Festivals in January
215 Festivals
Countries
Film & media
Sundance Film Festival
annual film festival held in Utah, United States Park City · United States of America
January 2027
Music
Sanremo Music Festival
popular Italian song contest Sanremo · Italy
1 January 2027
Film & media
Venice Biennale
biennial art exhibit in Venice, Italy Ca’ Giustinian · Italy
January
Music
Wacken Open Air
open-air metal music festival in Germany Wacken · Germany
January
Pride & community
EuroPride
annual pan-European parade that celebrates LGBT+ people Europa · Poland
January
Art, theatre & dance
International Motor Show Germany
one of the world's largest motor shows Neue Messe München · Germany
January
Carnival
Rio Carnival
carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
January
Music
Roskilde Festival
Annual music festival in Roskilde, Denmark Roskilde · Denmark
January
Film & media
International Film Festival Rotterdam
annual film festival held in the Netherlands Rotterdam · Netherlands
January
Music
Festivali i Këngës
Albanian song contest, organised by the Albanian national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) Kongresspalast · Albania
January
Art, theatre & dance
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
arts festival Edinburgh · United Kingdom
January
Music
Reading and Leeds Festivals
pair of annual music festivals in England Tilehurst · United Kingdom
January
Art, theatre & dance
São Paulo Art Biennial
art biennial São Paulo · Brazil
January
every few years
Film & media
Palm Springs International Film Festival
annual film festival held in Palm Springs, USA Palm Springs · United States of America
January 2027
Music
Benidorm Fest
song festival organized in Spain Benidorm · Spain
26 January 2027
Music
New Wave
international contest for young performers of popular music Sotschi · Latvia
January
Music
National Eisteddfod of Wales
annual festival of Welsh-language culture Rhiwbina · United Kingdom
1 January 2027
Music
Inferno Metal Festival
annual music festival in Oslo, Norway Oslo · Norway
January
Music
National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
annual Polish song festival (Opole, Poland) Opole · Poland
January
Film & media
Pyongyang International Film Festival
film festival Pjöngjang · North Korea
January
Music
Kënga Magjike
music competition in Albania Tirana · Albania
January
Film & media
Miami Film Festival
annual film festival held in Miami, USA Miami · United States of America
January
Film & media
Three Continents Festival
film festival Nantes · France
January
Music
Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
annual music festival held in Benicàssim, Spain Benicàssim · Spain
January
Other festivals
World Festival of Black Arts
month-long culture and arts festival that takes place in Africa, featuring artists and performers from around the African Diaspora Dakar · Senegal
January
Other festivals
Afan festival
Nigerian annual cultural festival Kagoro · Nigeria
January
Film & media
Copenhagen International Documentary Festival
annual film festival held in Copenhagen, Denmark Kopenhagen · Denmark
2026
Film & media
Cabourg Film Festival
film festival Cabourg · France
January
Film & media
Tromsø International Film Festival
annual film festival held in Tromsø, Norway Gemeinde Tromsø · Norway
January 2027
Carnival
UNESCO
Moors and Christians of Alcoy
Popular festival which takes place in the city of Alcoy (Alicante), Valencian Community, Spain. Alcoi · Spain
January
Music
OGAE Second Chance Contest
music competition Europa · Poland
January
Film & media
Slamdance Film Festival
annual film festival held in Utah, USA Park City · United States of America
January
Art, theatre & dance
Whitney Biennial
art exhibition in New York Whitney Museum of American Art · United States of America
January
Film & media
African Film Festival
annual film festival held in Tarifa, Tangier or Cordoba Tanger · Morocco
January
Pride & community
Belgrade Pride
gay pride in Belgrade Belgrad · Serbia
January
Music
Colours of Ostrava
music festival in Czechia Ostrava · Czech Republic
January
Art, theatre & dance
Dakar Biennale
art exhibition in Dakar, Senegal Le Plateau · Senegal
January
Music
Eurockéennes de Belfort
French rock music festival in Belfort Lac de Malsaucy · France
January
Other festivals
Küstendorf Film and Music Festival
annual festival in Serbia Küstendorf · Serbia
January
Film & media
International Women Film Festival of Salé
annual film festival held in Salé, Morocco Salé · Morocco
January