List of harvest festivals
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.
Africa
- Irreechaa: celebrated by the Oromo people in Ethiopia
- Ikore: celebrated by the Yoruba people in Nigeria
- Homowo: a harvest festival celebrated by the Ga people of Ghana.
- Incwala: celebrated by the people of Swaziland
- New Yam Festival (Iwa ji): celebrated by the Igbo of Nigeria
- Umkhosi Wokweshwama: celebrated by the Zulu people of South Africa
- Mokete wa Mokopu: celebrated by the Makgolokwe-a-Mafhleng of South Africa
- Guetna : date harvest festival in Mauritania
- Afsay n tmuqqint : fig harvest festival in Kabylia and Aures, Algeria
- Timechret uzemur : olive harvest festival in Kabylia and Aures, Algeria
- Tfaska n tnunbiya : barley harvest festival in Mzab, Algeria
- Moussem tamrat : date harvest festival at Arfoud, in morocco
- Moussem tamrat fTaghit : date harvest festival in Saoura, Algeria
- Moussem l3nab : grape harvest festival at Benslimane, Morocco
- Moussem lfrizat : strawberry harvest festival in Skikda, Algeria
- Moussem hab lmuluk : cherry harvest festival at Sefrou, Morocco
- Moussem louzat : almond harvest festival at Tafraout, Morocco
- 3insla/3insra/3ansert/Tfaska l3ansert : wheat harvest festival in all Maghreb
Asia
East Asia
Mid-Autumn Festival: China; the eighth full moon according to the lunar calendarIlisin: Taiwan, celebrated by the Amis peopleNiiname-sai, Shinjō-sai, Honen Matsuri, Tsukimi: JapanChuseok: KoreaIndian subcontinent
Akhatrij : celebrated in West India, especially the Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Goa and Konkan regionsNuakhai : celebrated in Odisha, to welcome the new rice of the season. According to the Kosali calendar it is observed on panchami tithi of the lunar fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada or Bhaadra, the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.Bhogali Bihu : Assam, marks the end of harvesting season in mid-JanuaryChavang Kut: celebrated by the Kuki-chin group in North-east India on 1 NovemberDeepoli Parba: celebrated by the Tuluva people from Karnataka/Kerala, IndiaDree 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, IndiaHoli: Northwest India, especially Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and GujaratJurShital: Mithila ; 13 or 14 AprilKanyarkali: agricultural festival of the Malayalee Moothan, Nair and Tharakan communities of Chittur and Alathur thaluks of Palakkad in Kerala, IndiaLohri: North India, especially PunjabMonti Fest: celebrated on 8 September; celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary; in the Mangalorean Catholic community involves blessing of Novem Nabanna: Bengal region which comprises Bangladesh and West Bengal, IndiaOnam and Vishu: agricultural festivals celebrated by Malayali people in Kerala and elsewhere in the worldPongal: celebrated by the Tamil people in Tamil Nadu, India and other places Puthari / Huthari: Coorg, Karnataka in south IndiaSankranthi 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 statesTraditional New Year: celebration in Sri Lanka coincides with the harvest festival in mid-AprilUgadi: celebrated by Telugu people in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kannadigas in Karnataka, IndiaAgera: 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, 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 kitesTokhu Emong: celebrated among Lotha Tribe of Nagaland in India
Southeast Asia
Flores de Mayo: PhilippinesGawai Dayak: Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, IndonesiaSipaha Lima: Celebrated by Toba Batak people of North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Christianised version of Sipaha Lima is called Pesta Gotilon, celebrated in Batak Christian Protestant Church and its split-offs.Olob Olob: Celebrated by Simalungun people of North Sumatra, Indonesia, usually by the congregations of Simalungun Protestant Christian Church.Kaamatan: Sabah, MalaysiaKadayawan: Davao City, PhilippinesKhuado: Zomi, Chin State, MyanmarMaras Taun: Belitung, Indonesia- Olob-olob: Simalungun Batak people/GKPS, IndonesiaPacu jawi: Tanah Datar, IndonesiaPahiyás: Lucban, Philippines
- Seren Taun: West Java, IndonesiaTết Trung Thu: Vietnam
Middle East
Hasyl toýy : Turkmenistan: traditionally last Sunday in November; observed second Sunday of November since specified in the Labor Code c. 2017Mehregan: Iran, Ancient Persia; 2 OctoberSukkot: Jewish harvest festival lasting eight days in the autumn, in which time is spent in tabernacles or boothsShavuot: Jewish harvest festival marking the wheat harvest in IsraelAlaverdoba and Rtveli: GeorgiaEurope
Bagach : BelarusBénichon: celebrated in Catholic parts of the French-speaking Switzerland; a combined harvest festival, thanksgiving and Rindya ; see :fr:BénichonDankdag voor Gewas en Arbeid: Netherlands, every first Wednesday of November; Thanksgiving Day for crop and labor- De Pikkeling: Belgium, celebrated in the in the last week of July.Dożynki: Poland / Dazhynki: Belarus / Dožínky, Obžinky: Czech Republic / Обжинки : Ukraine / Обжинки, Осенины : Russia, a Slavic harvest festival celebrated in several central and eastern European countriesErntedankfest : 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 Düsseldorf-UrdenbachFesta e Grurit : used to mark the end of the harvest of wheat in Communist Albania; no longer observedFreyfaxi : 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 FreyrGuldize: Cornwall, United KingdomHarvest festival: United KingdomKekri: an old Finnish feast celebrated at the beginning of November, corresponding to HalloweenLammas or Lughnasadh: celebration of first harvest/grain harvest in Paganism and Wicca spirituality and by the ancient Celts; 1 AugustMabon : the second of three recognized harvest sabbats in Paganism and WiccaMhellia: Isle of ManMiķeļdiena: harvest festival in Latvia; 29 September; signals the end of summer Прачыстая 'Prachystaya': BelarusThe Presidential Harvest Festival in Spała and Jasna Góra Harvest Festival: Poland, first week of September to begin the first week of OctoberSamhain: 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 OctoberSavior of the Apple Feast Day: Russia, Ukraine; 19 AugustSpice wreath / Cununa de spice: Romania; JulySzüreti Fesztivál or Szüreti Napok: literally "harvest festival" or "harvest days"; celebrated in various rural towns of HungaryTimoleague: annual harvest festival held in August; Tigh Molaige in IrishZiua Recoltei : Romania; 15 October