Assam is a land of fairs and festivals. Most of the festivals celebrated in Assam have their roots in the diverse faith and belief of her inhabitants, but a spirit of accommodation and togetherness characterizes the celebration of all festivals. The perfect fusion of heritage of her numerous races has made Assam the home of the most colorful festivals which are passionate, compelling and mesmerizing reflecting the true spirit, tradition and lifestlye of the people of Assam.

BIHU FESTIVAL
The Bihu festival is celebrated by all Assamese people irrespective of their caste, creed, faith. religion and belief. There are three Bihu festivals celebrated every year known as Rongali, Bhogali and Kangali.

The most important of these is the spring festival "Bohag Bihu" or "Rongali Bihu" which is celebrated in April. This festival also initiates the starting of agricultural season.

TEA FESTIVAL
Tea festival is celebrated in Jorhat in the month of November every year. This festival is about tea, music and being merry. There is an atmosphere of festivity with traditional hospitality, tea garden visits, jungle safari, golf, local cuisine, rafting in rivers, shopping and other cultural activities.

Majuli Festival
There will be a lot of scopes to fit yourself as a part of this festival . Special events are being organized during the festivals days round the clock. Cultural programmes will continue with the participation of various traditional and classical cultural troupes of Assam and troupes from rest of the country, in addition to rich cultural heritage of Majuli. he assemblage and assimilation of all ethnic groups under the same sky, retaining their respective individual and traditional cultural entities is a very striking phenomenon that easily attracts the visitors to this island. Majuli has the charm to beckon the tourists unraveling itself as paradise on the earth.

Elephant Festival
For conservation and protection of Asiatic elephant a festival is organized every year at Kaziranga National Park jointly by the Forest Department and Tourism Department, Govt. of Assam. This year the festival will be held from 30th January to 1st February with various activities by domestic elephants and various cultural programmes.

Rongali Utsav
Come April, and for the numerous communities, tribes and sub-tribes inhabiting the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra it's time to welcome the onset of the agricultural season, a celebration of the vibrant springtime fertility cult. Bihu is the most important festival of Assam. It is celebrated with joy and abundance by all Assamese people irrespective of caste, creed, religion, faith and belief.

Jonbeel Mela
This spectacular fair(mela) is held every year during winter at Jonbeel of Jagiroad, a lesser known township only 32 kms from Guwahati. A few days before the mela, tribes like the Tiwas, Karbis, Khasis, Jaintias from the Meghalaya hills come down with their various products for this mela.

BOHAGGIYO BISHU
Bohaggiyo Bishu is also observed during mid-April at a stretch for seven days with unrestricted joy and merrymaking. It is said that the Deoris Bishu do not always fall on the Sankranti Day. The Bishu must be preceded by a 'Than puja' and evidently it must start on a Wednesday. There is much socio-religious significance for this festival and arrangements are to be made before the puja. Once in every four years a white buffalo is sacrificed which is considered a substitute for the traditional human sacrifice.