Cultural Festival · Kerala
Cochin Carnival
Fort Kochi, Fort Kochi
Photo of the area: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Fort Kochi’s year-end carnival, ending with the burning of the Pappanji.
Through the second half of December Fort Kochi hosts carnival events, culminating in a New Year parade and the burning of the giant Pappanji effigy. The official listing gives 13 December as the start; the carnival continues to New Year’s Eve.
Planning a visit
- When: 13 – 31 Dec 2026. These dates come from the official listing or the organisers.
- Where: Fort Kochi, Fort Kochi, Kerala.
- Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.
Sources
Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.
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