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  • February 2026

  • Thu 12
    Otherland
    12 February - 15 March

    Otherland, Almeida Theatre

    The Almeida Theatre will host the world premier of Otherland by Chris Bush from 12 February to 15 March 2025. Jade Anouka, Jackie Clune Fizz Sinclair, and Amanda Wilkin will

  • Fri 13
    Rio Carnival is postponed
    13 February - 21 February

    Rio Carnival (Rio Carnaval) Brazil 2026

    Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    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...

  • Sat 14
    Valentine's Day
    14 February

    Valentine’s Day 2026 Around the World

    Various Birmingham, United Kingdom

    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

  • Sat 14
    barranquilla carnival colombia
    14 February - 17 February

    Barranquilla Carnival Colombia 2026

    Various areas of Barranquilla Barranquilla City, Colombia

    The sensational Barranquilla Carnival held in February in Colombia is the world’s second biggest fiesta with magnificent street parades, traditional dancers, lots of local...

    Free
  • Sat 14
    Fete du citron carnivals 2019
    14 February - 1 March

    Fête du Citron Menton (Lemon Festival) 2026

    Office de tourisme de la ville de Menton 8 avenue boyer - Palais de l'Europe, Menton, France

    Situated on the Côte d’Azur in the Alpes Maritimes, the town of Menton could be forgiven for just becoming a playground for the rich, like neighbouring St Tropez and Monaco.

    €16 – €29
  • Mon 16
    trinidad carnival carnivals 2019
    16 February - 17 February

    Trinidad Carnival, Port of Spain 2025

    Port of Spain Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

    The World’s greatest party might be in Rio de Janeiro, but the Trinidad Carnival is a mix of centuries of tradition and solid fun, and is probably the most vibrant carnival in the Caribbean...

    Free
  • Mon 16
    Carnival in Ecuador
    16 February - 17 February

    Amazing Carnival Ecuador 2026

    Ecuador , Ecuador

    Carnival is celebrated much more widely in Latin America than just in Rio de Janeiro. The carnival in Ecuador is a blend of processions, live music, drinks and food. On

    Free
  • Tue 17
    17 February

    Olney Pancake Race 2026, Bucks, UK

    Olney Olney, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

    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

    Free
  • Tue 17
    Tết 2023: Vietnamese Lunar New Year Unsplash
    17 February

    Tết 2026: Vietnamese Lunar New Year

    Vietnam

    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

    Free
  • Tue 17
    Tsagaan Sar
    17 February - 20 February

    Tsagaan Sar 2026 in Mongolia

    Various Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Tsagaan Sar or Mongolia’s lunar new year is the most important festival for ethnic Mongols and the people of the Arctic where age-old rituals combine with eating local delicacies such

    Free
  • Tue 17
    Chinese New Year
    17 February - 4 March

    Chinese New Year Festival in Cambodia, 2026

    Cambodia , Cambodia

    While Chinese New Year isn’t an official holiday in Cambodia, locals love an excuse to celebrate and what better excuse than to mark Chinese Spring Festival?...

    Free
  • Tue 17
    Chinese New Year
    17 February - 4 March

    Chinese New Year 2026, Global

    Various Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Chinese New Year is undoubtedly China’s pre-eminent and most intense festive period characterised by sumptuous family meals, the colour red, paper lanterns and lots...

    Free
  • Thu 19
    Bristol Lights 2025
    19 February - 28 February

    Bristol Light Festival 2026, UK

    Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom

    Bristol Light Festival, the award-winning winter festival will return in February 2026 with a stunning interactive and captivating light installation trail that will set the western British city alight. Bristol

    Free
  • Sat 21
    Naked Man Festival
    21 February

    Japan Naked Festival, Okayama (Hadaka Matsuri)

    Saidaiji Kannon-in Temple Okayama, Chūgoku Region, Japan

    The Saidaiji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri in Okayama, colloquially known as the Japan naked festival, is the largest of a series of similar festivals held around Japan. Thousands of naked people...

    Free
  • Mon 23
    Festive Celebration of Mashramani_Georgetown_AmandaRichards
    23 February

    Guyana Mashramani Carnival 2026

    Penang National Park Georgetown, Guyana

    The Guyana Mashramani Carnival or sometimes called the Guyana Carnival, is an annual festival celebrated on the 23 February to mark the country becoming a republic on that date in

    Free
  • Fri 27
    Singapore Bicentennial Chingay Parade
    27 February - 28 February

    Chingay Parade Singapore, 2026

    F1 Pit Building 1 Republic Boulevard, Singapore

    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...

    S$20 – S$60
  • Fri 27
    UK Ghost Story Festival
    27 February - 1 March

    UK Ghost Story Festival 2026, Derby

    Derby QUAD & Cinema Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby, United Kingdom

    Prepare for a weekend of eerie delights as The UK Ghost Story Festival returns to Derby, one of England’s most haunted cities, from Friday 27 February to 1 March 2026.

    £35 – £80
  • Sat 28
    N'cwala Ngoni Zambia
    28 February

    N’cwala Ngoni First Fruits Ceremony, Zambia

    Mtenguleni Village near Chipat, Eastern Province, Zambia

    The N'cwala Ngoni First Fruits Ceremony is a vibrant annual celebration of the Ngoni people in Zambia. It honours the first harvest, pays tribute to ancestral spirits, and showcases traditional

  • March 2026

  • Sun 1
    St David’s Day
    1 March

    St David’s Day 2026, Wales, UK

    Wales , United Kingdom

    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 1 March each year...

  • Sun 1
    Japan Cherry Blossom Festival
    1 March - 30 April

    Cherry Blossom Season Japan 2026

    All over Japan

    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

    Free
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