Archie Hayes
Once a year some of the countries around the world hold magical and outrageous festivals. Some like the Brazilian carnival and Spanish bull chase are famous world wide while others few people know about. So if you fancy living it up then check out our list of 20 of the most amazing festivals from around the world that we recommend you should see before you die.
1. Carnaval — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Feb. 28 – March 4 (for 2014)
2. Oktoberfest — Munich, Germany – Last weeks of September to the first weekend in October
3. Snow & Ice Festival — Harbin, China – Jan. 5 – Feb. 5
4. Holi — Celebrated by Hindus Around the World – March 27 (for 2014)
5. Cascamorras — Baza, Spain – Sept. 6
6. Carnevale — Venice, Italy – Feb. 14 – March 4 (for 2014)
7. Up Helly Aa Fire Festival — Lerwick, Scotland – Last Tuesday in January
8. Tomorrowland — Boom, Belgium – June 27 – 29 (for 2014)
9. Mardi Gras — New Orleans – Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, March 4 (for 2014)
10. La Tomatina — Buñol, Spain – The last Wednesday in August
11. Albuquerque International Balloon Festival — Albuquerque, N.M. – Oct. 5 – 13 (for 2014)
12. Cooper Hill’s Cheese Rolling Festival — Gloucester, England – May 26 (tentative for 2014)
13. Cochella — Indio, California -April 11 – 20 (for 2014)
14. Dia De Los Muertos — Celebrated by Mexican – Nov. 1
15. Running of the Bulls — Pamplona, Spain – July 6 – 14
16. Songkran Water Festival — Chiang Mai, Thailand – April 13 – 15 (for 2014)
17. Burning Man — Black Rock City, Nevada – Aug. 25 – Sept. 1 (for 2014)
18. Kirpinar Oil Wrestling Tournament — Erdine, Turkey – June 29 – July 5 (for 2014)
19. Lantern Festival — Pingxi, Taiwan – Feb. 23 (for 2014)
20. Glastonbury — Glastonbury, England – June 25 – 29 (for 2014)
Via dailynewsdig.com
