India is a big destination for all type of cultural, traditional and religious fair which held in various months of the year according to the Indian Hindu calendar, significance and legends. Indian fairs are generally the attraction of rural part of the country which held for fulfilling the social and economic needs of the people. However, most of the fairs celebration in India is based on the historical myths, legends, religious beliefs for God and welcoming new season, or harvest.
Our country is a very good example of the “Unity in Diversity” as more than one religion of the people is living here. So, one can enjoy the variety of colorful fairs according to the number of religions. The real zeal, culture and traditions of the Indians are clearly seen by their ways of fairs celebration. People perform prayer, sing ritual songs, seek God blessings, hug each other, exchange their goodwill, decorate their houses, wear new clothes, listen music, enjoy dance and some people enjoy grand dinner.
Fairs celebration duration may vary from one, two days or even weeks and month. A big crowd of people get together from the rural communities and other nearby areas to enjoy the fair. Some people exhibits their own handmade products in the fair and get their demanded price according to the quality and look.
Month and region wise list of all the fairs being celebrated in India for year are given below:
| Fairs | Month | Region |
| Kerala Village Fair | January | Kovalam, Kerala |
| Nagaur Cattle Fair | January | Rajasthan |
| Joydev Kenduli Mela | January | |
| Gangasagar | January | West Bengal |
| India Art Fair | January | New Delhi |
| Brahmaputra Beach Festival | January | Guwahati, Assam |
| Jonbeel Mela | January | Marigaon, Assam |
| Kolkata Book Fair | January | Kolkata |
| Gwalior trade fair | January | Madhya Pradesh |
| Maghi Mela | January | Bathinda |
| Banashankari Devi Fair | January | Badami, Karnataka |
| Narsinghji Fair | January | Gujarat |
| Hemis Gompa Fair | January | Ladakh |
| Beneshwar fair | February | Rajasthan |
| Suraj Kund Crafts Mela | February | Surajkund, Near Delhi |
| Goa Carnival | February | Goa |
| Desert fair | February | Jaisalmer, Rajasthan |
| Khatu Shyamji Fair | February | Khatu Shyamji, Sikar District, Rajasthan |
| Bhavnath Mahadev Mela | February | Gujarat |
| Purmandal Mela | February | Kashmir |
| Dharang Fair | February | Gujarat |
| Chandrabhaga Mela or Magha Saptam Mela | February | Bhubaneswar Orissa |
| GANGAUR FAIR | March | Rajasthan, especially Jaipur, Udaipur & Mandawa |
| Phalguna Mela in Khatushyamji | March | Rajasthan |
| World Book Fair | March | Pragati Maidan in New Delhi |
| Mandi Shivaratri Fair | March | Himachal Pradesh |
| Karni Mata Fair | March | Deshnok, Bikaner, Rajasthan |
| Sheetla Mata Fair | March | near Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Chitra-Vichitra Mela | March | border of Rajasthan and Gujarat |
| Urs Fair at Ajmer | April | Ajmer, Rajasthan |
| Banganga Fair | April | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Shri Mahavirji Fair | April | Chandangaon, Rajasthan |
| Madhavpur Fair | April | |
| Kela Devi Fair | April | Karauli Rajasthan |
| Sitabari fair | May | Sitabari, Rajasthan |
| Ambubachi Mela | June | Guwahati, Assam |
| Sitalsasthi Carnival | June | |
| Jagannath Rath Yatra | July | Jagannath Temple, Puri |
| Harela mela | July | Kumaun, Uttarakhand. |
| Gogaji Fair | August | Goga Medi, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Ternetar Mela | September | Saurashtra, Gujrat |
| Bandra Fair | September | Mumbai |
| Karni Mata Fair | September | Deshnok, Bikaner, Rajasthan |
| Ramlila | September | Ramnagar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Ravechi Fair | September | Gujarat |
| Kapil Muni Fair | October | Kolayat, Bikaner, Rajasthan |
| Sri Vithappa Fair | October | Vithappa, Karnataka |
| Jhiri Mela | October | Kashmir |
| Sonepur Mela | November | Bihar |
| PUSHKAR FAIR | November | PUSHKAR, RAJASTHAN |
| Patna Book Fair or Patna Pushtak Mela | November | Gandhi Maidan, Patna, Bihar |
| Yellamma Devi Fair | November | Saundatti, Belgaum, Karnataka |
| Somnath Fair | November | Gujarat |
| Kartik Poornima fair | November | Gujarat |
| Shamlaji Fair | November | Gujarat |
| Vautha Fair | November | Gujarat |
| GangaGangasagar Mela, Bengalsagar Mela | December | Bengal |
| Vishnupur Mela | December | |
| THE GOA CARNIVAL | December | Goa |
| Shilpgram Crafts Mela | December | Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| Poush Mela | December | Birbhum, West Bengal |
| Haldia Utsav | December | Haldia, West Bengal, India. |
| Chennai Book Fair or Madras Book Fair | December | Chennai, India |
| Shaheedi Jor Mela | December | Punjab |
| groundnut fair | December | Bangalore |
| Kumbh Mela | Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayaga), Nashik and Ujjain | |
| Sati Pradha Mela | Dhami, North India | |
| Ambubasi Fair | Guwahati, Assam |