Celebrations

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

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

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

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

Numerous processions, Passion plays, and the Way of the Cross—religious traditions make it the most spectacular week

Feel the beauty of traditional ceremonies and taste delicious foods

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

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

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

Holy week is a great chance to observe the Dominican Republic at its best

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

The "penitents" in pointed hoods, barefoot "Nazarenes", and religious statues take over the streets for a week of solemn processions

A traditional holiday of Aluth Avurudda & Puthandu is equally important for Sinhalese and Tamil people of Sri Lanka

The holy week in Colombia is celebrated with colorful religious performances and ceremonies

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

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

Discover Las Palmas de Gran Canaria full of passion, sorrow, and devotion

The most important holiday in Spain when every city holds amazing and emotional celebrations

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

Join thousands of cheerful people in Easter celebrations

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

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

Rolling drums, trumpets, and hundreds of religious worshippers in bright and colorful dress is the hallmark of Easter in Madrid

Take to the streets to see elaborate and dramatic processions and honour the most important week in the Christian calendar

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

Local festivities often blend Spanish Christian traditions with native Indian celebrations

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

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

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

Easter festivities are not complete without colorful carpets covering the main streets of Comayagua and Tegucigalpa

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

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

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

One of the largest annual holidays for the Catholic Church

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

A busy week packed with more than 30 emotional street processions

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

Christians all over India celebrate Easter loudly and authentically

One of the most important holidays in Morocco

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

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

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

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

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

Both religious and cultural, the festival adorns the country

Easter in Florence is memorable for splendid fireworks display

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

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

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

Easter Bilbies, shows, and festivals—there's something extraordinary about Easter celebrations in Australia

Do not worry if you visit Egypt during Ramadan. It's always interesting and even frugal

Holy Week has its traditions so special to Seville

In this article, you'll find out how Uruguayans celebrate Holy Week or Tourism Week

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

Beautiful religious ceremonies and colorful processions make this time special

Spiced with local humor, Easter in San Francisco definitely stands out

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

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

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

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

Beautiful, vivid celebrations are held in all the cities and towns of Slovenia

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

Colorful religious processions are the main highlight of the Holy Week in Tuscany

Celebrate Holi, the festival of colors with locals of Agra

Ramadan drummers traditionally wake up the neighborhood at dawn for an early meal, and the next meal is to happen only after sunset

The festival to honour the win of good over the evil

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

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

Discover unique Easter traditions of Cusco, Ayacucho, and Arequipa

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

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

A Hindu festival celebrated with lots of colors and picturesque traditions

Join locals in one of Ecuador's biggest holidays

Celebrate Angel's Day, also known as Domingo del Angel in Spanish, in an ancient castle

Don't miss the Festival of Breaking the Fast known as Eid-al-Fitr in Egypt

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

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

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

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

This is the time for traditions, an elated atmosphere, and a lot of amusement in Slovakia

The religious festival that will amaze you

Have you ever seen gold in the air?

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

Immerse yourself in one of the biggest religious gatherings ever

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

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

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

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

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

The folk tunes and floats in Mergellina

Easter in Sweden is full of traditions connected to the celebrations of spring, nature awakening, and family reunions—but with a twist!

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

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

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

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

Church ceremonies and huge celebrations throughout the country

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

A traditional feast day in the lovely little town of Fréjus

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

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

Become a part of this major Hindu festival in Goa

A religious fiesta that blends Spanish traditions with African heritage

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

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

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

When the question is where to travel for Easter, the cradle of Christianity is certainly a top destination!

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

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

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

This feast showcases Italian culture in America's melting pot

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

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

The pilgrimage to the most famous place of Marian apparitions

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

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

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

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

Feel the spirituality of the Japanese Buddhist festival of the Dead

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

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

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

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

Traditional kites, sunrise services on the shore, and codfish cakes served with hot cross buns—Bermuda enjoys a unique celebration

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

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

Experience Guyana's tropical Easter

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

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

One of the most important and majestic celebrations in Thailand!

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

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

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

Delve into regional peculiarities of Easter celebration in Indonesia

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

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

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

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

Have fun all night long, celebrating the country's most popular holiday

That very moment when the children themselves decide whom to marry

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

Enjoy the unique and fascinating dancing tradition of the Gouro people

Tamil people of Sri Lanka celebrate the most significant Hindu holiday

When in Rome, do as the Romans do; and when in Jordan, do as the Jordanians do

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

A large traditional festival in the center of Tokyo

Celebrate Easter with the real Czech spirit

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

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

The largest gathering in the world in support of Israel

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

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

One of three most important festivals in Tokyo

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

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

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

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

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

Enormous characters set afire to guide ancestors to the other world

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

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

Check out mysterious rites performed by indigenous Ifugao Shamans

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

​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!

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

One of the most significant events in Christianity opens the Holy Week with a palm walk

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

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

A pilgrimage visited every year by thousands of believers

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

A time to try traditional dishes, sweets, shop for handicrafts and have fun

Don't miss a beautiful tradition of colouring eggs before Easter

This festival offers a good occasion to witness fervent Muslim prayer, sample a variety of lamb dishes, and even receive gifts

Immerse yourself into a strange combination of sadness and happiness

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

A 22-hour procession is believed to heal and give miraculous powers

An authentic and unique Maya ritual

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

Massive celebration in the most beautiful temple of Bagan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The most colorful of all Hindu festivals is visitors' favorite

A Filipino Christmas tradition in anticipation of Christmas

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

Take part in numerous colorful processions honoring the saint

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