Palkhi (Ashadhi Wari)
Every year the palkhis of Sant Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram pass through Pune with lakhs of Varkaris walking to Pandharpur.
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The festivals Pune celebrates through the year, from Gudi Padwa to the Palkhi and Diwali.
Pune celebrates all through the year. The old city lights up for Ganeshotsav and Diwali, lakhs of Varkaris walk through the city with the palkhis, Camp glows at Christmas and Eid, and in December the music lovers of India gather for the Sawai Gandharva festival.
Most Hindu festivals follow the lunar calendar, so their dates change every year. Check the date for the current year before you plan.
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Gudi Padwa
The Marathi New Year, when every home raises a gudi and the city celebrates with processions.
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Diwali
The festival of lights: lamps, kandils, rangoli, faral and shopping crowds on Laxmi Road.
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Shiv Jayanti
The birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, celebrated on 19 February with processions and programmes.
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Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav
One of India's most important classical music festivals, held in Pune every December since 1953.
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Christmas and Eid in Camp
Area Camp and Cantonment
The Camp area celebrates both festivals in style: midnight mass and plum cakes at Christmas, and the lanes around East Street on Eid.
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