Dec12026
Diljit Dosanjh: RuPay Aura India Tour, Chandigarh
Diljit Dosanjh's Aura India Tour includes a Chandigarh date on 1 December 2026.
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What's on in India in December 2026.
Festivals, arts, sport and seasonal events starting in December 2026, checked against official sources.
Dec12026
Hornbill Festival 2026
The Hornbill Festival runs at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, near Kohima, from 1 to 10 December 2026.
Dec12026
Konark Festival 2026
The Konark Festival of classical dance runs at the open-air auditorium beside the Sun Temple from 1 to 5 December 2026.
Dec32026
Feast of St Francis Xavier, Old Goa
Goa's biggest feast day draws thousands of pilgrims to the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa.
Dec32026
India International Travel Mart Hyderabad 2026
Travel and tourism trade fair with destination, airline and holiday exhibitors.
Dec32026
Paperex South India 2026
Paper, pulp and allied industry exhibition at Chennai Trade Centre.
Dec32026
Sawal - Jawab
Marathi musical play presented by NCPA at the Experimental Theatre.
Dec42026
Bengaluru Jatre 2026
A ten day citywide festival of culture, food and performance announced by the Government of Karnataka.
Dec42026
East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC (ISL 2026-27)
East Bengal FC host Punjab FC in the ISL at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on 4 December 2026.
Dec42026
India Bike Week 2026
India Bike Week 2026 takes place in Panchgani, Maharashtra, on 4 and 5 December 2026.
Dec42026
Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC (ISL 2026-27)
Odisha FC host Bengaluru FC in the ISL at Kalinga Stadium on 4 December 2026.
Dec52026
Bharat Midnight Marathon, Bengaluru 2026
Night marathon at KTPO, Whitefield, Bengaluru, on the night of 5 to 6 December 2026.
Dec52026
Chennai Literature & Art Festival 2026
A day of literature and art sessions at The Music Academy Mini Hall.
Dec52026
Darshan Raval's Love Letters India Tour, Kolkata
Darshan Raval brings his Love Letters India Tour to Aquatica Ground in Newtown, Kolkata.
Dec52026
Delhi Comic Con 2026
Two days of comics, cosplay, gaming and pop culture in Okhla.
Dec52026
Diljit Dosanjh: RuPay Aura India Tour, Lucknow
Diljit Dosanjh brings the Indian leg of his Aura world tour to the 19th National Jamboree Ground in Lucknow.
Dec52026
Echoes of Earth 2026
Tenth edition of the Echoes of Earth festival at the Foothills of Nandi, 5 and 6 December 2026.
Dec52026
FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC (ISL 2026-27)
FC Goa host Mumbai City FC in the ISL at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on 5 December 2026.
Dec52026
Fred again.. India Tour 2026, Delhi NCR
Fred again.. performs at Leisure Valley Ground in Gurugram.
Dec52026
Indian Racing Festival 2026 Finale, Navi Mumbai Night Race
Indian Racing Festival season finale night race on the new Navi Mumbai Street Circuit, 5 and 6 December 2026.
Dec52026
Inter Kashi vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant (ISL 2026-27)
Inter Kashi host Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the ISL at Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex on 5 December 2026.
Dec52026
Papon Live in Concert, Indore
Singer Papon performs live at Phoenix Citadel Mall in Indore.
Dec52026
Red Bull Symphonic with Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan performs with the Budapest Scoring Orchestra at Dome SVP Stadium.
Dec52026
Yuvan Shankar Raja Live in Concert (U1NIVERSE Tour), Bengaluru
Yuvan Shankar Raja's U1NIVERSE Tour plays NICE Grounds on 5 December 2026.
Dec62026
Kerala Blasters FC vs Churchill Brothers SC (ISL 2026-27)
Kerala Blasters FC host Churchill Brothers SC in the ISL at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 6 December 2026.
Dec62026
Krishh Live in Coimbatore
Singer Krishh performs live in Coimbatore with Bharath, Haripriya, Punya and Pooja Prem.
Dec62026
NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC (ISL 2026-27)
NorthEast United FC host Chennaiyin FC in the ISL at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on 6 December 2026.
Dec62026
Tour of Nilgiris 2026, 17th Edition
Seven day, 700 km cycling tour from Mysuru through the Nilgiris, 6 to 12 December 2026.
Dec82026
Fred again.. India Tour 2026, Mumbai
Fred again.. plays Mahalaxmi Race Course on his India tour.
Dec92026
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC (ISL 2026-27)
Mohun Bagan Super Giant host Bengaluru FC in the ISL at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on 9 December 2026.
Dec92026
Odisha FC vs FC Goa (ISL 2026-27)
Odisha FC host FC Goa in the ISL at Kalinga Stadium on 9 December 2026.
Dec102026
Chennai International Film Festival 2026 (24th edition)
Twenty fourth Chennai International Film Festival, 10 to 17 December 2026.
Dec102026
Chennaiyin FC vs Churchill Brothers SC (ISL 2026-27)
Chennaiyin FC host Churchill Brothers SC in the ISL at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 10 December 2026.
Dec102026
Cosmoprof India 2026
Business to business beauty industry trade exhibition at Jio World Convention Centre.
Dec102026
Kerala Blasters FC vs Sporting Club Delhi (ISL 2026-27)
Kerala Blasters FC host Sporting Club Delhi in the ISL at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 10 December 2026.
Dec102026
Zak Expo 2026
Three co-located trade fairs for glass, doors and windows, and aluminium extrusions at Yashobhoomi.
Dec112026
AD Design Show 2026, Hyderabad
Conde Nast India's design and architecture showcase, in its Hyderabad edition at HITEX.
Dec112026
Bangalore Literature Festival 2026
Fifteenth Bangalore Literature Festival, 11 to 13 December 2026.
Dec112026
Brahma Gana Sabha, December Art Festival 2026
Brahma Gana Sabha December Art Festival of Carnatic music and dance in Chennai.
Dec112026
Delhi Theatre Festival, Season 7
Seventh season of the Delhi Theatre Festival, presented by American Express.
Dec112026
Hyderabad Comic Con 2026
Hyderabad Comic Con runs 11 to 13 December 2026 at Bharat Future City, Mucherla.
Dec112026
International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) 2026, 31st Edition
The 31st International Film Festival of Kerala, organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.
Dec112026
Swara Samrat Festival (SSF) Kolkata 2026
Three days of Hindustani and Carnatic classical music at Nazrul Mancha, Kolkata.
Dec122026
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Ahmedabad.
Dec122026
Finbridge Trading & Investment Expo 2026
Retail trading and investment expo at HITEX.
Dec122026
Fred again.. India Tour 2026, Bengaluru
Fred again.. makes his India debut at NICE Grounds on 12 December 2026.
Dec122026
Guru Randhawa, The Sirra Era Live In Concert, Delhi
Guru Randhawa's first solo stadium concert, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Dec122026
Inter Kashi vs NorthEast United FC (ISL 2026-27)
Inter Kashi host NorthEast United FC in the ISL at Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex on 12 December 2026.
Dec122026
Mohit Chauhan Live in Guwahati
Mohit Chauhan performs live at Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati.
Dec122026
Pet Fed Delhi 2026
India's biggest pet festival returns to the NSIC Exhibition Ground in Okhla, Delhi for two days.
Dec122026
Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, 70th Margazhi Mela
Sri Krishna Gana Sabha's 70th Margazhi Mela runs 12 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 at T. Nagar.
Dec132026
Bharat Kalachar 38th Margazhi Mahotsav
Bharat Kalachar's Margazhi Mahotsav of music and dance at YGP Auditorium.
Dec132026
Churchill Brothers SC vs FC Goa (ISL 2026-27)
Churchill Brothers SC host FC Goa in the ISL at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on 13 December 2026.
Dec132026
Darshan Raval's Love Letters India Tour, Mumbai
Darshan Raval brings his Love Letters India Tour to Dome SVP Stadium, Worli.
Dec132026
India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Delhi
India play Sri Lanka in the first ODI of their December 2026 series in Delhi on 13 December 2026.
Dec132026
Khalid Live in Gurugram
Khalid makes his India debut in Gurugram on his It's Always Summer Somewhere Tour.
Dec132026
Mumbai City FC vs East Bengal FC (ISL 2026-27)
Mumbai City FC host East Bengal FC in the ISL at Mumbai Football Arena on 13 December 2026.
Dec132026
Mysuru Marathon 2026
NEB Sports marathon at Police Grounds, Mysuru, on 13 December 2026.
Dec132026
Narada Gana Sabha, Isai Natya Nataka Vizha 2026
Narada Gana Sabha's Isai Natya Nataka Vizha runs 13 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 in Alwarpet.
Dec132026
SKF Goa River Marathon 2026
The 16th SKF Goa River Marathon runs along the Zuari River at Chicalim on 13 December 2026.
Dec132026
Serendipity Arts Festival 2026
The 11th Serendipity Arts Festival takes place in Panjim, Goa, from 13 to 20 December 2026.
Dec132026
Tis the Season - SOI Chamber Orchestra
Festive western classical concert by the SOI Chamber Orchestra at the NCPA.
Dec142026
Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC (ISL 2026-27)
Kerala Blasters FC host Punjab FC in the ISL at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 14 December 2026.
Dec142026
Tansen Sangeet Samaroh 2026
The 102nd Tansen Sangeet Samaroh, the Hindustani classical festival at Tansen's tomb in Gwalior, runs from 14 to 19 December 2026.
Dec142026
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2026-27
BCCI domestic one day championship, 14 December 2026 to 8 January 2027.
Dec152026
Charsur Arts Foundation December Season Music Festival 2026 (DVAYAM)
DVAYAM, Sounds of Duality: Charsur's December season festival in Teynampet.
Dec152026
Khalid Live in Bengaluru
Khalid's India debut tour plays the Bhartiya Mall grounds in Thanisandra, Bengaluru.
Dec152026
Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, December Season at Vani Mahal
Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha December season of music and dance at Vani Mahal.
Dec152026
The Music Academy, 100th Annual Conference and Concerts
The Music Academy's 100th annual conference and concerts run 15 December 2026 to 1 January 2027.
Dec162026
Chennaiyin FC vs Inter Kashi (ISL 2026-27)
Chennaiyin FC host Inter Kashi in the ISL at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 16 December 2026.
Dec162026
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI
India host Sri Lanka in a one day international at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on 16 December 2026.
Dec162026
Jeff Tain Watts Quartet Live at the NCPA
American jazz drummer Jeff Tain Watts brings his quartet to the NCPA in Mumbai for a one night performance.
Dec162026
Kolkata International Film Festival 2026
The 32nd Kolkata International Film Festival runs from 16 to 23 December 2026.
Dec162026
Odisha FC vs Sporting Club Delhi (ISL 2026-27)
Odisha FC host Sporting Club Delhi in the ISL at Kalinga Stadium on 16 December 2026.
Dec172026
50th Gunidas Sangeet Sammelan
50th edition of the Hindustani classical music sammelan at Ravindra Natya Mandir.
Dec172026
Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal FC (ISL 2026-27)
Bengaluru FC host East Bengal FC in the ISL at Sree Kanteerava Stadium on 17 December 2026.
Dec172026
Khalid Live in Mumbai
Khalid closes his three city India debut at NESCO Center in Goregaon, Mumbai.
Dec172026
Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant (ISL 2026-27)
Mumbai City FC host Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the ISL at Mumbai Football Arena on 17 December 2026.
Dec172026
Repertwahr Festival 2026 (14th Edition)
Lucknow's Repertwahr Festival returns for a 14th edition with four evenings of outdoor music at Janeshwar Mishra Park.
Dec172026
Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, 126th Isai Vizha
Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha's 126th Isai Vizha runs 17 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 in Mylapore.
Dec182026
Jaigarh Heritage Festival 2026
A three day heritage festival of folk music, craft and conversation inside Jaipur's Jaigarh Fort.
Dec182026
Kalakshetra, 73rd Annual Art Festival
Kalakshetra's 73rd Annual Art Festival runs 18 to 27 December 2026 at Thiruvanmiyur.
Dec182026
Kalavaahini Dance for Dance 2026
Three days of dance curated by Malavika Sarukkai at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore.
Dec182026
Kolkata Christmas Festival
Kolkata's annual Christmas carnival lights up Park Street with choirs, bands and a children's parade.
Dec182026
Orange Festival of Adventure and Music (OFAM) 2026
Four days of music, off-roading and adventure sport in the orange orchards of Dambuk.
Dec182026
Sunburn Arena ft. DJ Snake, Bengaluru
DJ Snake headlines a Sunburn Arena show at NICE Grounds in Bengaluru.
Dec182026
Sunburn Festival 2026
Two day electronic music festival at Mahalaxmi Race Course.
Dec192026
Apna Bana Le ft. Sachin and Jigar, India Tour
Composer duo Sachin and Jigar bring their Apna Bana Le India tour to Surat's indoor stadium.
Dec192026
Boho Bazaar Christmas Market 2026
Delhi's big Christmas market returns to JLN Stadium with over 300 pop ups, food stalls and live music.
Dec192026
Darshan Raval's Love Letters India Tour, Delhi
Darshan Raval's Love Letters India Tour plays the NSIC grounds in Okhla, Delhi.
Dec192026
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Delhi.
Dec192026
Gaurav Kapoor Presents: BUNTY
Gaurav Kapoor's stand-up show BUNTY at MLR Cultural Centre, Whitefield.
Dec192026
Natya Thoranam 2026
Sixth annual Indian classical dance celebration at Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad.
Dec192026
Shankar Ehsaan Loy Live In Concert, Pune
Composer trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy live in Pune, venue to be announced.
Dec192026
Shreya Ghoshal: The Unstoppable India Tour, Guwahati
Shreya Ghoshal's Unstoppable India Tour stops at ACA Stadium in Barsapara, Guwahati.
Dec192026
UTTAR DAKSHIN
Hindustani and Carnatic jugalbandi at Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
Dec202026
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, NCPA
Kerman Lalkaka and Wings of Fire perform Christmas classics, swing and jazz at the NCPA's Christmas concert.
Dec202026
K.S. Chitra Live in Concert, Vizag
Playback singer K.S. Chitra performs live at Radisson Blu Resort, Rushikonda.
Dec202026
Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC (ISL 2026-27)
Odisha FC host Kerala Blasters FC in the ISL at Kalinga Stadium on 20 December 2026.
Dec202026
Pinnaca Festival, Lucknow
A one day festival at Ekana International Football Stadium with Sunidhi Chauhan and Prateek Kuhad named as headliners.
Dec202026
Rotary Dream Run Kozhikode, Season 3
Kozhikode beach run with a first ever 20 miler for the city, from Freedom Square on 20 December 2026.
Dec202026
Sporting Club Delhi vs Churchill Brothers SC (ISL 2026-27)
Sporting Club Delhi host Churchill Brothers SC in the ISL at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on 20 December 2026.
Dec202026
Sunburn Arena ft. The Chainsmokers, Bengaluru
Sunburn Arena brings The Chainsmokers to NICE Grounds on 20 December 2026.
Dec202026
Sunburn Festival Closing Party
Closing party for the Sunburn Festival weekend at MMRDA Grounds, BKC.
Dec202026
Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata 2026
Procam's World Athletics Gold Label 25K road race on Red Road, Kolkata, on 20 December 2026.
Dec202026
Udupi Full Marathon 2026
Udupi Full Marathon at Mahatma Gandhi District Stadium on 20 December 2026.
Dec202026
Walkaroo Coimbatore Marathon 2026
The 14th Walkaroo Coimbatore Marathon runs on 20 December 2026 in aid of the Coimbatore Cancer Foundation.
Dec212026
East Bengal FC vs NorthEast United FC (ISL 2026-27)
East Bengal FC host NorthEast United FC in the ISL at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on 21 December 2026.
Dec212026
Mamallapuram Dance Festival 2026-27
Tamil Nadu Tourism's month-long Mamallapuram Dance Festival runs from 21 December 2026 to 20 January 2027.
Dec212026
Mumbai City FC vs Inter Kashi (ISL 2026-27)
Mumbai City FC host Inter Kashi in the ISL at Mumbai Football Arena on 21 December 2026.
Dec222026
Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC (ISL 2026-27)
Bengaluru FC host Punjab FC in the ISL at Sree Kanteerava Stadium on 22 December 2026.
Dec222026
FC Goa vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant (ISL 2026-27)
FC Goa host Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the ISL at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on 22 December 2026.
Dec222026
Jaipur Jewellery Show 2026
Four-day B2B and B2C gems and jewellery show at JECC, Sitapura.
Dec232026
Sunburn Arena ft. Francis Mercier, Bengaluru
Francis Mercier's India tour includes a Bengaluru club date at Cavore just before Christmas.
Dec242026
Bismil ki Mehfil, Indore
Bismil's Sufi mehfil format comes to Indore on 24 December 2026.
Dec242026
GUZRA HUA ZAMANA AATA NAHI DUBARA
Golden era tribute to Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle at Kamani Auditorium.
Dec242026
Sunburn Arena ft. Francis Mercier, Mumbai
Afro house star Francis Mercier plays a Christmas Eve set at the Fairmont Hotel's Infinity Ballroom in Mumbai.
Dec252026
101 Experience ft. Francis Mercier, Gurugram
Francis Mercier headlines the third edition of 101 Experience at A DOT in Gurugram on Christmas Day.
Dec252026
Aditya Rikhari's Meri Paro India Tour, Delhi
Aditya Rikhari performs at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium cricket ground on 25 December.
Dec252026
Candlelight: Christmas Classics at The Royal Opera House
Christmas Classics by candlelight at the Royal Opera House Mumbai.
Dec252026
Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA at Royal Opera House
Queen and ABBA programme by candlelight at the Royal Opera House Mumbai.
Dec252026
Macbeth 2.0 by Kaushik Sen
Macbeth 2.0, Kaushik Sen's Bengali adaptation of Macbeth, plays at GD Birla Sabhaghar, Kolkata, on 25 December 2026.
Dec262026
44th Natya Kala Conference
The annual Natya Kala dance conference at Krishna Gana Sabha, T. Nagar.
Dec262026
Aditya Gadhvi Live, The Sounds of Gujarat
Gujarati folk singer Aditya Gadhvi live at The Grand Theatre, NMACC.
Dec262026
Jammers Live in Vizag
Jammers perform live at MGM Park on Beach Road, Visakhapatnam.
Dec262026
Love, Death & Ketchup
Varun Grover's standup solo Love, Death & Ketchup at the NCPA.
Dec262026
Margazhiyil Makkalisai 2026
Neelam Cultural Centre's people's music festival in Margazhi, Chennai.
Dec262026
Shreya Ghoshal: The Unstoppable India Tour, Kolkata
Shreya Ghoshal's Unstoppable India Tour stops at Aquatica Ground, Kolkata on 26 December.
Dec262026
Sonu Nigam: The Revolution India Tour, Lucknow
Sonu Nigam's Revolution India Tour stops in Lucknow on 26 December 2026.
Dec262026
Sunburn Arena ft. Francis Mercier, Hyderabad
Francis Mercier brings his Afro house set to Quake Arena in Kondapur, Hyderabad on Boxing Day.
Dec272026
Gaurav Kapoor Presents: BUNTY
Gaurav Kapoor's stand-up show BUNTY at Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion.
Dec272026
Sunburn Arena ft. Francis Mercier, Goa
Francis Mercier closes his India tour with a late December night at RROV in Vagator, Goa.
Dec272026
Usha Uthup with Live Orchestra, Guwahati
Usha Uthup performs with a live orchestra at Srimanta Sankaradeva International Auditorium in Guwahati.
Dec292026
Jyothirgamaya - Diya Dhvani Season 2 (Live4You)
Live4You's Jyothirgamaya music season at the Museum Theatre, Egmore.
Dec292026
The Diaspora Dance Festival (Aalap), 4th Edition
Aalap's festival of diaspora dance at Medai The Stage, Alwarpet.
Dec312026
Anjunadeep Open Air Goa 2026
Anjunadeep's open air New Year's Eve party in Ashvem, Goa, runs from the afternoon of 31 December into the early hours of 1 January 2027.
Dec312026
Satinder Sartaaj: The Philosophy of Resonance, Chandigarh
Satinder Sartaaj plays a New Year's Eve show at DKG Landcorp in Aerocity on his Philosophy of Resonance tour.