Monday, October 7Travel Maps

Best Festivals in the World

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


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