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January 2024 Festivals

1. Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
   • Date: January 25
   • Location: Celebrated worldwide, with major festivities in Beijing, Hong Kong, and San Francisco.
2. Up Helly Aa
   • Date: January 31
   • Location: Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
3. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
   • Date: January 5 – February 5
   • Location: Harbin, China
4. Lohri
   • Date: January 13
   • Location: Northern India, especially Punjab and Haryana
5. Sundance Film Festival
   • Date: January 20 – January 30
   • Location: Park City, Utah, USA
6. Ati-Atihan Festival
   • Date: Third Sunday of January (January 15)
   • Location: Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines
7. Carnaval de Quebec
   • Date: January 28 – February 13
   • Location: Quebec City, Canada
8. Thaipusam
   • Date: January 18
   • Location: Batu Caves, Malaysia
9. National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
   • Date: January 28 – February 2
   • Location: Elko, Nevada, USA
10. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
    • Date: January 28 – February 5
    • Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

February 2024 Festivals

1. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
   • Date: February 18 – February 25
   • Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2. Venice Carnival
   • Date: February 11 – February 28
   • Location: Venice, Italy
3. Mardi Gras
   • Date: February 20
   • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
4. Jaisalmer Desert Festival
   • Date: February 16 – February 18
   • Location: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
5. Sapporo Snow Festival
   • Date: February 1 – February 12
   • Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
6. Sitges Carnival
   • Date: February 16 – February 26
   • Location: Sitges, Spain
7. Quebec Winter Carnival
   • Date: January 28 – February 13
   • Location: Quebec City, Canada
8. Goa Carnival
   • Date: February 22 – February 25
   • Location: Goa, India
9. Tenerife Carnival
   • Date: February 19 – March 1
   • Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
10. Barranquilla Carnival
    • Date: February 22 – February 25
    • Location: Barranquilla, Colombia

March 2024 Festivals

1. Holi
   • Date: March 9-10, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated throughout India, with major festivities in cities like Delhi, Jaipur, and Mathura.
2. Las Fallas
   • Date: March 15-19, 2024
   • Location: Valencia, Spain
3. St. Patrick’s Day
   • Date: March 17, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated worldwide, with notable celebrations in Dublin, Ireland.
4. Cherry Blossom Festival (Hanami)
   • Date: Late March to early April (exact dates vary)
   • Location: Tokyo, Japan
5. Ultra Music Festival
   • Date: March 24-26, 2024
   • Location: Miami, Florida, USA
6. Festival de Jerez
   • Date: March 5-19, 2024
   • Location: Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
7. Purim
   • Date: March 6-7, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated by Jewish communities worldwide, with notable celebrations in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel.
8. International Eelpout Festival
   • Date: March 3-6, 2024
   • Location: Walker, Minnesota, USA
9. St. Joseph’s Day
   • Date: March 19, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated in various regions with significant Italian communities, including New Orleans, Louisiana, and Sicily, Italy.
10. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
    • Date: March 3-22, 2024
    • Location: Houston, Texas, USA

April 2024 Festivals

1. Songkran
   • Date: April 13-15, 2024
   • Location: Thailand, with major celebrations in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
2. Easter
   • Date: April 17, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated worldwide, with notable events in Vatican City, Jerusalem, and Seville, Spain.
3. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
   • Date: April 14-16 and April 21-23, 2024
   • Location: Indio, California, USA
4. Feria de Abril
   • Date: April 22-28, 2024
   • Location: Seville, Spain
5. Beltane Fire Festival
   • Date: April 30, 2024
   • Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
6. Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival)
   • Date: April 8-9, 2024
   • Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York, USA
7. Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)
   • Date: April 14, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated in Bangladesh and among Bengali communities worldwide.
8. Bali Arts Festival
   • Date: April 5 – July 4, 2024
   • Location: Bali, Indonesia
9. Festival of Colors (Holi) – Utah
   • Date: April 15, 2024
   • Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, USA
10. Salem Film Fest
    • Date: April 7-14, 2024
    • Location: Salem, Massachusetts, USA

May 2024 Festivals

1. Diwali
   • Date: May 11, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated throughout India, with major festivities in cities like Mumbai, Jaipur, and Amritsar.
2. Feria de Abril
   • Date: May 1-6, 2024
   • Location: Seville, Spain
3. Cannes Film Festival
   • Date: May 9-20, 2024
   • Location: Cannes, France
4. Kyoto Geisha Festival (Miyako Odori)
   • Date: May 1-31, 2024
   • Location: Kyoto, Japan
5. Vesak (Buddha Day)
   • Date: May 15, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated by Buddhists worldwide, with significant celebrations in Bodh Gaya, India, and Bangkok, Thailand.
6. Gnaoua World Music Festival
   • Date: May 23-26, 2024
   • Location: Essaouira, Morocco
7. Medieval Festival of Sedan
   • Date: May 18-20, 2024
   • Location: Sedan, France
8. Chelsea Flower Show
   • Date: May 21-25, 2024
   • Location: London, England
9. Santa Cruz de Mayo (May Cross Festival)
   • Date: May 3, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated in various regions of Spain.
10. Balinese Arts Festival
    • Date: May 20 – June 20, 2024
    • Location: Bali, Indonesia

June 2024 Festivals

1. Inti Raymi
   • Date: June 24, 2024
   • Location: Cusco, Peru
2. Glastonbury Festival
   • Date: June 21-25, 2024
   • Location: Glastonbury, England
3. Running of the Bulls (San Fermín)
   • Date: June 6-14, 2024
   • Location: Pamplona, Spain
4. Calgary Stampede
   • Date: June 28 – July 7, 2024
   • Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
5. Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival)
   • Date: June 11, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated in China, with major events in cities like Beijing and Hong Kong.
6. Midsummer (Juhannus)
   • Date: June 21, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated in Finland, with festive events throughout the country.
7. Stonehenge Summer Solstice
   • Date: June 21, 2024
   • Location: Wiltshire, England
8. Lajkonik Festival
   • Date: June 20, 2024
   • Location: Krakow, Poland
9. Dia de São João (St. John’s Festival)
   • Date: June 23, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated in Portugal, with lively festivities in Porto and Lisbon.
10. Midsummer Music Festival
    • Date: June 14-16, 2024
    • Location: Viljandi, Estonia

July 2024 Festivals

1. Running of the Bulls (San Fermín)
   • Date: July 6-14, 2024
   • Location: Pamplona, Spain
2. Calgary Stampede
   • Date: July 5-14, 2024
   • Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3. Edinburgh Festival Fringe
   • Date: August 4-28, 2024
   • Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
4. La Tomatina
   • Date: July 31, 2024
   • Location: Buñol, Spain
5. Roskilde Festival
   • Date: July 5-8, 2024
   • Location: Roskilde, Denmark
6. Wimbledon Tennis Championships
   • Date: July 1-14, 2024
   • Location: London, England
7. Boryeong Mud Festival
   • Date: July 19-28, 2024
   • Location: Boryeong, South Korea
8. Essence Festival
   • Date: July 4-7, 2024
   • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
9. San Fermín de Nueva Orleans (Running of the Bulls)
   • Date: July 12-14, 2024
   • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
10. Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival
    • Date: July 7-13, 2024
    • Location: Edirne, Turkey

August 2024 Festivals

1. Edinburgh Festival Fringe
   • Date: August 4-28, 2024
   • Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
2. La Tomatina
   • Date: August 28, 2024
   • Location: Buñol, Spain
3. Oktoberfest
   • Date: September 21 – October 6, 2024
   • Location: Munich, Germany
4. Burning Man
   • Date: August 26 – September 3, 2024
   • Location: Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
5. Notting Hill Carnival
   • Date: August 26-27, 2024
   • Location: London, England
6. Lollapalooza
   • Date: August 2-5, 2024
   • Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
7. Edmonton Folk Music Festival
   • Date: August 8-11, 2024
   • Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
8. Sziget Festival
   • Date: August 7-13, 2024
   • Location: Budapest, Hungary
9. La Vuelta a España
   • Date: August 24 – September 15, 2024
   • Location: Spain (cycling race with stages throughout the country)
10. Boryeong Mud Festival
    • Date: July 19-28, 2024 (continues into August)
    • Location: Boryeong, South Korea

September 2024 Festivals

1. Oktoberfest
   • Date: September 21 – October 6, 2024
   • Location: Munich, Germany
2. Burning Man
   • Date: August 26 – September 3, 2024 (Continues into September)
   • Location: Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
3. Diwali
   • Date: September 10, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated throughout India, with major festivities in cities like Mumbai, Jaipur, and Amritsar.
4. Mid-Autumn Festival
   • Date: September 15, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated in various Asian countries, with significant celebrations in China, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
5. Ganesh Chaturthi
   • Date: September 2-12, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated in various parts of India, with grand celebrations in Mumbai and Pune.
6. La Merce Festival
   • Date: September 21-24, 2024
   • Location: Barcelona, Spain
7. International Balloon Fiesta
   • Date: September 1-4, 2024
   • Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
8. Harvest Festival (Pongal)
   • Date: September 14-17, 2024
   • Location: Tamil Nadu, India
9. Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
   • Date: Weekends in September
   • Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
10. Great American Beer Festival
    • Date: September 26-28, 2024
    • Location: Denver, Colorado, USA

October 2024 Festivals

1. Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)
   • Date: October 31 – November 2, 2024 (Continues into November)
   • Location: Mexico, with major celebrations in Mexico City and Oaxaca.
2. Munich Marathon
   • Date: October 13, 2024
   • Location: Munich, Germany
3. Festival of Lights (Diwali)
   • Date: October 19, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated throughout India, with major festivities in cities like Delhi, Jaipur, and Amritsar.
4. Sarasota Chalk Festival
   • Date: October 5-8, 2024
   • Location: Sarasota, Florida, USA
5. BFI London Film Festival
   • Date: October 2-13, 2024
   • Location: London, England
6. Oktoberfest
   • Date: October 1-16, 2024
   • Location: Munich, Germany
7. Harvest Festival
   • Date: October 12-14, 2024
   • Location: Taos, New Mexico, USA
8. Sapporo Snow Festival
   • Date: October 15-22, 2024
   • Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
9. Austin City Limits Music Festival
   • Date: October 4-6 and October 11-13, 2024
   • Location: Austin, Texas, USA
10. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
    • Date: October 5-13, 2024
    • Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

November 2024 Festivals

1. Diwali
   • Date: November 1, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated throughout India, with major festivities in cities like Mumbai, Jaipur, and Amritsar.
2. Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)
   • Date: November 1-2, 2024 (Continues from October)
   • Location: Mexico, with major celebrations in Mexico City and Oaxaca.
3. Pushkar Camel Fair
   • Date: November 8-15, 2024
   • Location: Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
4. Loy Krathong
   • Date: November 22, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated throughout Thailand, with major events in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
5. Buenos Aires International Jazz Festival
   • Date: November 20-25, 2024
   • Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
6. Sundance Film Festival
   • Date: November 1-10, 2024
   • Location: Park City, Utah, USA
7. Berlin Christmas Markets (Weihnachtsmärkte)
   • Date: November 25 – December 31, 2024
   • Location: Berlin, Germany
8. Macau Grand Prix
   • Date: November 14-17, 2024
   • Location: Macau, China
9. Natchitoches Christmas Festival
   • Date: November 17 – January 6, 2025
   • Location: Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
10. Rio Carnival
    • Date: November 8-13, 2024
    • Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

December 2024 Festivals

1. Christmas Markets
   • Date: Throughout December 2024
   • Location: Various cities throughout Europe, including Vienna, Prague, and Cologne.
2. Hanukkah
   • Date: December 15-23, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated by Jewish communities worldwide, with notable celebrations in Jerusalem and New York City.
3. Feria de Cali
   • Date: December 25-30, 2024
   • Location: Cali, Colombia
4. New Year’s Eve in Times Square
   • Date: December 31, 2024
   • Location: New York City, USA
5. Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura) – Southern Hemisphere
   • Date: December 2024 (exact dates vary)
   • Location: Various cities in the Southern Hemisphere, including Sydney, Australia, and Santiago, Chile.
6. Las Posadas
   • Date: December 16-24, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated in Mexico and by Mexican communities worldwide.
7. Kwanzaa
   • Date: December 26, 2024 – January 1, 2025
   • Location: Celebrated by African-American communities in the United States.
8. Festival of Lights (Hannukah) – Newport Beach
   • Date: December 15-23, 2024
   • Location: Newport Beach, California, USA
9. Winter Solstice
   • Date: December 21, 2024
   • Location: Celebrated worldwide, with notable gatherings at Stonehenge in England and Newgrange in Ireland.
10. Tango Buenos Aires Festival
    • Date: December 2024 (exact dates vary)
    • Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina