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May
23
Thu
2019
Jul
29
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2019
May 23 – Jul 29 all-day
12:00 am
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The White Nights Festival is a combination of classical ballet, opera and orchestral performances. The festival is called White Nights because during this period the night sky is bright. St Petersburg’s northern topography results in…
Jun
15
Sat
2019
Aug
15
Thu
2019
Jun 15 – Aug 15 all-day
12:00 am
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The endlessly mesmerising rows of purple with the fragrant aroma, make the Lavender fields of Provence a hit with the human senses. Lavender is used to make perfume and is known for its proven ability…
Jun
29
Sat
2019
Jul
21
Sun
2019
Jun 29 – Jul 21 all-day
12:00 am
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  The most riveting cycling event on Earth is the Tour de France. The event is held predominantly over various cities, towns and countryside of France. It has made brief appearances in the neighbouring countries…
Jul
1
Mon
2019
Sep
30
Mon
2019
Jul 1 – Sep 30 all-day
12:00 am
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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…
Jul
12
Fri
2019
Jul
21
Sun
2019
Jul 12 – Jul 21 all-day
12:00 am
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  Boryeong Mud Festival attracts the largest number of international visitors. It is  South Korea’s answer to La Tomatina. If you don’t mind getting dirty and rolling around in mud like a pig, then this…
Jul
17
Wed
2019
Sep
21
Sat
2019
Jul 17 – Sep 21 all-day
12:00 am
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  San Diego Comic-Con is an annual gathering for lovers of comics and is the largest comic festival in the world. People dress up in their favourite superhero or villain costume. Their are various franchises…
Jul
19
Fri
2019
Jul
28
Sun
2019
Jul 19 – Jul 28 all-day
12:00 am
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  Tomorowland Belgium is one of the largest music festivals in Europe. The organisers always outdo the previous year by upgrading the stages, props, pyrotechnics and artistic constructions each year. The best of the best electric…
Aug
2
Fri
2019
Aug
26
Mon
2019
Aug 2 – Aug 26 all-day
12:00 am
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For the entire month of August, Edinburgh is magically transformed into the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.  Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the largest festival in the world. The festival covers a wide range of performances including cabaret,…
Aug
26
Mon
2019
Sep
2
Mon
2019
Aug 26 – Sep 2 all-day
12:00 am
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  Burning Man is festival which focuses on fostering the community spirit. The name of the festival is derived from the tradition of burning a giant wooden statue of a man. This symbolises the destruction of…
Aug
28
Wed
2019
Aug
29
Thu
2019
Aug 28 – Aug 29 all-day
12:00 am
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  La Tomatina is the world’s largest food fight. As the name suggests, participants must use all their might to throw tomatoes at each other. The event started in 1944 with claims of a food…
Sep
20
Fri
2019
Nov
2
Sat
2019
Sep 20 – Nov 2 all-day
12:00 am
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After the Olympics and FIFA World Cup, the Rugby World Cup is the next biggest sporting event. The Rugby World Cup is held every 4 years, making this the pinnacle tournament for rugby.   12…
Sep
21
Sat
2019
Oct
6
Sun
2019
Sep 21 – Oct 6 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…
Sep
29
Sun
2019
Oct
1
Tue
2019
Sep 29 – Oct 1 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…
Oct
5
Sat
2019
Oct
13
Sun
2019
Oct 5 – Oct 13 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
14
Mon
2019
Oct
15
Tue
2019
Oct 14 – Oct 15 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
27
Sun
2019
Oct
31
Thu
2019
Oct 27 – Oct 31 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…
Oct
31
Thu
2019
Nov
1
Fri
2019
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
Fri
2019
Feb
28
Fri
2020
Nov 1 2019 – Feb 28 2020 all-day
12:00 am
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The Aurora Borealis is 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…
Nov
2
Sat
2019
Nov
3
Sun
2019
Nov 2 – Nov 3 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
28
Thu
2019
Nov
29
Fri
2019
Nov 28 – Nov 29 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 sale…
Dec
25
Wed
2019
Dec
27
Fri
2019
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
Mon
2019
Jan
2
Thu
2020
Dec 30 2019 – Jan 2 2020 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
Tue
2019
Jan
1
Wed
2020
Dec 31 2019 – Jan 1 2020 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
Sun
2020
Feb
28
Fri
2020
Jan 5 – Feb 28 all-day
12:00 am
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The colourful buildings you see are made entirely of ice. Multicolour lights are used to light up the ice sculptures. How freaking amazing is that! Visit the incredible ice sculptures at the largest winter festival…
Jan
23
Thu
2020
Feb
2
Sun
2020
Jan 23 – Feb 2 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
24
Fri
2020
Jan
30
Thu
2020
Jan 24 – Jan 30 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. 2020 is the…
Jan
28
Tue
2020
Jan
29
Wed
2020
Jan 28 – Jan 29 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
2
Sun
2020
Feb
3
Mon
2020
Feb 2 – Feb 3 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
8
Sat
2020
Feb
9
Sun
2020
Feb 8 – Feb 9 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
8
Sat
2020
Feb
25
Tue
2020
Feb 8 – Feb 25 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…
May 2019 – February 2020 May 2019 – Feb 2020