Carnival of Venice
Location: Venice, Italy
When: 40 days before Easter, on Shrove Tuesday
Holi Festival
Location: India and Nepal
When: Between the end of February and the middle of March
Rio Carnival
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
When: Begins on Friday and ends on Ash Wednesday
Boryeong Mud Festival
Location: Boryeong, South Korea
When: July
Oktoberfest
Location: Munich, Germany
When: Mid or late September to the first weekend in October
La Tomatina
Location: Buñol, Spain
When: Last Wednesday of August
Albuquerque International Balloon Festival
Location: Albuquerque, USA
When: Early October
Dia de los Muertos
Location: Mexico
When: October 31 – November 2
Songkran Water Festival
Location: Thailand
When: April 13 – 15
Burning Man
Location: Black Rock City, Nevada
When: Last Sunday in August to the first Monday in September
Yi Peng Festival: Lantern Festival
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
When: Full moon of the twelfth lunar month (typically Mid-November)
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
Location: Harbin, China
When: January – February
St. Patrick’s Day
Location: Ireland (and many other places in the world)
When: March 17
Semana Santa
Location: Antigua, Guatemala
When: Holy Week (the week leading up to Easter Sunday)
Krampus Run
Location: Austria
When: Late November until Christmas
