One of the features of Vaisnavism is the various number of festivals throughout the year. Festivals provide an opportunity to remember Sri Krishna and His devotees and to increase one's spiritual practice. The year's major festivals are marked by fasting, usually followed by feasting.

The Vaisnava year is based on a lunar calendar rather than a solar calendar. This means that the dates of the festivals vary from year to year.

The three major festivals held at ISKCON Bhubaneswar are Sri Nityananda Trayodasi, Sri Ratha Yatra and Sri Janmastami. Other festivals celebrated are the Holy Appearance and Disappearance days of Srila Gurudeva, Srila Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Goswami Srila Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and our other previous Acarya’s, Sri Siva Ratri, Sri Gaura Purnima, Sri Rama Navami, Sri Chandana Yatra, Sri Nrsingha Caturdasi, Sri Snana Yatra, Sri Jhulana Yatra, Sri Balarama’s Appearance Day, Sri Radhastami, Sri Vamana Dvadasi, Sri Kartika Damodara Vrata, Sri Govardhana Puja, Sri Go Puja, etc..