10 kite festivals that will keep your calendar occupied

We know that Makar Sakranti is just around the corner and if you are someone who cannot get enough of the colorful kites floating in the sky around this time of the year then don’t worry we’ve rounded up kite festivals from all around the world that you can fit into your calendar and start on that ‘travel more’ resolution you made for 2018.

1. January

Makar Sakranti or Uttarayan is celebrated by flying kites in Gujarat and Rajasthan on the 14^th of January.

2. March

Adelaide Kite Festival, Australia will be held from the 31^st of March to 2^nd April at the Semaphore Beach Foreshore. For more details visit their Facebook page.

3. April

The kite festival held in Weifang, China from 20^th April to 25^th April is one big celebration where the city gets decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers!

4. May

The Hamamatsu Festival in Japan will be held on 3^rd – 5^th May. It’s a two part festival that involves a procession and a kite flying contest.

5. June

The Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival will be held on 23^rd-24^th June at Oregon Coast, Oregon, US.

6. July

The Bali Kites Festival is a kiting event that takes place annually, between July and August (sometimes through October). It kicks off notably at the start of the windy season in Bali. The main festival takes place along the eastern coast of Padanggalak, just north of Sanur. The main event is going to be held from 3^rd to 5^th July.

7. August

The International Kite Festival of Washington state is most popular kite flying event in North America. It is held every year in Long Beach Peninsula. It is a weeklong event held in the 3rd week of August every year.

8. September

Bondi Beach, Australia hosts the annual kite festival called the Festival of Winds in September. The dates for this year haven’t been confirmed yet.

9. October

Australia hosts a number of kite festivals, one such is held in October at Brisbane. The Brisbane Kite Festival is to be held on the 22^nd October.

10. November

Guatemala celebrates the Day of the Dead on the 1^st of November every year. It is a day when people remember their loved ones and a major part of the tradition is to fly kites. Over 500 years ago the tradition started that flying kites as high as possible allows you to commune with the spirits of your loved ones that have passed on. It is a beautiful celebration and since then has been continued.

We wish you a very happy Makar Sakranti and Pongal!

Dhruvi Meel

I read books, I finish reading books, I feel sad about finishing the book so I read more books to fill up that void. I also snack in between, make puns and try to survive the horror movie we call life.