Being home to numerous tribes and communities Darjeeling follows and rich and diverse culture. The city boasts its traditions with the wide variety of festivals that are celebrated throughout the year. Festival is the time when tourists can witness the real beauty of the city by admiring the unique arts and relishing the authentic cuisine and Chaita Dasai, Tihar, Durga Puja, Makar Sankranti are some of the popular festivals of the city.
This is among the major festivals of the city that is celebrated on the birthday of Lord Vishnu and the victory of good over evil. The people mostly celebrate this day with various dance forms and music ceremonies that are performed all over the city.
Thar is the largest festival in the city and resembles same as the Hindu festival of Diwali. The festival lasts for five days and is celebrated all around the region with zeal and zest. The festival is celebrated in the month of October to November.
The Tibetan New Year, Losar is a popular festival that is celebrated on the birthday of Lord Buddha in the first month of the lunar calendar. The Buddhist festival also includes the preparation of various delicious veg cuisines that are served to all the devotees.
Orange festival is a festival that showcases the various types of oranges from various parts of the city including rural villages of the district. This is the time when tourists get to see the wide variety of oranges and various orange products making it one of the best festivals in the city.