परम्परा लोगों या समाज के एक समूह के भीतर प्रतीकात्मक अर्थ या अतीत में कोई विशेष महत्व रखने वाले विश्वासों या व्यवहारों को कहते हैं। परम्पराएँ हजारों वर्षों तक बनी और विकसित हो सकती हैं। जबकि यह माना जाता है कि परम्पराओं का एक प्राचीन इतिहास होता है, कई परम्पराओं का कम समय में आविष्कार जानबूझकर किया गया होता है।

A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or impractical but socially meaningful clothes, but the idea has also been applied to social norms and behaviors such as greetings etc. Traditions can persist and evolve for thousands of years— the word tradition itself derives from the Latin word tradere literally meaning to transmit, to hand over, to give for safekeeping. While it is reportedly assumed that traditions have an ancient history, many traditions have been invented on purpose, whether it be political or cultural, over short periods of time. Various academic disciplines also use the word in a variety of ways.