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100 wishes · Updated October 2026

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Happy Hornbill Festival and Nagaland Statehood Day wishes: messages for family, friends and colleagues for the Festival of Festivals, 1 to 10 December.

100 wishes · Updated October 2026

Hornbill Festival wishes for family (12)

Happy Hornbill Festival to my family. Proud of every tribe, every song and every colour of Nagaland.
Ten days of music, dance and food at Kisama. Let us go together this year. Happy Hornbill Festival.
Happy Nagaland Statehood Day and Hornbill Festival from [Your name] and family.
May the spirit of the hornbill, proud and free, live in our home all year.
To our elders who keep the old songs alive: thank you, and happy Hornbill Festival.
Wherever we live, the drums of Kisama call us home. Happy Hornbill Festival, family.
May our children grow up proud of their roots and open to the world. Happy Hornbill.
Smoked pork, sticky rice and stories by the fire. That is our Hornbill season.
Happy Hornbill Festival. May our family be as united as the tribes gathered at Kisama.
December in the hills, family by the hearth and the festival of festivals. Blessed.
Happy Hornbill to the cousins coming home from the cities. The fire is lit and the tea is hot.
May the warmth of the Naga hearth stay with our family all winter.

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About Hornbill Festival

The Hornbill Festival is held every year from 1 to 10 December at the Naga Heritage Village of Kisama, near Kohima in Nagaland. It opens on Nagaland Statehood Day, the day Nagaland became a state in 1963.

It is called the Festival of Festivals because it brings all the major Naga tribes together in one place. It is named after the great hornbill, a bird honoured in the songs, dances and dress of almost every tribe.

Each tribe has its own morung, a traditional house, where visitors can taste food, see crafts and watch dances. There are folk songs, log drums, traditional games, a rock music contest, a night bazaar and visitors from all over India and the world.

How people celebrate Hornbill Festival

Tribal dances and folk songs at Kisama
Visits to each tribe's morung
Naga food and crafts
Traditional games and archery
Rock contest and night bazaar

How to wish well

Greet on 1 December, which is also Nagaland Statehood Day, or at any time during the ten days.
"Kuknalim", an Ao Naga word for victory and greeting, is often heard at the festival.
Each tribe has its own customs; wishes about unity, music and heritage suit everyone.

Questions about Hornbill Festival

When is the Hornbill Festival?

Every year from 1 to 10 December, at Kisama near Kohima.

Why is it called the Hornbill Festival?

It is named after the great hornbill, a bird that features in the folklore, songs and dress of most Naga tribes.

Why does the festival start on 1 December?

1 December is Nagaland Statehood Day. Nagaland became the sixteenth state of India on that day in 1963.

Why is it called the Festival of Festivals?

Because all the major Naga tribes celebrate together, each showing its own festival dances, songs and food.

Can tourists attend the Hornbill Festival?

Yes. Visitors from India and abroad come every year. Some visitors need an inner line or protected area permit, so check before you travel.

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