Silvassa and the rest of Dadra & Nagar Haveli celebrate all pan-Indian festivals - Ganesh Chaturthi, Navaratri (nine nights of music and dance), Pateti (Parsi New Year), Id-E-Milad, Nariyeli Poornima, Makar Sankranti (Kite Festival), Christmas and New Year.

Traditional and distinct are the tribal festivals of Silvassa or Dadra and Nagar Haveli. These mark a change in season and are a mix of social and cultural panorama.

• The Varlis and Koknas celebrate Diwali as Barash and do not eat home grown beans till then
• Akha Tij is an all-women festival of the Kokna tribe
• Divaso and Baleo (Raksha Bandhan) are popular among the Dhodias
• Holi is celebrated by all tribes and a large, week-long village fair is held at ‘Lawachha’ during the festival that makes for pretty sights throughout the Union Territory, especially in Silvassa

The good spirits of Goddess Kali are invoked in all villages in Silvassa and through Dadra and Nagar Haveli before and after harvesting of crops