Culture & Heritage

Tribal Frames Manipur 2026, the National Tribal Film Festival, screens more than 28 tribal films in Imphal from 12 to 15 November.

Kalpathy Ratholsavam began with flag-hoisting on 8 November 2026; Palakkad's chariot days are 14 to 16 November, with the Devaratha Sangamam on the 16th.

US Representative Grace Meng has reintroduced the Diwali Day Act to make Diwali a federal holiday; 19 lawmakers back it, five of them Indian-American.

Pushkar Mela 2026 opens with flag-hoisting on 17 November; cultural events run to Kartik Purnima on 24 November, within a 10-26 November fair period.

Kedarnath's doors close for winter on 11 November 2026 after nearly 19 lakh devotees this season; Badrinath closes at 9.37 pm on 16 November.

San Francisco City Hall held its first Diwali celebration on 4 November 2026, with Mayor Daniel Lurie, a lamp-lighting and a city proclamation, organised by Indiaspora.

Trinidad marks Divali on 8 November 2026 under a law allowing permit-free fireworks only from 8 to 9 pm; the Divali Nagar closed on 7 November without fireworks.

A mural of Rabindranath Tagore at Bangladesh's Khulna railway station was smeared with black ink on 6 November 2026; the city corporation condemned it and began repainting.