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Festivals of the World

Festivals of the World

Discover a vivid visual journey through global celebrations with Festivals of the World, this gallery showcases vibrant cultural festivals and traditional events from every corner of the globe, from colourful street parades and costume pageantry to age-old ceremonies and community rituals, ideal for travel, editorial and cultural storytelling projects.

Girls in traditional Thai dress, Chiang Mai Flower Festival, Chiangmai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia - 834-2124https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F834-2124&imtype=webp834-2124https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/834-2124/girls-traditional-thai-dress-chiang-mai-flower-festival/
Running of the Bulls, Festival of San Fermin, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, Europe - 767-1073https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F767-1073&imtype=webp767-1073https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/767-1073/running-bulls-festival-san-fermin-pamplona-navarra-spain/
Crowds running with bulls during the encierro at the festival of San Fermin (The Running of the Bulls), Pamplona, Navarra, Euskadi, Spain, Europe - 829-1302https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F829-1302&imtype=webp829-1302https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/829-1302/crowds-running-bulls-during-encierro-festival-san-fermin/
Honour guard in gala uniform riding on horseback carrying the Yesun Hult Tsagaan Tug (The Nine White Banners) at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Naadam Mongolian National Festival celebration in the National Sports Stadium, Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator), Mongolia - 1116-39324https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1116-39324&imtype=webp1116-39324https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-39324/honour-guard-gala-uniform-riding-horseback-carrying-yesun/
Chinese girl in traditional Chinese clothing during the Heqing Qifeng Pear Flower festival, China - 746-87843https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F746-87843&imtype=webp746-87843https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/746-87843/chinese-girl-traditional-chinese-clothing-during-heqing-qifeng/
Woman in traditional Buryat dress at the 2014 Naadam Mongolian National Festival celebration by the National Sports Stadium, Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator), Mongolia - 1116-39323https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1116-39323&imtype=webp1116-39323https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-39323/woman-traditional-buryat-dress-naadam-mongolian-national-festival/
Girl with Shiva tattoo on back, Sanja Matsuri Festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa Jinja, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 733-1365https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FVERTICAL%2F733-1365&imtype=webp733-1365https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/733-1365/girl-shiva-tattoo-back-sanja-matsuri-festival-sensoji/
Horse rider jousting with target during the Sant Joan's festival, Ciutadella, Minorca, Spain - 718-427https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F718-427&imtype=webp718-427https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/718-427/horse-rider-jousting-target-during-sant-joans-festival/
Loy Kratong festival, Sukhothai, Thailand, Asia - 238-502https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F238-502&imtype=webp238-502https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/238-502/loy-kratong-festival-sukhothai-thailand-asia/
Men rowing a boat in the Retreat of the Waters Festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia - 150-406https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F150-406&imtype=webp150-406https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/150-406/men-rowing-boat-retreat-waters-festival-phnom-penh/
Men from the island of PENTECOST in a traditional dance at a Melanesian cultural festival, Efate Island, Port Vila, Vanuatu - 83-11837https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F83-11837&imtype=webp83-11837https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/83-11837/men-island-pentecost-traditional-dance-melanesian-cultural-festival/
Alamal, ritual festival, Maasai village (manyatta), Rift Valley, southeast Kenya, East Africa, Africa - 724-1329https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F724-1329&imtype=webp724-1329https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/724-1329/alamal-ritual-festival-maasai-village-manyatta-rift-valley/
Wrestlers at tournament, Naadam festival, Tov Province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia - 712-1917https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FPANORAMIC%2F712-1917&imtype=webp712-1917https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/712-1917/wrestlers-tournament-naadam-festival-tov-province-mongolia-central/
Parade at the Oktoberfest (Munich Beer Festival), Munich, Germany - 701-122https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F701-122&imtype=webp701-122https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/701-122/parade-oktoberfest-munich-beer-festival-munich-germany/
Opening parade, Yushu Horse Festival, Qinghai Province, China, Asia - 188-6863https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F188-6863&imtype=webp188-6863https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/188-6863/opening-parade-yushu-horse-festival-qinghai-province-china/
Wrestling match, Naadam festival, Oulaan Bator (Ulaan Baatar), Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia - 712-1438https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F712-1438&imtype=webp712-1438https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/712-1438/wrestling-match-naadam-festival-oulaan-bator-ulaan-baatar/
Corpus Christi Festival in Cuzco men carrying a santo in procession around the Plaza de Armas, Peru - 763-940https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F763-940&imtype=webp763-940https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/763-940/corpus-christi-festival-cuzco-men-carrying-santo-procession/
An Afro-Cuban dancer spitting fire at a festival of Afro-Cuban Culture in Guanabacoa just east of Havana, Cuba - 763-110https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F763-110&imtype=webp763-110https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/763-110/afrocuban-dancer-spitting-fire-festival-afrocuban-culture-guanabacoa/
Mexican children, Cinco de Mayo festival, Old Town, San Diego State Historic Park, California, United States of America, North America - 777-973https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F777-973&imtype=webp777-973https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/777-973/mexican-children-cinco-de-mayo-festival-old-town/
Portrait of a teenage girl wearing a costume in a traditional festival - 788-5529https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FGI%2FVERTICAL%2F788-5529&imtype=webp788-5529https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/788-5529/portrait-teenage-girl-wearing-costume-traditional-festival/
Shivaratri festival, Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia - 312-2836https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FVERTICAL%2F312-2836&imtype=webp312-2836https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/312-2836/shivaratri-festival-pashupatinath-temple-kathmandu-nepal-asia/
Three people wearing traditional costumes in a festival, Peru - 788-14708https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FGI%2FVERTICAL%2F788-14708&imtype=webp788-14708https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/788-14708/three-people-wearing-traditional-costumes-festival-peru/
Dancing before the image of the ten armed warrior goddess Durga, Durga Puja Festival, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia - 17-1211https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F17-1211&imtype=webp17-1211https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/17-1211/dancing-image-ten-armed-warrior-goddess-durga-durga/
Caribbean carnival festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America - 796-98https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F796-98&imtype=webp796-98https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/796-98/caribbean-carnival-festival-montreal-quebec-canada-north-america/
Elaborate costumes worn at a traditional Miao New Year festival in Xijiang, Guizhou Province, China, Asia - 733-3292https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F733-3292&imtype=webp733-3292https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/733-3292/elaborate-costumes-worn-traditional-miao-new-year-festival/
Portrait of two men, one masked, the other with soot smeared on his face during the Ati-Atihan Festival, an annual feast in honour of the Santo Nino, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia - 821-14https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F821-14&imtype=webp821-14https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/821-14/portrait-two-men-one-masked-soot-smeared-face/
Parade along White Beach during the Ati-Atihan Festival, an annual feast in honour of the Santo Nino, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia - 821-5https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F821-5&imtype=webp821-5https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/821-5/parade-white-beach-during-atiatihan-festival-annual-feast/
Parade along White Beach during the Ati-Atihan Festival, an annual feast in honour of the Santo Nino, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia - 821-15https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F821-15&imtype=webp821-15https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/821-15/parade-white-beach-during-atiatihan-festival-annual-feast/
Hindu priests at sundown Aarti Ritual Ceremony of Light during Shivrati Festival in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, India - 1161-4361https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1161-4361&imtype=webp1161-4361https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1161-4361/hindu-priests-sundown-aarti-ritual-ceremony-light-during/
Young Indian men on boat trip celebrating Hindu Holi festival of colours at Nariman Point, Mumbai, formerly Bombay, India - 1161-5280https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FVERTICAL%2F1161-5280&imtype=webp1161-5280https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1161-5280/young-indian-men-boat-trip-celebrating-hindu-holi/
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