A harvest festival is an annual celebration which occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given regional differences in climates and crops, harvest festivals can be found at various times throughout the world.
Nuakhai (Nuakhai): celebrated in Odisha, to welcome the new rice of the season. According to the Kosali calendar it is observed on panchami tithi (the fifth day) of the lunar fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada or Bhaadra (August–September), the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Bhogali Bihu (or Magh Bihu): Assam, marks the end of harvesting season in mid-January
Chavang Kut: celebrated by the Kuki-chin group in North-east India on 1 November
Monti Fest: celebrated on 8 September; celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary; in the Mangalorean Catholic community involves blessing of Novem (new crops)
Puthari / Huthari: Coorg, Karnataka in south India
Sankranthi or Makar Sankranti: almost all regions of India, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal; celebrated in January; goes by different names in different states
Vishu is the harvest festival in Kerala and celebrated in April - usually 14 or 15 April
Vaisakhi (or Baisakhi: celebrated by Punjabi people in Punjab, other parts of North India and elsewhere; falls on the first day of Vaisakh month (usually mid-April), and marks the Punjabi New Year
Pola or Without Amavasya: Celebrated by the farmers of Maharashtra on the last day of month of Shravan. Bullock worship is performed on this day.
Hasyl toýy (or Hasyl Bayramy): Turkmenistan: traditionally last Sunday in November; observed second Sunday of November[3] since specified in the Labor Code c. 2017
Bénichon: celebrated (usually by a huge seven-course menu) in Catholic parts of the French-speaking Switzerland; a combined harvest festival, thanksgiving and Rindya (the day when the animals are brought back from the high altitude pastures in the Alps and when all villagers are also therefore back); see fr:Bénichon
Dankdag voor Gewas en Arbeid: Netherlands, every first Wednesday of November; Thanksgiving Day for crop and labor
Dożynki: Poland / Dazhynki: Belarus[4] / Dožínky, Obžinky: Czech Republic / Обжинки (Obzhynky or Obzhynky): Ukraine / Обжинки (Obzhynki), Осенины (Oseniny) : Russia, a Slavic harvest festival celebrated in several central and eastern European countries
Erntedankfest (Harvest Thanksgiving): Germany and Austria; traditionally on the first Sunday after Michaelmas, this means 30 September or later. At present, Protestant and Catholic churches recommend the first Sunday in October.
Festa e Grurit (Wheat Festival): used to mark the end of the harvest of wheat in Communist Albania; no longer observed
Freyfaxi (1 August): marks the beginning of the harvest in Norse paganism; historically from Iceland, the celebration consists of blót, horse races, martial sports, and other events, often dedicated to the god Freyr
Miķeļdiena: harvest festival in Latvia; 29 September; signals the end of summer (Mikeli)
National Harvest Thanksgiving ceremony in Poland's Jasna GóraRoman Catholic sanctuary in Częstochowa, PolandPresidential Harvest Festival in Spala, Poland
Прачыстая 'Prachystaya': Belarus
The Presidential Harvest Festival in Spała and Jasna Góra Harvest Festival: Poland, first week of September to begin the first week of October
Samhain: the third and final of three recognized harvest sabbats in Paganism and Wicca; celebration of the end of the harvest season and beginning of the Celtic New Year; 31 October
^"Khuado: Harvest Festival of the Zo People". Vaphual.net. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
^"The Programme of the Harvest Festival to include cultural, educational and sport events". Turkmenistan State News Agency. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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especially the Gujarat Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Goa and Konkan regions Nuakhai Nuakhai celebrated in Odisha to welcome the new rice of the season According to the Kosali calendar it is observed on panchami tithi the fifth day of the lunar fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada or Bhaadra August September the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu Assam marks the end of harvesting season in mid January Chavang Kut celebrated by the Kuki chin group in North east India on 1 November Deepoli Parba celebrated by the Tuluva people from Karnataka Kerala India Dree Festival agricultural festival of the Apatanis of Ziro valley in Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh celebrated from 4 to 7 July Gudi Padwa celebrated by the Marathi people in Maharashtra Karnataka India Holi Northwest India especially Uttar Pradesh Bihar Telangana Maharashtra Rajasthan and Gujarat JurShital Mithila portion of Bihar and Nepal 13 or 14 April Kanyarkali agricultural festival of the Malayalee Moothan Nair and Tharakan communities of Chittur and Alathur thaluks of Palakkad in Kerala India Lohri North India especially Punjab Monti Fest celebrated on 8 September celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Mangalorean Catholic community involves blessing of Novem new crops Nabanna Bengal region which comprises Bangladesh and West Bengal India Onam and Vishu agricultural festivals celebrated by Malayali people in Kerala and elsewhere in the world Pongal celebrated by the Tamil people in Tamil Nadu India and other places January 14 or 15 Puthari Huthari Coorg Karnataka in south India Sankranthi or Makar Sankranti almost all regions of India including Maharashtra Gujarat Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Bihar Madhya Pradesh Telangana Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal celebrated in January goes by different names in different states Traditional New Year celebration in Sri Lanka coincides with the harvest festival in mid April Ugadi celebrated by Telugu people in Andhra Pradesh Telangana and Kannadigas in Karnataka India Agera celebrated by Bombay East Indians in Mumbai falls on the first Sunday of October Vishu is the harvest festival in Kerala and celebrated in April usually 14 or 15 April Vaisakhi or Baisakhi celebrated by Punjabi people in Punjab other parts of North India and elsewhere falls on the first day of Vaisakh month usually mid April and marks the Punjabi New Year Pola or Without Amavasya Celebrated by the farmers of Maharashtra on the last day of month of Shravan Bullock worship is performed on this day Vasant Panchami West India especially Gujarat celebrated in Nepal West Bengal and Bangladesh to invoke wisdom and consciousness in the Punjab region it is celebrated as the Basant Festival of kites Tokhu Emong celebrated among Lotha Tribe of Nagaland in IndiaSoutheast Asia edit nbsp Pacu jawi bull race Tanah Datar IndonesiaFlores de Mayo Philippines Gawai Dayak Sarawak Malaysia and West Kalimtan Indonesia Gotilon Pesta Gotilon Toba Batak people HKBP Indonesia Kaamatan Sabah in Malaysia Kadayawan Davao City Philippines Khuado Zomi Chin State Myanmar 2 Maras Taun Belitung Indonesia Olob olob Simalungun Batak people GKPS Indonesia Pacu jawi Tanah Datar Indonesia Pahiyas Lucban Philippines Tết Trung Thu VietnamMiddle East edit Hasyl toyy or Hasyl Bayramy Turkmenistan traditionally last Sunday in November observed second Sunday of November 3 since specified in the Labor Code c 2017 Mehregan Iran Ancient Persia 2 October Sukkot Jewish harvest festival lasting eight days in the autumn in which time is spent in tabernacles or booths Shavuot Jewish harvest festival marking the wheat harvest in Israel Alaverdoba and Rtveli GeorgiaEurope edit nbsp Decoration for thanksgiving Erntedank in a Catholic church in Upper Austria Bagach Bagach Belarus Benichon celebrated usually by a huge seven course menu in Catholic parts of the French speaking Switzerland a combined harvest festival thanksgiving and Rindya the day when the animals are brought back from the high altitude pastures in the Alps and when all villagers are also therefore back see fr Benichon Dankdag voor Gewas en Arbeid Netherlands every first Wednesday of November Thanksgiving Day for crop and labor Dozynki Poland Dazhynki Belarus 4 Dozinky Obzinky Czech Republic Obzhinki Obzhynky or Obzhynky Ukraine Obzhinki Obzhynki Oseniny Oseniny Russia a Slavic harvest festival celebrated in several central and eastern European countries Erntedankfest Harvest Thanksgiving Germany and Austria traditionally on the first Sunday after Michaelmas this means 30 September or later At present Protestant and Catholic churches recommend the first Sunday in October Erntedankfest Dusseldorf Urdenbach Festa e Grurit Wheat Festival used to mark the end of the harvest of wheat in Communist Albania no longer observed Freyfaxi 1 August marks the beginning of the harvest in Norse paganism historically from Iceland the celebration consists of blot horse races martial sports and other events often dedicated to the god Freyr Guldize Cornwall United Kingdom Harvest festival United Kingdom Kekri an old Finnish feast celebrated at the beginning of November corresponding to Halloween Lammas or Lughnasadh celebration of first harvest grain harvest in Paganism and Wicca spirituality and by the ancient Celts 1 August Mabon Autumnal Equinox the second of three recognized harvest sabbats in Paganism and Wicca Mhellia Isle of Man Mikeldiena harvest festival in Latvia 29 September signals the end of summer Mikeli nbsp National Harvest Thanksgiving ceremony in Poland s Jasna Gora Roman Catholic sanctuary in Czestochowa Poland nbsp Presidential Harvest Festival in Spala PolandPrachystaya Prachystaya Belarus The Presidential Harvest Festival in Spala and Jasna Gora Harvest Festival Poland first week of September to begin the first week of October Samhain the third and final of three recognized harvest sabbats in Paganism and Wicca celebration of the end of the harvest season and beginning of the Celtic New Year 31 October Savior of the Apple Feast Day Russia Ukraine 19 August Spice wreath Cununa de spice Romania July Szureti Fesztival or Szureti Napok literally harvest festival or harvest days celebrated in various rural towns of Hungary Timoleague annual harvest festival held in August Tigh Molaige in Irish Ziua Recoltei sau Festivalul Recoltei Romania 15 October 5 The Americas editRegion Festival Occurrence DateProsser Washington Annual Harvest Festival 4th full weekend in SeptemberNew Prague Minnesota Dozinky traditional Czech festivalCanada Thanksgiving Quebec Action de grace second Monday in October 9 October 202314 October 2024 13 October 2025United States Thanksgiving fourth Thursday in November 23 November 202328 November 2024 27 November 2025New England regionof the United States Old Home Week variable date in the fall seasonCaribbean edit Crop Over BarbadosSouth America edit Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia ArgentinaFesta Junina BrazilReferences edit nbsp Food portal nbsp Gardening portal nbsp Agriculture and Agronomy portal The LOC GOV Wise Guide Homowo www loc gov Khuado Harvest Festival of the Zo People Vaphual net Retrieved 15 February 2012 The Programme of the Harvest Festival to include cultural educational and sport events Turkmenistan State News Agency 8 November 2019 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Dazhynki in pictures Ziua Recoltei duminică la Targu JiuExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Harvest traditions by country at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of harvest festivals amp oldid 1196025471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
