Koningsdag or King’s Day is a Netherland’s national holiday celebrated on April 27 or April 26 if the 27 is a Sunday. The holiday was first celebrated on August 31, 1885, as Princess’s Day because of the birthday of the heir to the throne, Princess Wilhelmina. The date moved due to the birthdays of the royals and during the festivities, there are outdoor concerts, people dressed up in orange—the national color, and flea markets.

Songkran

This Buddhist festival takes place in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos from the 13-15 of April. Locals celebrate with a water fight that’s believed to give you a fresh start to the year.

St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday that celebrates the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Every year it falls on March 20 and it’s all about drinking and parades. It’s celebrated throughout the world, with the biggest event being in Ireland.

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Dia de los Muertos

The Day of the Dead is celebrated on All Saints Day, 1^st of November, when the small children who have died are honored as “little angels” and on the next day, on the All Souls Day, the older family members who have passed away are commemorated. They make family altars from photographs, mementos and offerings of food and gifts.

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is often mistaken as Mexico’s Independence Day, but it is actually the day when the Mexican Army won a victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on 5^th May 1862.

However, there are many great holidays in Mexico that deserve attention as well.

Dia de la Raza

The Day of the Race is a holiday celebrated every 12^th of October and marks the arrival of Christopher Columbus in North America. On this day there are large public parades and gatherings and public debates among scholars and politicians.

Diez y Seis

16^th of September is a very important date in the Mexican history, it signifies the day when Father Miguel Hidalgo urged Mexicans to rise up against the Spanish-born ruling class and this date is today marked in the calendar as Mexico’s Independence Day.

Citizens across the country gather at midnight on 15^th September at the main square to hear the mayor repeat Father Hidalgo’s cry for freedom. At the remaining of the day, there is a celebration with military parades, fireworks, music, food, dance…

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Koningsdag or King’s Day is a Netherland’s national holiday celebrated on April 27 or April 26 if the 27 is a Sunday. The holiday was first celebrated on August 31, 1885, as Princess’s Day because of the birthday of the heir to the throne, Princess Wilhelmina. The date moved due to the birthdays of the royals and during the festivities, there are outdoor concerts, people dressed up in orange—the national color, and flea markets.

Songkran

This Buddhist festival takes place in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos from the 13-15 of April. Locals celebrate with a water fight that’s believed to give you a fresh start to the year.

St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday that celebrates the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Every year it falls on March 20 and it’s all about drinking and parades. It’s celebrated throughout the world, with the biggest event being in Ireland.

The post The Best Holiday Festivals Around the World appeared first on Traveler Master.

Dia de los Muertos

The Day of the Dead is celebrated on All Saints Day, 1^st of November, when the small children who have died are honored as “little angels” and on the next day, on the All Souls Day, the older family members who have passed away are commemorated. They make family altars from photographs, mementos and offerings of food and gifts.

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is often mistaken as Mexico’s Independence Day, but it is actually the day when the Mexican Army won a victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on 5^th May 1862.

However, there are many great holidays in Mexico that deserve attention as well.

Dia de la Raza

The Day of the Race is a holiday celebrated every 12^th of October and marks the arrival of Christopher Columbus in North America. On this day there are large public parades and gatherings and public debates among scholars and politicians.

Diez y Seis

16^th of September is a very important date in the Mexican history, it signifies the day when Father Miguel Hidalgo urged Mexicans to rise up against the Spanish-born ruling class and this date is today marked in the calendar as Mexico’s Independence Day.

Citizens across the country gather at midnight on 15^th September at the main square to hear the mayor repeat Father Hidalgo’s cry for freedom. At the remaining of the day, there is a celebration with military parades, fireworks, music, food, dance…

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