La Tomatina, SpainRio Carnival, BrazilHogmanay, ScotlandSt. Patrick's DayVenice Carnival, ItalyHarbin Ice and Snow Festival, ChinaOktoberfest, GermanyCherry Blossom Festival (Hanami), JapanDía de los Muertos, MexicoInti Raymi, PeruChinese New YearKrampusnacht, AustriaKukur Tihar, Nepal

International Festivals

A Journey Through Global Celebrations

A Journey Through Global Celebrations. Explore the world, one festival at a time. Our calendar is your passport to the most vibrant cultural events across the globe, from the lantern-lit skies of Thailand to the fiery traditions of Scotland.

International Festival Calendar

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Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

Asia | Cultural

A breathtaking winter festival featuring gigantic, illuminated ice and snow sculptures.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Asia | New Year

The vibrant 15-day celebration of the lunar new year.

Venice Carnival

Venice Carnival

Europe | Cultural

A historic festival famous for its intricate masks and grand balls.

Hadaka Matsuri

Hadaka Matsuri

Asia | Cultural

Japan's 'Naked Festival', an intense purification ritual for good fortune.

Carnival

Carnival

South America | Cultural

The world's most famous street party in Rio, with dazzling samba parades.

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day

Global | Cultural

A global celebration of Irish culture with parades and festivities.

Cherry Blossom Festival (Hanami)

Cherry Blossom Festival

Asia | Seasonal

Japan's serene festival celebrating the transient beauty of cherry blossoms.

Nyepi

Nyepi

Asia | Religious

A unique day of silence, fasting, and meditation for the Balinese New Year.

Songkran

Songkran

Asia | New Year

Thailand's wild and joyous New Year celebration, famous for its nationwide water fights.

Famadihana

Famadihana

Africa | Cultural

A unique funerary tradition of 'the turning of the bones' to honor ancestors.

Inti Raymi

Inti Raymi

South America | Cultural

A spectacular Incan 'Festival of the Sun' with grand processions.

Boryeong Mud Festival

Boryeong Mud Festival

Asia | Cultural

A festival of pure, unadulterated fun where participants get covered in mineral-rich mud.

Obon Festival

Obon Festival

Asia | Cultural

A serene Japanese Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of one's ancestors.

La Tomatina

La Tomatina

Europe | Cultural

The world's most famous food fight, where thousands gather to hurl tomatoes at each other.

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest

Europe | Cultural

The world's largest beer festival, a celebration of Bavarian culture.

Boun Ok Phansa

Boun Ok Phansa

Asia | Religious

A beautiful Laotian festival marking the end of Buddhist Lent.

Kukur Tihar

Kukur Tihar

Asia | Cultural

Nepal's beautiful 'Day of the Dogs', honoring their loyalty and friendship.

Halloween

Halloween

Global | Cultural

A spooky celebration with costumes, trick-or-treating, and jack-o'-lanterns.

Día de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos

North America | Cultural

A colorful Mexican holiday honoring deceased loved ones.

Yi Peng Lantern Festival

Yi Peng Lantern Festival

Asia | Cultural

A magical festival where thousands of paper lanterns are released into the sky.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

North America | Holiday

A day for gratitude, feasting on turkey, and family gatherings.

Krampusnacht

Krampusnacht

Europe | Cultural

A terrifying folk festival where the demonic Krampus punishes naughty children.

Hogmanay

Hogmanay

Europe | New Year

Scotland's famous New Year's Eve celebration.

Bunya Dreaming

Bunya Dreaming

Australia | Cultural

A celebration of First Peoples' culture, centered around the harvest of the Bunya nut.

Thaipusam

Thaipusam

Asia | Religious

A Tamil festival of faith and penance dedicated to Lord Murugan.