Visak Bochea Day, Cambodia 2026
Cambodia , CambodiaAs the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar, Visak Bochea Day is celebrated with great revere. It sees celebrators dress in white and dish out a form of rice pudding called kheer...
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Queen Mother’s Birthday, Cambodia 2026
Cambodia , CambodiaJune 18 marks the birthday of the Queen Mother, former Queen consort of King Sihanouk. Queen Mother's Birthday is celebrated with a public holiday and explosive fireworks...
Lucian Carnival 2026, Saint Lucia
Seagrapes Avenue Rodney Bay, Saint LuciaIn July, the island of Saint Lucia will burst into life as Lucian Carnival returns. Organised by the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) in partnership with stakeholders including Events Saint Lucia,
Ufulu Festival, Lilongwe, Malawi
The Ufulu Festival is Malawi’s vibrant Independence Day celebration, held every 6 July in Lilongwe. It bursts with music, dance, poetry, and art, showcasing the creativity of Malawi’s youth. This
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Noir in the North at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival 2026
The Old Swan Swan Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, United KingdomThis July will mark the twentieth anniversary of arguably the most famous crime writers festival in the UK. The Theakston Old Peculier Harrogate Crime Writing Festival will run from 23
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Onam Festival 2026, Kerala, India
Kerala Kerala, IndiaDuring the days of the Onam Festival, the biggest and most spectacular festival of Kerala, the entire Indian state goes on a spree of celebrations, music and dance performances, elaborate
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World Bog Snorkelling Championship, Wales
Llanwrtyd Wells Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, United KingdomThe World Bog Snorkelling Championship is part of a two-day World Bog Series taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. The World Bog Snorkelling...
Notting Hill Carnival 2026, London, UK
Westbourne Grove Westbourne Grove, London, United KingdomThe August Bank Holiday weekend can really only mean one thing in London - the Notting Hill Carnival. The largest free street festival in Europe runs from the Saturday to Monday of the long weekend
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The Umhlanga Reed Dance 2025 Eswatini
Ludzidzini Mbabane, SwazilandThe Umhlanga Reed Dance is a vibrant cultural celebration held annually in Eswatini, Africa. It is a unique and colourful event where thousands of unmarried young women, known as maidens,
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Pchum Ben Festival in Cambodia
Cambodia , CambodiaFor 15 days a year, the gates of hell open and seven generations of tortured souls roam the land in search of food. Welcome to the Pchum Ben Festival in Cambodia. People dressed in the traditional Buddhist
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Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2026, India
Mumbai Mumbai, IndiaThe spectacular Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival involves colourful festivities, involving singing, dancing and theatre honouring the birth of the elephant-headed deity. The start of the festival sees huge, colourful statues
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Michigan Irish Music Festival 2026, USA
Muskegon MI, United StatesThe Michigan Irish Music Festival is a three-day ceilidh, held by the waterfront in the sleepy little town of Muskegon, which borders Lake Michigan, is a real hoot of an
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Commemoration Day of King Father 2026, Cambodia
Cambodia , CambodiaOctober 15 officially marks the commemoration day of King Father Sihanouk Norodom and is celebrated with a ceremony at the Royal Palace Phnom Penh...
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Hasselt Jenever Festival 2026, Belgium
Hasselt Hasselt, BelgiumThe third weekend in October sees the Flemish city of Hasselt spring to life for its jenever festival. In 2026, the Hasselt Jenever Festival will be on 17 and 18
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King Norodom Sihamoni’s Coronation Day 2026 Cambodia
Phnom Penh Riverside Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, CambodiaNorodom Sihamoni’s Coronation Day on 29 October marks the day that the current King of Cambodia officially took to the throne. It is celebrated...
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Day of the Dead Festival, Mexico 2026
Mexico City Mexico City, MexicoMany 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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Diwali 2026 (Deewali), Festival of Lights, India
Various Birmingham, United KingdomWhat 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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Independence Day of Cambodia 2026
Cambodia , CambodiaIndependence Day of Cambodia is held each year on 9 November. It is a public holiday. Cambodia was under French rule for 90 years, and 9 November officially marks the
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Cambodia Water Festival 2026 Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh Riverside Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, CambodiaThis 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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Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations, Lesotho
Thaba Bosiu , LesothoMoshoeshoe 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
