| Festivals | Month/Date | State / Region | Description |
| PONGAL | Jan 13-14 | Andhra pradesh,TamilNadu | Marking change of season |
| INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL | Jan 13-15 | Gujrat | Flying kites of varied colours |
| DESERT FESTIVAL | Feb 17-19 | Rajasthan | Camel races & dances |
| CATTLE FAIR | Jan/Feb | Rajasthan | Trading of animals |
| KONARK FESTIVAL | Dec 1-5 | Orrisa | Classical dances in konark |
| INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL | Feb 1-7 | Uttar Pradesh | Demostration& experience of yoga |
| SURAJKUND MELA | Feb 1-15 | Haryana | Display art & craft |
| TAJ MAHOTSAV | Feb 18-27 | Utter Pradesh | Dance &food festival in Agra |
| KHAJURAHO DANCE FESTIVAL | March | Madhya Pradesh | Classical dances |
| HOLI | March | North India | Festival of colors |
| ELLORA FESTIVAL | March | Maharashtra | Classical dances & music |
| GANGAUR | Feb 12-15 | Rajasthan | Dedicated to Goddess Parvati |
| POORAM | May 11 | Kerala | Festival with a famous elephant march |
| CARNIVAL | Feb-Mar | Goa | fruiting of cashew & mango |
| RATH YATRA | June/July | Orrisa | Carrying images of deities in chariots |
| HEMIS FESTIVAL | July 11-12 | Jammu & Kashmir | old plays permormed by dancers |
| INTERNATIONAL MANGO FESTIVAL | July | Utter Pradesh | Best mangoes is exhibited & sold |
| ONAM | Sep 9-15 | Kerala | Famous for snake boat races |
| GANESH CHATURTHI | Sep | Maharashtra,TamilNadu | Dedicated to Lord Ganesh |
| DUSSEHRA | Sep/Oct | Nationwide | Celebrating Lord Rama |
| DIWALI | Oct/Nov | Nationwide | Celebrating lights |
| SONIPUR FAIR | Nov. | Bihar | Cattle fair |
| SHEKHAVATI FESTIVAL | Dec | Rajasthan | Colorful festival |
| FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER | Dec 3 | Goa | Preserved remains of francis are displayed |
| BAISAKHI | April | North India | Celebration of harvest |
| DURGA PUJA | Sep/Oct | West Bengal | Nine days celebrating goddess Shakti |
| CHRISTMAS | Dec 25 | Nationwide | Celebtaing birth of jesus christ |
