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Upcoming festivals, feast days, and pilgrimages at sacred sites worldwide. Filter by tradition, country, or type, and add any observance to your calendar.
July 2026
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Hozuki-ichi (Ground Cherry Market)
FestivalJul 9 – Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Sensō-ji (浅草寺)· Japan · Buddhism
A summer market at Senso-ji where around 120 stalls sell potted hozuki (Japanese lantern plants), coinciding with Shiman-rokusen-nichi, when a single visit on July 10 is believed to grant the merit of 46,000 days of worship. Held on the fixed dates July 9-10.
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Kataragama Esala Festival
FestivalJul 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.
August 2026
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Kandy Esala Perahera
FestivalAug 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.
July 2027
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Hozuki-ichi (Ground Cherry Market)
FestivalJul 9 – Sat, Jul 10, 2027
Sensō-ji (浅草寺)· Japan · Buddhism
A summer market at Senso-ji where around 120 stalls sell potted hozuki (Japanese lantern plants), coinciding with Shiman-rokusen-nichi, when a single visit on July 10 is believed to grant the merit of 46,000 days of worship. Held on the fixed dates July 9-10.