Busy dates for hotels in Bengaluru
The festivals, events, public holidays and seasons that fill hotels in Bengaluru over the coming year, with the dates and who each brings. Every date is taken from the page that announces it, and links to it.
Checked on , and again each month.
- Dates listed
- 24 confirmed
- On now
- Balipadyami, Deepavali (Karnataka holiday), 10 November 2026
- Season
- Pleasant weather for sightseeing: October to February
- Checked
- 13 October 2026
The dates, month by month
November 2026
- Balipadyami, Deepavali (Karnataka holiday)Public holiday
Karnataka's Deepavali holiday, on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
Confirmed by Government of Karnataka holidays 2026 (notification of 17 November 2025)
- Guns N' Roses concertEvent
The band plays NICE Grounds on Saturday 14 November 2026. Brings groups.
Confirmed by ETV Bharat, quoting the promoter BookMyShow Live
- Bengaluru Tech SummitEvent
The Karnataka government's technology summit at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre. Brings business travellers and international visitors.
Confirmed by Bengaluru Tech Summit
- Didac IndiaEvent
Education and training trade fair at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre. Brings business travellers.
Confirmed by Didac India
- Indusfood BengaluruEvent
Food and drink trade show for south India, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre. Brings business travellers.
Confirmed by Indus Food (TPCI)
- Kanakadasa Jayanthi long weekendLong weekend
Kanakadasa Jayanthi, a Karnataka holiday, is Friday 27 November 2026, and Saturday 28 November is a fourth Saturday, when state offices close.
Confirmed by Government of Karnataka holidays 2026 (notification of 17 November 2025)
December 2026
- Bangalore Literature FestivalEvent
The 15th edition; the venue is not announced yet.
Confirmed by Bangalore Literature Festival
- India v Sri Lanka, second one-day internationalEvent
Match in Bengaluru on Wednesday 16 December 2026, starting at 2pm.
Confirmed by BCCI home season fixtures 2026-27
- Christmas long weekendLong weekend
Christmas Day is Friday 25 December 2026, so the weekend runs Friday to Sunday.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2026
- New Year's Eve and New Year's DayPublic holiday
New Year's Day is Friday 1 January 2027 (a restricted holiday for central offices), so the weekend runs on to Sunday 3 January. Brings couples and groups.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
January 2027
- IMTEXEvent
Week-long international machine tool show at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre. Brings business travellers and international visitors.
Confirmed by IMTEX (IMTMA)
- Republic DayPublic holiday
With Monday 25 January off it is a four-day break from Saturday 23 January.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
- Foo Fighters concertEvent
The band's first show in India, on Friday 29 January 2027. Brings groups.
Confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter India, quoting BookMyShow
February 2027
- Aero IndiaEvent
Air show and defence exhibition, held every two years at Air Force Station Yelahanka. Brings business travellers and international visitors.
Confirmed by Aero India (Ministry of Defence)
March 2027
- Id-ul-FitrPublic holiday
The date can move by a day with the sighting of the moon.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
- Good Friday and Easter long weekendLong weekend
Good Friday is 26 March 2027 and Easter Sunday 28 March, a Friday-to-Sunday weekend.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
April 2027
- UgadiFestival
The Kannada new year; a restricted holiday on the central list, and Karnataka's 2027 list is not out yet.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
- Mahavir Jayanti long weekendLong weekend
Mahavir Jayanti is Monday 19 April 2027, so the weekend runs Saturday to Monday.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
- TCS World 10K BengaluruEvent
The 10 km road race on Sunday 25 April 2027.
Confirmed by TCS World 10K (Procam)
May 2027
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) long weekendLong weekend
Bakrid is Monday 17 May 2027, so the weekend runs Saturday to Monday; the date can move with the moon.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
August 2027
- Independence DayPublic holiday
It falls on a Sunday, so there is no extra day off; Milad-un-Nabi and Parsi New Year fall on the same day.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
September 2027
- Ganesh ChaturthiFestival
A restricted holiday on the central list.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
October 2027
- DussehraFestival
Durga Puja's Saptami, Ashtami and Navami fall on 6, 7 and 8 October.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
- Diwali long weekendLong weekend
Diwali is Friday 29 October 2027, with Govardhan Puja on Saturday 30 and Bhai Duj on Sunday 31 October.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2027
The seasons
- Pleasant weather for sightseeingOctober to February
As given by Karnataka Tourism
Not announced yet
These fill hotels too, but their next dates aren't announced. They are added here once they are.
- Lalbagh Flower Show, Republic Day edition 2027Last held in January 2026.
Last dates from karnatakatourism.org
- Lalbagh Flower Show, Independence Day edition 2027Last held in August 2026.
Last dates from karnatakatourism.org
- Kadalekai Parishe 2026 (Basavanagudi groundnut fair)Last held in November 2025.
Last dates from karnatakatourism.org
- Bengaluru Karaga 2027Last held in April 2026.
Last dates from karnatakatourism.org
- Bengaluru Marathon 2027Last held in September 2026.
Last dates from aims-worldrunning.org
- Bengaluru Comic Con 2026Last held in December 2025.
Last dates from respawn.outlookindia.com
- Bengaluru International Film Festival 2027Last held in January 2026.
Last dates from biffes.org
For each date: a page, an offer and a post
A page on your website
Six weeks before a date that brings your kind of guest, a page that answers what they will ask: how far you are from the venue, parking, an early breakfast, a late checkout.
An offer for it
A stay built around the date, such as two nights with breakfast and a late checkout, on your own website at the same time as the page.
A post about it
On your Google listing and your social media, two to three weeks before, saying what you offer for it and how to book it with you.
Questions about Bengaluru's busy dates
When is the busiest time for hotels in Bengaluru?
- Karnataka Tourism gives October to February as Bengaluru's pleasant weather for sightseeing. Within it, the festivals and events below fill hotels on their own dates, some of them well outside it.
Which dates fill hotels in Bengaluru next?
- Balipadyami, Deepavali (Karnataka holiday) (Tuesday 10 November 2026, on now), Guns N' Roses concert (Saturday 14 November 2026) and Bengaluru Tech Summit (17 to 19 November 2026). Each is confirmed by the page it links to below.
How are these dates checked?
- Each is taken from the page that announces it: the event's own website, the state's tourism website, or the Government of India's list of holidays. An event whose next dates aren't announced is listed as not announced yet, and nothing is guessed. The list is checked again each month.
Can OneHorizyn show the busy dates near my own hotel?
- Yes. Its demand calendar lists the festivals, fairs and busy periods of the next six months for your town, shows how busy each coming night looks from what your competitors charge, and checks for each busy period whether you have an offer and a page ready.
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