Dia De Los Muertos – Mexico 

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America on 1^st and 2nd November. On this day, they give honor to those who passed away and believe that on October 31 at midnight, the gates of heaven open up and the souls of children return to spend 24 hours with their families, while the souls of adults join the Earth on November 2nd.  

Samhain – Ireland and Scotland 

Samhain, or Samhuinn have roots from old Celtic and Pagan rituals from thousands of years ago. Ireland and Scotland celebrate this holiday with barmbrack, a traditional food-fruitcake filled with coins, rings and buttons to predict the future. 

The Hungry Ghost Festival, Hong Kong 

It’s a celebration that goes on for about a month and starts around mid-August. This is a way to give food and money to the spirits for their afterlife.   

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Nothing says spring like color, so Holi, one of the most colorful festivals in the world is also one of the most famous festivals around the globe. Celebrated by Hindus across Northern India, it involves throwing colored powder at one another. This way they pay respect to the coming of spring.

Spring is the time when every tree starts waking and lot of people adore that view. In Japan, Hanami (Cherry Blossom Festival) is all about bringing peace and community spirit. People enjoy the sakura trees (cherry blossoms) as they are gathered together for a picnic under their branches.

In south-eastern Europe, there is a tradition in which a bracelet (sometimes a doll) called ‘martinka’ is made from red and white cotton yarn. The saying goes that if you make a wish it will come true when after putting the bracelet on your wrist, you put it on the first blooming tree you see.

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Dia De Los Muertos – Mexico 

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated in Mexico and parts of Latin America on 1^st and 2nd November. On this day, they give honor to those who passed away and believe that on October 31 at midnight, the gates of heaven open up and the souls of children return to spend 24 hours with their families, while the souls of adults join the Earth on November 2nd.  

Samhain – Ireland and Scotland 

Samhain, or Samhuinn have roots from old Celtic and Pagan rituals from thousands of years ago. Ireland and Scotland celebrate this holiday with barmbrack, a traditional food-fruitcake filled with coins, rings and buttons to predict the future. 

The Hungry Ghost Festival, Hong Kong 

It’s a celebration that goes on for about a month and starts around mid-August. This is a way to give food and money to the spirits for their afterlife.   

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Nothing says spring like color, so Holi, one of the most colorful festivals in the world is also one of the most famous festivals around the globe. Celebrated by Hindus across Northern India, it involves throwing colored powder at one another. This way they pay respect to the coming of spring.

Spring is the time when every tree starts waking and lot of people adore that view. In Japan, Hanami (Cherry Blossom Festival) is all about bringing peace and community spirit. People enjoy the sakura trees (cherry blossoms) as they are gathered together for a picnic under their branches.

In south-eastern Europe, there is a tradition in which a bracelet (sometimes a doll) called ‘martinka’ is made from red and white cotton yarn. The saying goes that if you make a wish it will come true when after putting the bracelet on your wrist, you put it on the first blooming tree you see.

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