Festivals are essential threads woven in the fabric of Indian society. There are special occasions for social get-together with family, friends and neighbours to forge new bonds and strengthen the existing ones. There are probably more festivals and occasions for celebrations than there are days in a year. All these celebrations have religious, seasonal and social elements to them.

There are different dresses for different occasions. Salwar kameez is most popular-among them a formal salwar kameez can be worn at many occasions.

Diwali is one popular festival in India where ladies wear salwar kameez. Silk salwar suit, punjabi suits, embroidered salwar kameez are the trend at this occasion. Karwa Chauth is popular amongst married women in the northern and western parts of India, especially, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. On this day, women dress up in special clothes, usually a gorgeous sari, a lehenga-choli or a bridal salwar kameez with gold zari embroidery. During Navratri and Dandiya, salwar suits are worn. Eid is one of the famous fastivals when Muslim women wear this costume. Shararas are quite famous at festive occasions. Usually unmarried girls wear bridal salwar kameez in wedding of their relatives, brother, sisters. The most common occasion is Sangeet and mehendi ceremonies. Salwar suit is now a days a daily wear of Indian women.