1. Carnaval-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
One of the most amazing festivals in the world, the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, is a sight that you will never forget. Although, the Carnaval is celebrated all across Brazil before the Easter lent every year. Undoubtedly, the world's largest party, Carnaval, witnesses almost two million people every day on the streets for 5 days celebrations. Dated back to 1723, the biggest carnival in the world fills the Brazilian air with music, drum beats, and the thunderous uproar of the revelers. The parade, too magnificent to absorb visually at once, has the whirling Samba dancers grooving to the music, giant mechanized floats, adornments, and pounding drummers to make it a festival, upon which the entire world gazes with lust.
2. Holi-Celebrated by Hindus Around the World
Celebrated around the world by Hindus, Holi is a carnival of colors. A spring festival, Holi signifies the triumph of good over evil. The festivities begin with a bonfire called Holika on the Holi eve and the next morning sees a color riot. People smear powder or watercolors on each other's face, dance, eat, and make merry. The celebration that continues throughout the day is believed to be a day of forgiveness and embrace everyone with love. As they say in Hindi' Bura na mano Holi Hai' which means, don't mind anything, it's Holi. The festival is not just a feast to eyes but a celebration of togetherness. Don't forget to get your own colors and of your clothes, hoping not to be colored.
3. La Tomatina-Bunol' Spain
However crazy, it may sound, La Tomatina is not just an amazing festival, but something that you would be a part of every year. Held in Bunol, Spain, La Tomatina is celebrated on the last Wednesday of August by throwing ripe, squashed tomatoes at each other. It started in 1945 skirmish between a few young men and the people participating in the Giants and Big-Heads Figures parade. By the sheer chance, a market stall of vegetables fell victim to the angry crowd who began pelting vegetables at each other. The very next year, some of the young men brought tomatoes from home and threw them at each other, and hence, La Tomatina was born. Today, it is not just loved by the locals immensely but is also counted as one of the most amazing festivals in the world.
4. Running of the Bulls-Pamplona, Spain
The tradition which began in the early 14th-century is now a world-famous festival with the red neckerchief and waistband, running in front of a small group the giant Toro Bravo breed of cattle. Although running of the bull is a tradition observed in many other countries, including Mexico, Portugal, and southern France, the Bull Run at the eight-day festival of 'Sanfermines' in Pamplona is the most enticing and exhilarating of them all.
5. Lantern Festival-Pingxi, Taiwan
Imagine a view with thousands of illuminated lanterns rising above and covering the dark skyline. As spectacular as it may get, every year, the Taiwan Lantern festival attracts thousands of tourists who flock to the Pingxi district in Taiwan to witness the celebration of life in the most amazing way. Highlighted as one of the best festivals in the world by the American Discovery Channel's program 'Fantastic Festivals of the World', Taiwan Lantern Festival was originally celebrated to ward off the evil; now, the lanterns are with wishes and the image of the lantern owner.
6. Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos)-Mexico
A festival to remember the departed souls, Day of the Dead, is one of the most amazing festivals in the world to be a part of. Celebrated throughout Mexico, the festival has been inscribed in the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. As a tradition of this hundred of years old festival, people dress in striking costumes and show their love for the dead relatives and friends by visiting graves with sugar skulls, marigolds, and another favorite before crossing the fence to be the subject of the celebration.
7. International Ice and Snow Sculpture festival-Harbin, China
Visit Harbin, China, in January, and your belief in fairyland will be reaffirmed. The largest ice and snow festival in the world transforms the city into a wonderland with ice sculptures everywhere in different shapes and sizes, with some of them as gigantic as 20ft tall. The month-long festival had started in 1963 and, after a break of a few years during the Cultural Revolution, Started again to acquire its current fame.
8. Oktoberfest-Munich, Germany
Essential about 'beer,' Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, is the largest funfair in the world that lasts for 16 days. Celebrated from late September to the first weekend of October, this folk festival gathers a crowd of (hold your breath) 6 million people from all over the world. Beer and pretty girls in traditional Dirndl dress are the highlights of one of the most amazing festivals in the world.
9. Mardi Gras-New Orleans
Mardi Gras means 'Fat Tuesday' is an annual celebration in New Orleans, United States, before the two weeks of the lent. During the two weeks of celebration, the city is soaked into the funfair of carnivals, parades, masquerade balls, and king cake parties.
10. International Balloon Festival-Albuquerque, New Mexico
A yearly 9-day hot air balloon festival is the largest in the world. Started in 1972 to mark the 50th birthday celebration for 770 KOB Radio, the event is now a festival to watch out for. With over 500 balloons ascending to the skyline of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the fest
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