Carnival in Brazil

Join the Ultimate Celebration

The world’s most famous carnival bursts with color, rhythm, and spectacle. Over four festive days in February, Rio hosts dazzling parades, samba competitions, and vibrant street parties. In 2026, festivities will run from February 13 to 18. The winners’ parade follows three days later at February 21st, 2026

The Great Migration

Nature’s grandest show in Tanzania

The Serengeti’s Great Migration takes place from July to September, when millions of wildebeest, zebras, and antelopes move north toward Kenya’s Maasai Mara in search of greener pastures. This epic journey, one of the world’s largest land migrations, peaks with the dramatic river crossing.

Semana Santa

Sacred Colors of Guatemala

Experience the Spanish soul during Semana Santa, celebrated across major cities with colorful processions, handmade carpets, and Mayan-inspired ceremonies honoring the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Held annually the week before Easter, in 2026 it runs from March 29 to April 5.

Flower Festival

Chiang Mai - Thailand

Every February, Chiang Mai bursts into color with flower parades, floral sculptures, and traditional festivities. As roses, orchids, and chrysanthemums bloom, the city hosts dances, beauty contests, and ceremonies. In 2026, the vibrant celebration will take place from February 6 to 8.

Cherry Blossom

Sakura - in Japan

With the arrival of spring, Japan celebrates the Cherry Blossom Festival, honoring the sakura as a symbol of beauty and life’s fleeting nature. As pink-and-white blossoms bloom, locals and visitors gather beneath the trees. Festival dates vary each year based on the weather forecast.

Holi Festival

Spring Comes Alive in India

Holi, the Festival of Colors, is celebrated across India each March with vibrant powder, water fights, music, dance, and feasting. Marking spring’s arrival and the triumph of good over evil, it’s held the day after the full moon. In 2026, Holi will be celebrated on March 4.

Thimphu Festival

Dances and masks - in Bhutan

Held in Thimphu each September, the Thimphu Tshechu is a three-day festival featuring sacred mask dances performed by monks, honoring Guru Rinpoche. It’s a vibrant expression of Bhutanese Buddhist culture, where locals dress in their finest and join the celebrations. In 2026: September 21–23.

Inti Raymi Festival

Cusco - Peru

Held every June 24 in honor of the Inca sun god Inti, this nine-day celebration begins at Korikancha and ends at Sacsayhuamán fortress. It features colorful parades, traditional music, dances, and symbolic rituals, reviving ancient Inca ceremonies in a grand cultural display.

Festival of the Tooth

Kandy - Sri Lanka

The Perahera, or Festival of the Tooth, is a grand Buddhist celebration in Kandy, featuring parades of drummers, dancers, and adorned elephants circling the Temple of the Tooth. At its heart is a sacred relic – a replica of Buddha’s tooth – carried by a specially chosen elephant. The 2025 festival is expected to take place August 10–20.