The hornbill festival, 2025 like every other year will commence from 1st December, 2025 and will continue till 10th of December, 2025, which is for a duration of 10 days. This festival date remains consistent year after year.
This time around, like in the past years, I am planning to do car road-trip from Shillong, via Dimapur (Chumukedima), Nagand. I would reach Dimapur in 8 hours, after taking few breaks on the way, including lunch at the roadside dhaba somewhere in Assam. It has been an enjoyable travel always, tuning into my favourite music, taking breaks every now and then, making sure I pull over whenever there is a pleasant view, over a cup of home-made hot chai, for 5 minutes perhaps.
The festival is held at the Kisama Heritage Village, Kohima District, Nagaland which is about 20 – 30 minutes drive towards Imphal, Manipur from Kohima, which is the capital city of Nagaland.