Fairs and Festivals: Festivals of North-East India

Festival	State	Features
Saga Dawa	Sikkim	Celebrated by the Tibetan community The festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death (parinirvana) of Buddha.
Losoong Festival	Sikkim	It is the celebration of the harvest season by the farmers. Traditionally, it is considered to be the festival of the Bhutia tribe but nowadays even the Lepchas celebrate it with equal vigour and joy.
Bihu Festival	Assam	It is a set of three important non-religious festivals of Assam – Rongali or Bohag Bihu observed in April, Kongali or Kati Bihu observed in October, and Bhogali Bihu observed in January. Rongali Bihu is the most important among the three and it coincides with the Assamese New Year.
Me-Dam-Me-Phi festival	Assam	Celebrated by Tai Ahom community
Hornbill Festival	Nagaland	It is a 10 day festival that begins on 1st December every year. All the major Naga tribes attend this festival and congregate at the Kisama Heritage Village.
Moatsu Mong festival	Nagaland	By Ao tribe of Nagaland.
Yemshe Festival	Nagaland	It is a harvest festival celebrated mainly by Pochuri tribe.
Kharchi Puja	Tripura	It is celebrated over a week and takes place in the month of July. The festival is celebrated in the honour of Earth and to worship 14 other deities.
Cheiraoba Festival	Manipur	New Year of Manipur tribes.
Wangala Festival	Meghalaya	Celebrated by the Garo Tribe.
Ambubachi Mela	Assam	It is held at Kamakhya temple of Guwahati. The festival has been associated with fertility rituals and many devotees come to seek the blessing of a child from the Goddess.
Losar Festival	Arunachal Pradesh	It falls on the first day of the lunar calendar and is mainly celebrated by the Monpa tribe.