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Dia de los Muertos
A Mexican holiday where families honor their deceased loved ones. It is known for its vibrant displays, altars, and sugar skulls.
Carnival
A festive season occurring before Lent in many countries, featuring parades, masks, and street parties.
Chinese New Year
Also known as Spring Festival, it marks the beginning of the lunar new year with fireworks, dragon dances, and family reunions.
Holi
A Hindu festival celebrated in the spring known as the 'festival of colors' or the 'festival of love'.
Midsummer
A celebration of the summer solstice in many European countries, often involving bonfires, dancing, and feasting.
Oktoberfest
A world-famous German festival in Munich, Bavaria, celebrating Bavarian culture and featuring beer tents, traditional foods, and music.
Hanami
The Japanese tradition of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers, especially cherry blossoms in the spring.
Mardi Gras
Also known as Fat Tuesday, it is the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season.
Day of Vesak
A Buddhist festival that commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha.
Songkran
Thai New Year festival known for its iconic water fights which symbolize washing away sins and bad luck.
Dia de la Candelaria
A religious holiday in Mexico and other parts of Latin America, celebrating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.
Nowruz
The Persian New Year, celebrated on the vernal equinox, marking the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar.
La Tomatina
A festival held in the Valencian town of Buñol, Spain, where participants throw tomatoes and get involved in a tomato fight purely for entertainment purposes.
Burning Man
An annual event focused on community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.
Kumbh Mela
A mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river, it is considered to be the largest peaceful gathering in the world.
Gion Matsuri
A Japanese festival taking place in Kyoto, celebrated with elaborate floats and traditional clothing.
Sant Jordi
A Catalan holiday akin to Valentine's Day where people exchange books and roses in honor of Saint George.
Yi Peng
A Lanna festival in Northern Thailand involving the release of sky lanterns to make merit.
Eid al-Fitr
A Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
Obon Festival
A Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors with traditional dance and family reunions.
Inti Raymi
A festival in Peru that celebrates the Inca sun god and marks the winter solstice with historical reenactments and processions.
Carnival of Venice
A festival held in Venice, Italy, famous for its elaborate masks and costumes, attracting tourists worldwide.
Up Helly Aa
A series of fire festivals held annually in the Shetland Islands of Scotland to mark the end of the yule season.
San Fermin
A Spanish festival held in Pamplona, most famous for the running of the bulls.
Panafest
A cultural festival held in Ghana every two years to enhance the ideals of Pan-Africanism and development.
Diwali
Known as the Festival of Lights, this Hindu festival symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness and good over evil.
Galungan
An important Balinese holiday that celebrates the victory of dharma (righteousness) over adharma (evil).
Kwanzaa
A week-long African-American and Pan-African festival that celebrates family, community, and culture.
Feast of San Gennaro
An Italian-American festival in honor of Saint Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, celebrated with religious processions, food, and music.
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