Festivals

Guca Festival
Lots of music and rakija at the craziest brass festival in the world

Redhead Days (Roodharigendag)
A celebration of everything about ginger hair and redheads

Songkran Water Festival (Thai New Year)
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

Pi Mai or Songkran—Lao New Year & Water Festival
No fireworks or fancy family dinners, but rather a temple worship, splashing water, and street food

Festa des Vermar or Grape Harvest Festival
100 years before Christ, Mallorca was already making wine

International Pillow Fight Day
If you see feathers all over the street, it's probably the International Pillow Fight Day, the fluffiest fight in the world

Giant Pillow Fight
A pillow warrior lives inside each of us, and it's time to let him out for battle!

Ivrea Battle of the Oranges
This celebration of freedom costs 500,000 kilos of fruit and, probably, as many orange-sized bruises, but locals know it's worth the price

International Pillow Fight Day
Let out your inner child andhave some fun in the middle of a megapolis

Dinant International Bathtub Regatta
The unusual Belgian water race attracts participants from all over the world

Boryeong Mud Festival
Ten days of mud-packed activities are an excellent chance to wake up the inner child in you

Wine Fight (La Batalla del Vino)
Red wine seems to be flowing in the veins of locals in Haro. Once a year it also fills up the streets of the town—at the exuberant battle of wine

Thingyan Water Festival or New Year Celebration
Water throwing awaits the residents of towns and villages in Myanmar after the arrival of a tropical spring

Els Enfarinats
Every year, the town of Ibi is seized by frantic soldiers who reestablish new justice with flour bombs, eggs, and firecrackers

Kaljakellunta or Beer Floating
How about a weekend in a company of 5,000 beer-drinking floaters?

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

Fiestas del Charco
Enjoy the unforgettable emotions of this day full of fun. This fiesta of joy is one must-visit during your Canary vacations

Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri
Definitely the wettest in Japan! This water-throwing festival brings both happiness and prosperity

Twins Days Festival
The world's biggest gathering of twins in the city founded by twins—Twinsburg

La Tomatina
Experience Valencia’s silliest and funniest event at the infamous tomato fight

Dai Water Splashing Festival
Enjoy one of the most unusual ways to celebrate Buddha's birthday

Fête du Citron (Menton Lemon Festival)
The bright, colorful, and fragrant Lemon Festival is among the most important events of the Riviera

King Mango Strut Parade
The weirdest event you may ever see, but the one that will make you laugh and relax

Mobile Sauna Festival in Teuva
If you like extreme heat, take part in an incredible festival for sauna lovers

Dunkirk Carnival (Carnaval de Dunkerque)
A unique celebration with a strong fishing theme

Galaxidi Flour War Carnival
Even during Clean Monday, there is little chance to avoid getting really dirty

Vendimias
Besides high-quality wine sampling, visitors can partake in grape stomping or harvest queen competitions

El Cipotegato Festival
If you are overwhelmed by the number of Spanish festivals, simply choose the most colourful one

Festival of the Exploding Hammers
Despite good chances to be wounded, one of the world's most dangerous parties annually gathers tens of thousands of thrill-seekers in San Juan de la Vega

Bravio delle Botti
A fun wine barrel race in a picturesque old town of Montepulciano

Dirty Linen Night
A counterpart of White Linen Night, Dirty Linen Night is more quirky