Festivals and celebrations
Information and webquests associated with a selection of festivals and celebrations from different cultures and religions all over the world.
There are hundreds of celebrations taking place every month all over the world. If you know of a festival or celebration taking place that we have not included in this section, please let us know by contacting the web editor.
Festivals lessons by month
January
Information and a webquest on New Year.
February
Information on Chinese New Year and St. Valentine's Day.
March
Information and webquests on St David's Day, Hina Matsuri, Las Fallas, St Patrick's Day, Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday.
April
Information and webquests on April Fool's Day, Mother's Day, Easter Sunday, Passover, Good Friday, Vaisakhi, Palm Sunday and St George's Day.
May
Information and webquests on Cannes film festival, Children's Day, Europe Day, Floralia, May Day and Wesak.
June
Information and webquests on Dragon Boat Racing, Glastonbury Festival, Kamehameha Day, Sahvuot and Summer solstice.
July
Information and webquests on American Independence Day, Bastille Day, Canada Day, Feast Day of the Redeemer, Guelaguetza, Obon and Pioneer Day.
August
Information and webquests on Ramadan, La Tomatina, Notting Hill Carnival, Raksha Bandhan and the Olympic Games.
September
Information and webquests on Labor Day, Moon festival and Rosh Hashanah.
October
Information on Oktoberfest and a webquest on Halloween.
November
Information and webquests on Guy Fawkes Night and The Day of the Dead.
December
Information and webquests on Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's Eve and Winter Solstice.
