2. A special time or event when people
gather to celebrate something in order
to remove their negativities and to seek
pleasure.
Many people celebrate religious festivals
as it is considered compulsory in their
religion and many people celebrate
festivals according to their traditions
and culture.
3. There are following festivals
people celebrate all around
the world.
Here we discuss some of the
most famous festivals all
around the world.
5. Chinese New Year: ( January 21)
• The biggest Chinese holiday, with dragons, fireworks, symbolic
clothing, flowers, lanterns, and celebration, everywhere in
China, and even in other Asian countries.
6. Songkran Water Festival, Thailand: April 13-15
The Thai New Year festival falls on some of the hottest days
in Thailand, and people celebrate by throwing water on
each other, using water guns, buckets, hoses- whatever
they can get their hands on.
7. Battle of Oranges
(Ivrea,Italy:February)
HISTORY:-
(1)Many centuries ago a tyrant tried to violate a girl, but before
he had a chance the girl chopped his head and the whole town
celebrated.
(2)That is how the Battle Of Oranges
born in Ivrea.
(3)The towns people divided
them in 9 teams,
stage the battle and attack each
other with oranges.
9. Families release floating lanterns into the water to
represent their ancestors’ spirits being sent off.
10. Pingxi Lantern Festival, Taiwan (February)
People write their wishes on fire lanterns and release them into the sky
en masse, creating a beautiful spectacle of floating lights.
11. DIWALI FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS:
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
A family-oriented festival with firecrackers,
sweets, and the lighting of small clay lamps
and candles.
12. Panafest, Ghana, Africa( July-August)
• It was first held in 1992
• An African cultural celebration with theatre, drama, music,
conferences, fashion and art. The idea of this festival is to
promote and enhance unity and the development of the
continent of Africa itself.
13. • Held in February.
• Basant is a Punjabi festival celebrating the onset
of the spring season.
• The sky is full of colorful kites of all shapes and
sizes.
• This festival is celebrated with kite flying
competitions all over the city especially in
the Androon-e-Shehr area.
• Some of the kite-flying competitions get
extremely competitive and serious.
14. SHAB-E-BARAT
• A religious festival featuring
fireworks and light displays which
is celebrated throughout Pakistan.
Almost every home, small or big,
rich or poor, in city or village is
decorated with candles, lamps and
lights.
15. EID-E-MELAD-UN-NABI
• The Holy Prophet Mohammed's
birthday. Celebrated throughout
Pakistan with never ending
processions featuring beautifully
decorated carts, animals &
vehicles & colorfully dressed
singers' groups reciting religious
songs. Free food and lots of
charity is given to the poor's all
over the country.
16. NATIONAL HORSE AND CATTLE SHOW
(03 Days)
• The biggest national show of Pakistan at Fortress Stadium,
Lahore. Features traditional sports, exhibitions of handicrafts,
dresses & jewelry; horse & cattle show, camel & horse races,
camel & horse dances, tent pegging, concerts & colorful stalls
in an exhibition.
17. Carnival of Venice, Italy: (Between February & March)
• One of the most beautiful festivals in the world,
people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide
differences among classes, and there are contests for
the best costumes.
21. The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: (February or March)
A week of parades, dancing, colors, and alcohol makes this one of the
most exciting and well-known festivals in the world.
