AUG22
Ceremonies
Our Lady of Fatu Besi Pilgrimage
August 22, 2026
Fatu Besi, Ermera
Annual Event
Pilgrims walk to the shrine of Our Lady at Fatu Besi, in Ermera's coffee country, for Mass on the feast of the Queenship of Mary.
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Events & Festivals
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Browse upcoming festivals, ceremonies, and cultural events across Timor-Leste.
SEPTBC
Festivals
Oé-Cusse Betel Nut Harvest Festival
September 2026 · date to be confirmed
Citrana, Nitibe, Oé-Cusse, Oecusse
Annual Event
Dates to be confirmed. The large betel nut plantation at Citrana, in Nitibe at the western edge of the Oé-Cusse enclave, hosts a harvest festival each September with customary ceremony, music and markets.
SEP24
Festivals
Dili International Film Festival
September 24, 2026 – October 12, 2026
Dili
Annual Event
Nearly three weeks of Timorese and international cinema across venues in the capital, with screenings, workshops and talks from emerging Timorese filmmakers.
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SEP27
Festivals
Aileu Coffee Festival 2026
September 27, 2026
Aileu
Aileu's highland coffee country celebrates the harvest with a day devoted to its prized Arabica. The programme being planned includes a 10K run around Seloi Lake, the Aileu Coffee Quality Competition and a barista competition spotlighting the municipality's growers and roasters, a community tree-seedling planting, market stalls of local produce and food vendors, and live music performances. Aileu sits about an hour south of Dili on the road into the central mountains, making the festival an easy day trip during the September coffee season.
SEP27
Community
World Tourism Day Celebrations
September 27, 2026
Pante Macassar, Oé-Cusse & Dili
Annual Event
Timor-Leste joins the global celebration of World Tourism Day with showcases of local food, crafts, music and community tourism in Dili and Pante Macassar.
OCT7
Ceremonies
Our Lady of Ramelau Pilgrimage
October 7, 2026
Hatubuilico, Ainaro
Annual Event
On the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, thousands of pilgrims climb Mount Ramelau through the night to reach the statue of the Virgin for Mass at dawn on Timor-Leste's highest summit (2,963 m).
OCT8
Ceremonies
Mate Bian Ceremony of Christ the King
October 8, 2026
Quelicai, Baucau
Annual Event
Communities of Quelicai honour their ancestors with ceremony and devotion beneath Mount Matebian, the sacred 'Mountain of the Spirits' crowned by its statue of Christ the King.
OCT16
Ceremonies
Our Lady of Aitara Pilgrimage
October 16, 2026
Soibada, Manatuto
Annual Event
Soibada's hilltop shrine of Our Lady of Aitara, one of the country's oldest Marian sites, draws pilgrims from across Timor-Leste for Mass and processions.
NOVTBC
Festivals
Timor-Leste Coffee Festival
November 2026 · date to be confirmed
Dili
Annual Event
Timor-Leste's annual celebration of its world-class highland Arabica — tastings, barista competitions, producer showcases and music in the capital. 2026 dates to be confirmed (expected November).
Past Events
Recently Held
MAR15
Ceremonies
Sau Batar Corn Harvest Ceremony
Kamanasa, Covalima
MAR23
Ceremonies
Meci Harvest Ceremony
Lore, Lautém, Lautem
APR3
Ceremonies
Senhor Morto Celebration
Pante Macassar, Oé-Cusse, Oecusse
MAY20
Cultural
Independence Day Celebrations
Dili, nationwide
MAY29
Music
Tasifest Music & Cultural Festival 2026
Tasitolu, Dili
JUN7
Community
World Ocean Week
Throughout Timor-Leste
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