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Traveling in 2024? No matter the destination, you can find yourself immersed in local culture by attending a local celebration or festival.
Here are a few of the biggest international festivals, by month, in 2024.
JANUARY
CHINA Harbin International Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival
SOUTH AFRICA Kaapse Klopse (Cape Town Minstrel Carnival)
INDIA Uttarayan International Kite Festival, Hujurat, India
PANAMA Feria de las Flores y el Café (Boquete Flower & Coffee Fair)
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FEBRUARY
BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Carnival
ITALY Carnival Venice
USA Mardi Gras New Orleans
CHINA Chinese New Year
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MARCH
IRELAND St. Patrick’s Day
INDIA Holi Festival of Colors, Love, and Spring
JAPAN Ueno Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Viewing Festival)
GERMANY Starkbierzeit Beer Festival
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APRIL
GERMANY The Frühlingsfest, Spring Festival of Munich (Oktoberfest’s Little Sister)
THE NETHERLANDS King’s Day Amsterdam
THAILAND Songkran, Thai New Year
MYANMAR Thingyan Festival, Myanmar
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MAY
SRI LANKA Veksak, Vesākha or Buddha’s Birthday
AUSTRALIA Vivid Sydney
PORTUGAL Madeira Island Flower Festival
SPAIN Festival of the Crosses in Andalucía and Córdoba
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JUNE
FRACE D-Day 80 Year Anniversary
SWITZERLAND National Yodeling Festival
ITALY Nemi Strawberry Festival
PORTUGAL Festa de São João (Saint John the Baptist Festival), Porto
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JULY
SPAIN Running of the Bulls – Pamplona
FRANCE Paris Summer Olympics
GERMANY EURO 2024 UEFA European Football Championship
ENGLAND Wimbledon Tennis Championship
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AUGUST
SPAIN Valencia Tomato Festival – La Tomatina
SCOTLAND Edinburgh Military Tattoo
SOUTH KOREA Jeju Fire Festival
ARGENTINA Festival de Tango, Buenos Aires
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SEPTEMBER
GERMANY Stuttgart Beer Festival / Oktoberfest Munich Begins
AUSTRALIA Brisbane Festival – Brisbane, Queensland
MEXICO Autumn Equinox Festival, Chichén Itzá
CHINA Mid-Autumn, or Mooncake, Festival
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OCTOBER
FRANCE Vendanges en Fête à Banyuls sur Mer (Paris Harvest Festival)
INDIA Diwali
THE PHILIPPINES MassKara Festival
GERMANY Berlin Festival of Lights
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NOVEMBER
MEXICO Dia de Los Muertos
AUSTRIA Vienna Advent Markets Begin
THAILAND Chiang Mai Lantern Festival
THAILAND Lopburi Monkey Buffet Festival
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DECEMBER
JAPAN Chichibu Night Festival
FRANCE Rise Festival – Les Deux Alpes
GERMANY Nuremberg Christkindlesmark
SCOTLAND Hogmanay New Years Celebration
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Suggested Travel-Related Gifts
Rolling Duffel Bag
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Craft Cocktail Kit
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Disposable 35mm Cameras
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Collapsible Water Bottle
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Noise Canceling Overhead Headphones
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