Ghoomar Festival 2025: A Guide to Rajasthan’s First-Ever Statewide Celebration (Dates, Registration, Events)

Rajasthan is set to make history this November with a cultural extravaganza on an unprecedented scale. The state government, under the initiative of Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Diya Kumari, has announced the first-ever Ghoomar Festival 2025.

This landmark event will be held simultaneously across the entire state on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
This post is your complete guide to this historic celebration, including how to participate, what to expect, and the vision behind the festival.

🗺️ What Makes Ghoomar Festival 2025 a Landmark Event?

For the first time, the Ghoomar Festival will be celebrated on the same day at all seven divisional headquarters of Rajasthan. This massive, synchronized celebration aims to showcase the state’s rich cultural heritage.
The festival will light up the following cities:

• Jaipur
• Jodhpur
• Bikaner
• Kota
• Bharatpur
• Udaipur
• Ajmer
  A grand, state-level event will be hosted in Jaipur at the Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium’s football ground.
  

School and college students

Homemakers

Working women

Professional dancers

Members of self-help groups, NGOs, and registered clubs
Free Registration Details
Registration for the Ghoomar Festival is completely free of cost.
You can register online at the official Rajasthan Tourism Department website:
ghoomar.rajasthan.gov.in.
For assistance, help desks have also been established at divisional tourism offices in all seven cities.

Free Ghoomar Dance Workshops
To help participants prepare, the state is offering free Ghoomar dance workshops in all seven host cities.
In Jaipur, a six-day workshop is underway from November 11 to 16 at the Jawahar Kala Kendra. Similar training sessions are being held in Udaipur, Bharatpur, and other divisions.

✨ What to Expect at the Festival

This event promises to be a stunning visual and auditory spectacle.
A Synchronized Spectacle
To ensure unity across the state, a specially composed soundtrack has been prepared. Participants in all seven divisions will perform the Ghoomar dance to this synchronized track.

The Grand Jaipur Event

The state-level celebration in Jaipur will be unique, featuring a live music performance for the dance. This grand showcase will be directed by Jyoti Tomar, the Executive Director of the Gangaur Ghoomar Dance Academy.

Competitions and Awards

The festival will also feature group competitions. Groups, typically required to have 20-25 members, can compete for awards.

Award categories include:

Best Group Dance

Best Group Costume

Best Group Jewellery

Best Group Choreography
The “Best Group Dance” winners from each division will receive a special honor: an invitation to perform at major state tourism festivals.

👑 The Vision Behind the Festival: Culture and Empowerment

Deputy CM Diya Kumari has stated that “Ghoomar is not just a dance, it is the cultural identity of Rajasthan”.
The festival has three primary goals:

Preserve Cultural Identity: To celebrate and reinforce Ghoomar as the cultural pride and hallmark of Rajasthan.

Global Promotion: To serve as a platform to promote the state’s traditional art and culture at a global level, attracting tourists from around the world.

Women’s Empowerment: The festival is a vibrant celebration of womanhood, feminine grace, and artistic expression.
In the spirit of the event, officials have also urged spectators to attend in traditional Rajasthani attire to make the celebration even more vibrant and colorful.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this historic event. Whether you register to dance or attend as a spectator, the Ghoomar Festival 2025 on November 19 promises to be an unforgettable celebration of Rajasthan’s soul.