Literature Bet Lahem Live Festival
South Ossetia Culture of South Ossetia
Taiwan
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
Macau
List of festivals in Macau
See also
List of festivals List of film festivals List of music festivals
References
External links