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  • August 2026

  • Sat 8
    Comoros flag

    Grand Mariage Weddings (Dola n’kou), Comoros Islands

    8 August - 23 August

    The weekends of 8-9, 15-16 and 22-23 August 2026 will be the peak time for Grand Mariage Weddings (Dola n’kou), Comoros Islands, though expect many more events on weekends from

  • Sun 23
    Madeira Wine Festival

    Madeira Wine Festival 2026, Madeira

    23 August - 13 September
    Madeira , Portugal

    The Madeira Wine Festival, scheduled for 23 August to 13 September this year, is a significant ethnographic and cultural event on the Portuguese island.Coinciding with the grape harvest, it celebrates

    varies
  • Mon 31
    Muxima Pilgrimage Angola

    Muxima Pilgrimage, Bengo, Angola

    31 August - 1 September
    Sanctuary of Our Lady of Muxima Bengo, Angola

    Muxima Pilgrimage draws thousands of devoted travellers to the banks of the Kwanza River, where faith, music and community blend into an unforgettable spiritual celebration. Feel energised by the vibrant

  • Mon 31
    Umhlanga Reed Dance

    The Umhlanga Reed Dance 2025 Eswatini

    31 August - 7 September
    Ludzidzini Mbabane, Swaziland

    The 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,

    Free
  • December 2026

  • Fri 11
    Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations

    Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations, Lesotho

    11 December
    Thaba Bosiu , 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

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