Celebrations

The Lord delights in watching Bolivians trying to outdance one another to please the Gran Poder

Special Romanian Easter rites include painted egg tapping, night vigils, and perfume attacks to bring girls good luck

The miracle that is believed to occur on Orthodox Easter Saturday for centuries

Feel the spirituality of Crete during the biggest religious holiday in the country

A massive religious shrine built by a priest contains thousands of rare stones and minerals and is considered the largest humanmade grotto in the world

Thousands of pilgrims walk to the foots of Andes to welcome new circle of life or honor the Lord

Orthodox Easter or "Velikden" is one of the largest and most important holidays in Bulgaria

Festive traditions feature Lent mourning ceremonies, night candle lighting, and colored egg-cracking

Thai New Year lasts for at least three days, depending on the region, and is one of the most joyful celebrations of the new year worldwide

Santorini is the right place to see the most authentic and spiritual Greek traditions

Both religious and cultural, the festival adorns the country

Ukrainian traditions will keep you full and entertained during the brightest feast of Easter

December marks the peak of colorful religious celebrations held monthly in Andacollo

Enjoy the fireworks from one of the many gondolas in St. Mark's Basin

The celebration of San Sebastiano in Sicily can easily top every patron saint festival in the whole Italy

Joining this colorful parade is a great way to get to know Spanish traditions and customs

May the blessings of Sri Ganesha be upon you all! Immerse yourself into one of the most widely celebrated festivals in India

Mapuche Indians along with other Chilean indigenous nations celebrate their traditions in June

Cypriot Easter is all about colorful eggs, candle processions, and huge bonfires

Though ecstatic whirling ceremonies might be experienced in many cities of Turkey, the rite's birthplace city of Konya is unmissable one

The evil spirits are scared off by the rhythms of the devils' dance

The celebration of the Catania ma​​rtyr is one of the central events in this region of Sicily

Symbolic costumed performances and water fighting traditions that go back over 2,000 years

Towns of Paucartambo and Pisac near Cusco are home to a festival dedicated to Virgen del Carmen, a ceremony well worth attending

Summer heat is not an obstacle to celebrate Christmas and drink hot chocolate

The festival to honour the win of good over the evil

The folk tunes and floats in Mergellina

Empathize with the locals over the darkest pages in the world's history

The patron saint of Palermo who once saved the city is honored by a grandiose celebration

Have you ever seen gold in the air?

Easter in Florence is memorable for splendid fireworks display

Once a year all of Mauritius celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi—the birthday of the youngest son of Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha

A mixture of pagan and Christian traditions, Lomisoba is a colorful insight into Georgian culture

One of the holiest days for Buddhists, celebrates the day when 1250 disciples of Buddha gathered for his preaching. The holiday includes one of the most spectacular ceremonies in Buddhism

A religious fiesta that blends Spanish traditions with African heritage

Hindu devotees dance with heavy and prickly kavadis decorated with flowers and peacock feathers and pour life-giving milk to honour Murugan

If your life seems grey and you are looking for more color, check out Goa's Holi Festival

Feel the beauty of traditional ceremonies and taste delicious foods

A little medieval town of Guardia Sanframondi situated about 60 km from Naples, hosts the mystical medieval event every seven years

It is a colorful ceremony parading through the streets of Cusco, celebrating both Catholic and Inca tradition

No fireworks or fancy family dinners, but rather a​ temple worship, splashing water, and street food

In honour of this Catholic Saint,​ Guatemalans perform a traditional indigenous dance

The religious festival that will amaze you

Tables will bend under the weight of meat dishes during the four festive days

This feast showcases Italian culture in America's melting pot

The festival that marks the end of the Buddhist lent is full of celebrations and interesting authentic activities

Burning of the devil and saluting Congo gods—this is one of the most colorful festivals in Cuba

Deemed world's greatest Easter Week Festival, local celebrations amaze with fervent and colorful ceremonies

One of the most important and majestic celebrations in Thailand!

St Andrea, a patron and protector of Amalfi, is widely celebrated twice a year

Take a glance of one of the most impressive performances of Cappadocia's best whirling dancers

This festival represents a special religious tradition of carrying decorated crosses up the hill

The most famous and most important holiday in Vietnam that brings lots of joy and happiness to people

The lighted kayak procession along the Nyhavn canal is the main highlight of the festival, celebrated with candle parades

A remarkable mixture of pagan and Christian traditions turns into sombre but festive celebration of skull in the city of La Paz

Learn about the legend of La Befana during the National Holiday Epiphany

Mexicans indulge in traditional foods and their favourite tequila to show respect​ for their ancestors, leaving a few glasses for the visiting souls

Instead of oppressive sadness, the cross and crucifixion​ is commemorated through vivid costumed dances

It can be a very calming and peaceful experience to join the Lao people in temples on the first day of Buddhist Lent

Feel the spirituality of the Japanese Buddhist festival of the Dead

An indigenous ethnic group of Northern Laos displays its colorful festive traditions

More than a just a sport, Lelo Burti is a spectacular ritual event

The two-faced and twelve-horned Aya Uma and dancing circles worship sun and nature through ancient Aymara rituals

Venezuela's tropical Holy Week celebrations will add spirituality to your vacation

A festival in Goa that is celebrated with lots of joy and fun in a very unique style

Khmer New Year's Day is the happiest time in Cambodia when people wish each other peace, happiness, and prosperity

Crowds of bears dance, growl, roll, die, and then resurrect in the snowy Romanian streets

A small village of 1000 residents comes to life with a million of flamboyant pilgrims and their frantic celebration of the Virgin of el Rocío

Streets and roads are empty—the whole country is celebrating Yom Kippur, the holiday of atonement and forgiveness

One of the most important Buddhist festivals gathers pilgrims at the base of a sacred mountain

The celebration in honour of St. Michael offers spectacular events and fireworks

Do not miss the vibrant August holidays in the heart of Spain

Stalls sagging under the loads of appetizing mooncakes mean that the Mid-Autumn Festival is on

A vibrant religious festivity dedicated to the patron of the city of Valencia

Stunning air dancers resemble circus acrobats, but in fact,​ this is a part of Guatemala's ancient Mayan cultural heritage

Enormous characters set afire to guide ancestors to the other world

Watch dancing demons, try eel espinagades, and have your dog blessed in Mallorca on the Sant Antoni celebrations

An 18th-century Venezuelan tradition became one of the world's most colorful carnivals

Immerse yourself in one of the biggest religious gatherings ever

You won't see much difference between the day and night, as it will be freezing all the time. But there is a light at the end of a tunnel, oops, sorry, of a cemetry

There is no better place to experience Holy Week than the Holy Land, where it all occurred

One of the oldest folklore events in Italy takes over the streets of Gubbio in May

A Hindu festival celebrated with lots of colors and picturesque traditions

Join thousands of cheerful people in Easter celebrations

Join colorful pointed hoods processions carrying the Holy Statues through Ibiza Town

Church ceremonies and huge celebrations throughout the country

According to the Balinese calendar, New Year comes in spring and means "the Day of Silence"

The festival of the Goddess of the Sea is a holiday for the Brazilian religion—Umbanda

This scary demon can frighten even adults, so be sure you are ready to meet Krampus!

A traditional feast day in the lovely little town of Fréjus

The pilgrimage to the most famous place of Marian apparitions

Tamil people of Sri Lanka celebrate the most significant Hindu holiday

Each dance, performed at this festival, is an old story that combines costumes, masks, and sacred knowledge

In the Myanmar Buddhist tradition boys under the age of twenty have to enter the Buddhist Order

A pilgrimage visited every year by thousands of believers

As the clock strikes 6, the townspeople of Guatemala City leave their homes to set the devil on fire

The Kachin Manao Festival is a traditional New Year celebration

See for yourself a miraculous statue of baby Jesus brought by Magellan

On this day fishing boats and yachts are decorated colourfully in Puntarenas

​You heard of water fights at Songkran, Thailand, and you definitely saw your neighbour's kids splashing water in the summer. But Wet Monday is nothing you have seen so far!

Become a part of this major Hindu festival in Goa

Traditional Canarian Romarías welcome everyone to join the celebration full of fun and free food

Amazing works of art made from flowers and other greenery decorate the towns around the Canary Islands for only a few days each year. Don't miss a chance to see them

See the unique annual celebration of the First Nations dedicated to the awakening of nature

A huge celebration in Northen Chile featuring thousands of dancers and musicians

Massive celebration in the most beautiful temple of Bagan

Feed the hungry ghosts in Hong Kong

The generally Chinese festival Por Tor that is very important to the ethnic Chinese in Thai features plenty of activities and special food

A traditional tribute to Lord Indra, the protector of Tenganan village

If you see that all the houses and public buildings, parks, and monuments of Myanmar are colorfully illuminated everywhere, you should know that this is the Festival of Lights!

Join hundreds of Hindus at the mass pilgrimage during the Maha Shivaratri celebration

The largest gathering in the world in support of Israel

Witness the most famous festival among Nepali women, as they fill the streets of Kathmandu with red colour

No matter where you go for Santa Pasqua in Sicily, you'll find a totally unique experience

A large traditional festival in the center of Tokyo

Enjoy the unique and fascinating dancing tradition of the Gouro people

An authentic and unique Maya ritual

This is a time of giving charity and alms—two of the five pillars of the Islamic faith

One of the most important Hindu festivals in Nepal, Dashain is all about community building, worshipping, and marvelous traditions

Scary rituals of self-flagellation are part of the annual mourning for the Prophet Muhammad's grandson

Water dragons, flower boats, and floating candles—all part of this magical festival!

Celebrate Christmas with old Slavic traditions

Witness the most extraordinary and spiritual celebration that includes fasting and body piercing

Come to see how Kraków celebrates Easter—some of the local traditions date back to the 16th century

Tens of thousands of Roma people annually gather in Costești to celebrate the Birth of Virgin Mary

The beautiful ancient tradition of throwing lotus flowers from the banks of the river is one of the most heart-warming in Thailand

Take part in numerous colorful processions honoring the saint

Local festivities often blend Spanish Christian traditions with native Indian celebrations

Sucuk, pastirma, börek, kuzu tandır, hünkar beğendi, mantı, güllaç, şerbet, ayran—the list of Ramadan dishes goes on and on

A Spanish festival of fire and horses dedicated to St. Anthony

A busy week packed with more than 30 emotional street processions

One of the oldest Bulgarian traditions dates back to Thracian times, from the 5th to 1st century BC

Experience the enchanting sight of bonfires reflecting on the river and the magical evening sky in the Allgau region

A Filipino Christmas tradition in anticipation of Christmas

Tenggerese worshippers bring offerings to the crater of Mount Bromo volcano

The jolly singers share Christmas joy with everyone

Visit the birthplace of Lord Krishna and discover this ancient Hindu festival

On this day, all Nepalese dogs, home-owned and stray, will receive a royal treatment

Christians all over India celebrate Easter loudly and authentically

The full moon celebration is one of the most significant holidays for the Balinese Hindus

"Three-step, one bow", Dana acts, candlelit procession and other rituals are performed to worship Buddha

The image of a parting sea evokes a figure of Moses and the Red Sea, but in the Korean version the miracle happens to a woman at the Yellow Sea

One of the most spectacular celebrations of Easter happens in the Netherlands!

Dramatic hooded robes, the smell of wax in the air, and the overall sense of deep mourning ensure a mysterious​ atmosphere

Watch this surreal night-time light procession which will throw you back in times of ancient Japan

The week before Easter is of a huge importance and has plenty of interesting traditions to observe in Costa Rica

A major holiday in Nepal is celebrated with interesting rituals to observe

Celebrate an Egyptian Easter called Sham El-Nessim together with locals and meet spring

Thousands of pagans, Krishnaits, druids and a plentitude of curious wanderers celebrate solstices and equinoxes at the famous Neolithic site

Dancing on hot-red coals will definitely become one of your favorite tourist attractions in Bulgaria

One of the most authentic festivals, it's dedicated to the victory of Boruca tribe over Spanish invadors​

Celebrate Holi, the festival of colors with locals of Agra

One of the most colorful holidays in Puerto Rico is especially anticipated by children

As Christmas to Christians, Diwali is as important to Hindus

For New Orleanians, Easter is a special time with more parades!

Colourful religious processions of priests and Chilean cowboys mesmerise street-walkers on their way to the sick

The most colourful Easter procession in Brazil paves its way along the four-kilometre flower carpet in Ouro Preto

Is it common in your country to celebrate this occasion with a barbeque at the cemetery​?—In Bolivia it is!

The unique festival of Cham ethnic minority group Kate that expresses their respect to the gods by colourful performance

The day to celebrate Polish heritage in New York City

Join this tradition, which has been celebrated for more than 400 years

A perfect occasion to escape the winter weather and still enjoy the holiday spirit

This fierce festival of "fire and violence" includes lots of smashing, dedicated to Yasaka Shrine in Ushitsu of Noto Peninsula

At Famadihana festival Malagasy families dance with the dead

The most important Buddhist​ celebration in Laos welcomes its visitors with flowers, music, and wax castles

The festival in northern Thailand celebrates young boys entering monasteries with three days of colorful traditions

Exhilarating and scary at the same time, processions of hooded penitents are held all across the island

On the tenth day of Muharram, every Turkish household is preoccupied with cooking Aşure,—imitating the dish the very Noah once cooked in his ark at the Mount of Ararat

From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday: pray, love, and have fun!

One of the most colourful, cheerful and authentic Cuban Christian celebrations in Holguin

Among the "saint days" in the Maltese church calendar, the Feast of Saint Paul is one of only a handful that has the status of a national holiday

Experience Guyana's tropical Easter

The day that marks three most important events in Buddha's life with beautiful ceremonies

This ceremony helps people to bind one's inner spirits to the body for good health and luck

The holy lakes of Tibet are majestic, large, and beautiful and not to be missed!

Join local fun festival full of running and oil mess

One of the most famous festivals in the Shan State is the Phaung Daw Oo pagoda festival, which is celebrated for 18 days

Discover unique Easter traditions of Cusco, Ayacucho, and Arequipa

A beautiful fishing village holds a unique procession to commemorate victims of the sea

This unusual Newfoundland dish is typically consumed during Lent and Easter time

Rio has its holiday not on the day of foundation, but on the day of the patron—St. Sebastian

Don't miss a chance to get a closer look at the religious traditions of India

The celebration of the arrival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Valencia's close relationship with the sea has contributed to the unique celebration of the Holy Week

The ceremony marks the start of the rice growing season with sacred oxen that plough the field​ across the Royal Palace

The most award-winning festival of the Philippines

Easter brings in long-standing traditions: baking Easter cakes, painting eggs, and attending a night mass at church

London's busy Easter weekend features Good Friday performances, grand masses, egg hunts, locally-made sweets, and even an equestrian parade

This festival is a great opportunity for tourists to learn the many traditions of Bhutan, its cuisine, outdoor activities, and religion

To worship the Water Goddess, people of Do Son district organize the buffalo fighting festival

This is one of the biggest carnivals in Peru, which combines both Christian and prehispanic rituals

This bright festival is unique to the Tashi Lhunpo monastery and attracts thousands of pilgrims and visitors

Whoever catches the cross on St. Jordan's Day will be prosperous and healthy throughout the year

Half-naked men cross-dressed into Jesus and pregnant women playing Mary—San Francisco's way to celebrate Easter

To mark the feast, Toronto hosts a huge Passion Play, the world's largest Easter parade, and countless egg hunts

A massive yoghurt festival that involves religious and cultural celebrations and attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators

Visit the city during the week of spectacular religious processions and delicious Easter treats

This feast celebrated on the last Sunday before Easter is especially important for the Kraków residents

On the examination day, friends and parents gather at school gates to pray for examinees and cheer them up—all want to pass the exam with a perfect score

Join locals in one of Ecuador's biggest holidays