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1
Sun
2018
Sep
30
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2018
Jul 1 – Sep 30 all-day
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  The African Wildlife Migration occurs from July to September each year. Over a million strong population of wildebeests, zebras and antelopes start their long trek. The animals travel north from Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains to…
Sep
22
Sat
2018
Oct
7
Sun
2018
Sep 22 – Oct 7 all-day
12:00 am
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Oktoberfest is the largest beer festival in the world. Originally called Oktoberfest to represent a festival in October, the festival was moved to late September for the better weather. This event is surprisingly family friendly…
Oct
6
Sat
2018
Oct
14
Sun
2018
Oct 6 – Oct 14 all-day
12:00 am
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  The largest hot air balloon festival is the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. For 9 straight days, the skies are filled with colourful balloons.   Balloon Fiesta Park is the venue for the balloon festival.…
Oct
6
Sat
2018
Oct
7
Sun
2018
Oct 6 – Oct 7 all-day
12:00 am
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Concurs de Castells is the exhilarating human tower competition that takes place every two years. The competition showcases what humans can do when everyone is cooperating with each other to achieve a greater common goal.…
Oct
8
Mon
2018
Oct
9
Tue
2018
Oct 8 – Oct 9 all-day
12:00 am
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Thanksgiving is an important time of the year for Canadians. People travel large distances to be with their families on this occasion. Families gather over a meal usually consisting of roast turkey, cranberry sauce, potato,…
Oct
31
Wed
2018
Nov
1
Thu
2018
Oct 31 – Nov 1 all-day
12:00 am
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Halloween is an occasion where people dress up in scary costumes and go trick or treating. What some people don’t know is that the tradition traces its roots back to paganism. Technically speaking Halloween is not…
Nov
1
Thu
2018
Feb
28
Thu
2019
Nov 1 2018 – Feb 28 2019 all-day
12:00 am
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The Aurora Borealis one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The beautiful light display is a result of charged particles from the sun reacting with gaseous particles of our atmosphere. This natural event is…
Nov
1
Thu
2018
Nov
2
Fri
2018
Nov 1 – Nov 2 all-day
12:00 am
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Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican festival to pay respect to deceased family members and friends. First and foremost Dia de los Muertos is not a Mexican Halloween. It…
Nov
6
Tue
2018
Nov
10
Sat
2018
Nov 6 – Nov 10 all-day
12:00 am
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  Diwali is a 5 day Hindu festival celebrated around the world.  The underlying theme of Diwali is that light triumphs over darkness. It is known as the Festival of Lights as candles, lamps and fireworks feature…
Nov
9
Fri
2018
Nov
11
Sun
2018
Nov 9 – Nov 11 all-day
12:00 am
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  Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and is celebrated over two days. Apples and honey are traditionally eaten to usher in a sweet new year.   Israel will be the best place to experience Rosh…
Nov
22
Thu
2018
Nov
23
Fri
2018
Nov 22 – Nov 23 all-day
12:00 am
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  Thanksgiving is the most important American holiday. It is time of the year when families gather around the dining table to give thanks. Black Friday proceeds after Thanksgiving. It is the heavily discounted shopping…
Dec
25
Tue
2018
Dec
27
Thu
2018
Dec 25 – Dec 27 all-day
12:00 am
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Day Hour Minute Second   Christmas celebrates the birth of baby Jesus. Nothing quite beats a white snowy Christmas. The best place to experience this is in North America and Europe. If you are on the lookout…
Dec
30
Sun
2018
Jan
2
Wed
2019
Dec 30 2018 – Jan 2 2019 all-day
12:00 am
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  Hogmanay is a Scottish New Year’s Eve celebration held over three days in Edinburgh. The festival begins on the 30th of December and finishes on the 1st of January.   Day 1: 30th December…
Dec
31
Mon
2018
Jan
1
Tue
2019
Dec 31 2018 – Jan 1 2019 all-day
12:00 am
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Day Hour Minute Second New Year’s is probably the most celebrated event in the world. People gather with their friends and family to count in the new year. Popular New Year’s Eve spots with the…
Jan
5
Sat
2019
Feb
28
Thu
2019
Jan 5 – Feb 28 all-day
12:00 am
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The colourful lit buildings you see are made entirely of ice. Multicolour lights are used to light up the ice sculptures. How freaking amazing is that! They can be found at the largest winter festival…
Jan
17
Thu
2019
Jan
27
Sun
2019
Jan 17 – Jan 27 all-day
12:00 am
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Do you love films and are you looking for something outside of the Hollywood cliche? Then Sundance Film  Festival has your name all over it.   The Sundance Film Festival provides the best showcase of…
Jan
29
Tue
2019
Jan
30
Wed
2019
Jan 29 – Jan 30 all-day
12:00 am
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Up Helly Aa is an intimate fire themed festival which traces it roots back to the 1880s. Participation in the torch procession is for locals only. Fear not as visitors are welcome to be spectators…
Feb
3
Sun
2019
Feb
4
Mon
2019
Feb 3 – Feb 4 all-day
12:00 am
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The Super Bowl is a Grid Iron Grand Final for the two best teams in the National Football League (NFL). Grid Iron is a unique sport to the United States. Teams score points by getting…
Feb
5
Tue
2019
Feb
11
Mon
2019
Feb 5 – Feb 11 all-day
12:00 am
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  Chinese New Year is the celebration of the new year based on the Chinese lunar calendar. The calendar is based on a 12 year cycle with an animal representing each year. 2019 is the…
Feb
14
Thu
2019
Feb
15
Fri
2019
Feb 14 – Feb 15 all-day
12:00 am
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Ah Valentine’s Day…ladies, you can thank me later for reminding your partner about this date. Fellas, the pressure to get it right is enormous. Get it wrong and your partner will let you know all…
Feb
16
Sat
2019
Mar
5
Tue
2019
Feb 16 – Mar 5 all-day
12:00 am
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Get your masquerade masks and frilly costumes for Venice Carnival! The first Carnival in Venice was held in 1162. The event was founded to be a fun and merry occasion for adults. Wearing a mask…
Feb
19
Tue
2019
Feb
20
Wed
2019
Feb 19 – Feb 20 all-day
12:00 am
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  The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival is famous for the sky lanterns illuminating the night sky. This a spectacular event for everyone’s bucket list.   Before the start of spring, locals would write down their prayers…
Feb
22
Fri
2019
Mar
5
Tue
2019
Feb 22 – Mar 5 all-day
12:00 am
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  Mardi Gras is New Orleans’ biggest event. The elaborate and colourful parades start off in the Uptown area, and finish in the French Quarter. Mardi Gras is technically the day before the beginning of Lent.…
Mar
1
Fri
2019
Mar
9
Sat
2019
Mar 1 – Mar 9 all-day
12:00 am
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  Rio Carnival is a truly invigorating experience with locals and tourists having the time of their lives. It is usually on everyone’s “parties to attend before you die” list. Carnival is a collection of fit…
Mar
14
Thu
2019
Mar
18
Mon
2019
Mar 14 – Mar 18 all-day
12:00 am
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St Patrick’s Day falls on the 17th of March. However it is celebrated from the 16 to 19 in the Irish capital city of Dublin. This makes it the best place to celebrate St Patrick’s…
Mar
21
Thu
2019
Mar
22
Fri
2019
Mar 21 – Mar 22 all-day
12:00 am
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  Holi or the festival of colours, is a Hindu festival. The festival originates at the start of Spring, and is a tribute to the vibrancy of life that Spring brings. As a result colour…
Mar
21
Thu
2019
May
19
Sun
2019
Mar 21 – May 19 all-day
12:00 am
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Keukenhof is famous for its colourful rows of tulips. Tulips have a fascinating story in the Dutch history. The tulips first arrived from Turkey. In 1637 there was an incredibly high demand for tulips which resulted in…
Mar
25
Mon
2019
May
4
Sat
2019
Mar 25 – May 4 all-day
12:00 am
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  The Cherry Blossoms of Japan flower during late March and early May. During spring, the trees only flower for a short span of days which makes this a special event. This website provides the latest and…
Mar
29
Fri
2019
Mar
31
Sun
2019
Mar 29 – Mar 31 all-day
12:00 am
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  Ultra Music Festival is an electronic music festival in downtown Miami. This provides the festival with a city feel. In comparison other music festivals are held in more remote areas. The festival coincides around…
Apr
12
Fri
2019
Apr
21
Sun
2019
Apr 12 – Apr 21 all-day
12:00 am
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  Coachella is a music festival with a melting pot of genres, featuring artists from the alternative, electronic, hip hop and indie rock scene. The first first event was held in 1999. Over the years,…
July 2018 – April 2019 Jul 2018 – Apr 2019