India is a continent in itself. Its ancient civilization and rich and diverse cultural traditions make it a unique place. The fairs and festivals celebrated across the length and breadth of the land present a fascinating pageant and showcase to the resplendence of its arts and crafts tradition. Some festivals are of religious nature, others are linked with the lives of the people, change of seasons and harvesting. There are fairs which in past played an important role in the commercial life of the people and continue to be celebrated with great gusto. Spread all round the year, one gets the taste of multicolored united Indian society. Music and dance accompanies these festivals presenting the vividity ranging from the hilarious Bhangra beats to melody of Indian classical music.

FESTIVAL	WHERE HELD IN INDIA
January
Makar Sankranti	Maharashtra, Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh
Lohri	Punjab , Delhi
Pongal	Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Float Festival	Tamil Nadu
National Kite Festival	Gujarat
Kerala Village Fair	Kerala
Bikaner Festival	Bikaner in Rajasthan
Pattadakal Dance	Karnataka
Id-ul-Fitr	All over India
Basant Panchami	North India and West Bengal
February
Mahashivratri	All over India
Desert Festival	Jaisalmer in Rajasthan
Goa Carnival	Goa
Nagaur Fair	Nagaur in Rajasthan
International Yoga Week	Rishikesh in Uttranchal
Elephanta Festival	Elephanta Island in Maharashtra
Deccan Festival	Hyderabad , Andhra Pradesh
Taj Mahotsava	Agra in Uttar Pradesh
Suraj Kund Crafts Mela	Suraj Kund in Haryana
Island Tourism Festival	Port Blair in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
March
Holi	All over India
Gangaur	Rajasthan
Ramnavami	All over India
Id-ul-Zuha	All over India
Mahavir Jayanti	All over India
Khajuraho Dance	Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh
Elephant Festival	Jaipur in Rajasthan
Hoysala Mahotsava	Karnataka
Ellora Festival	Ellora caves in Maharashtra
April
Good Friday	All over India
Easter	Rajasthan
Baisakhi	North India especially Punjab
Muharram	All over India
Mahavir Jayanti	All over India
Buddha Purnima	North India
Mewar Festival	Rajasthan
May
Urs	Ajmer in Rajasthan
June
Hemis Festival	Leh in Jammu & Kashmir
Ganga Dussehra	Uttar Pradesh
July
Rath Yatra	Puri in Orissa
Guru Purnima	All Over India
August
Janamasthmi	All Over India
Onam	Kerala
Nag Panchami	West Bengal, Maharashtra & South India
Raksha Bandhan	North India
Ganesh Chaturthi	Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
September
Tarnetar Mela	Saurashtra , Gujarat
October
Marwar Festival	Jodhpur in Rajasthan
Dusshera	All Over India
Durga Puja	Bengal
Navratri	All Over India
November
Sharad Purnima	All Over India
Diwali	All Over India
Guru Purab	North India
Pushkar Fair	Pushkar in Rajasthan
Sonepur Fair	Bihar
December
Christmas	All Over India
Konark dance Festival	Konark in Orissa