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Cape Town Carnival

Cape Town Carnival 2026, South Africa

Cape Town in South Africa is a vibrant hub of culture and creativity. At the heart of the city's festivities is the Cape Town Carnival, an iconic Cape Town event that ignites joy and unity through creativity...

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Khmer New Year 2026, Cambodia

Traditional Khmer New Year or Chaul Chnam Thmei is held in April each year. Roads across the country are lined with groups of excited Cambodians armed with water pistols and buckets...

Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival

Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, Caribbean, 2026

The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, is an international music festival running from 30 April to 11 May, 2024 in the Caribbean island. The 2024 festival starred Air Supply, Davido, Samara Joy, Machel Montano...

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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...

Hay Festival

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...

King Sihamoni's Birthday Queen Mother's Birthday Norodom Sihamoni’s Coronation Day Royal Palace Phnom Penh

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...

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