Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, Caribbean, 2026
The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, is an international music festival running from 30 April to 10 May, 2026 in the Caribbean island. Headlining the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts
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Royal Ploughing Ceremony Cambodia 2026
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, officially known as “Preah Reach Pithi Bonn Chrot Preah Neangkol”, is an ancient royal rite held in May to mark the end of the dry season and the start of the monsoons
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King Sihamoni’s Birthday Cambodia 2026
Cambodia celebrates King Sihamoni’s birthday annually with a public holiday on May 14. Until 2020, the event was marked with a three-day public holiday. This has since been slashed to
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Hay Festival, Hay on Wye Wales, UK
The Hay Festival in Wales is the leading book festival in the UK. Held in the beautiful Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye towards the end of May, the 2026 Hay on
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Visak Bochea Day, Cambodia 2026
As 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
June 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...
Panafest (Pan African Historical Theatre Project) Festival, Ghana
The Panafest (Pan African Historical Theatre Project) Festival bursts with colour, culture and deep historical meaning. Feel energised by its mix of performances, heritage tours and emotional homecoming ceremonies. The
Independence Day Madagascar
Independence Day so bursts with colour, music and national pride, that it is so easy to feel swept up in the excitement. The celebrations fill Antananarivo with parades, fireworks and
Lucian Carnival 2026, Saint Lucia
In 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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Henley Festival 2026, Henley-on-Thames, UK
Rustle out your DJ as the UK’s most glamorous festival, the Henley Festival presented by Westcoast returns to the banks of the River Thames in July 2026. Expect Michelin star
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Noir in the North at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival 2026
This 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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Grand Mariage Weddings (Dola n’kou), Comoros Islands
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
Onam Festival 2026, Kerala, India
During 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
The 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
The 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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Muxima Pilgrimage, 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
The Umhlanga Reed Dance 2025 Eswatini
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,
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Pchum Ben Festival in Cambodia
For 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
The 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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