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Every festival on Festivals.one, in date order, with the calendar rule behind each date made explicit — lunar, moveable-feast, or fixed.
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South America
Brazil
The world's biggest party, and the harvest festival that comes right after
2 festivals covered →
South Asia
India
A country where the calendar itself is a festival
2 festivals covered →
East Asia
Japan
Matsuri season: a shrine festival for every neighborhood, every month
2 festivals covered →
Europe
Spain
Fiesta country — running with bulls and throwing tomatoes, on fixed dates every year
2 festivals covered →
Southeast Asia
Thailand
A solar new year of water, and a lunar night of light
2 festivals covered →
Europe
United Kingdom
Street carnival, historic bonfires, and a summer of arts festivals
2 festivals covered →
North America
United States
Immigrant traditions and homegrown celebrations, coast to coast
2 festivals covered →
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Every festival, by upcoming date
February
Mardi Gras
The final day of celebration before the Christian season of Lent begins
February
Rio Carnival
The world's largest Carnival celebration, held before the Christian season of Lent
March
Holi
The festival of colors, celebrating the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil
April
Songkran
The traditional Thai New Year, marked by water-pouring rituals symbolizing cleansing and renewal
June
Festa Junina
A rural-rooted harvest and saints' festival, centered on bonfires, square dancing, and community gatherings
July
Independence Day
Commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
July
San Fermín
A nine-day festival honoring Pamplona's patron saint, best known internationally for the daily running of the bulls
July
Gion Matsuri
One of Japan's three great festivals, held to appease the plague deity Gozu Tenno
August
Obon
A Buddhist tradition honoring the spirits of ancestors, who are believed to return to visit the living
August
La Tomatina
The world's largest food fight, held annually in a small Valencian town
August
Notting Hill Carnival
Europe's largest street festival, celebrating Caribbean culture and the Windrush generation's legacy in Britain
October/November
Diwali
The festival of lights, marking the victory of light over darkness and good over evil
November
Bonfire Night
Commemorates the failed 1605 Gunpowder Plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament
November
Loy Krathong
A festival of light and gratitude, honoring the water spirits and releasing the past year's misfortune