The running of the bulls in Pamplona, the Munich beer
festival, the Dalai Lama's birthday celebrations...
find out when, where and what it is. Here is a list
of some of the world's major festivals. For country
specific information we recommend that you check out
our BP national sites including France, Spain and Italy.

If you know of a good festival, please provide full
contact and descriptive details, useful web addresses
and other helpful information and contact us at
editor@backpackglobe.com

JANUARY
December-January (ends 1 Jan) Woodford Folk Festival,
Maleny, Queensland.
The Woodford Festival runs from Boxing Day through to
the January 2nd each year in Woodford, Queensland,
Australia - an hours drive from Brisbane.
Selcuk, Turkey: Camel Wrestling Camel wrestling held annually each year.

FEBRUARY
2nd February - Groundhog Day, USA
Festival celebrating the end of winter as made famous
by the movie Groundhog Day
Carnevale, Italy - 14 days before Lent this is a city
wide street party with masquerades, dancing and food.
Thaipusam, Malaysia - thousands of people converge on
the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur with offerings
pierced onto their bodies.

MARCH
Holi, India, celebrated with gusto in Hindu centres
15th March, Beer, women and huge male genitalia, Komaki, Japan

APRIL
Easter Celebrations, Greece, Spain, Italy

MAY
Bath Fringe Festival, Bath, England
Canadian Tulip Week, Canada

JUNE
Bastille Day, all France
World Toe Wrestling Championships, England
The championships are held at the Ye Olde Royal Oak
Inn, Wetton

JULY
July 4, American Independence Day, all USA
6-14 July, San Fermin, Pamplona, Spain
The Running of the Bulls festival in Spain runs for
Boomerang World Championships, Germany

AUGUST
La Tomatina, Bunol, Spain
Tomato fight that began in 1944 and now attracts
thousands to the main square.
27-31, Air Guitar World Championships, Finland

SEPTEMBER
Sept 28 - Oct 4 - Vegetarian festival, Phuket,
Thailand

OCTOBER
October, Diwali, festival of lights (all major cities
in India). Diwali is celebrated the length and breadth
of India and falls on the 15th day of the dark
fortnight of the Hindu month of Kartik (October /
November) every year.

NOVEMBER
Venice - Feast of the Madonna della Salute -
procession crosses the Grand Canal via a bridge of boats.
http://www.veniceonline.it/Events/MadonnaDellaSalute.asp

DECEMBER
December-January (ends 1 Jan) Woodford Folk
Festival, Maleny, Queensland
The Woodford Festival runs from Boxing Day through to
the January 2nd each year in Woodford, Queensland,
Australia - an hours drive from Brisbane.
25 - Christmas Day, all Western countries
31 - New Years Eve, worldwide