Naked Man Festival, Okayama (Hadaka Matsuri)
Saidaiji Kannon-in Temple Okayama, Chūgoku RegionThe Saidaiji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri in Okayama, colloquially known as the naked man festival, is the largest of a series of similar festivals held around Japan. Thousands of naked men...
Barranquilla Carnival 2023 Colombia
Various areas of Barranquilla Barranquilla CityThe sensational Barranquilla Carnival held in February in Colombia is the world’s second biggest fiesta with magnificent street parades, traditional dancers, lots of local...
Carnaval de Binche 2023, Belgium
All over town BincheEerie, identical wax masks, colossal ostrich plume hats, confetti in churches and orange throwing: the medieval Carnaval de Binche (or Carnival of Binche) is like no other in the world....
Panama Carnival (Panama Carnaval), 2023
Panama City Panama CityThe Panama Carnival (or Carnaval in Spanish) is the biggest celebration of the year in the Central American nation. Here’s how it’s done. Bring your water pistol. During the day...
New Orleans Mardi Gras 2023
New Orleans New Orleans, LANew Orleans Mardi Gras or ‘Fat Tuesday’ is one of the biggest parties in the USA and very distinct from the Rio Carnival or the Trinidad Carnival, Port of Spain. Processions and floats pass by...
Olney Pancake Race, Bucks, UK, 2023
Olney Olney, BuckinghamshireWhile people around the UK are celebrating the approach of Lent by tossing pancakes in the warmth of their own kitchen, the gentlefolk of one Buckinghamshire town take to the...
Trinidad Carnival, Port of Spain 2023
Port of Spain Port of SpainThe World’s greatest party might be in Rio de Janeiro, but the Trinidad Carnival is a mix of centuries of tradition and solid fun, and is probably the most vibrant carnival in the Caribbean...
Tsagaan Sar 2023 in Mongolia
VariousTsagaan Sar or Mongolia’s lunar new year is the most important festival for ethnic Mongols and the people of the Arctic where age-old rituals combine with eating local delicacies such...
Mashramani Carnival, Guyana
Penang National Park GeorgetownThe Guyana Mashramani Carnival is an annual festival celebrated on the 23 February to mark the country becoming a republic on that date in 1970. Often shortened to ‘Mash’ the...
Basel Carnival (Fasnacht), Switzerland
St Martin's Church Martinskirche, Martinskirchplatz, BaselThe Basel Carnival is part of the city’s cultural identity. For three days the city goes wild. The largest carnival in Switzerland, it was added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage...
St David’s Day 2023, Wales, UK
WalesWe’ve all heard of St Patrick’s Day, but how many of you know of St David’s Day? The much neglected patron saint of the principality of Wales is celebrated on 1 March each year...
Day of the Balearic Islands, Spain, 2023
Balearic IslandsThe Day of the Balearic Islands is a public holiday celebrated across Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. It commemorates the Statute of Autonomy, signed on 1 March 1983, which declared...
Khövsgöl Ice Festival 2023, Mongolia
Khövsgöl Lake KhatgalEach March, residents of Mongolia’s Khövsgöl Lake area celebrate the Khövsgöl Ice Festival with horse-drawn sleighs, elaborate ice sculptures, traditional food and vibrant...
Las Fallas de València 2023, Spain
Plaza del Ayuntamiento ValenciaMarch will see Las Fallas de València return to the third Spanish city in a traditional ceremony that marks the beginning of spring. What is Las Fallas de València? The...
ITB Berlin Trade Fair, Germany 2023
Messe Berlin Messedamm 22, BerlinITB Berlin is the world's leading tourism trade fair, attracting travel professionals, businesses and enthusiasts from all over the world. It is a must-attend event for anyone involved in the...
Holi Festival 2023 India and Worldwide
Multiple VenuesHoli festival India 2023 is a riotous Hindu celebration where crowds douse each other with colour and water – and is probably India’s most vibrant and fun festival. Holi sees...
Rome Marathon 2023, Italy
via dei Fori Imperiali RomeFancy runnning a marathon in one of the most beautiful cities in the world? Then the Rome marathon could be the very race for you. Along with Berlin, London and...
St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
St Patrick's Festival Box Office 12 Essex St E, Temple Bar, DublinSt Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is the day that all the Irish diaspora around the world celebrate the Patron Saint of Ireland. Expect plenty of green...
Frozen Dead Guy Days, Colorado, USA
Estes Park Events Complex and The Stanley Hotel Estes ParkCome March, Estes Park in Colorado hosts one of the quirkiest festivals in the US, if not the world. Frozen Dead Guy Days features frozen festivities with dozens of live...
Nowruz or Persian New Year 2023
VariousExperience the opulence of Nowruz – or Persian New Year – in March with an abundance of food, music and hospitality in one of many Persian-heritage countries. Nowruz literally means “new day”...
