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 oft...

• 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 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 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.