Events

51 Of The Best Festivals In The World

UPDATED TO INCLUDE FESTIVALS & WORLD EVENTS IN 2021

JANUARY FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

WAKAKUSA YAMAYAKI (JAPAN)

Where: Nara, Japan
When: 23-25 January 2021

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (USA)

Where: Park City, Utah – USA
When: 29 January – 3 February 2021

FEBRUARY FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

CARNIVALE DI VENEZIA (ITALY)

Where: Venice – Italy
When: 30 January – 15 February 2021

SKY LANTERN FESTIVAL (TAIWAN)

Where: Pingxi, Taiwan – Republic of China
When: 26 February 2021

RIO CARNIVAL (BRAZIL)

Where: Rio De Janeiro – Brazil
When: 12 – 17 Feb 2021

MARDI GRAS (USA)

Where: New Orleans, Louisiana â€“ USA
When: 16 February 2021 (although the parades have been canceled)

MARCH FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

HOLI (INDIA)

Where: Mumbai, Dehli – India
When: 28-29 March 2021

ST PATRICK’S DAY (IRELAND & USA)

Where: Dublin – Ireland & New York – USA
When: 17 March 2021

SXSW (USA)

Where: Austin, Texas – USA
When: 16 – 20 March 2021 (although has gone digital in 2021)

APRIL FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

KINGS DAY (AMSTERDAM)

Where: Amsterdam – Netherlands
When: 27 April 2021

SNOWBOMBING (AUSTRIA)

Where: Mayrhofen – Austria
When: 5 – 10 April 2021

SONGKRAN (THAILAND)

Where: Chaing Mai & Bangkok – Thailand
When: 13 – 15 April 2021

MAY FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

STARS OF THE WHITE NIGHTS (RUSSIA)

Where: St Petersburg – Russia
When: 26th June – 22nd August 2021

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL (FRANCE)

Where: Cannes – France
When: 11  – 22 May 2021

JUNE FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

GLASTONBURY (UK)

Where: Pilton, Somerset – UK
When: 27 June 2021 (but only available to Somerset residents at this time)

SAN VINO WINE FIGHT (SPAIN)

Where: Haro – Spain
When: 26 – 30 June 2021

DOWNLOAD (UK)

Where: Donington Park, Leicestershire â€“ UK
When: 4 – 6 June 2021

JULY FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

TOMORROWLAND (BELGIUM)

Where:  Boom – Belgium
When: 16 – 18 July + 23 – 25 July 2021

COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL (USA)

Where:  San Diego, California – USA
When: 22 – 25 July 2021

JUST FOR LAUGHS (CANADA)

Where:  Montreal – Canada
When: 15 – 31 July 2021

AUGUST FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL (SCOTLAND)

Where:  Edinburgh – Scotland
When: 6 – 30 August 2021 (provisional dates)

HAJJ (SAUDI ARABIA)

Where: Mecca – Saudi Arabia
When: 17 – 22 July 2021

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LA TOMATINA (SPAIN)

Where:  Bunol, Valencia – Spain
When: 25 August 2021

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NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL (UK)

Where:  Notting Hill, London – UK
When: 29 – 30 August 2021

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SEPTEMBER FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS 

OKTOBERFEST (GERMANY)

Where: Munich – Germany
When: 18 September – 4 October 2021

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OCTOBER FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS (USA)

Where: Austin, Texas – USA
When: 1 – 10 October 2021

EPCOT FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL (USA)

Where: Orlando, Florida – USA
When: August – November 2021

DIWALI (INDIA)

Where: Mumbai – India
When: 4 November 2021

NOVEMBER FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (DAY OF THE DEAD) (MEXICO)

Where: Mexico City – Mexico
When: 2 November 2021

LOY KRATHONG & YI PENG (THAILAND)

Where: Chiang Mai – Thailand
When: 19 November 2021

DECEMBER FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS

MEVLANA WHIRLING DERVISHES (TURKEY)

Where: Konya – Turkey
When: 10 – 18 December 2021 (TBC)  

KRAMPUSNACHT (AUSTRIA)

Where: Tyrol – Austria
When: 5 December (every year)

HOGMANAY (SCOTLAND)

Where: Edinburgh – Scotland
When: 30 December – 1 January (every year)