Dec 24 – Dec 26 all-day
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Christmas is one of the main holidays for Christians, the most important public holiday in most European countries, as well as in many other countries of the world....
Dec 26 – Dec 27 all-day
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St. Stephen’s Day Stefanstag is the day of remembrance of Stephen the First Martyr, the first Christian martyr, who was stoned in Jerusalem around 33-36. After his death,...
Dec 31 2018 – Jan 2 2019 all-day
Jan 6 – Jan 7 all-day
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The CatholicFeast of the Three Kings(Trzech Króli) in honor of Epiphany in Poland is celebrated annually on January 6th. Since 2001, this day has been an official day...
Donut Festival in Lviv
@ Львов
Jan 7 – Jan 10 all-day
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Donut Festival in Lviv (Holy Pampukha) is an annual festival that traditionally takes place on 7-9 January on Rynok Square – the central square of Lviv. The first...
Jan 7 – Jan 9 all-day
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The festive procession of the Stars in Lvov (Svyatkova Procession of the Stars) is a solemn procession of the participants of the festival “Spirits of the Holy Stars”...
Tamborrada Drum Carnival
@ San Sebastian
Jan 20 – Jan 21 all-day
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Tamborrada Drum Carnival takes place annually on January 20 in the city of San Sebastian in Spain (region – Basque country). The official name of the holiday is...
Aphellio
@ Lerwick
Jan 29 – Jan 30 all-day
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The Scottish Fire Festival Aphellio is an annual festival held on the last Tuesday of January in Lerwick, the capital of Shetland. Today it is one of the...
Berlin Film Festival Berlinale
@ Берлин
Feb 7 – Feb 17 all-day
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Berlin Film Festival Berlinale is one of the most respected international film festivals, comparable in importance to the Cannes Film Festival. Since 1951, it has been held annually...
Apokries Carnival
@ Греция
Feb 10 all-day
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Apokries Carnival (απόκριες) is a three-week carnival in Greece, an analogue of our Maslenitsa, which takes place before Lent. The most colorful folk festivities take place on Cheese...
Feb 14 – Feb 15 all-day
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Valentine’s Day is an international holiday of all lovers, the tradition of celebrating which dates back to the 5th century AD. February 14 was declared Valentine’s Day in...
Venice Carnival
@ Венеция
Feb 16 – Mar 5 all-day
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Venice Carnival (Carnevale di Venezia) is one of the most famous carnival costume balls in the world. It is held annually in Venice (Italy), usually in February, before...
Feb 20 – Feb 26 all-day
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Fashank is the Slovak equivalent of “Maslenitsa”, farewell to winter. Slovaks celebrate fašank at the end of February, approximately from February 20 to February 25. The main dish...
César Film Award
@ Париж
Feb 22 – Feb 23 all-day
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The César Film Awards is a world-famous film festival that takes place annually in Paris in February – March (as usually the last Friday of February). The founder...
Bohemian Carnival Masopust
@ Прага
Feb 23 – Mar 5 all-day
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Bohemian Carnival in Prague, popularly called Masopust, that is, ” fasting from meat” is an analogue of our Maslenitsa. It is usually held within 2 weeks before the...
Battle of the Oranges
@ Ivrea
Mar 2 all-day
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The Battle of the Oranges is the main event of the Ivrean Carnival (Carnevale d’Ivrea), which attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. The Jewish Carnival...
Kuker and Proshka processions
@ Болгария
Mar 3 – Mar 10 all-day
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Kuker and Proshka processions are national holidays that precede the beginning of Lent in Bulgaria. These celebrations are analogous to our Maslenitsa. Proshka (or as it is also...
Roman carnival
@ Рим
Mar 5 all-day
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Roman Carnival is a colorful carnival that takes place in Rome in February-March before the start of Lent. 40 days from Easter (before the arrival of Ash Wednesday...
Mar 21 all-day
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Novruz (Newrouz Bayramy) is a New Year celebration among many Turkic and Iranian-speaking peoples. This holiday has official status in Turkey, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Albania and other countries...
Purim
@ Израиль
Mar 21 all-day
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Purim in Israel is celebrated in memory of the miraculous salvation of the Jews who lived in the Persian Empire under King Artaxerxes in the 5th century BC....
Spring Festival Fruhlingsfest
@ Берлин
Mar 23 – Apr 18 all-day
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The spring festival Fruhlingsfest was first held in Berlin in 1970. Since then, the Germans have celebrated this event every year at the end of March. The main...
Apr 1 – May 1 all-day
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Spring Festival (Festival di Primavera) is an annual celebration in Rome, which in 2017 will be held in 80 times. It marks the arrival of spring. Primavera in...
Tulip Festival in Istanbul
@ Стамбул
Apr 1 – May 1 all-day
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An annual event that brings together hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world, both tourists and professional gardeners, to Istanbul. The Tulip Festival in Istanbultakes...
Passover (Pesach)
@ Израиль
Apr 19 – Apr 26 all-day
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Passover (Pesach) – Jewish Passover. One of the oldest holidays in Israel and in the world in general. Jews celebrate Passover in memory of the “exodus” (exit) of...
Apr 21 all-day
Lazarovden and Tsvetnitsa
@ Болгария
Apr 21 – Apr 22 all-day
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Lazarovden and Tsvetnitsa are two consecutive Christian holidays that are popular in Bulgaria. Tsvetnitsa is an analogue of our Palm Sunday – the last Sunday before Easter (sixth...
The Cart Explosion Ceremony
@ Флоренция
Apr 21 all-day
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The Cart Explosion Ceremony (Scoppio del carro) is a colorful folk show that takes place in Florence on Catholic Day Easter. This tradition is very old, it dates...
Apr 21 – Apr 22 all-day
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Foundation Day of Rome is an important city holiday, which is held in the capital of Italy every year on April 21. Ceremonial events in Rome on the...
St. George’s Day (La Diada de Sant Jordi)
@ Барселона
Apr 23 – Apr 24 all-day
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Every year on April 23 Barcelonacelebrates St. George’s Day (La Diada de Sant Jordi) – the Catalan version of Everyone’s Day lovers. This holiday was first celebrated in...