This festival in eastern Assam derives its name from the lofty Patkai range and the playful Dehing river. It is a heady cocktail of ethnic fairs, golfing, tea heritage tours, adventures sports, wildlife excursion and down-memory-lane trips to World War II cemeteries and the Stilwell Road, once the passage to the golden land of Myanmar. It is organized in the month of January every year.
The Dehing Patkai Festival is celebrated in the eastern part of the northeastern state of Assam in India. The Dehing Patkai Festival in Dehing is named after the majestic Patkai range and the mischievous Dehing River. The Patkai Festival of Dehing in Assam is an invigorating blend of tribal fairs, tea heritage tours, golfing, adventure sports, and wildlife pleasure trip. Another interesting fact about the Dehing Patkai Festival is that it offers a trip to the 2nd World War cemeteries which speaks of history of the past. The festival also arranges for a trip to the Stilwell Road, which was once the passage to the golden land of Myanmar.
The Dehing Patkai Festival in Dehing is celebrated every year in the month of January.