17 Unusual Festivals Held All Over the World. Their Unusual Events Attract Thousands of People!
The pandemics is believed to be coming to its end. So perhaps it's a good idea to recall what things we had been celebrating before it started and what, hopefully soon, we will be coming back to soon.
Greg
Jan 3, 2024 | updated: 6:31 PM EST, January 3, 2024
The list below includes some of the most bizarre festivals taking place on our planet.
#1 American Burning Man, held on a desert. A 'Mad Max' style plus post-apocalyptic nuclear world
#2 The festival of lanterns of blooming cherry in Japan
#3 Spanish La Tomatina – nothing but a great tomato war
#4 Stunning with the number of lights the Yi Peng Lantern Festival
#5 The festival of jumping over children. Yes, Spaniards happen to be weird sometimes
#6 The Indian Holi, which is celebrated worldwide today
#7 A calm Winter Festival of Light in Japan
#8 A great mud battle – the festival of mud in Boryeong, South Korea
#9 The Golden Retriever Festival in Scotland
#10 The Las Fallas Festival, where all the statues taking part in the parade are burned
#11 The International Highline Festival in Monte Piana, Italy – chilling outi n a hammock hanging over an abyss
#12 The Festival of the Dead in Mexico – a very lively and colorful festival celebrating the memory of those who passed away
#13 The international Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, USA
#14 The Fuji Shibazakura Festival in Japan, where you can admire wonderful flower compositions
#15 The Songkran water festival in Thailand
#16 The Snow Festival in Sapporo, Japan
#17 Merfest – a festival for mermaids and mermen. Because Americans can be super-weird
What is the best festival you have ever been to?
