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Binche Carnival 2027, Belgium

Eerie, identical wax masks, colossal ostrich plume hats, confetti in churches and orange throwing: the medieval Carnaval de Binche (or Binche Carnival) is like no other in the world. In...

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Battle of the Oranges, 2027, Ivrea, Italy

Referred to as the biggest food fight in Europe, the Battle of the Oranges Italy takes over the town of Ivrea on the days preceding Lent. An estimated 9,000 tonnes...

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Trinidad Carnival, Port of Spain 2027

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...

New Orleans Mardi Gras

New Orleans Mardi Gras 2027, USA

New Orleans Mardi Gras or ‘Fat Tuesday’ is one of the biggest parties in the USA and very distinct from the Rio Carnival or the Trinidad Carnival, Port of Spain. Processions and floats pass by...

Olney Pancake Race 2027, Bucks, UK

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...

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Paczki Day 2027 Detroit

Paczki Day is a Polish festival celebrated in Detroit and other cities in the United States Midwest on Fat Tuesday. The Polish celebration came to the United States with 19th...

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Valentine’s Day 2027 Around the World

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...

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Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival 2027, Taiwan

Experience the magic of the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in February when thousands of glowing lights float up into the ink black sky above the small hillside village of Shifen...

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