Rann Utsav
Festival on the White Salt Desert
Significance
Celebrates the heritage, music, dance, art and cuisine of Kutch. Held during the post-monsoon months when the Rann dries into a vast, white salt plain.
A three-month cultural extravaganza on the world's largest salt desert. Luxury tent city, folk music under the full moon, and a surreal white landscape stretching to the horizon.
First-time visitor
Arrive at sunset, walk barefoot on the salt flats, stay up for the full moon reflection.
What to see
- Full-moon night at the White Rann
- Kutchi folk music & Sufi performances
- Handicraft walk through artisan villages
- Paramotor and ATV rides
Festival foods
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Travel tips
- 1Book a full-moon date for the most magical view
- 2Nights are cold — pack thermals
- 3Tent city rates are highest around Christmas/New Year
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A vast salt marsh located in the Thar Desert. Famous for its white landscape during Rann Utsav.
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About Rann Utsav
Rann Utsav 2026 is scheduled for 1 Nov 2026 – 28 Feb 2027. That's 191 days from today.
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