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 – 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 – 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)