Tradition & faith
995 Festivals
Month
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San Fermín
annual festival in the city of Pamplona (Navarre, Spain) Primer Ensanche · Spain
Tradition & faith
Onam
harvest festival of Kerala state, India Vazhakkala · India
Tradition & faith
palio of Siena
horse race Piazza del Campo · Italy
July
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Sapporo Snow Festival
festival held annually in Sapporo, Japan Odori-Park · Japan
February
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Gion Matsuri
festival in Kyoto city, Japan Yasaka-Schrein · Japan
July
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Hōnen Matsuri
Japanese festival Tagata-jinja · Japan
Tradition & faith
Jidai Matsuri
traditional Japanese festival in Kyoto Kyōto · Japan
Tradition & faith
Aoi Matsuri
traditional Japanese Festival in Kyoto Kamo-Schrein · Japan
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Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival
festival in Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan Taihaku Dōri · Japan
July
several times a year
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Gozan no Okuribi
Japanese festival Kyoto · Japan
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Karatsu Kunchi
festival in Japan Karatsu Shrine · Japan
Tradition & faith
Sanja Matsuri
Shinto festival in Japan Asakusa-Schrein · Japan
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Oku-noto no Aenokoto
agricultural ritual held in Oku-Noto area, Ishikawa, Japan Okunoto · Japan
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Aomori Nebuta Matsuri
Japanese summer festival Aomori · Japan
August
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Kaamatan
public holiday in the state of Sabah and Federal Territory of Labuan in Malaysia Labuan · Malaysia
Tradition & faith
Kanda Matsuri
Japanese festival that takes place in Kanda, Tokyo Kanda Myōjin · Japan
May
every few years
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Qoyllur Rit'i
religious festival in Peru Ocongate · Peru
Tradition & faith
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Lord of Miracles
image of Jesus Christ in Lima, Peru Breña · Peru
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Hachinohe Sansha Taisai
festival of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan Hachinohe · Japan
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Mibu no Hana Taue
Rice transplanting ritual in Hiroshima, Japan Yae · Japan
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Hitachi Fūryūmono
Japanese festival with puppets Kamine Shrine · Japan
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Takayama Festival
Japanese festival Hie Shrine · Japan
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Akita Kantō
Japanese festival celebrated from 3–7 August in Akita, Japan Akita · Japan
August
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Bonfires of Saint John in Alicante
festival celebrated around Saint John's day's eve in Spain Alicante · Spain
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Kawagoe Hikawa Festival
Japanese traditional dance Hikawa Shrine · Japan
Tradition & faith
Kaze no bon
annual Japanese festival Toyama · Japan
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Nagasaki Kunchi
festival in Nagasaki, Japan Suwa-Schrein · Japan
October
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Tobata Gion Festival
Annual festival in Kyushu, Japan Kitakyushu · Japan
Tradition & faith
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Kakunodate Festival
Japanese festival Kakunodate · Japan
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Owari Tsushima Tennō Festival
annual festival in Tsushima, Aichi, Japan Tsushima Shrine · Japan
Tradition & faith
Sannō Matsuri
major Shinto festival in Tokyo held biennially in June Hie-Schrein · Japan
June
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Tsuchizaki Shinmei Shrine Festival
Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha · Japan
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Viking Festival of Catoira
annual event in Catoira, Spain Catoira · Spain
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Arde Lucus
Spanish festival Lugo · Spain
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Fêtes de Bayonne
series of festivals in Bayonne, France Bayonne · France
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Hakata Dontaku
annual festival in Fukuoka, Japan Fukuoka · Japan
Tradition & faith
Kadayawan
Annual festival in Davao, Philippines Davao · Philippines
Tradition & faith
Onbashira
festival held every six years in the Lake Suwa area of Nagano, Japan Suwa-Taisha · Japan
every few years
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Palio di Asti
horse race Asti · Italy
Tradition & faith
Tenjin Matsuri
Annual festival in Japan Ōsaka Tenman-gū · Japan