Dec 24 – Dec 25 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....
Festival of Lights Hanukkah
@ Иерусалим
Dec 24 2016 – Jan 1 2017 all-day
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Popular religious holiday in Israel. In 2016, Hanukkah will take place from December 24, 2016 to January 1, 2017. Hanukkah Festival of Lights is dedicated to the second...
Dec 26 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 2016 – Jan 1 2017 all-day
Jan 6 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 9 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 8 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 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 31 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...
Apokries Carnival
@ Греция
Feb 5 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...
Berlin Film Festival Berlinale
@ Берлин
Feb 9 – Feb 19 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...
Venice Carnival
@ Венеция
Feb 11 – Feb 28 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 14 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...
Bohemian Carnival Masopust
@ Прага
Feb 18 – Feb 28 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...
Kuker and Proshka processions
@ Болгария
Feb 19 – Feb 26 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...
Feb 20 – Feb 25 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...
Vienna Opera Ball
@ Вена
Feb 23 all-day
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The Vienna Opera Ball (Wiener Staatsoper Opernball) is the most famous and popular of the Viennese balls, which are held annually in various opera houses and concert halls...
César Film Award
@ Париж
Feb 24 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...
Battle of the Oranges
@ Ivrea
Feb 25 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...
Roman carnival
@ Рим
Feb 28 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...
Purim
@ Израиль
Mar 12 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....
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...
Spring Festival Fruhlingsfest
@ Берлин
Mar 23 – Apr 17 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...
Spring Festival in Budapest
@ Будапешт
Mar 31 – Apr 23 all-day
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Spring Festival in Budapest (Budapesti Tavaszi Fesztivál) is the largest Hungarian festival in the field of music and culture. It takes place annually in the spring (usually in...
Apr 1 – Apr 30 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 – Apr 30 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...
Istanbul International Film Festival
@ Стамбул
Apr 5 – Apr 15 all-day
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The Istanbul International Film Festival, organized by the İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı (IKSV) Foundation, has been held in Turkey’s largest city every year in early April since 1982....
Titanic Film Festival Budapest
@ Будапешт
Apr 6 – Apr 13 all-day
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The Titanic Film Festival Budapest (Titanic Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál) is the largest such event in Hungary. It has been held annually since 1994. In 2017 it will be held...
Lazarovden and Tsvetnitsa
@ Болгария
Apr 8 – Apr 9 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...