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)
FEBRUARY
BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Carnival
ITALY Carnival Venice
USA Mardi Gras New Orleans
CHINA Chinese New Year
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
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
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
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
JULY
SPAIN Running of the Bulls – Pamplona
FRANCE Paris Summer Olympics
GERMANY EURO 2024 UEFA European Football Championship
ENGLAND Wimbledon Tennis Championship
AUGUST
SPAIN Valencia Tomato Festival – La Tomatina
SCOTLAND Edinburgh Military Tattoo
SOUTH KOREA Jeju Fire Festival
ARGENTINA Festival de Tango, Buenos Aires
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
OCTOBER
FRANCE Vendanges en Fête à Banyuls sur Mer (Paris Harvest Festival)
INDIA Diwali
THE PHILIPPINES MassKara Festival
GERMANY Berlin Festival of Lights
NOVEMBER
MEXICO Dia de Los Muertos
AUSTRIA Vienna Advent Markets Begin
THAILAND Chiang Mai Lantern Festival
THAILAND Lopburi Monkey Buffet Festival
DECEMBER
JAPAN Chichibu Night Festival
FRANCE Rise Festival – Les Deux Alpes
GERMANY Nuremberg Christkindlesmark
SCOTLAND Hogmanay New Years Celebration
Suggested Travel-Related Gifts
Rolling Duffel Bag
Craft Cocktail Kit
Disposable 35mm Cameras
Collapsible Water Bottle
Noise Canceling Overhead Headphones
