Festivals and Events in Mathura

The most famous festival in Mathura is the festival of Holi in the month of February/March. It is celebrated every year with great gusto. Other major festivals, like the birth of Krishna and the birth of Radha fall in the month of August. This is the auspicious time for undertaking the chaurasi kos parikrama (circumambulation) or Ban Yatra around the holy sites in Braj Bhumi.