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Carnivals, parades, fairs and the traditions a place is known for. 251 on Mela so far, in date order: what is on or coming next first.

October 2026 8

Cultural 4Oct Castro Street Fair🇺🇸 San Francisco, United StatesTomorrow Cultural 7Oct Nagasaki Kunchi🇯🇵 Nagasaki, JapanIn 4 days Cultural 12Oct Thanksgiving🇨🇦 Ottawa, CanadaIn 9 days Cultural 18Oct MassKara Festival🇵🇭 Bacolod, PhilippinesIn 2 weeks Cultural 18Oct Double Ninth Festival🇨🇳 China and 7 more countriesIn 2 weeks Cultural 22Oct Jidai Matsuri🇯🇵 Kyoto, JapanIn 3 weeks Cultural 27Oct Day of Ukrainian Literature and Language🇺🇦 Kyiv, UkraineIn 3 weeks Cultural 31Oct Halloween🇦🇺 Australia and 22 more countriesIn 4 weeks

November 2026 10

Cultural 1Nov Day of the Dead🇲🇽 Mexico and 13 more countriesIn 4 weeks Cultural 1Nov Day of the Dead🇧🇴 Bolivia and 1 more countryIn 4 weeks Cultural 2Nov Karatsu Kunchi🇯🇵 Karatsu, JapanIn 4 weeks Cultural 7Nov Hogbetsotso Festival🇬🇭 Anloga, GhanaIn 5 weeks Cultural 11Nov Singles' Day🇨🇳 China and 6 more countriesIn 6 weeks Cultural 11Nov Mainz Carnival🇩🇪 Mainz, GermanyIn 6 weeks Cultural 20Nov Saint Verhaegen🇧🇪 Brussels, BelgiumIn 7 weeks Cultural 26Nov Thanksgiving🇨🇦 Canada and 3 more countriesIn 8 weeks Cultural 27Nov Black Friday🇦🇱 Albania and 29 more countriesIn 8 weeks Cultural 27Nov Buy Nothing Day🇨🇦 Canada and 8 more countriesIn 8 weeks

December 2026 8

Cultural 1Dec Hornbill Festival🇮🇳 Kohima, IndiaIn 8 weeks Cultural 1Dec Fiok festival🇬🇭 Sandema, GhanaIn 8 weeks Cultural 4Dec CCXP🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil and 2 more countriesIn 9 weeks Cultural 5Dec Krampusnacht🇩🇪 Germany and 11 more countriesIn 9 weeks Cultural 25Dec Fancy Dress Festival🇬🇭 Winneba, Ghana Cultural 26Dec Boxing Day🇦🇺 Australia and 11 more countries Cultural 29Dec Comiket🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan Cultural 31Dec Ayet Atyap Annual Cultural Festival🇳🇬 Atak Njei, Nigeria

January 2027 9

Cultural 2Jan Blacks and Whites' Carnival🇨🇴 Colombia and 3 more countries Cultural 2Jan Cape Town Minstrel Carnival🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa Cultural 11Jan Coming of Age Day🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan Cultural 12Jan Yennayer🇩🇿 Algeria and 4 more countries Cultural 14Jan Maghi🇮🇳 Muktsar, India Cultural 15Jan Wikipedia Day🇦🇺 San Francisco, Australia and 2 more countries Cultural 20Jan Tamborrada🇪🇸 San Sebastián, Spain and 1 more country Cultural 25Jan Up Helly Aa🇬🇧 Lerwick, United Kingdom Cultural 25Jan Burns supper🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 more country

February 2027 13

Cultural 2Feb Groundhog Day🇨🇦 Punxsutawney, Canada and 1 more country Cultural 4Feb Fat Thursday🇩🇪 Germany and 7 more countries Cultural 7Feb Chinese New Year🇨🇳 China and 30 more countries Cultural 7Feb Fastelavn🇪🇪 Estonia and 5 more countries Cultural 8Feb Baklahorani🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey Cultural 9Feb Swabian-Alemannic Carnival🇦🇹 Bad Saulgau, Austria and 2 more countries Cultural 9Feb Carnival🇦🇷 Argentina and 29 more countries Cultural 9Feb Vienna Opera Ball🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria Cultural 9Feb Carnival of Venice🇮🇹 Venice, Italy Cultural 9Feb Rio Carnival🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Cultural 9Feb Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife🇪🇸 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Cultural 9Feb Busójárás🇭🇷 Croatia and 4 more countries Cultural 9Feb Barranquilla Carnival🇨🇴 Barranquilla, Colombia
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