15 of the Best Festivals in the World | Road Affair

• The Carnival of Venice, Italy. It is an internationally acclaimed festival. It is celebrated 40 days before Easter
• Oktoberfest in Munich Germany - This festival is one of the biggest festivals in Europe and it starts during late September up until the first weekend in October
• The ultimate food fight festival, otherwise known as La Tomatina, is held every August in Bunol, Spain to let out frustrations in the friendliest way possible
• St. Patrick's Day is incredibly celebrated by Ireland and many other places every March 17th
• Krampus Run in Austria is celebrated from late November until Christmas.

• The Holi Festival in India and Nepal is one of the biggest religious festivals around the world. (February-March)
• The Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea is celebrated every July for its nutrient-rich mud
• The Songkran Water Festival in Thailand is highly anticipated to celebrate the traditional New Year every April
• The Lantern Festival is held in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is celebrated on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month to symbolize new beginnings.
• The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is a beloved festival in China that is celebrated every January until February.

• In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Rio Carnival is widely known and celebrated on a Friday up until a day shy of Ash Wednesday.
• The Albuquerque International Balloon Festival in the United States is celebrated in early October.
• Dia de los Muertos in Mexico is known as the celebration of the dead. It occurs from October 21st to Nov 2nd.
• Another American festival is the Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada which happens every last Sunday of August until the first Monday of September.
• In Antigua, Guatemala, the Semana Satana is celebrated during the Holy Week up to Easter Sunday.

A festival is an event that is commemorated for the characteristics or aspects it shares with various religions or cultures.

Moreover, a festival constitutes typical cases of glocalization -- modified imported cultural practices or ideas that conform with the local norms. Festivals were often done to fulfill specific communal purposes, but there are others also celebrate oneness among others.