Busy dates for hotels in Mumbai
The festivals, events, public holidays and seasons that fill hotels in Mumbai 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
- 25 confirmed
- On now
- Diwali Balipratipada (Maharashtra holiday), 10 November 2026
- Season
- Best time to visit: October to February
- Checked
- 13 October 2026
The dates, month by month
November 2026
- Diwali Balipratipada (Maharashtra holiday)Public holiday
Maharashtra's holiday for Diwali Padwa on Tuesday 10 November 2026, two days after Lakshmi Pujan.
Confirmed by Government of Maharashtra public holidays 2026
- Guru Nanak's BirthdayPublic holiday
With Monday 23 November off it is a four-day break from Saturday 21 November.
Confirmed by Government of India holiday list 2026
- Navi Mumbai Comic ConEvent
The first Comic Con in Navi Mumbai, at the CIDCO centre. Brings groups.
Confirmed by Comic Con India
December 2026
- Sunburn FestivalEvent
The dance music festival, once held in Goa, at Mahalaxmi Race Course. Brings groups.
Confirmed by Sunburn
- 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
- IIJS Bharat SignatureEvent
Jewellery trade show at Jio World Convention Centre (7 to 10 January) and Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (8 to 11 January). Brings business travellers and international visitors.
Confirmed by GJEPC (Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council)
- India v Zimbabwe, third one-day internationalEvent
Men's match in Mumbai on Saturday 9 January 2027, starting at 2pm.
Confirmed by BCCI home season fixtures 2026-27
- Mumbai Gallery WeekendEvent
Four days of shows across the city's art galleries.
Confirmed by Mumbai Gallery Weekend
- Tata Mumbai MarathonEvent
The city marathon on Sunday 17 January 2027.
Confirmed by Tata Mumbai Marathon (Procam)
- Lollapalooza IndiaEvent
Two-day music festival at Mahalaxmi Race Course. Brings groups.
Confirmed by Live Nation (organiser)
- 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
- Kala Ghoda Arts FestivalFestival
Nine-day arts festival in south Mumbai.
Confirmed by Time Out Mumbai, citing the festival's own announcement
- Foo Fighters concertEvent
The band plays Mahalaxmi Racecourse on Sunday 31 January 2027. Brings groups.
Confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter India, quoting BookMyShow
February 2027
- OTMEvent
Travel trade show at Jio World Convention Centre. Brings business travellers and international visitors.
Confirmed by OTM
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
- HoliFestival
Holika Dahan is Monday 22 March and Holi Tuesday 23 March 2027, so with the Monday off it is a four-day break from Saturday 20 March.
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
- Gudi PadwaFestival
The new year in Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka; a restricted holiday on the central list.
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
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; Maharashtra's own 2027 list is not out yet.
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
- Best time to visitOctober to February
As given by Maharashtra Tourism
- Monsoon, with heavy rainJune to September
As given by Maharashtra Tourism
- Hot and humid, not recommendedMarch to May
As given by Maharashtra Tourism
Not announced yet
These fill hotels too, but their next dates aren't announced. They are added here once they are.
- MAMI Mumbai Film Festival (the 2025 edition was cancelled)Last held in October 2024.
Last dates from outlookindia.com
- Global Fintech Fest 2027Last held in September 2026.
Last dates from globalfintechfest.com
- India Maritime Week (no 2026 edition found)Last held in October 2025.
Last dates from indembassyhanoi.gov.in
- Mumbai Comic Con 2027Last held in May 2026.
Last dates from freepressjournal.in
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 Mumbai's busy dates
When is the busiest time for hotels in Mumbai?
- Maharashtra Tourism gives October to February as Mumbai's best time to visit. Within it, the festivals and events below fill hotels on their own dates, some of them well outside it.
Which dates fill hotels in Mumbai next?
- Diwali Balipratipada (Maharashtra holiday) (Tuesday 10 November 2026, on now), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Tuesday 24 November 2026) and Navi Mumbai Comic Con (28 to 29 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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