Madurai is a city that can be visited all around the year. Many visitors gather in the city at the time of festivals. The best time to visit Madurai for its various festivals are as follows:
January - Pongal is one of the major harvest festivals of Madurai.
April and May - Chithirai Festival is celebrated in the Tamil month of Chithirai which falls in April and May on the full moon day. It is also one of the largest festivals of the city and is gloriously celebrated
August and September - In the months of August and September Avani Moola takes place.
Mid - January and mid -February - Float Festival is also one the main festivals of Madurai. It is celebrated on the full moon night.
January/March/November/December - Various dances are performed by participants who come from all over the nation. It is Fifteen – day festival which is popularly known as 'The Dance Festival'.