Festivals celebrated around the world

Festivals celebrated around the world:

The Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro:

The Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous;festival held before Lent every year and considered the biggest carnival in the world with two million people per day on the streets.The typical Rio carnival parade is filled with revelers, floats and adornments from numerous samba schools which are located in Rio (more than 200 approximately, divided into 5 leagues/ divisions). A samba school is composed of a collaboration of local neighbours that want to attend carnival together, with some kind of regional, geographical common background. The Top League, called the "Special Group" of Samba schools in 2014 

 Saint Patrick's Festival, Dublin:

Saint Patrick's Day, also known as Feast of Saint Patrick is celebrated every year on March,17th in the memory of Saint Patrick. It is a festival for all the true Irishmen and those who feel Irish from their heart. History states that March,17 marks the death of Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick baptised people and cast out paganism. Hence the Irish believe that thanks to him there are no snakes on their island.

La Tomatina — Buñol, Spain:

As crazy as it may seem, these festivals are held every year purely for fun, meaning it isn’t tied to any ancient traditions. In 1945 a few locals began throwing fruits and vegetables during a parade — and ever since then the tomato-throwing festival has continued on.

 Carnevale — Venice, Italy :

Carnevale, or “Carnival,” has been a Venice tradition since the 13th century. People flock from all over the world to participate in the masked festivals, arguably making it one of the best parties on Earth.

Snow & Ice Festival — Harbin, China:

The Harbin festival is the largest snow and ice festival in the world, and it features carvings towering over 20 feet in height and full-size buildings made from gigantic blocks of ice.

 Holi — Celebrated by Hindus Around the World:

Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It’s fun, safe, and free.

Albuquerque International Balloon Festival:

The Albuquerque International Balloon Festival is the largest gathering of hot air balloons in the world

Running of the Bulls — Pamplona, Spain:

Let’s be real — who doesn’t like watching people make fools of themselves? The Running of the Bulls is a time-honored Spanish tradition, which is such to raise your adrenaline levels, whether you’re running or watching

Lantern Festival — Pingxi, Taiwan:

Watch the sky light up during one of the world’s largest lantern festivals. If you’re looking for a little magic, there is nothing more surreal than a sky ablaze with thousands of floating lanterns.

Eid al-Fitr:

Eid al-Fitr  is called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival all the people hug each other on this festival it is celebrated by all the Muslims around the world.