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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.

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Dancers and acrobats at the Arirang Festival, the North Korean Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance, Pyongyang, North Korea, Asia - 832-115124https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F832-115124&imtype=webp832-115124https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-115124/dancers-acrobats-arirang-festival-north-korean-grand-mass/
Women in Bavarian costume, Bavarian Festival, Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany, Europe - 834-3690https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F834-3690&imtype=webp834-3690https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/834-3690/women-bavarian-costume-bavarian-festival-rosenheim-bavaria-germany/
Young boy playing traditional horn, Childrens Festival (Kinderzeche), Dinkelsbuhl, Bavaria, Romantic Road (Romantische Strasse), Germany, Europe - 834-3675https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FVERTICAL%2F834-3675&imtype=webp834-3675https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/834-3675/young-boy-playing-traditional-horn-childrens-festival-kinderzeche/
Girls in traditional Thai dress, Chiang Mai Flower Festival, Chiangmai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia - 834-2123https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F834-2123&imtype=webp834-2123https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/834-2123/girls-traditional-thai-dress-chiang-mai-flower-festival/
Drag queens, Gay Pride Festival, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe - 834-6283https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F834-6283&imtype=webp834-6283https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/834-6283/drag-queens-gay-pride-festival-london-england-united/
Dancers at the Airand festival, Mass games in Pyongyang, North Korea, Asia - 816-2381https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F816-2381&imtype=webp816-2381https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/816-2381/dancers-airand-festival-mass-games-pyongyang-north-korea/
Pujaris standing on the backs of elephants, holding fans made of peacock feathers up in the air, Hindu Pooram festival, Thrissur, Kerala, southern India, Asia - 832-55545https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F832-55545&imtype=webp832-55545https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-55545/pujaris-standing-backs-elephants-holding-fans-peacock-feathers/
Kudamattam competition, Thrissur Pooram festival, Thrissur, Kerala, India, Asia - 746-74836https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F746-74836&imtype=webp746-74836https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/746-74836/kudamattam-competition-thrissur-pooram-festival-thrissur-kerala-india/
Female tourists stand in front of Temple during the pigment throwing Holi Festival, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - 1218-324https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1218-324&imtype=webp1218-324https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1218-324/female-tourists-stand-front-temple-during-pigment-throwing/
Portrait of a Worship man with a muddy face during Loei Peetakhon festival in Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia - 352-216https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F352-216&imtype=webp352-216https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/352-216/portrait-worship-man-muddy-face-during-loei-peetakhon/
Sadhus (holy men), Shivaratri festival, Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia - 312-2823https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F312-2823&imtype=webp312-2823https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/312-2823/sadhus-holy-men-shivaratri-festival-pashupatinath-temple-kathmandu/
Yellow demon devil mask, portrait, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany - 832-329321https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F832-329321&imtype=webp832-329321https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-329321/yellow-demon-devil-mask-portrait-knight-festival-kaltenberger/
Life in the Baroque era, 18th century, Prussian uniform of the "Potsdam Giants", Schiller Jahrhundertfest festival, Marbach am Neckar, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe - 832-369821https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F832-369821&imtype=webp832-369821https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-369821/life-baroque-era-century-prussian-uniform-potsdam-giants/
Traditional fire lanterns being released into the night sky during the Yeepeng festival, also referred to as Loi Krathong, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia - 832-53225https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F832-53225&imtype=webp832-53225https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-53225/traditional-fire-lanterns-released-night-sky-during-yeepeng/
Jember Fashion Festival and Carnival, East Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia - 1131-588https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1131-588&imtype=webp1131-588https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1131-588/jember-fashion-festival-carnival-east-java-indonesia-southeast/
Ladies in traditional dress, Traditional Dress Feast Festival, Milotice village, Moravian Slovacko folk region, Milotiice, Brnensko, Czech Republic, Europe - 737-286https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F737-286&imtype=webp737-286https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/737-286/ladies-traditional-dress-traditional-dress-feast-festival-milotice/
Caribbean carnival festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America - 796-100https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F796-100&imtype=webp796-100https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/796-100/caribbean-carnival-festival-montreal-quebec-canada-north-america/
Wrestling at the national Naadam festival, Ovorkhangai, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia - 841-276https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RM%2FRH%2FHORIZONTAL%2F841-276&imtype=webp841-276https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/841-276/wrestling-national-naadam-festival-ovorkhangai-mongolia-central-asia/
Sadhus enthusiastically running into the the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers for a purifying bath at the Kumbh Mela festival. Allahabad India - 857-10844https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FCI%2FHORIZONTAL%2F857-10844&imtype=webp857-10844https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/857-10844/sadhus-enthusiastically-running-confluence-ganges-yamuna-rivers-purifying/
Vendor selling roasted meat at a stall in Bhogali Mela, ahead of the 'Magh Bihu' festival, in Guwahati, Assam, India on January 12, 2026. Magh Bihu, also called Bhogali Bihu, is Assam’s harvest festival marking the end of the agricultural season and celeb - 1398-171https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1398-171&imtype=webp1398-171https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1398-171/vendor-selling-roasted-meat-stall-bhogali-mela-ahead/
Aerial view of a large bonfire surrounded by crowds during a shrine festival at Yūtoku Inari Shrine, one of Kyushu’s most important Inari shrines. - 1372-2277https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1372-2277&imtype=webp1372-2277https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1372-2277/aerial-view-large-bonfire-surrounded-crowds-during-shrine/
Skiffs at the start,Yoles Festival,Sainte-Anne Bay, Martinique, French island (overseas region and department),Lesser Antilles Eastern Caribbean Sea,Atlantic Ocean - 1382-6034https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1382-6034&imtype=webp1382-6034https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1382-6034/skiffs-startyoles-festivalsainteanne-bay-martinique-french-island-overseas/
Water throwing in the street, Songkran festival, New Year's Day, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Asia - 1382-6003https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1382-6003&imtype=webp1382-6003https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1382-6003/water-throwing-street-songkran-festival-new-years-day/
Water throwing in the street, Songkran festival, New Year's Day, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Asia - 1382-6002https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1382-6002&imtype=webp1382-6002https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1382-6002/water-throwing-street-songkran-festival-new-years-day/
Shugendō monk performing the fire ritual at Kinpusen-ji Temple, Yoshino, Japan — Hitaki-sai autumn festival of spiritual cleansing - 1372-1936https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1372-1936&imtype=webp1372-1936https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1372-1936/shugend-monk-performing-fire-ritual-kinpusenji-temple-yoshino/
Procession of Yamabushi monks entering Kinpusen-ji Temple during the Hitaki-sai fire festival, Yoshino, Japan — traditional Buddhist ceremony in November - 1372-1935https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1372-1935&imtype=webp1372-1935https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1372-1935/procession-yamabushi-monks-entering-kinpusenji-temple-during-hitakisai/
Municipal workers push a clay idol of Goddess Durga to immerse into the Brahmaputra River on the concluding day of the Durga Puja festival, in Guwahati, Assam, India on 2 October 2025. - 1398-116https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1398-116&imtype=webp1398-116https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1398-116/municipal-workers-push-clay-idol-goddess-durga-immerse/
Holi festival in Hampi, India, state of Karnataka, 15.03.2025, people celebrating the hindu holiday of colours, love, equality and spring - 832-408277https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FHORIZONTAL%2F832-408277&imtype=webp832-408277https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-408277/holi-festival-hampi-india-state-karnataka-people-celebrating/
Giants parade, 'Fetes du Bouffon' (Buffoon Festival) at Saint-Quentin, Aisne department, Picardy region, northern France, Europe - 1382-4810https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FHORIZONTAL%2F1382-4810&imtype=webp1382-4810https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1382-4810/giants-parade-fetes-du-bouffon-buffoon-festival-saintquentin/
Tozzabancone et Fittifitti, live giant puppets show by the Degli Sbuffi compagny, Place Ducale, Charleville-Mezieres, Arden, France - 1382-4666https://images.robertharding.com/zoom.php?im=RF%2FRH_RF%2FVERTICAL%2F1382-4666&imtype=webp1382-4666https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1382-4666/tozzabancone-fittifitti-live-giant-puppets-show-degli-sbuffi/
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