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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.

February 2027 10

Cultural 9Feb Oruro Carnival🇧🇴 Oruro, Bolivia Cultural 9Feb Kurentovanje🇸🇮 Ptuj, Slovenia Cultural 9Feb New Orleans Mardi Gras🇺🇸 New Orleans, United States Cultural 9Feb Carnival of Ivrea🇮🇹 Ivrea, Italy Cultural 9Feb Haitian Carnival🇭🇹 Port-au-Prince, Haiti Cultural 14Feb Valentine's Day🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 30 more countries Cultural 21Feb Lantern Festival🇨🇳 China and 8 more countries Cultural 21Feb Taiwan Lantern Festival🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan Cultural 21Feb Magdalena Festival🇪🇸 Castellón de la Plana, Spain Cultural 28Feb Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand🇧🇪 Geraardsbergen, Belgium

March 2027 11

Cultural 3Mar Hinamatsuri🇯🇵 Japan Cultural 5Mar Chapchar Kut🇮🇳 Aizawl, India Cultural 14Mar White Day🇨🇳 China and 4 more countries Cultural 15Mar Falles🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain Cultural 18Mar Bergkirchweih🇩🇪 Erlangen, Germany Cultural 24Mar The Gathering🇳🇴 Hamar, Norway Cultural 25Mar Carnival of Binche🇧🇪 Binche, Belgium Cultural 25Mar Rijeka Carnival🇭🇷 Rijeka, Croatia Cultural 26Mar Rosenmontag🇦🇹 Austria and 4 more countries Cultural 26Mar Trinidad and Tobago Carnival🇹🇹 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Cultural 29Mar Carnival of Basel🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland

April 2027 7

Cultural 1Apr Dipo🇬🇭 Odumase, Ghana Cultural 4Apr Qingming Festival🇨🇳 China and 11 more countries Cultural 12Apr Seville Fair🇪🇸 Seville, Spain Cultural 12Apr Yuri's Night🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 10 more countries Cultural 14Apr Pohela Boishakh🇧🇩 Dhaka, Bangladesh and 1 more country Cultural 18Apr Moors and Christians of Alcoy🇪🇸 Alcoy, Spain Cultural 22Apr Earth Day🇦🇱 Albania and 29 more countries

May 2027 12

Cultural 1May Aboakyer Festival🇬🇭 Winneba, Ghana Cultural 3May Hakata Dontaku🇯🇵 Fukuoka, Japan Cultural 5May Cinco de Mayo🇲🇽 Puebla, Mexico and 1 more country Cultural 5May Kakava🇹🇷 Edirne, Turkey Cultural 5May Tango no Sekku🇯🇵 Japan Cultural 8May Iris Festival🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium Cultural 9May Herri Urrats🇫🇷 Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, France and 2 more countries Cultural 13May Cheung Chau Bun Festival🇭🇰 Cheung Chau, Hong Kong Cultural 15May Pahiyas Festival🇵🇭 Lucban, Philippines Cultural 15May Aoi Matsuri🇯🇵 Kyoto, Japan Cultural 25May Towel Day🇨🇦 Canada and 2 more countries Cultural 31May Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake🇬🇧 Brockworth, United Kingdom

June 2027 8

Cultural 9Jun Dragon Boat Festival🇨🇳 China and 6 more countries Cultural 11Jun Boquerón Pride🇵🇷 Boquerón, Puerto Rico Cultural 12Jun Chagu Chagu Umakko🇯🇵 Takizawa, Japan Cultural 16Jun Bloomsday🇮🇪 Ireland and 13 more countries Cultural 19Jun Bonfires of Saint John in Alicante🇪🇸 Alicante, Spain Cultural 21Jun International Day of Yoga🇨🇳 China and 6 more countries Cultural 23Jun Festa de São João do Porto🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal Cultural 26Jun San Francisco Pride🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States
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