Festivals in December
68 Festivals
Countries
Carnival
UNESCO
Carnival of Alhama de Granada
tourist interest festival in Spain Alhama de Granada · Spain
December
Film & media
Cartagena Film Festival
Spanish film festival Cartagena · Spain
December
Music
Holy Ship!
music festival in Mexico; formerly cruising festival Port Canaveral · Mexico
December
Film & media
Kinoscript
Kiew · Ukraine
December
Music
NYE In The Park
Australian annual music festival Victoria Park · Australia
December
Other festivals
Night Light Festival
annual after-dark festival in South Tel Aviv south Tel Aviv · Israel
December
Film & media
River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival
film festival Florenz · Italy
December
Film & media
Sapporo International Short Film Festival & Market
film festival Sapporo · Japan
December
Music
Shockerz
rawstyle music festival in the Netherlands Autotron Rosmalen · Netherlands
December
Film & media
Tertio Millennio Film Fest
film festival held every year in Rome Rom · Italy
December
Film & media
Traces de Vies
Clermont-Ferrand · France
December 2026
Seasonal markets
Santa Pauli Christmas market Spielbudenplatz 2024-12-23
Weihnachtsmarkt in Hamburg St. Pauli · Germany
December
one-off
Film & media
Yach Film Festival
film festival Danzig · Poland
December
Music
Cimarrón de Oro
music festival in Colombia Yopal · Colombia
December
Tradition & faith
UNESCO
Fiestas Patronales de Nuestra Señora de Regla
tourist interest festival in Spain Chipiona · Spain
December
Carnival
UNESCO
Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos de Benamahoma
tourist interest festival in Spain Benamahoma · Spain
December
Other festivals
Idoma International Carnival
festival in Nigeria Benue · Nigeria
December
Film & media
International Film Festival of Prayag
film festival Prayagraj · India
December
Film & media
Kwanzaa Film Festival
The Kwanzaa film festival was started in 2017 by Ina Norris. A film festival that showcases films that reflect Kwanzaa principles. New York City · United States of America
December
several times a year
Other festivals
Rusinga Cultural Festival
celebration of the culture of the Abasuba Rusinga · Kenya
December
Food & drink
UNESCO
Vendimia Montilla – Moriles
tourist interest festival in Spain Montilla · Spain
December
Music
Fairgrounds Festival
music festival Berry Showground · Australia
December
Music
MDLBeast
electronic music festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
December
Music
808 Festival
music festival in Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok · Thailand
December
Music
Creamfields Abu Dhabi
music festival in United Arab Emirates; part of Creamfields Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates
December
Music
HOZO Music Festival
music festival in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Ho-Chi-Minh-Stadt · Vietnam
December
Pride & community
Orléans Pride 2020
Orléans · France
December
one-off
Other festivals
Émergence Films Festival
Togolese short film festival Lomé · Togo
December 2026