Stoic Week 2026 and Why Stoicism Matters Today
What if some of the answers to modern life's stresses could be found in an ancient philosophy? That is the thinking behind Stoic Week 2026, which takes place from 26
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Day of the Dead Festival, Mexico 2026
Many people associate the Day of the Dead Festival with Mexico, but actually it is an equally important part of the culture of Guatemala (on 1 November) and El Salvador,
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Rann Utsav – The Tent City 2026–27, Dhordo, India
Rann Utsav at the official Tent City in Dhordo runs from 1 November 2026–7 March 2027. The seasonal Tent City provides a base for experiencing the Great Rann of Kutch
Diwali 2026 (Deewali), Festival of Lights, India
What do you do when you return home after having been exiled for 14 years? You heave a sigh of relief and celebrate. That’s what happens during Diwali (also called Deepavali)
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Chhath Puja 2026, Patna, India
Chhath Puja brings four days of Sun worship to Patna from 13–16 November 2026. This important Bihar festival centres on offerings to both the setting and rising sun. The observance
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Pushkar Camel Fair 2026, India
The Pushkar Camel Fair in November is a fantastic, colourful madhouse where Hindu pilgrims, mystics, cattle traders, entertainers, tourists and camera crews mix with some 30,000...
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Cambodia Water Festival 2026 Phnom Penh
This year the Cambodia Water Festival, or Bon Om Touk to give its Khmer name, falls on 23 to 25 November. For three days watch as Phnom Penh’s riverside explodes
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Onion Market Bern Experience Switzerland’s Famous Zibelemärit
Onion Market Bern 2026 Brings Switzerland's Most Unusual Harvest Festival to Life The streets of Bern will once again fill with the irresistible aroma of onion tart, mulled wine and
Dev Deepawali 2026, Varanasi, India
Dev Deepawali lights the Ganga riverfront in Varanasi on 24 November 2026. Celebrated on Kartik Purnima, this festival is associated with the belief that the gods visit the sacred city.
Yi Peng Lantern Festival 2025, Thailand
The Yi Peng festival, one of Thailand's most charming and alluring events, is incredibly well-liked by both locals and tourists. The north of the country sees its nightly heavens illuminated
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Loy Krathong Festival 2026, Thailand
One of Thailand’s most beautiful and beguiling festivals, Loy Krathong festival is enormously popular with Thais and visitors alike. People flock to lakes and rivers to float their krathongs on
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Monkey Buffet Festival Lopburi Thailand 2026
Lopburi, in central Thailand, is already famous for its Khmer temple crowded with monkeys, but every year in November the whole town goes ape when visitors from Thailand...
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Hornbill Festival 2026 in Nagaland, India
The biggest event of indigenous warrior tribes in India’s Nagaland state, the 10-day Hornbill Festival in December sees singing, dance and sports performances mix with traditional crafts...
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Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations, Lesotho
Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations in Lesotho honour King Moshoeshoe I, the founding father of the Basotho nation. The day bursts with cultural pride, traditional dances, parades and heartfelt tributes. On 11
Rio Carnival (Rio Carnaval) Brazil 2027
The Rio Carnival Brazil (Rio Carnaval) is the biggest and greatest celebration on Earth. While locals know where to go and what to do; however, as it’s a big Latin American city, the rules are...
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Tết 2027: Vietnamese Lunar New Year
Tết, or Tết Nguyên Đán is the most important festival in Vietnam. It marks the advent of Vietnamese New Year, and the arrival of spring. Very much like Chinese New
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Panama Carnival (el Carnaval de Panama), 2027
The Panama Carnival (or el Carnaval de Panama in Spanish) is the biggest celebration of the year in the Central American nation. Here’s how it’s done. Bring your water pistol.
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Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2027, 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
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Las Fallas de Valencia 2027, Spain
March will see Las Fallas de València return to the third Spanish city in a traditional ceremony that marks the beginning of spring. The origins of Las Fallas stem from the tradition of carpenters...
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Kanamara Matsuri, Japan Penis Festival 2027
The Japan Penis Festival is arguably the country’s most amusing event when tens of thousands of revellers roam the streets of Kawasaki in April to pay tribute to fertility in an age-old ritual
