Pushkar Camel Fair Oct. 30, 2025

Pushkar Camel Fair

Every autumn, the desert town of Pushkar, in Rajasthan, India, comes alive with one of the most colourful gatherings—the Pushkar Camel Fair. Timed with the Hindu lunar month of Kartik, it usually takes place between late October and early November on the Gregorian calendar. This year, the celebrations stretch from today until November 5, marking the region"s most anticipated season.

© f9photos/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Kings of the north
Oct. 30, 2023Common raven
Oct. 30, 2024Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Mar. 15, 2026Pacific Rim Whale Festival
Babbling on and on
Sep. 2, 2024Milky Way over the Elbow River in southern Alberta
Dec. 14, 2025Christmas Bird Count
Dec. 8, 2025Christmas lights on buildings of Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
We can all just get along
Jan. 22, 2025Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
Nov. 5, 2025Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
Jun. 15, 2025Happy Fathers Day!
Nov. 9, 2025Carl Sagan Day
Oct. 29, 2023Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
May 3, 2024The Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
Jul. 31, 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Feb. 26, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Oct. 31, 2023Halloween
The healing powers of wastewater
Aug. 6, 2024Molokini crater, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Dec. 5, 2025Maya site of Copán
Aug. 20, 2025The citadel in Bonifacio, Southern Corsica, France
Wait, mountain—you shall bear my castle!
An island crossroad of culture
Feb. 11, 2025Yungang Grottoes, Datong, China
May 6, 2024The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
Apr. 22, 2025Earth Day
Mar. 18, 2025Red Rocks, Sedona, Arizona, United States
Feb. 6, 20262026 Winter Olympics
Who’s snoozing?
Celebrating Canada and Englands common bond
Jun. 4, 2024Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Bardia National Park, Nepal
Jan. 12, 2024Bukhansan National Park, South Korea