Festivals & Celebrations

Largest religious event celebrating Ramadan end, many gather at Home Island mosque with open house feasts

Festival celebrating pilgrimage completion with livestock sacrifice and family gatherings

Territory holiday commemorating 1955 Australian incorporation with ceremonies and outdoor barbecue on West Island

Largest national celebration with military parades and traditional dances

Festival marking end of Ramadan with family feasts and new clothes

Festival of Sacrifice where livestock is slaughtered and shared with the poor

A fragrant festival celebrating the harvest of ylang-ylang, the island's major export

Traditional canoe races and environmental awareness events along the lagoon

A music festival gathering musicians from Indian Ocean countries

Traditional Antarctic expedition event celebrating polar night midpoint. Costume parties, special menus, and movie screenings boost morale.

Staff-led event celebrating Port-aux-Français base opening.

Celebrating France''s national holiday at base with champagne and simple fireworks.

Major national event celebrating 1960 independence. Street parades and fireworks held nationwide.

Reburial ritual rewrapping ancestors'' remains in new silk. Family celebration with music and feasting.

National competition of traditional music drama Hiragasy. Colorful costumes and song-dance performances compete.

National ceremony celebrating independence in 1965. Military parades and traditional dances are held in the capital.

Commemorating the transition to a republic in 1968. Presidential speeches and cultural events are held.

Historic commemoration celebrating the repulsion of Portugal in 1558. Traditional drum performance Bodu Beru resonates.

Festival of lights celebrated by the Indian community. Temples and streets are decorated with illuminations.

Tamil penitential procession. Participants pierce their bodies with needles while walking to temples.

Music Day. Free concerts are held across the island with all-night dancing.

A colorful carnival featuring parades from around the world gathering in Victoria.

A week-long celebration of Creole culture with music, food, and dance across all islands.

Yacht racing and food stall festival held in Beau Vallon Bay, northern Mahé.

Military parade and provincial delegations march in Bujumbura to celebrate independence.

Nationwide commemorative ceremonies pray for ethnic reconciliation.

Celebration of coffee harvest. Tastings and ethnic dances can be enjoyed.

The nation's largest event celebrating the 1972 unitary state establishment

Nationwide student parades and cultural presentations

Traditional event of Douala coastal peoples honoring water spirits

The largest national event with military and student marches in capital Bangui

Day of celebration with dancing and music held nationwide

Memorial service held on the death anniversary of founding father Barthélemy Boganda

National parade and celebration commemorating 1960 independence.

Memorial day recalling 1975 political change and calling for national unity.

Year-end shopping and cultural event at capital N'Djamena's grand market.

International festival where musicians from across Africa perform at venues throughout Brazzaville

Fashion and music festival held in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire celebrating SAPE (Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People) culture

Nationwide military parades and fireworks, the country's largest celebration

The nation's largest celebration of independence featuring military parades and concerts

An eco-event in Virunga National Park promoting gorilla conservation

The capital's largest music festival gathering domestic and international artists

The nation's largest event celebrating 1968 independence with military parades and ethnic dances.

Ceremonies held across regions commemorating the 1979 political change.

Bioko Island's largest festival with costume parades and Afrobeat music all night.

Military parade and ethnic dances held on Libreville boulevard.

Environmental festival coinciding with whale migration at Loango National Park.

Held throughout Ngounié Province, showcasing Punu ethnic dances and mask dramas.

A traditional event where the entire nation shares new grains and milk to celebrate the harvest.

An international event to name baby mountain gorillas born in Volcanoes National Park.

A unique film festival featuring outdoor screenings across hillside cities.

Celebration honoring "Rei Amador," leader of slave uprising

Traditional Portuguese-style event with music and costume parades filling the streets

All-day military parades and cultural events celebrating independence

Capital's largest street carnival with music and dance continuing all day

International music festival held in Nile riverside Jinja

Eastern Basoga tribe celebrating New Year with traditional dance and drums

The most significant religious occasion celebrating the end of a month-long fast with family.

A festival commemorating Prophet Ibrahim's sacrifice, featuring sheep slaughter and family visits.

Berber calendar new year featuring couscous and agricultural prayers.

National holiday commemorating the 2011 revolution

Celebrating 1951 independence

Festival celebrating the end of Ramadan fasting month

Month of fasting and spiritual discipline

National holiday celebrating end of fasting

Feast of Sacrifice. Slaughter livestock and perform charity

International festival of music and performing arts at Carthage Amphitheatre.

Festival celebrating desert culture and nomadic traditions in Douz.

Jewish pilgrimage festival with believers gathering at El Ghriba Synagogue.

The most important religious event involving dawn-to-sunset fasting and family iftar gatherings

A major festival celebrating the end of fasting with gift-giving and charity

Feast of Sacrifice involving slaughtering sheep and sharing with family and the poor

A carnival with colorful costume parades through the capital's center.

International music festival held in Sumbe, Cuanza Sul Province.

A religious and cultural celebration in Lubango.

The capital's largest performing arts festival. Theater, dance, and music are performed over about one week.

A traditional harvest thanksgiving festival held in rural areas. Features dancing and livestock auctions.

A wetland marathon starting and finishing in Maun. Runners from around the world gather for nature conservation and tourism promotion.

Music, dance, and poetry festival held in Morija. Artists from home and abroad gather.

National memorial day honoring the founding father Moshoeshoe I with horse parades and cultural events.

Independence Day with military parades, traditional dances, and fireworks in the capital.

International music and art festival on Lake Malawi shores. Over 30,000 in folk costumes performing chorus and folk dance, national event named after stars reflecting on lake

Multi-ethnic traditional dance and music showcased near Mzimba in north

Charity marathon running along lakeshore and highlands

National celebration of independence. Military parades and fireworks held.

Hindu festival of lights. Houses decorated with oil lamps.

Tamil Hindu pilgrimage of austerity. Colorful kavadis carried through streets.

Military parades and various cultural events celebrating nationhood held nationwide.

National music festival centered in capital Maputo.

Regional culture festival introducing northern ethnic dances and crafts.

Foundation day events with military parades and cultural programs in each city

Costume parade and beer festival led by German community

Lozi people's harvest festival in Zambezi Region

A colorful procession and music festival celebrating 19th-century slave emancipation.

Africa's largest film festival featuring emerging directors' works.

Comprehensive arts festival in Makhanda featuring theater, music, and visual arts.

The country's largest arts event featuring music, theater, dance, and visual arts.

A festival of music and adventure sports celebrating New Year's.

Africa's largest book fair and literary event.

Largest ceremony where unmarried women carry reeds to present to the king and dance.

Royal ceremony where the king first tastes new crops and prays for national prosperity.

International cultural festival gathering domestic and foreign music and art.

Largest traditional event in Western Province where Lozi people give thanks

Bemba New Year celebration in Lusaka suburbs

Fusion event of jazz and traditional music held in Lusaka

Water festival commemorating baptism, mainly celebrated by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Celebrating the end of fasting with candlelight processions and traditional hockey.

National holiday celebrating the 1896 victory against Italy.

The nation''s biggest celebration of the 1993 independence, featuring military parades and bicycle road races.

Commemorates victory in the Massawa Liberation Operation with fireworks and boat parades in the port city of Massawa.

Christian festival where participants splash each other with holy water, featuring colorful umbrella processions.

Nation''s largest festival with military parades and ethnic dances in Djibouti City center

Civic marathon gathering long-distance runners worldwide

Traditional event celebrating end of Ramadan with home cooking and gifts

National event celebrating self-governance in 1963. Military parades and cultural performances are held.

Independence Day. The largest celebration with ceremonies and fireworks across the country.

Day honoring independence heroes. Memorial ceremonies held at schools and parks.

The greatest celebration marking the end of the fasting month. Families gather in new clothes for prayers and feasting.

The Festival of Sacrifice coinciding with pilgrimage season. Livestock is slaughtered and shared with neighbors and the poor.

National holiday celebrating the formation of the nation in 1960. Ceremonies and parades are held.

The nation's largest celebration marking 2011 independence with military parades and traditional dances

Commemorates the founding of the Sudan People's Liberation Army that fought in the civil war

Honors fallen heroes including founding father John Garang

Three-day celebration marking the end of Ramadan fasting. Family visits and charitable giving take place.

The greatest religious festival honoring Prophet Ibrahim. Livestock is slaughtered and meat is shared.

Spectacular night festival with Sufi order processions and drums throughout regions.

East Africa's largest film and music festival held in Stone Town.

International commercial exhibition in Dar es Salaam.

National agricultural and livestock exhibition held in Dodoma.

A magnificent festival of elaborate costume parades and music held in Mindelo, São Vicente Island

An outdoor live festival that continues non-stop for 48 hours against the Atlantic Ocean backdrop

The largest pop music event in the country held on Praia's beach

National traditional Vodun religious celebration centered in Ouidah with colorful costumes and drum rhythms honoring deities

National holiday celebrating 1960 independence with parades and fireworks

Northern Bariba royal event where king appears before people in horse procession

Military band parade and traditional dances held in the capital Banjul on Independence Day.

Cultural festival themed around diaspora roots and return.

Festival of masks and drums held on Janjangbureh Island.

Ga people''s harvest festival celebrating overcoming famine. Features crab-filled rice dumplings and scattering powder to ward off evil spirits.

Young men in Winneba capture live deer as offerings, competing in tribal bravery.

International cultural arts festival themed around African diaspora return and reconciliation.

National celebration of 1958 independence. Military parades and music events held.

Largest Islamic event. Livestock slaughtered and shared with family and poor.

Celebration of one month fasting end with prayers and fellowship.

Mask dances in Dan ethnic villages; diverse carved wooden masks praising spirits appear.

Africa's largest carnival; floats and dance parades through city center.

Mysterious all-night drumming celebrating Senufo youth completing rites of passage.

The largest celebration with military parades and dancing nationwide

School events and community parades celebrating flag adoption

Commemorating the first Americo-Liberian settlers

The country's largest cultural festival along the Niger River, bringing together music, dance, and visual arts

A celebration of nomadic culture and world music held on Saharan dunes

Mask dances "Sigui" performed at Bandiagara Escarpment to send off the deceased

The capital's only major music event. Jazz and fusion from across Saharan countries converge.

Rotates among UNESCO-listed cities like Chinguetti and Ouadane. National cultural festival featuring Quranic recitation, poetry, and traditional competitions.

Celebration on the Adrar Plateau for harvest and nomadic reunions. Lively with music and camel races.

The nation's largest event featuring military parades and ethnic dances in the capital, Niamey

A peace commemoration day celebrating the end of the Tuareg rebellion

A courtship dance competition performed by Wodaabe Fulani

A spectacular parade known as "Africa's largest street carnival."

A colorful mounted parade held in northern cities.

A UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage celebration honoring Osun, the Yoruba water goddess.

A colorful masquerade parade and music festival held in Bissau city.

A Balanta rite of passage featuring dancing and drumming throughout the night.

A cultural event in the Bijagós Islands showcasing traditional fishing methods and dances.

Major festival celebrating the island's discovery with parades, fireworks, and raft races.

Ascension Island flag day with beach events and barbecues.

Festival with sports competitions and dances celebrating British sovereignty.

The largest pilgrimage festival of the Murid brotherhood. Millions gather in Touba from across the nation.

One of Africa's largest international contemporary art exhibitions held throughout Dakar.

A world-renowned jazz and fusion festival with all-night music.

Nationwide military bands and student marches, with music events held in cities at night.

Carnival with dance and music held in the capital. Colorful costumes and parades are popular with tourists.

Ecotourism event celebrating the protection of wild sea turtles.

Ceremony celebrating the 1976 establishment of SADR. Military parades and traditional dances are held in refugee camps.

Day to commemorate those who died in the independence struggle.

Sports and cultural event attracting kitesurfers from around the world.

Traditional ceremony celebrating New Year in northern Kara Region. Torch processions and drum dancing continue all night.

Nationwide celebration commemorating 1960 independence. Military parades and folk dances held in Lomé.

Festival offering new yam harvest to gods. Yam dishes served with mask dancing performed.

Africa's largest film festival competing for the grand prize Etalon de Yennenga, gathering filmmakers from across the continent.

Trade fair and festival bringing together handicrafts from African countries.

Celebrating 1960 independence with military parades and traditional dances.

An international marine event known for world-class yacht racing and beach parties.

The biggest event featuring soca music, costume parades, and steelpan competitions celebrating independence.

Traditional dance competition and beach party held on Barbuda Island.

National carnival with vibrant costumes, cowbells, drums, and horns sounding until dawn.

Music and road march festival centered in Nassau.

Food and music event celebrating world-class sweet pineapple harvest.

The largest carnival originating from slave-era harvest thanksgiving. The island goes wild with costume parades and calypso competitions.

A celebration of history and culture commemorating the first settlement of 1627. Craft markets and roadside parades are popular.

A festival of fish dishes and sailing competitions held in the fishing town of Oistins.

The largest carnival celebrating slave emancipation, with parades, live music, and food fairs across the islands.

Held on Virgin Gorda Island, featuring popular calypso competitions and boat races.

An international regatta attracting yachtsmen from around the world.

A national carnival with pirate ship parades and historical reenactment shows that enliven the entire island

A street carnival colored by tropical costumes and music

A gastronomic festival held on the beach featuring world-renowned chefs

Latin America's premier jazz celebration gathering top musicians worldwide.

Caribbean's largest carnival with Afro-Cuban conga groups parading through streets.

Fire festival in Remedios. Famous for grand fireworks and float battles.

Island''s biggest festival with colorful costumes and calypso music energizing entire island

Three-day music festival gathering Creole-origin music including zouk and cadence from worldwide

Cultural events celebrating independence including Flag Day and national dance competitions

A nationwide carnival featuring vibrant costume parades and merengue and bachata performances filling the streets.

The waterfront Malecón transforms into a massive dance hall for this merengue and bachata festival.

An ecotourism highlight for observing humpback whale breeding.

The biggest event with colorful costumes, steel pans, and J''ouvert bands dancing 24 hours.

Cultural festival combining African-heritage harvest thanksgiving rituals and string band performances.

Introducing bean-to-bar culture through cacao plantation tours and chocolate-making experiences.

One of the Caribbean''s largest festivals with colorful costume parades and music energizing the entire island.

Cultural event celebrating the drum and dance ''Gwoka,'' registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2014.

Fireworks and military band parades held in Basse-Terre and Pointe-à-Pitre.

Largest national festival. Dance all night with floats and Compas live music.

Art-focused carnival known for papier-mâché mask parade.

Street music pilgrimage with bamboo flute bands and dancers walking through villages.

World's largest reggae festival founded 1978; held for several days around Montego Bay.

Kingston music festival celebrating Bob Marley's birthday; diverse performers from roots reggae to dancehall.

Colorful costume and soca music parade through capital.

The largest event where the entire island is thrilled with gorgeous costumes and Caribbean rhythms

Ceremony and parade celebrating the 1848 abolition of slavery

Around-the-island race using traditional sailing yoles

The largest event celebrating Irish heritage with parades, music, cuisine, and historical lectures commemorating a slave uprising.

An exuberant festival spanning Christmas and New Year featuring costume contests, steelpan, and calypso finals.

A cultural event focusing on the calabash gourd used in traditional crafts, with food and art markets.

Island's largest festival with continuous parades and music. Grand Parade features colorful costumes and floats.

Contest for Papiamento music genre 'Tumba', with winning song becoming Carnival's official anthem.

Procession celebrating agricultural bounty with dance and music in traditional costume.

The island's biggest festival with grand parades, costumes, and music exciting the entire island

A national holiday honoring Betico Croes, architect of autonomous nation status, with numerous cultural events

National day celebrating flag establishment, with school choruses and parades

The island's biggest festival exciting the entire island with parades, calypso competitions, and street food.

National day offering thanks to the island and patron saint, celebrated jointly with the French side.

Sea festival combining world-class yacht racing and beach concerts.

The island's largest celebration with parades and music coloring the town.

Harvest culture festival in Rincon, Bonaire's oldest village.

Sailing competition attracting yachts from across the Caribbean.

The island's largest street festival held in Old San Juan. Music, parades, and artisan markets continue for four days.

Traditional event lasting over 400 years where colorful vejigante masks and floats parade through the streets.

Classical music festival honoring cellist Pablo Casals, featuring world-class performers.

The island's largest cultural event, bringing classical musicians from around the world.

Traditional Caribbean event featuring costume parades and street dancing.

International race for the world's mega sailing yachts.

One of the Caribbean's largest music festivals featuring reggae, soca, R&B, and international artists.

Costume parades and Soca Monarch competitions centered around Independence Square.

Nevis Island's largest festival with folk dances, steel pan performances, and beach parties.

The island's largest event featuring street parades, boat races, music, and dance

Beach outdoor music festival hosted by reggae legend Bankie Banx

Island Harbour's sea festival celebrating seafood and traditional sailing

One of the largest music festivals in the Caribbean, featuring world-class jazz musicians and local artists.

Colorful costumes and soca music parades that bring the entire island to life.

A patron saint festival of the Rose faction symbolizing French Creole culture.

The island's biggest festival featuring costume parades and steelpan music.

Cultural event showcasing French-speaking Caribbean cinema.

Celebration of seafood and music held in Grand Case.

The country's largest festival featuring the music contest 'Soca Monarch,' J'ouvert, and mas parades.

A commemorative day honoring colonial resistance heroes such as Joseph Chatoyer.

An international yacht race based in Bequia Island.

One of the world's three major carnivals. Entire city goes wild with dazzling mas, steelpan, and soca.

World's largest steelpan competition featuring national steelbands.

Culturally rich week recreating ancestral life throughout Tobago locations.

Largest-scale music festival with international and regional artists. Food stalls and craft markets also present.

Popular Blue Hills district event with signature conch dish contest and live music.

Junkanoo-derived masked street parade on Boxing Day.

Largest island festival with fireworks, parades, and costumes.

Overlaps with U.S. Independence Day with fireworks.

New Year carnival held on St. Croix.

Largest street parade during Independence month. Colorful costumes and soca music fill the streets.

National holiday celebrating 1798 naval victory with boat races and historical reenactments.

Official ceremony and fireworks celebrating 1981 independence.

New Year carnival with floats and dancing coloring the former capital.

Rural festival celebrating coffee harvest in San José suburbs.

Military band parade honoring national hero Juan Santamaría.

The largest religious event featuring carpet-like colored sand processionals across regions.

Festival celebrating San Salvador's patron saint with parades and traveling carnivals.

National holiday with school marching bands and military parades nationwide.

World-renowned Easter procession with colorful carpets and giant floats parading through streets.

Festival blending indigenous tradition and Catholicism by Lake Atitlán.

Religious event drawing tens of thousands of pilgrims to Esquipulas Basilica.

Nation's largest street carnival. Float parades and Garifuna music continue all night.

Religious processions and sawdust carpet art occur nationwide; traditional beach vacations also taken.

Capital's traditional civic festival featuring amusement park, horse racing, and markets.

Celebrating Managua's patron saint with floats, fireworks, and traditional dances.

National commemoration of the 1979 Sandinista Revolution victory.

A carnival in Bluefields featuring Creole music and dance.

The largest festival featuring parades and water splashing in the capital and inland cities.

Patriotic memorial days concentrating on separation independence and Flag Day, with parades nationwide.

Held in the highland city of Boquete with flower exhibitions and coffee competitions.

National holiday celebrating summer arrival with street parade and relay marathon

Largest festival combining cricket east-west match and beach events

Masked dance troupe Gombey of African cultural origin dances around island

National holiday celebrating confederation. Fireworks and parades held nationwide.

World's largest rodeo and western festival. Experience Alberta culture.

Music festival gathering world's top jazz artists.

Ancestors welcomed with colorful altars and vibrant skeletons decorating streets. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Celebrates 1862 Puebla battle victory. Also famous in US as Mexican culture day.

Nation's greatest celebration reenacting independence cry. President rings bell from balcony.

A summer festival organized by Basque residents featuring traditional music and dance.

A national celebration with fireworks and parades, same as mainland France.

An event featuring horse shows and country music to experience North American culture.

Watch the NFL championship with family and friends at parties.

NCAA men's basketball tournament period watched nationwide.

One of the world's largest car races held in Indianapolis.

A regular market featuring gaucho culture and regional cuisine held in western Buenos Aires.

A large-scale festival celebrating grape harvest in the wine-producing region of Mendoza.

The largest carnival in the Mesopotamia region. Features luxurious floats and samba teams.

The country's largest festival, featuring the UNESCO-registered Diablada (Devil Dance)

Celebration of the Aymara new year, watching sunrise at Tiwanaku ruins

A provincial festival with parades and music in the largest eastern city

The nation's largest festival with samba parades and street music continuing throughout Rio, Salvador, and nationwide

Harvest celebration festival featuring forró dancing in straw hats and checkered costumes

South America's largest music festival gathering world-class artists

Major national celebration with parades, rodeos, and cueca dancing to commemorate the founding.

Festival on Easter Island featuring traditional Polynesian cultural competitions and dances.

South America's largest popular music contest.

A colorful Caribbean coastal carnival said to be the second largest in the world

A music and dance festival in Cali, the salsa capital

Flower farmers from Antioquia march with giant floral arrangements

Andean indigenous celebration of the sun god at the winter solstice, with large ceremonies in Cuenca and Otavalo.

Unique carnival with water, flour, and colored powder fights. Guaranda and Ambato are famous.

Graves are decorated and offerings of "colada morada" bread and purple corn drink are made to ancestors.

Ceremonies and parades commemorating 1982 British military victory and island liberation

Memorial service for WWI Battle of Falklands casualties

Historical and cultural celebration commemorating early settlement

Commemorates 1775 sovereignty declaration. Simple ceremony held within research station.

Commemorates liberation after 1982 Falklands War. Moment of silence and British flag raising.

Antarctic tradition where overwintering teams celebrate winter solstice. Each station hosts costume parties and special dinners.

Largest festival with costume parades and music coloring streets

Traditional event where families gather around soup made from awara fruit

Music festival held simultaneously with mainland France

Largest street carnival celebrating independence and republic transition. Parades, steel pan, costume contests in central Georgetown.

Indo-Guyanese led color powder throwing festival. Celebrates spring with music and sweets.

Cowboy competition and indigenous cultural festival in Rupununi Savanna.

Processions and fireworks honoring the Three Wise Men are held in various locations.

A national memorial day commemorating Marshal López, who died in the War of the Triple Alliance, with military parades.

Two days of celebration in central Asunción featuring marching bands, folk dances, and fireworks.

Traditional Inca winter solstice festival held in Cusco. Features colorful processions and ceremonies.

A two-week dance and music festival in Puno. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Lima's largest religious procession. The city fills with purple-clad devotees.

Hindu color festival. Colored powder is thrown at each other throughout the city.

National holiday with marches and traditional dances celebrating emancipation from slavery.

Festival honoring inland Maroon culture. Drums and dancing continue throughout the night.

The world's longest carnival lasting over 40 days. Murga opera and candombe parades color the city.

The largest gaucho culture festival held in Tacuarembó. Horse riding competitions and folk music are popular.

A national party where people dance all night to hits from the 70s to 90s on the eve of Independence Day.

The largest celebration with costume parades and water throwing nationwide

Black communities honor Saint John with drums and dancing

Intangible heritage where dancers in devil masks enact the battle between good and evil

Morale event held by winter-over crews during the sunless midwinter period. Each station hosts handmade meals, costume parties, and remote exchanges to strengthen bonds.

Adventure race held on Antarctic Peninsula or near South Pole. Running 42.195km in extreme cold and strong winds.

Spring equinox celebration, Turkic New Year. Traditional dish Nauryz Kozhe is shared.

Celebrates independence in 1991. Military parades and fireworks held in the capital.

Islamic festival of sacrifice. Livestock offered and distributed to the poor.

Turkic-Persian New Year celebrating the spring equinox. Songs and horse competitions are held across the country.

Islamic festival marking the end of fasting month. Families gather for feasts and visit graves.

Festival of Sacrifice. Sheep are slaughtered and the meat is shared with the poor.

Persian-origin New Year festival on spring equinox. Celebrate spring arrival with home cooking and folk dance.

Commemorates 1991 independence with military parades and fireworks in Dushanbe.

Religious celebration marking end of fasting month, sharing meals with family and poor.

Central Asian shared New Year festival celebrating spring equinox with traditional dances and outdoor picnics

Celebrates nationally famous sweet Turkmen melons with tastings and competitions

Exhibition and craftsman awards for world-famous hand-woven carpets

A Persian-origin New Year festival celebrating the spring equinox with street dances and sumalak distribution.

National ceremony and fireworks celebrating 1991 independence.

International festival of traditional crafts and spice markets held in Bukhara.

Largest religious event celebrating end of Ramadan. Traditional family feast and gift-giving.

Charitable festival slaughtering sheep or cattle and sharing meat with poor.

Famous for large Dhaka parade "Mangal Shobhajatra." Celebrate new year in traditional clothing.

Largest masked dance festival in country. Held with Taktsang Monastery as backdrop.

Capital's largest celebration held at Changlimithang Stadium and Tashichho Dzong.

Famous for river-crossing ceremony and victory reenactment procession at Punakha Dzong.

National New Year celebration marking harvest end and sun's movement. Traditional games and local dishes served everywhere.

Largest Buddhist festival celebrating Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and nirvana simultaneously. Streets decorated with lanterns and free food stalls opened.

Procession festival at Kandy's Temple of the Tooth. Decorated elephants and traditional dances parade through night streets.

Festival of lights conquering darkness; largest Hindu festival with homes lit by lamps and firecrackers

Colorful celebration of spring's arrival with colored powder and water

Largest Islamic celebration marking end of Ramadan fasting

The largest 15-day festival honoring goddess Durga. Families gather to receive blessings of tika.

A five-day festival equivalent to Diwali, decorating homes and streets with lamps to welcome goddess Lakshmi.

A spring festival celebrated with colored powder and water.

Three-day grand festival celebrating end of Ramadan fasting month

Sacrifice festival. Sacrifice livestock and distribute meat to the needy

Punjab festival celebrating spring's arrival with kite flying

Largest celebration of Lunar New Year. Family reunions with firecrackers and red envelopes (hongbao).

Lantern festival with tangyuan to wish for year-long health.

Tomb-sweeping and ancestor worship day. Outdoor spring excursions (tàqīng) in suburbs.

The biggest annual event celebrating the Lunar New Year with firecrackers and festive dishes, where families gather.

Lantern festival featuring the Pingxi Sky Lantern Release and Yanshui Beehive Fireworks.

Tomb-sweeping day to honor ancestors and clean graves.

Largest event with lion dances and fireworks enveloping entire city in celebration

Lantern festivals and dragon dances occur

Ancestral grave visits. Offerings of burning paper presented

International event featuring massive snow sculptures and illuminations showcasing Hokkaido's winter

Festival of Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto. Famous for spectacular float processions (Yamaboko Junko)

Enthusiastic parade in Aomori City featuring warrior-themed illuminated floats and haneto dancers

Largest holiday celebrating President Kim Il Sung''s birthday. Mass games and fireworks are held.

General Secretary Kim Jong Il''s birthday. Celebratory events for military and civilians in Pyongyang.

International tourism event known for mass games and artistic performances with tens of thousands of participants.

Largest annual event where families gather and perform ancestral rites

National celebration of autumn harvest with homecoming rush

Buddhist event with lantern festivals at temples

City brightens with firecrackers and lion dances; casinos in full Spring Festival decoration

Dragon boat races held at Nam Van Lake; zongzi eaten for health prayers

Global event with F3 and GT international races on street circuit

Greatest national festival centered on three traditional sports: wrestling, horse racing, and archery.

Lunar New Year. Families gather, serving dairy products and mutton dishes.

Ice sculpture contests and dog sled races on frozen Lake Khövsgöl.

The largest celebration marking the end of Ramadan, with family and friends visiting homes and sharing feasts.

A religious event commemorating the completion of pilgrimage, with cattle or goats sacrificed and distributed.

A national event celebrating independence, with city parades and military marches.

Myanmar's largest celebration welcoming the Burmese New Year, where people splash water to wash away the old year's misfortunes.

Festival of lights with hot air balloons and lanterns released into the night sky, while robes are donated to monasteries.

Ceremony marking the beginning of Buddhist Lent, with donations of monk robes and daily essentials to temples.

The largest event celebrating the Buddhist New Year, where families gather and accumulate merit at temples

Boat racing celebrating the reversal of the Tonle Sap River flow at the transition between rainy and dry seasons

15-day ancestor memorial period. Mass national migration occurs

Largest festival celebrating end of month-long fasting with massive homecoming and gift-giving culture

Important Islamic festival sacrificing livestock and sharing meat

Day of silence in Bali; going out, using fire, and entertainment prohibited

Lao New Year. Water splashing, almsgiving, and sand stupa building wash away the misfortunes of the old year.

Monks and citizens conduct candle processions around That Luang, the national symbol stupa.

Dragon boats from each region race on the Mekong River to give thanks for water's blessings.

The largest Islamic celebration marking the end of Ramadan. Families host open houses to welcome guests.

Festival of Sacrifice. Prayers at mosques followed by sacrificing livestock and distributing to the poor.

Chinese communities celebrate the new year with firecrackers and lion dances.

Colorful dance festival for Santo Niño held in Cebu City.

Costume and drum parade honoring indigenous people of Panay Island in Kalibo.

Warrior dance contest in Iloilo City.

The nation's largest celebration commemorating independence in 2002, featuring military parades and cultural performances

A festival of masquerade parades and music with rich Portuguese cultural influence held in the capital

Boat races and offering ceremonies held in coastal areas to pray for fishing safety and abundant catches

Chinese Lunar New Year. Family gatherings with lion dances and red decorations throughout the city.

The largest Islamic festival celebrating the end of Ramadan. Markets and light displays are vibrant.

Tamil Hindu Festival of Lights. Little India becomes illuminated with decorative lights.

The largest celebration where families gather to honor ancestors. Homes are decorated with peach blossoms and kumquat potted plants.

A national festival honoring the legendary Hung Kings of Vietnam's founding mythology.

A celebration for children featuring mooncakes and lanterns. Lion dances parade through towns.

Major event celebrating traditional New Year. Family returns home, water blessing Buddha images, street water splashing.

Festival of lights floating banana leaf boats decorated with candles and flowers on rivers to wash away sins and impurities.

Sky lantern release around Chiang Mai. Countless khom loi dance in night sky.

Solar New Year. Celebrated with family meals, kite flying, and preparing Haft Mewa (seven fruits).

Festival marking the end of Ramadan. People visit relatives in new clothes and distribute sweets and money to children.

Festival of Sacrifice. Animals are slaughtered and shared with the poor, commemorating Abraham's devotion.

Middle East's first F1 Grand Prix held at Sakhir International Circuit.

Nationwide celebration commemorating independence and king's accession.

Cultural festival featuring international music, theater, and art events spanning several weeks.

Major festival celebrating the end of Ramadan. Family visits, gift-giving, and sweet-making are popular.

One of Islam''s greatest celebrations coinciding with the pilgrimage season. Sheep are slaughtered and shared with the poor.

Midnight Mass and procession at the Church of the Nativity draw pilgrims from around the world.

Iranian calendar New Year beginning at spring equinox; families decorate Haft-sin and celebrate for 13 days

Eve festival jumping over fires to ward off evil before New Year

Religious event mourning eve of Imam Hussein's martyrdom

Holy month with daytime fasting and charity

Three-day festival celebrating end of fasting

Feast of Sacrifice; slaughtering and sharing livestock

Major festival commemorating Exodus, eating unleavened Matzo bread

Celebrating rescue from Haman with costumes and candy gifts

Day of fasting and atonement; airports and broadcasts cease nationwide

Comprehensive arts festival of music, dance, and poetry held in Roman ruins.

Hot air balloon event over the red desert sky.

Urban festival with contemporary music and craft markets.

Celebrates independence with national festivities. The city is illuminated in flag colors.

Commemorates liberation from the Gulf War with military parades and fireworks.

A major winter event featuring discounts, fireworks, and concerts.

Civic marathon with international runners

Classical and Middle Eastern music performed at Roman temple ruins

Open-air concerts held in the ancient seaside city

Major winter tourism event with folk performances, fireworks, and food stalls throughout capital.

Festival of culture, music, and products held in southern Dhofar region during monsoon season.

Commemorative event celebrating 1970 Renaissance with military parades and fireworks.

The nation's largest celebration commemorating independence with military parades, fireworks, and traditional events.

Public holiday for citizens to experience sports, with free events at public facilities.

Film festival attended by international filmmakers, supported by Qatar Foundation.

The most joyous religious celebration marking the end of Ramadan. Gift-giving and family gatherings take place.

A charitable festival where livestock are slaughtered and distributed to the poor, coinciding with the final day of Hajj pilgrimage.

A new holiday commemorating the recapture of Riyadh (1727). Military parades and fireworks are held.

Most joyous celebration marking end of Ramadan. Families gather for feasts and exchange gifts.

Held during Hajj period, sheep or cattle are sacrificed and shared with the poor.

National commemoration celebrating 1946 French military withdrawal and full independence.

Most joyous festival celebrating end of Ramadan fasting month

Pilgrimage and sacrifice festival with family meals and charity

National holiday celebrating federation formation. Grand fireworks and military parades

Major Islamic festival celebrating end of fasting with family visits and confection distribution

Religious event sacrificing livestock and distributing to help poor

Major film festival introducing domestic and international works

The largest religious celebration marking the end of Ramadan, with family visits and charitable giving.

Commemorates the completion of Hajj and Prophet Ibrahim's faith, with livestock sacrifices shared among people.

National holiday celebrating the 1990 north-south unification.

World-class classical music festival. The entire city becomes a theater.

Glamorous social events held nightly at venues like the State Opera House.

Outdoor opera performed on a giant stage floating on Lake Constance.

World-class classical music festival opening with Smetana's "My Homeland"

Traditional event celebrating winter''s end with colorful costume parades and pork dishes

Central Europe''s largest film festival held in Karlovy Vary

Nation's largest arts festival with music, dance, and theater performed at venues throughout city

Summer tradition of colorfully decorated flower floats parading through city

Opera and musicals performed in square before cathedral

Independence celebration with princely palace garden reception and evening fireworks

Winter carnival with costume parades and balls

Mountain festival featuring alphorn and folk dance on highlands

Warsaw's winter tradition illuminating Baroque palace and gardens.

Medieval-origin city festival enjoying beer in sync with City Hall's goat clock mechanism.

Family-friendly event recreating Wawel Castle's legendary dragon with giant balloons.

The country's largest folklore festival featuring traditional dance and ethnic costumes.

The largest music festival in the country held at Trenčín Airport.

Medieval market and concerts held in the UNESCO Old Town.

Large-scale arts festival with music, theater, and opera in the old town squares and along the river

Classical music performances held at lakeside churches and castles

Traditional snow event hosting men's giant slalom and slalom races

Three-day carnival with costume parades and music.

Burning snowman effigy to predict summer arrival from explosion sound.

Large-scale wine festival honoring Lavaux winegrowers.

Nordic''s largest music festival gathering rock and pop artists from worldwide

International jazz festival with approximately 1,000 performances at indoor and outdoor stages throughout capital

One-night event where museums, government offices, and companies open at night for citizens to enjoy cultural experiences

The largest event celebrating Parliament's opening, featuring chain dancing, rowing races, and traditional costume processions.

Seaside music festival held in Gøta, Eysturoy Island.

The largest pop & rock festival in the country, held in Klaksvík.

Traditional event celebrating the midnight sun around bonfires all night.

Student and worker holiday. Celebrated with champagne and donuts.

World-class operas performed at the medieval Olavinlinna Castle.

Traditional Nordic event erecting a giant maypole and dancing in folk costume. Åland''s largest celebration.

Event celebrating shipping and sailing ships at Mariehamn Harbor.

Island-wide event where farmers open direct sales and enjoy local cuisine and crafts.

The nation''s largest celebration aligning with the summer solstice, commemorating the Self-Government Act with drum dances and kayak competitions in each city.

Winter art festival centered on snow and ice sculpture contests.

The world''s northernmost cross-country ski endurance race around Sisimiut.

A feast celebrating ancestral food culture during the old calendar month of Thorri

Celebrates the founding of the republic with parades and concerts in the capital

International music festival held across clubs in Reykjavík

The largest national celebration featuring children's marches and flag raising nationwide

Northern Europe's largest arts festival showcasing music, theater, and opera

Ceremony at Oslo City Hall with concerts

World's northernmost jazz festival. Celebrates the end of the dark period with music.

Town-wide festival celebrating the sun's return above the horizon.

Full and half marathon racing through glaciers and tundra.

Largest event celebrating arrival of midnight sun. Dancing around maypole and herring dishes.

Winter traditional event where girl in white dress and candle crown delivers light.

Night of bonfires and choirs celebrating spring arrival.

A national holiday celebrating the 1993 constitution. The capital hosts military band parades and fireworks.

A spring festival in the Caldea spa town featuring open-air spa experiences and music events.

A traditional event with torch processions and bonfires in each parish on the summer solstice eve.

Major spring festival centered in Limassol with float parades and costumes

Seaside celebration with boat races and folk dances held in coastal cities

Harvest festival in Limassol Park featuring local wines and traditional cuisine

Greatest celebration commemorating British allegiance, streets filled with red-white flags and fireworks.

Traditional event on Epiphany eve with ornate floats parading through Old Town.

Cultural week celebrating spring arrival and British coronation anniversary with dance, theater, and fireworks.

Greek version of carnival with costume parades and confetti filling the streets.

The biggest religious event celebrated with candlelight processions and roasted lamb.

International arts festival of theater, music, and dance held in ancient theaters.

The Pope conducts Holy Week liturgies and gives 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing in the square, the largest event.

Midnight Mass celebrated by the Pope and blessing the next day draw global attention.

Feast day commemorating the apostles, protectors of Vatican and Rome.

One of world's three major carnivals coloring canals with masks and lavish costumes.

Bareback horse race in cathedral square after medieval costume parade.

Europe's largest jazz festival turning entire Perugia into venue.

Colorful floats and costume parades centered in Valletta and Nadur

Traditional fireworks competition illuminating the Three Cities bay

Candlelight processions and passion plays held throughout various locations

Iconic street circuit of F1 World Championship

WRC season opener automobile rally

World's largest circus competition

A spectacular pre-Lenten festival with samba parades in Lisbon and the Algarve

A summer festival celebrating the patron saint of love with grilled sardines in Lisbon's old town

A traditional event in Porto with all-night hammer-banging and fireworks

The nation's largest event celebrating Saint Marinus' legacy, featuring medieval costume processions and crossbow competitions.

A historical reenactment festival where the old town is filled with period markets and knight tournaments.

A religious event and fireworks celebrating Saint Agatha who saved the republic from plague.

The largest Catholic religious event with nationwide processions

A spirited festival in Pamplona featuring the running of the bulls

Valencia's fire festival burning giant papier-mâché figures

A nationwide folk festival celebrating the arrival of spring, with ballokume sweets from Elbasan being a specialty.

An international film festival known as a launching platform for emerging directors.

The country's largest folklore arts festival, featuring traditional costumes and polyphonic choirs from various regions.

The most important traditional event celebrating the vernal equinox as the New Year. Families and friends gather to jump over bonfires and serve various sweets.

A music festival bringing together domestic and international jazz performers. Held at clubs and theaters in Baku for over a week.

A harvest festival held in Goychay, world-famous pomegranate-producing region. Features pomegranate dishes and competitions.

National event splashing water on each other celebrating baptism and fertility.

Major event enjoying wine and local cuisine on capital's main street.

Harvest festival tasting dishes and sweets using national fruit apricot.

Started 1995. Largest international film festival in Balkans screening films from countries worldwide.

Festival of traditional music and dance held in old town.

Flower and music event in bridge town of Mostar.

A vibrant harvest festival celebrating newly picked Damask roses in the Valley of Roses.

Winter masquerade procession where men in furs and masks drive away evil spirits.

Tradition of celebrating spring's arrival by exchanging red and white thread martenitsa.

The largest music and culture festival in the East Slavic region, held in Vitebsk

Ancient Slavic fire and water folk festival celebrating the summer solstice

Military parade and fireworks commemorating the end of World War II

The country's largest arts festival featuring opera, theatre, and concerts in the walled city.

Open-air plays and ballet around Diocletian's Palace popular.

Winter tradition adorning the city with Christmas markets and illuminations.

National event bringing together over 30,000 choir members and dance groups from across the country to Tallinn.

Urban festival gathering emerging musicians.

Nordic and Baltic traditional music resonates in the medieval town setting.

City''s largest harvest and performing arts festival celebrating Tbilisi''s founding.

Traditional event in Kakheti region celebrating grape picking and new wine.

National wineries gather in capital serving new vintages.

A national event where over 30,000 people in folk costumes perform choral singing and folk dancing

Traditional celebration of the summer solstice with flower crowns and bonfires

Fireworks, outdoor concerts, and artisan markets held in the Old Town

Folk crafts fair commemorating St. Casimir. Stalls line Vilnius Old Town selling traditional crafts and gingerbread.

All-night art events throughout capital during white nights festival.

Summer solstice festival at Trakai lake with early music, fireworks, and lantern floating.

Event celebrating spring arrival, exchanging red and white cord ornaments

Domestic wineries gather in central Chișinău for tastings and folk dances

Founding commemoration festival with military parades and concerts

Country's largest film festival held at outdoor fortress in Herceg Novi.

One of Adriatic's oldest carnivals. Old town enlivened with costume parades and traditional music.

Food festival celebrating famous prosciutto in mountain village Njegusi.

World-class classical music festival held in Bucharest and throughout the country.

One of Europe's largest performing arts events, with the entire city becoming a stage.

EDM festival in Cluj-Napoca featuring world-renowned DJs.

A week before Lent, celebrating with blini and driving out winter in this ancient festival

A festival of music, ballet, and fireworks held in St. Petersburg

Military band parade and fireworks held at Red Square near the Kremlin

The Balkans' largest brass band competition. The entire town becomes ecstatic with traditional costumes and dancing.

International music festival held at Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad.

Free outdoor event featuring domestic and international craft beers with live performances.

Summer solstice festival in Poltava region with wreath floating and bonfires

National event celebrating culture wearing embroidered shirts

300+ year-old great fair with folk crafts and local cuisine

The country's largest music and theater festival held at the ancient theater by the lake

An international poetry festival gathering poets from around the world

A festival of traditional dance and local cuisine on Mount Galičica by Lake Ohrid

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Traditional event where guild 'Gilles' throw oranges.

Medieval procession reenactment at Brussels Grand Place.

Giant flower carpet laid with about 700,000 begonias on Grand Place.

Southern France''s largest carnival with flower battles and light parades

Unveiling latest haute couture and prêt-à-porter collections

Prestigious film festival gathering world''s film industry for Palme d''Or

World''s largest beer festival held in Munich.

Costume parade festivals held in Cologne and Düsseldorf.

Stalls line squares nationwide, bustling with mulled wine and crafts.

National celebration with parades and traditional music centered in Dublin to welcome spring

Largest arts festival in the west featuring theatre, music, and street art throughout the city

All-island traditional Irish music competition and festival

Grand duchy''s largest traveling funfair and market founded 1340. Ferris wheels and stalls line up.

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Religious procession marching through town with band.

Fire festival burning giant torches to welcome spring.

Celebration of king's birthday where entire nation is dyed orange with public participation.

Traditional event where children receive presents.

Grand costume parade celebrated in southern regions.

Celebrating the Gunpowder Plot's failure with bonfires and fireworks.

Large-scale Caribbean cultural parade in West London.

The world's largest arts festival with theater and comedy citywide.

Biggest celebration commemorating liberation from German occupation with military band marches and fireworks.

Air show featuring RAF Red Arrows.

Food festival where numerous island restaurants offer special menus around £10.

Summer festival famous since 1902 for flower float parades and nighttime illuminations.

National celebration of liberation from Nazi occupation with military band parades and fireworks.

Offshore air show viewing British and French military aircraft and aerobatics.

The world's oldest public road motorcycle race, where the entire island celebrates motorsport.

The national day when the open-air parliament convenes, featuring traditional costumes and marching bands.

Celtic-origin All Hallows' Eve with turnip lanterns and folk songs around homes.

Largest celebration marking territorial establishment. School parades, traditional dance, fautasi (longboat) races held.

Commemorates Manu'a Islands' accession to the U.S. Official ceremonies and cultural events centered on Tau Island.

Church event celebrating children. Worship in white clothing and family parties.

Three-week summer arts festival featuring theater, music, and art citywide

Festival of light and sound with installations illuminating the Opera House and cityscape

Horse racing festival celebrated as a public holiday, with fashion events also featured

The nation's largest celebration of independence, with military band parades and traditional dances in Honiara.

A cultural festival where provinces compete in traditional dance, crafts, and music.

Canoe races and environmental symposiums held at the world's largest lagoon in Western Province.

Largest Chinese community event with firecrackers and lion dances touring the island, exchanging red packets.

Malay residents celebrate the end of fasting month. Home cooking served after mosque prayers.

Event celebrating natural spectacle of tens of millions of red crabs heading to coast for spawning.

The nation's largest cultural festival celebrating independence, featuring dance competitions by island and traditional canoe processions.

International outrigger canoe race held in Rarotonga's lagoon.

Celebrating spring's arrival with Tiare flower queen selection and parades.

National celebration of Independence Day with military parades and traditional dances.

The capital's largest carnival featuring a queen contest and popular food stalls.

A charity carnival in the tourist city of Nadi.

Tahiti''s largest cultural festival bringing together traditional performing arts including dance, song, and canoe racing.

The world''s largest va''a (outrigger canoe) race covering approximately 130km between Raiatea and Bora Bora over three days.

Harvest festival celebrating the appearance of the Pleiades star cluster, marking the arrival of a new season.

The nation''s largest festival celebrating independence, featuring traditional dances, canoe races, and fireworks.

Vibrant event where youth groups from each island compete in sports and dance competitions.

Traditional Christmas celebration combining church services with all-night dancing and singing.

The largest event celebrating the 1944 liberation of the island by U.S. forces. Parades, fireworks, and carnivals held island-wide.

An expo introducing traditional cultures of Micronesian countries. Features dance, crafts, and food booths.

Catholic procession honoring the patron saint. Mass and fiestas held in each village.

National revival commemoration day celebrating population recovery reaching extinction crisis line of 1500. Parades and dances held.

Nation's greatest celebration of 1968 independence. Flag-raising ceremony and traditional dance at parliament square.

Holiday commemorating current constitution implementation. Student speech contests customary.

Music festival held simultaneously with mainland France. Central Nouméa becomes a stage with free concerts until late night.

Organized by Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre. Features traditional dance, crafts, and land mythology.

Marine carnival advocating for UNESCO World Heritage lagoon conservation. Includes sailing races and environmental workshops.

Coming-of-age fertility ritual on Pentecost Island. Men leap from vine towers.

Independence celebration. Parades, traditional dances, and kava feasts across islands.

Cargo cult festival at Ipeukel village, Tanna. Famous military uniform march.

Founding day commemoration with ceremonies and cultural events nationwide

Māori New Year star festival. National holiday since 2022

Southern Hemisphere's largest Lunar New Year lantern festival

Ceremonies, sports events, and cultural shows are held island-wide to celebrate the achievement of self-government

A major event preserving cultural heritage through art exhibitions, weaving demonstrations, and traditional dance

Events held in schools and villages to preserve the endangered Niuean language

Commemorating first British settlement of 1788 with landing reenactment and beach barbecues.

Island's largest festival celebrating Pitcairn Islander migration. Islanders parade in 19th-century costumes, sharing traditional lunch.

Music event gathering jazz musicians worldwide for indoor/outdoor sessions.

Festival of art and performance celebrating blooming flame trees

Cultural show featuring dishes using the specialty pepper 'Donne' Sali'

Night market format event where gourmet stalls and music from each island gather

Yap State's largest cultural festival with stone money ceremonies, traditional dancing, and canoe races

National event celebrating founding with parades and sports competitions in each state

Traditional sailing canoe racing and fishing demonstrations

Ceremony and canoe racing, traditional dancing held in Majuro celebrating 1979 constitution enactment

Memorial for 1954 Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test with peace gatherings and lantern floating

Sport fishing competition and fish food stalls with 'golden fishhook' awarded to winner

Nation's largest celebration of independence with parade and traditional dancing

Ceremony and sports competition celebrating nuclear-free constitution establishment

Youth-led music, dance and volunteer activity day

Largest cultural show where over 100 ethnic groups nationwide compete with traditional dance and decorations.

Highland ethnic festival featuring grass horse racing and war paint performances.

Combined agricultural expo and culture event held in Lae.

The largest celebration commemorating the 1790 landing, with theatrical reenactments and bonfires depicting the mutiny history.

Celebrating the British monarch's birthday with sports competitions and barbecues.

Traditional church hymns and caroling around island homes.

Event celebrating traditional voyaging canoe construction and navigation. Songs and dances color islands.

Christian worship where children are protagonists. Family gathers for feast, exchanging gifts.

Fishing festival thanking coral reef blessings. Traditional long-throw fishing competitions held.

The largest tourism festival celebrating the blooming of the national flower heilala. Features parades, Miss Tonga pageant, and dance competitions.

Traditional event where the king himself tours and awards agricultural products and crafts from each island.

Festival of marine sports and music. Whale watching and kayak racing are popular.

Nationwide largest event showcasing parades and traditional Faatele dance

Holiday celebrating arrival of Christianity with hymns and sports competitions

Ceremony celebrating unity as Commonwealth member nation

Religious event honoring the South Pacific martyr Peter Chanel. Mass and processions are held across the island.

Day celebrating the founding of the Uvea Kingdom. Traditional dances and canoe races are held grandly.

Festival of Polynesian dance and handicrafts held on Futuna Island.

The nation's largest event celebrating independence with parades and ethnic dances

Cultural festival including fire knife competitions and Miss Samoa selection

National holiday showing gratitude to mothers with family