Festivals

Bandna Utsav (October - November): The tribal cattle festival, celebrating the Santhali bond with their animals, marked by singing, dancing and community feasting.
Chhau Mask Festival, Charida (December - January): Annual mask-making celebration drawing artists and visitors from across India.
Tusu Festival (January): A harvest celebration particularly associated with young women, involving song, lantern floats and the ceremonial immersion of the Tusu deity.
Baha Festival (February - March): A Santhali spring celebration honouring the sal tree's flowers and the renewal of nature.
Palash Season (February - March): Not a festival per se, but the bloom of the Flame of the Forest transforms the landscape and is an event in itself.
Chhau Jhumur Utsav (March - April): A broader cultural festival celebrating Chhau dance and Jhumur folk music across the Purulia region.