12 unique festivals around the world throughout the year.

(Baonghean.vn) - Festivals take place throughout the year and all over the world. Each festival has its own unique characteristics of each country and ethnic group. Here are 10 unique festivals throughout the year in some countries around the world.

January:Cape Minstrel Carnival - in Cape Town, South Africa

With a history spanning over 100 years, this street festival is one of the largest in the world. Held annually on January 2nd, it attracts thousands of people in vibrant costumes. At the Cape Minstrel Carnival, you'll be immersed in a lively atmosphere filled with music to welcome the new year, stunning dance performances by professional dancers, and elaborate displays of colorful and elaborate carnival costumes.

February: Carnival Festival - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Held in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Rio Carnival is known as "the most spectacular and captivating show on earth." Rio Carnival is a street festival brimming with music and the alluring and captivating samba dances of Brazil.

March: Holi Festival - India

The Holi Festival is the most colorful festival in the world, which is why it's also known as the festival of colors. It's an ancient Hindu holiday marking the victory of good over evil. Holi is celebrated annually on the 23rd of March. The festival begins with an evening bonfire and is followed by a morning of colored powder being thrown at anyone and everyone present at the festival.

(Baonghean.vn) - Festivals take place throughout the year and all over the world. Each festival has its own unique characteristics of each country and ethnic group. Here are 10 unique festivals celebrated each month in different countries around the world.

April: King's Festival - in the Netherlands

King's Day, or the festival celebrating the birth of King Willem Alexander, takes place annually on April 27th. At King's Day, you can experience a national market and a huge outdoor concert in Amsterdam. On this day, the Dutch celebrate by wearing orange (the national color) in parades and selling everything from old toys and documents to books at the large flea market.

May: Lightning in a Bottle Festival in California, USA

The Lightning in a Bottle festival began as a birthday party and then expanded into a four-day celebration. The festival includes relaxing activities such as yoga, art, and music. It is held annually on May 21st.

June: Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, USA

The Bonnaroo Festival is held annually from June 12th to 15th and lasts for four days. The festival showcases a diverse range of musical styles, including indie rock, classic rock, hip hop, jazz, americana, bluegrass, country, folk, gospel, reggae, pop, and electronic music. Every June, hundreds of thousands of music lovers flock to the 283-hectare farm in Manchester, Tennessee, to participate in this unique music festival.

July: Boryeong Mud Festival, South Korea

This is a festival where all participants must be covered in mud. The mud is sourced from Boryeong and transported to Daecheon Beach, the center of the festival, which typically lasts for two weeks. Throughout the festival, visitors from all over the world flock to Daecheon Beach to participate in the lively activities such as mud baths, mud slides, a mud prison, and mud sliding competitions, even body painting with colored mud or trying their luck in mud wrestling.

August: Tomato Festival in Bunol, Spain

September: Balloon Festival in Reno, Nevada, USA

September is the time for hot air balloon festivals across the United States, but the most spectacular is in Reno, Nevada. Over 100 hot air balloons fill the Reno sky during the Great Reno Balloon Race – the world's largest balloon gathering. You'll get a breathtaking view of the entire state from above.

October: Masskara Festival in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Bacolod City is best known for the MassKara Festival, which takes place during the third week of October every year. Today, the festival has become one of the most important festivals in the Philippines, attracting more locals and tourists than anywhere else in the country. Bacolod was then known as the "City of Smiles," and the MassKara Festival takes this as its central theme, focusing on the celebration of smiles.

November: Lantern Festival in Chang Mai, Thailand

The annual Lantern Festival usually falls in the 12th lunar month of the Thai calendar (corresponding to November in the Gregorian calendar), and concludes on the full moon. This is a religious festival paying homage to Buddha. Attending this festival in Chiang Mai, you will witness a sky filled with brightly lit lanterns. And tourism in Thailand is considered relatively inexpensive.

December: Art Basel exhibition, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Although it's essentially a version of Art Basel in Switzerland, the largest international contemporary art fair in the United States, Art Basel, takes place in Miami in early December and is a highly anticipated gathering of professional and amateur artists, art collectors from around the world, and over 70,000 visitors. Art Basel Miami 2015 will run for four days, from December 3rd to 6th annually.

Kim Ngoc

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