February 2021
Valentine’s Day 2021 Around the World
It’s that time of the year again that love birds look forward to, many singles dread, and some brave souls try to ignore. The least that could be said about…
Find out more »New Orleans Mardi Gras 2021
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 »Naked Man Festival, Okayama (Hadaka Matsuri)
The 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...
Find out more »Chingay Parade Singapore, 2021
There is no event that encapsulates the multi-cultural nature of Singapore than the Chingay Parade, held each year during the Chinese New Year celebrations. Literally meaning...
Find out more »Dallas Blooms 2021, Dallas Texas, USA
Held at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden and one of the largest floral festivals in the US Southwest, Dallas Blooms has been ranked as one of the top 14…
Find out more »Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2021, Taiwan
Experience the magic of the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in February when thousands of glowing lights float up into the ink black sky above the small hillside village of Shifen…
Find out more »March 2021
Slapstick Festival Bristol, 2021
Fans of the silent screen should virtually head to Bristol this March for Slapstick Festival 2021, a celebration of silent and vintage screen comedy, and much more. Now in its…
Find out more »St David’s Day 2021, 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 »Khövsgöl Ice Festival 2021, 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 »St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
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 2021
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 »Holi Festival 2021 India and Worldwide
Holi festival India 2021 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. With…
Find out more »April 2021
Kanamara Matsuri, Japan Penis Festival, 2021
The Japan Penis Festival is arguably the country’s most amusing event when tens of thousands of revellers roam the streets of Kawasaki city in April to pay tribute to fertility…
Find out more »Oxford Cambridge Boat Race, London, UK, 2021
How about watching a sport that demonstrates strength and endurance as well as being, at the same time, a quintessentially English cultural icon? The Oxford Cambridge Boat Race...
Find out more »Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, 2021
Held in Palm Springs, USA, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a fusion of art and music that includes global headliners, such as Childish Gambino, Ariana Grande...
Find out more »Songkran, Thailand Water Festival, 2021
Songkran, or Thailand's water festival, is an occasion of great fun especially in the major cities such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Songkran 2021 Guidelines Government officials have...
Find out more »Pasifika Festival 2021, Auckland, New Zealand
Hosted in New Zealand, the Pasifika Festival in Auckland is the biggest festival to celebrate the cultures of the South Pacific. The 2021 Festival has been postponed until 10 and…
Find out more »Khmer New Year 2021, Cambodia
Traditional Khmer New Year or Chaul Chnam Thmei is held in April each year. Despite restrictions within Cambodia due to the rising Covid infection rate, the traditional celebration is still…
Find out more »Zythos Bierfestival 2021 in Leuven, Belgium
The Belgian university town of Leuven turns into a mecca of beer when the country’s largest beer festival, the Zythos Bierfestival (ZBF), returns traditionally in the last weekend in April.…
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