This Mexican celebration honors deceased family members with colorful altars decorated with flowers and offerings
Cinco de Mayo
Posadas
Guelaguetza
Dia De Los Muertos
This famous music festival takes place on a farm in England and features rock pop and electronic music across multiple stages
Download Festival
Coachella
Glastonbury Music Festival
Lollapalooza
This Chinese winter festival features massive ice sculptures and snow art displays
Dragon Boat Festival
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Chinese New Year
Lantern Festival
This Thai festival involves splashing water on people to celebrate the traditional New Year
Loy Krathong
Vegetarian Festival
Phi Ta Khon
Songkran
This Scottish festival celebrates New Year with fireworks street parties and traditional music
Burns Night
Highland Games
Edinburgh Festival
Hogmanay
This American festival in Nevada features art installations music and a temporary desert city
Electric Daisy Carnival
South by Southwest
Coachella
Burning Man
This Hindu festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness by lighting oil lamps
Navaratri
Karva Chauth
Holi
Diwali
This American festival fills the sky with hundreds of colorful hot air balloons
Rose Parade
Kentucky Derby
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
State Fair of Texas
This Irish festival celebrates the patron saint with parades wearing green and shamrocks
Bloomsday
Puck Fair
Fleadh Cheoil
St Patrick's Day
This Italian celebration features elaborate masks and costumes in a historic canal city
Rome Film Festival
Florence Art Festival
Milan Fashion Week
Venice Carnival
This South Korean festival lets visitors cover themselves in mineral-rich mud for health and fun
Jeju Fire Festival
Boryeong Mud Festival
Lotus Lantern Festival
Cherry Blossom Festival
This New Orleans celebration features parades with decorated floats and people throwing beads
Essence Festival
French Quarter Festival
Jazz Festival
Mardi Gras
This Brazilian celebration features samba dancing colorful costumes and street parades
Rio Carnival
Rock in Rio
Festa Junina
Reveillon
This Nepalese festival celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters with special ceremonies
Dashain
Raksha Bandhan
Holi
Tihar
This Spanish festival involves throwing thousands of ripe tomatoes at each other in the streets
La Tomatina
Running of the Bulls
Las Fallas
Fiesta de San Fermin
This German festival is the world's largest beer celebration held annually in Munich
Karneval
Oktoberfest
Rhine in Flames
Christmas Markets
This Canadian winter festival features ice hotels snow sculptures and outdoor activities
Quebec Winter Carnival
Calgary Stampede
Toronto Film Festival
Montreal Jazz Festival
This Ethiopian celebration marks the end of the rainy season with flower festivals
Enkutatash
Irreecha
Meskel
Timkat
This Indian festival celebrates spring by throwing colored powder and water at each other
Diwali
Ganesh Chaturthi
Holi
Durga Puja
This Australian music festival features international and local artists across multiple cities
Splendour in the Grass
Big Day Out
Falls Festival
Soundwave
This Japanese festival involves thousands of people enjoying cherry blossoms in parks
Obon
Tanabata
Golden Week
Hanami