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July 2026

  • Kataragama Esala Festival

    Festival

    Jul 24 – Fri, Aug 7, 2026

    Kataragama Temple, Sri Lanka· Sri Lanka · Buddhism

    A multi-faith festival honoring the deity Skanda/Murugan, drawing Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and Vedda pilgrims, with nightly peraheras culminating in fire-walking and a dawn water-cutting ceremony. Set by the Esala full moon; dates shift annually.

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August 2026

  • Kandy Esala Perahera

    Festival

    Aug 18 – Fri, Aug 28, 2026

    Sri Dalada Maligawa, Temple of the Tooth· Sri Lanka · Buddhism

    One of the world's grandest Buddhist processions, honoring the Sacred Tooth Relic with nightly processions of caparisoned elephants, Kandyan dancers, and drummers, culminating in a water-cutting ceremony. Set by the Esala full moon; dates shift annually.

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