When to go, and which celebrations you can actually attend.
The flagship festival runs 5–15 January 2026, with the traditional Nicobari Hodi boat race.
Marking Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's birthday with culture, exhibitions and sport.
Indigenous rituals in the protected tribal reserves are not tourist events. Read, don't intrude.
Dates, venues and how to reach Port Blair by air or ship.