Hindu festivals & events in Cambridge
Cambridge has a large and fast-growing Hindu community — and no Hindu temple. The nearest mandir is over 25 miles away, so families here celebrate Diwali, Navratri, Ganesh Chaturthi and Holi in hired halls and community centres, organised by volunteers. A campaign led by Hindu Samaj Northstowe, a registered charity, is working to change that and secure a permanent mandir for Cambridgeshire. Cambridge needs a temple; until it has one, this page gathers the festival events happening across the city in one place, so nobody has to miss out simply because the information was scattered.
The campaign for a Cambridge mandir
Hindu Samaj Northstowe · registered charity 1213652
What’s on
Events organised by Hindu groups across Cambridge. Dates disappear from this page once they have passed. Always check with the organiser before travelling — venues and times can change.
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Events are being added
Groups across Cambridge are organising festival programmes now. If you’re organising one, send us the details and it will appear here.
Festival dates this season
National dates. Groups in Cambridge may observe on a nearby day — check each event above.
- 14 September 2026Ganesh ChaturthiGanesha is welcomed into homes and mandirs.
- 25 September 2026Anant Chaturdashi / Ganesh VisarjanVisarjan in the UK usually uses tanks or eco-friendly clay murtis — immersion in open water needs permission.
- 11–19 October 2026Sharad NavratriNine nights. Garba in the UK is often held in community halls rather than the mandir.
- 20 October 2026Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Sources differ: most give Maha Navami on 19 Oct and Vijayadashami on 20 Oct. Check with your temple.
- 29 October 2026Karwa Chauth
- 6 November 2026DhanterasFirst day of the five-day Diwali period.
- 8 November 2026Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Main day. UK temples do not all observe on the same date — check with your temple.
- 9 November 2026Govardhan Puja / Annakut / Gujarati New YearSources differ between 9 and 10 November. Annakut is offered the day after Diwali at most UK mandirs.
- 24 November 2026Kartik PurnimaDate not independently verified — confirm before relying on it.
Nearest temples to Cambridge
Until Cambridge has a mandir of its own, these are the closest:
- Bedford Hindu Temple & Community Trust Bedford · 25 miles Website ↗
- Bhagwan Valmik Sabha Bedford · 26 miles Website ↗
- Bharat Hindu Samaj Mandir Peterborough · 31 miles Website ↗
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Luton · 32 miles Website ↗
- Luton Hindu Temple & Community Centre Luton · 34 miles Website ↗
Find your nearest temple by postcode →
Get involved
Organising a festival event in Cambridge? Send us the details and we’ll add it — free, and we’ll credit and link your group.