This is a list of festival-related list articles on Wikipedia. A

festival A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival c ...

is an event ordinarily staged by a

community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...

, centering on and celebrating some unique aspect of that community and its

traditions A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...

, often marked as a local or national

holiday A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tra ...

, mela, or eid. A festival is a special occasion of feasting or celebration, usually with a religious focus. Aside from religion, and sometimes

folklore Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ...

, another significant origin is

agricultural Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating Plant, plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of Sedentism, sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of Domestication, domesticated species created food ...

. Food (and consequently agriculture) is so vital that many festivals are associated with

harvest Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper. On smaller farms with minimal mechanization, harvesting is the most labor-i ...

time. Religious commemoration and thanksgiving for good harvests are blended in events that take place in

autumn Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September ( Northern Hemisphere) or March ( Sou ...

such as

Halloween Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observanc ...

in the northern hemisphere and

Easter Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...

in the southern.

Sublists by locale

States

List of festivals in Florida The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Florida. Festivals in Florida Arts, cultural, and other Music festivals * 9 Mile Music Festival * AURA Music and Arts Festival * Cornerstone Florida * Electric Daisy Carnival * The Fe ...

(United States) *

List of festivals in Georgia (U.S. state) This is a list of festivals in Georgia. By type General *Athfest — Athens, Georgia, Athens *Atlanta Dogwood Festival — Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta *Atlanta Ice Cream Festival — Atlanta *Big Pig Jig — Vienna, Georgia, ...

(United States) * List of festivals in Louisiana (United States) *

List of festivals in Michigan This is a list of festivals in Michigan. References

{{Lists of festivals by U.S. state Festivals in Michigan, Lists of festivals in the United States by state or region, Michigan Michigan-related lists, Festivals Lists of festivals ...

(United States) *

List of festivals in New Jersey This is a list of festivals in New Jersey. January * KotoriCon - anime convention at Gloucester County College February * Black Maria Film Festival March * Garden State Film Festival * Jersey City Chili Cookoff April * Branch Brook Park, Bra ...

(United States) *

List of festivals in Pennsylvania This is a partial list of festivals and celebrations in Pennsylvania. MarchPennsylvania Maple Festival- Meyersdale, not always in March; festival dates based on when Easter is. April * Philadelphia Film Festival - Philadelphia May Phoenixvil ...

(United States) *

List of festivals in Virginia The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Virginia. Festivals * Anime Mid-Atlantic * Castleton Festival * Celebrate Fairfax! * Celebrate Literacy and Arts in the Park (April 23rd in Orange, VA) * The Daffodil Festival * Highland Cou ...

(United States) * List of festivals of West Bengal (India)

Country

List of festivals in Australia List of festivals in Australia, including any established festival or carnival in Australia. Australian Capital Territory (including Canberra Region NSW) New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Vi ...

* List of festivals in Bangladesh *

List of festivals in Canada This is an incomplete list of festivals in Canada. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays. Sublists by loca ...

List of festivals in Colombia The following is a list of festivals in Colombia, including arts festivals, music festivals, folk festivals, and cultural festivals, among other types. Festivals by type Traditional and cultural Colombian festivals January *Campeonato de Vol ...

List of festivals in Costa Rica This is a list of festivals celebrated in Costa Rica: This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring fes ...

List of festivals in Denmark This is a list of festivals and carnivals in Denmark. By type General * Aalborg Carnival * Aarhus Festuge, largest cultural festival in Northern Europe including several smaller festivals. * Aarhus Pride * Copenhagen Carnival * Copenhagen Ch ...

List of festivals in Fiji Public Holidays in Fiji reflect the country's cultural diversity. Each major religion in Fiji has a public holiday dedicated to it. Also Fiji's major cities and towns hold annual carnivals, commonly called festivals, which are usually named for ...

List of festivals in Iran The following is a list of festivals in Iran. Iranian festivals * Noruz: ''no'' means new and the word ''ruz'' means day, so ''Nowruz'' means starting a new day and it is the Celebration of the start of spring (Rejuvenation). It starts on the ...

List of festivals in India This is a partial listing of festivals in India. Related lists By type * List of literary festivals in India * List of Indian classical music festivals By region * List of festivals of West Bengal ** Festivals in Kolkata * List of fairs an ...

List of festivals in the Isle of Man This is a list of regular festivals and events in the Isle of Man, both traditional and recently established. Traditional annual events The Isle of Man is a Celtic nation, and as such, there are close correspondences to Irish and Scottish fes ...

List of festivals in Japan This is an incomplete list of festivals in Japan. Traditional festivals Film festivals Music festivals See also * Japanese festivals * Abare Festival Abare Festival is a Japanese festival commonly known as the ''Fire & Violence Festi ...

* List of festivals in Laos *

List of festivals in North Macedonia Festivals in North Macedonia include: By type Film *Manaki Brothers Film Festival Music *Balkan Music Square Festival, a music festival *International Children's Music Festival "Asterisks", an international children’s festival *Ohrid Summer F ...

List of festivals in Morocco This is a list of festivals held within Morocco. List of festivals in Morocco * Arts in Marrakech (AiM) International Biennale * Atlas Electronic * Candles Convoy or wax procession of Salé * Gnaoua World Music Festival *International Film Festiv ...

List of festivals in Nepal List of festivals celebrated in Nepal: Main festivals Dashain ''Dashain'' ( ne, दशैं , also ''Baḍādaśhãin'' or ''Bijayā Daśamī'' ne, बिजया दशमी) is the 15-day-long festival and holidays of Nepal. It is the ...

* List of festivals in Pakistan *

List of festivals in the Philippines This is a list of festivals in the Philippines. The majority of festivals in the Philippines, locally known as "''fiestas''", may have their own ''peryas'' (trade fairs with temporary amusement parks). The origin of most early ''fiestas'' are roo ...

List of festivals in Portugal The following is a list of festivals in Portugal. By type Film festivals * Black & White Festival (2004-) - Porto *Caminhos do Cinema Português - Coimbra * Curtas Vila do Conde (1993-) - Vila do Conde *Doclisboa - Lisbon * Douro Film Harvest * E ...

List of festivals in Romania This is a list of festivals in Romania. By type Music Jazz, Rock, Electronic World Music * Outernational Days – a fresh and ambitious world music festival right in the heart of Bucharest.Official website * BalKaniK Festival (world music), ...

* List of Singapore festivals * List of festivals in Taiwan *

List of festivals in Tunisia A list of festivals in Tunisia * International Instrumental Festival – Tunis. Focuses on North African traditions. (February) * Octopus Festival – Kerkennah Islands (March) * Sousse Spring Festival. International arts festival including con ...

List of festivals in Turkey More than 1000 festivals are held in Turkey every year. Along with festivals of local scale held in almost every city of the country, cultural events and other festivals of international reach are also organized in major metropolitan centers such ...

List of festivals in the United Kingdom England A *Albion Fairs *Aldeburgh Festival, Suffolk *Appleby Jazz Festival * Arundel Festival B * Barnes Film Festival * Bath Fringe Festival *Bath International Music Festival * Bath Literature Festival * Beached Festival in Scarboroug ...

List of festivals in the United States This is an incomplete list of festivals in the United States with articles on Wikipedia, as well as lists of other festival lists, by geographic location. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce fest ...

* List of festivals in Vietnam

Continent

List of festivals in Africa A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

List of festivals in Asia The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Asia, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, film festivals, folk f ...

* List of festivals in Europe *

List of festivals in North America A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...

List of festivals in Oceania The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Oceania, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, film festivals, f ...

List of festivals in South America The following is an incomplete list of festivals in South America, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, film festiva ...

Sublists by type or topic

Cultural, Religious, and/or Folk

The following lists are for cultural festivals by culture, with location of origin: *

List of Buddhist festivals Japanese, Burmese, Tibetan, Indian, Nepalese, Bhutanese, Chakma, Marma and Barua festivals often show the influence of Buddhist culture. Pagoda festivals in Myanmar are one example. In Tibet, India and Bhutan these festivals may include the ...

List of Bohol festivals Every year, each List of municipalities of Bohol, town and barangay or even sitio / purok celebrates its Calendar of saints, fiesta in honor their patron saints. During this time, streets are often filled with colors, lights, and banners to signi ...

(Philippines) *

List of carnivals around the world Caribbean Carnival is the term used in the English speaking world for a series of events, held annually throughout almost the whole year in many Caribbean islands and worldwide. The Caribbean's carnivals have several common themes, all originati ...

List of Celtic festivals A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...

(United Kingdom) *

List of Christian music festivals A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

(Europe) *

Cornish festivals The cultural calendar of Cornwall is punctuated by numerous historic and community festivals and celebrations. In particular there are strong links between parishes and their patronal feast days (which are often days not directly linked to offic ...

(United Kingdom) * List of Feria (Spain) *

List of Festival of Faiths A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

List of folk festivals A folk festival celebrates traditional folk crafts and folk music. This list includes folk festivals worldwide, except those with only a partial focus on folk music or arts. Folk festivals may also feature folk dance or ethnic foods. Handicraf ...

List of Hindu festivals Across the globe, Hindus celebrate a diverse number of festivals and celebrations, typically marking events from ancient India and often coinciding with seasonal changes. These celebrations take place either on a fixed annual date on the solar ...

(India and Pakistan) *

List of festivals of Maharashtrian Brahmins Hindu Marathi people celebrate several festivals during the year. These include Gudi Padwa, Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Narali Pournima, Mangala Gaur, Janmashtami, Ganeshotsav, Kojagiri, Diwali, Khandoba Festival (Champa Shashthi), Makar Sankr ...

(India) * List of Muslim festivals (Asia) *

List of neo-pagan festivals and events Events organized for, or largely attended by, members of Neopagan spiritual paths: often planned around the Wheel of the Year or coinciding with adjacent phases of the Moon. Festivals * Council of Magickal Arts * Faerieworlds * Free Spirit Gathe ...

List of Sikh festivals This is the list of festivals observed by the followers of the Sikh religion. Other Sikh festivals There are some other (around 45) festivals that are celebrated at a much smaller scale with some being centred in particular regions or towns that ...

(India and Pakistan) *

List of Sindhi festivals One of the first civilizations of human history, the Sindhis have a rich and clearly distinct cultural heritage and are very festive. The most important festival for Hindu Sindhis is the birthday of Lord Jhoolelal and Cheti Chand. Sindhi Hindu ...

(India and Pakistan) *

Tibetan festivals In Tibet, the Tibetan calendar lags approximately four to six weeks behind the solar calendar. For example, the Tibetan First Month usually falls in February, the Fifth Month usually falls in June or early July and the Eight Month usually falls ...

(Tibet)

Seasonal

* List of winter festivals

Fairs, expositions, and shows

List of world expositions The Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) sanctions world expositions. Some have been recognised retrospectively because they took place before the BIE came into existence. The designation "World Exposition" refers to a class of the largest, ...

List of steam fairs A steam fair or (steam rally) is a regular organised gathering of historic steam-powered vehicles and machinery, open to the public. Typical exhibits include: traction engines, steam rollers, steam wagons, and steam cars. Often, the scope is wide ...

List of Renaissance fairs This is a list of Renaissance faires and other Medieval-themed faires worldwide. North America United States Included below are the permanent-site fairs in the United States which are either notably long running, which regularly have had at lea ...

List of world's fairs This is a list of international and colonial world's fairs, as well as a list of national exhibitions, a comprehensive chronological list of world's fairs (with notable permanent buildings built). 1790s * 1791 – Prague, Bohemia, Habsburg m ...

List of major trade fairs A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

Sporting

List of hot air balloon festivals Hot air balloon festivals are held annually in many places throughout the year, allowing hot air balloons operators to gather- as well as for the general public- to participate in various activities. They can include races; evening "night glows" ...

List of kite festivals This is a list of kite festivals. Annual kite festivals . See also *Sport kite *Kite External linksDrachen Foundation's 10 best kite festivals References {{Kites Kite festivals Kite A kite is a tethered heavier-than-air or lighter-t ...

Theater, dance, and performing arts

List of theatre festivals Theatre festivals are amongst the earliest types of festival. Classical Greek theatre was associated with religious festivals dedicated to Dionysus, called the City Dionysia. The medieval mystery plays were presented at the major Christian feasts ...

List of improvisational theater festivals Improvisational-theater festivals, also known as improv-comedy festivals or improv festivals, are venues where multiple improvisational-theater groups perform. They are usually not limited by improvisational style, though they may limit entrant ...

List of opera festivals This is an inclusive list of opera festivals and summer opera seasons, and music festivals which have opera productions. This list may have some overlap with list of early music festivals. Opera is part of the Western classical music tradition, ...

* List of contact improvisation festivals

Flower and/or garden

List of garden festivals A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

* List of tulip festivals *

List of dogwood festivals Several U.S. cities and towns hold dogwood festivals. These are usually annual events coinciding with the blooming of dogwood trees in the spring: *The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is an arts-and-crafts fair held annually at Piedmont Park in Atlanta ...

List of strawberry festivals A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

Music

List of music festivals A list of music festivals around the world. A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, ...

** List of music festivals by year ** List of music festivals by genre ** List of music festivals by region

Film and television

List of television festivals This is a list of notable television festivals. Television festivals * List of film festivals This is a list of existing major film festivals, sorted by continent. The world's oldest film festival is the Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica (''Venice Film Festival''), while the most prestigious film festivals in the world, known ...

List of architecture film festivals This is a list of major architecture film festivals, sorted by continent. South America Africa Europe {, class="wikitable sortable" , - , - Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguish ...

List of international animation festivals This is a list of past and present international animation festivals. These festivals include only animation and accept submissions from around the world. They often show an international program of independent, student, and commercial work. They m ...

List of machinima festivals This is a list of film festivals dedicated to machinima, the use of real-time 3-D engines in filmmaking. The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences (AMAS) regularly holds such festivals, and recognizes exemplary machinima works through awards nickn ...

List of regional animation festivals This is a list of past and present regional animation festivals. These festivals include only animation and generally limit their submissions to a particular region of the world, or even a single country. They often show a program of independent, ...

Food and drink

List of food and drink festivals A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

List of food festivals in the United Kingdom This is a list of food festivals in the United Kingdom. As a criterion, established festivals should all have a devoted website to which they are linked. Some of the food festivals are alternatively entitled Show, Fayre, Fair, Fest, Feast. A * ...

** List of food festivals in Wales ** List of Florida food festivals **

List of Virginia food festivals The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Virginia. Festivals * Anime Mid-Atlantic * Castleton Festival * Celebrate Fairfax! * Celebrate Literacy and Arts in the Park (April 23rd in Orange, VA) * The Daffodil Festival * Highland Cou ...

* List of wine festivals *

List of Sauerkraut Days celebrations The following is a list of towns or cities holding celebrations known as "Sauerkraut Days": * Ackley, Iowa has held an annual Sauerkraut Days celebration since 1902. *Blairstown, Iowa holds an annual Sauerkraut Days celebration. *Henderson, Minn ...

List of vegetarian festivals Vegetarian and vegan festivals are held around the world to promote veganism and/or vegetarianism among the public and to support and link individuals and organizations that practice, promote or endorse veganism or vegetarianism. Many of these ev ...

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