

February 2023
Basel Carnival (Fasnacht), Switzerland, 2023
Basel,4001Switzerland + Google Map
The 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...
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St David’s Day 2023, Wales, UK
We’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…
Find out more »Day of the Balearic Islands, Spain, 2023
The 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…
Find out more »Khövsgöl Ice Festival 2023, Mongolia
Each March, residents of Mongolia’s Khövsgöl Lake area celebrate the Khövsgöl Ice Festival with horse-drawn sleighs, elaborate ice sculptures, traditional food and vibrant competitions including ice skating, ice sumo wrestling,…
Find out more »Las Fallas de València 2023, Spain
Late February 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?…
Find out more »Holi Festival 2023 India and Worldwide
Holi festival India 2023 is a riotous two-day Hindu celebration where crowds douse each other with colour and water – and is probably India’s most vibrant and fun festival. Holi…
Find out more »Rome Marathon 2023, Italy
Fancy 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…
Find out more »Frozen Dead Guy Days, Colorado, USA
Come March, Nederland 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 bands…
Find out more »St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
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St 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…
Find out more »National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington DC
Anyone who has visited Washington DC during the Spring will find it impossible to forget the overwhelming sight of hundreds upon hundreds of delicate flowering cherry trees...
Find out more »Nowruz or Persian New Year 2023
Experience the opulence of Nowruz – or Persian New Year – with an abundance of food, music and hospitality in one of many Persian-heritage countries...
Find out more »New Orleans Mardi Gras 2023
New 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.…
Find out more »Olney Pancake Race, Bucks, UK, 2023
While 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…
Find out more »Cherry Blossom Season Japan 2023
The Cherry Blossom Season Japan or sakura is one of the country's top highlights every year when locals and visitors gather to admire the stunning, blooming cherry trees in parks…
Find out more »Ultra Music Festival Miami, USA, 2023
The Ultra Music Festival Miami is one of the biggest EDM (electronic dance music) parties in the world and it always kicks off the concert season with style in Florida.…
Find out more »Surrey Hills Spring Festival 2023, UK
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Held over a weekend in March at the Rural Life Living Museum, the Surrey Hills Spring Festival will celebrate the arrival of spring and include the finest in Surrey's cuisine,…
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Grape Harvest Festival Chile (Fiesta de la Vendimia)
The vendimia is a generic word for harvests, though it usually refers to the grape harvest festival Chile and Argentina. The festival is called la fiesta de la vendimia in…
Find out more »Semana Santa (Easter) in Latin America
From the US/Mexican border to Tierra del Fuego, Easter or Semana Santa is a key festival for Latin Americans. Elements of the celebrations vary from country to country, though the…
Find out more »Songkran, Thailand Water Festival, 2023
.Songkran, or Thailand's water festival, is an occasion of great fun especially in the major cities such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai. The whole country grinds to a halt as people are sprayed ...
Find out more »Khmer New Year 2023, Cambodia
Traditional Khmer New Year or Chaul Chnam Thmei is held in April each year. Roads across the country are lined with groups of excited Cambodians armed with water pistols and…
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