Colour, Culture and Celebration: 8 Most Colourful Festivals Around The World That You Must Experience

Festivals are the perfect occasion to get a break from the daily busy life and celebrate our special culture. Every festival has a special significance that gives us an opportunity to connect with our extended families and societies. There are rituals, gatherings, joy, happiness and celebration of our cultures. They are a traditional way to socialise and have fun. Particularly, when you celebrate different festivals you can learn more about their meaning from different cultures. In addition, create a great scene with several people and decorations that are pleasing to experience. Below are some of the most colourful festivals around the world.

If you are someone who likes to enjoy different festivals then you must experience the 8 Most Colourful Festivals Around The World:

1. Holi, India 

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Holi is also known as the festival of colours in India. It is seen as a celebration of good over evil with the end of demoness Holika. Every year on the full moon day of Phalguna in March, this festival is significant in the Hindu Religion. 

People go out on streets to play with coloured powders and splashing water on streets. They spend the morning dancing and singing followed by a meal of delicious Indian snacks. A night prior to the festival  a holi fire is ignited to celebrate the occasion. It makes a great site to play holi and you must see this spectacle with your eyes. 

2. Day of the Dead, Mexico

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Day of the Dead is a Mexican version of Halloween. Although Halloween celebrates terror and mischief, the Day of the Dead is little different. It takes place around the first two days of November. You will see colour and affirming joy around the celebration that makes it wonderful. 

The theme of this festival is death and showcases love and respect for deceased family members. In the different towns of the country, people wear funky makeup and costumes celebrating parties with songs or dances for a great joy. At last, they make offerings to lost loved ones.

3. LA Tomatina, Spain

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The film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara popularised the LA Tomatina festival in Spain when more people came to know about it. It is celebrated annually on the last day of August where people have a fun battle of tomatoes. 

They throw and splash tomatoes at each other making the whole scene red. The streets are filled with red-coloured tomatoes that are a rare sight to witness. So, it’s not surprising that 20,000 tourists come every year to witness and take part in it. 

4. Mardi Gras, USA

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Mardi Gras in the US is a sedate French Catholic tradition. It reflects a practice where people eat rich, fatty foods on the last night. The festival takes place before the Lenten sacrifices and fasting of the Lenten season.

Several parades are organised on the day through New Orleans on Fat Tuesday. With the parade, there are other carnival celebrations that make a colour to behold in eyes. 

5. Chinese New Year, China 

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One of the most popular festivals of China that is globally popular is the Chinese New Year. It is a colourful 15- day festival held in China every year. The Chinese communities in different parts of the world celebrate the festival between January 21 to February 20. These festivals last until the next full moon. 

The celebrations are a way to bid a farewell to the old year while wishing luck and prosperity of the new one. There are firecrackers, fireworks, and red clothes and decorations making it a grand affair.

6. Hanami, Japan

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The Cherry Blossom festival of Japan or Hanami is popular around the globe. It celebrates the arrival of cherry Blossoms in Spring. Also, it is an important custom in Japanese culture where you will see joy and fun all around. 

Hanami is all about enjoying the ancient tradition of enjoying these cherry blossoms. They are easily spotted around parks and the countryside. It is said that this tradition dates back more than 1,000 years. At that time the aristocrats enjoyed this sight and wrote around it. Now, People eat and drink while sitting under and watching these trees like a picnic. 

Summing Up, 

It is always surreal to experience different festivals and these one adds to the joy with colourful decorations, costumes and setting that make a grand scene. All these festivals around the world have special meaning in their respective cultures and witnessing them will be a cherishable joy in your life. So, whenever you make any trips to any of these locations make sure you book it around these festival celebrations to join them. 

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