There's something going on somehwhere on the planet every single day! And here are some of tjhe world's most fascinating festivals, celebrations, festivals, competitions, and other events. 


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Celebrating St. Patrick´s Day in Dublin

  MediaProductions Every March 17th, the 5th-century Romano-British missionary who converted the Celts to Christianity, then became a bishop and eventually Irland´s patron saint is celebrated in more countries than any other national holiday, and of course it has special weight and significance here, where it´s a public holiday as well as a cultural and religious one. And if you happen to be visiting on this special day, you´re in for a treat, with various forms of festivities shamrocking the…

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5 of Spain´s special New Year´s traditions

  jacinta lluch valero We Spaniards love to ring out the old and ring in the new as much as anyone else on the planet. And whilst we of course share many NYE practices with the rest of the world (at least the Western world, I guess), there are several which are fairly unique to our country – and here´s a quirky quintet of them: read post

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A quirky Christmas to all! 10 of the world´s weirdest Yuletide traditions

  MatthiasKabel All across the world, all sorts of holiday activities– both religious and secular, age-old and relatively new – are in full swing during this season, including festive lights, special street markets, trees, Santa and elves everywhere, and the rest of it.  But a handful of places feature oddities which range from whimsical to scary to occasionally potentially offensive. Here´s a particularly memorable top ten: read post  

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  • David Paul Appell March 6, 2023 at 1:47pm
    Holi, India's festival of colors which starts tomorrow, is the country's most popular celebration after Diwali, and to mark the occasion National Geographic gives us a look at what it is and what it means: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/facts-hindu-holi-...
    Holi, India’s Most Colorful Festival—Get the Facts
    Here’s the meaning behind the Hindu celebration.
  • Max Pesling February 21, 2023 at 10:24am
    Rio de Janeiro's storied Carnaval is back in full swing for the first time since the COVID pandemic! https://apnews.com/article/brazil-carnival-celebrations-begin-again...
    Brazil's glitzy Carnival is back in full form after pandemic
    RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Carnival is back. Glittery and outrageous costumes were prepared again. Samba songs were ringing out 'til dawn at Rio…
  • John Kipper February 2, 2023 at 12:01pm
    Hey, it's that time of year again, y'all, and Men's Journal just came out with a guide to Mardi Gras in Nawlins - grab your beads! https://www.mensjournal.com/travel/a-locals-guide-mardi-gras/
    A Local’s Guide to Mardi Gras
    Heading to Mardi Gras? We spoke to a local who gave us the best advice on joining the celebration and exploring New Orleans.
  • Jordan Simon January 8, 2023 at 12:06pm
    Carnival season is around the corner, and veteran Caribbean writer Bob Curley lists eight of the islands' top celebrations: https://www.10best.com/interests/festivals-events/eight-caribbean-c...
    The Caribbean's top carnivals you can't miss
    People flock to the Caribbean to swim among colorful marine life in crystal-blue water; yet, the most vibrant colors can be found on land during carn…
  • María José December 26, 2022 at 11:16am
    The Washington Post just came out with a nicely illustrated look at Europe's fanciest Christmas markets: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2022/christmas-...
    See the world’s most elaborate Christmas markets
    Photos show dazzling Christmas markets from around the globe.
  • Wissam Al Khoury December 24, 2022 at 10:53am
    Just today, the UK Guardian reported on the West Bank receives hundreds of thousands of Christmas visitors for the first time after two years of pandemic restrictions: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/24/no-room-in-bethlehems...
    No room in Bethlehem’s inns as tourists return for Christmas season | Palestinian territories | The…
    West Bank city gears up for festive season after two years of pandemic restrictions
  • Jeffrey Kunst November 21, 2022 at 12:24pm
    The energy crunch crisis in Europe brought on by the war in Ukraine is taking a toll on the continent's famous Christmas markets this year: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/nov/20/no-ice-rinks-f...
    No ice rinks, fewer lights: Christmas markets across Europe scaled back as energy costs soar
    Cities are trying hard to keep the festive spirit amid aa cost of living crisis and war in Ukraine
  • Helen Brown August 5, 2022 at 5:33pm
    The BBC reports on today's opening of the Edinburgh Festival - the world's largest dedicated to the arts: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-62427442
    Edinburgh Festival: Biggest arts festival in the world begins
    Thousands of performers from across the world descend on Edinburgh to put on more than 3,000 shows.
  • José Balido April 13, 2022 at 1:08pm
    It's Semana Santa (Holy Week, aka Easter Week) in Christian countries across the world, and here in El Salvador there's a particularly colorful celebration in which locals in the town of Texistepeque (around 90 minutes' drive from San Salvador) dress up as devils and playfully whip bystanders. Read about it here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-61078955
    El Salvador: Whip-wielding demons kick off Easter week
    Men dress up as demons and playfully whip locals "to cleanse them of their sins" in Texistepeque.
  • David Paul Appell February 14, 2022 at 11:13am
    A freelancer for USA Today says these 9 Caribbean resorts are romantic places to celebrate Valentine's Day. I find her list skews too much toward bigger resorts and largely ignores charming smaller inns, but I can attest to one, Palm Island in the Grenadines - and it still makes for an interesting read: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/10best/2022/01/07/9-of-the-mos...
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