JANUARY
1st January
New Year’s Day Concert
(Vienna, Austria)
One of the most famous concerts in the world.
6th January (annual)
Hornschlitten Bavarian Sleigh Race
(Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany)
Event on iced piste with ancient peasant
sleighs.
18th - 20th January
Cod Festival
(Helsingborg, Sweden)
The Cod Festival in Helsingborg is the world’s
largest deep-sea fishing event.
28th January - 1st February
Temple Bar Trad Irish Music & Culture
Festival
(Dublin, Ireland)
Presenting the best of traditional Irish culture,
it features four days of authentic music, and
dance.
27th January - 1st February
Transmediale.09
(Berlin, Germany)
Transmediale was founded in 1988 as a video
art festival and has taken place annually, in
Berlin, ever since.
31st January – 1st February (annual)
Truc Troc, Palais des Beaux-Arts
(Brussels, Belgium)
Truc Troc presents 100 works of art by 100
contemporary artists at Brussels’ Palais des
Beaux-Arts. Go and see if there is something
for you.
FEBRUARY
1st February (annual)
The Festival of Devils (La Endiablada)
(Almonacid del Marquesado, Spain)
The town of Almonicid del Marquesado
upholds a 13th century tradition. On 1st
February of each year one hundred men walk
about the town dressed up as devils.
1st February
St. Trifon’s Day
(Bulgaria)
St. Trifon’s day - patron saint of wine - has
traditionally been celebrated throughout
Bulgaria on the 1st of February, continuing
festivities that date back to the time of the
ancient Thracians. The festival involves a lot
of eating and drinking.
14th February - 16th February (annual)
Carnival in Barcelona
(Barcelona, Spain)
Carnival in Barcelona epitomizes some of
the more aspects of traditional celebration.
For Barcelonans this means a huge feast
dedicated to anything particularly fatty.
19th - 25th February
Lucerne Fasnacht
(Lucerne, Switzerland)
There is a lantern-lit parade, musical groups
perform and people dress in masks and
costumes.
15th, 22nd February and 1st March
Menton Lemon Festival
(Menton, France)
Sleepy Menton turns into a mix of colour for
this citrus-scented celebration, one of the
Côte d’Azur ’s most popular events.
20th - 25th February (annual)
Busójárás Carnival
(Mohács, Hungary)
The streets of Mohács fill with Hungarians
in scary masks, covered in long pelts and
waving torches.
Last weekend in February
Black Truffle Fair
(Norcia, Italy)
Local and national food producers show off
their specialties.
27st February - 14st March
Jerez Flamenco Festival
(Jerez de La Frontera, Spain)
One of the most important flamenco festivals
in the world.
MARCH
7th March
Museum Night
(Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
During Rotterdam’s annual Museum Night,
more than 40 galleries and museums present
innovative performances, concerts, workshops
and guided tours all night long.
9th March - 15th April
Snow Bombing
(Mayrhofen, Austria)
The ultimate winter event.
11th - 19th March
One World Film Festival
(Prague, Czech Republic)
First held in 1999, Prague’s international
human rights documentary film festival
has rapidly become an important
voice to be reckoned with.
March (annual)
Deauville Asian Film Festival
(Deauville, France)
A celebration of Asian films.
17th - 19th March
Las Fallas
(Valencia, Spain)
Las Fallas is undoubtedly one of the most
unique and crazy festivals in Spain (a country
known for unique and crazy festivals). What
started as a feast day for St. Joseph, the
patron saint of carpenters, has evolved into
a 5-day, multifaceted celebration of fire.
20th March - 5th April
Budapest Spring Festival
(Budapest, Hungary)
This festival boasts orchestral and chamber
concerts, jazz, contemporary dance, film
screenings and much more in 200 events at
a multitude of venues throughout the city.
24th March - 26th April
Ljubljana International Documentary
Film Festival
(Ljubljana, Slovenia)
The festival takes place since 1990 and
focuses on independent movie productions.
APRIL
First week of April
Dance of the Devils: Holy Week
(Prizzi, Italy)
The Dance of the Devils is performed by villagers
wearing large and terrifying iron masks.
20th April
Seville April Fair
(Seville, Spain)
The fair runs for around a week and hosts
an enticing program of typically Andalusian
cultural events.
28th April - 4th May
Bergen Fest
(Bergen, Norway)
One of Norway’s finest festivals, Bergen Fest
takes over a string of clubs, theatres and the
city ’s main concert hall.
30th April
Mayday
(Dortmund, Germany)
Mayday is one of Germany ’s biggest holiday
clubbing dates.
30th April
Queen’s Day Netherlands
(Various towns, The Netherlands)
Throughout the Netherlands, the Dutch
celebrate the (previous) Queen’s birthday,
known as Queen’s Day, with a full-on party
and lots of orange!
MAY
May - June
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
(Florence, Italy )
The oldest music festival in Italy, and one of
the most famous, the Maggio Musicale in
Florence was founded in 1933 and features
two months of opera, concerts, ballet and
exhibitions.
May (various dates)
In Vino
(Belgrade, Serbia)
In Vino is Belgrade’s annual wine festival,
celebrating a variety of Serbian grapes at
the Sava Centar.
4th May
Heineken Green Energy Festival
(Dublin, Ireland)
Dublin bursts with activity as the festival presents
a spectacular line -up of music at Dublin
Castle during the May Bank Holiday Weekend.
13th - 24th May
Cannes Film Festival
(Cannes, France)
Cannes is the biggest and most famous film
festival in the world.
25th May - 11th June
ArtPhoto Image Festival
(Bucharest, Romania)
Portfolio reviews, held at the Hotel Casa
Bucur, encourage photographers to promote
their work to curators, gallery owners and
media specialists.
29th - 31st May
Elitloppet
(Stockholm, Sweden)
Elitloppet is an annual Swedish Group One
Harness horse racing race that has taken
place in Solvalla hippodrome, Stockholm,
every year since 1952.
JUNE
June - November
Biennale Venetia
(Venice, Italy)
53rd International Art Exhibition.
June - September (Sundays only)
Chopin open air concerts
(Warszawa, Poland)
Every year, the season of open-air concerts
of Chopin’s music traditionally starts in June.
Concerts will be held in the Chopin House
in Żelazowa Wola and in Łazienki Park in
Warszawa at the monument to the composer.
The series of recitals will be held until the end
of September.
1st June - 31st July
Zurich Festival
(Zürich, Switzerland)
The Zürich Festival presents a unique
combination of theatre, opera, dance and
music.
3rd - 6th June
Sweden Rock
(Sölvesborg Sweden)
This annual rock festival has been held by
the sea in Sölvesborg since 1998.
10th - 14th June
Art Basel
(Basel, Switzerland)
The world’s leading art show.
6th June
Sauna Open Air Metal Festival
(Tampere, Finland)
This heavy metal festival brings
international stars to the open-air
Eteläpuisto in the centre of Tampere.
June (annual)
Festas de Lisboa
(Lisbon, Portugal)
These celebrations take place in the
historical quarters of Lisbon.
13th - 15th June
Greenfield
(Interlaken, Switzerland)
A three-day music festival (Camping at the
festival ground is free).
20th - 28th June
Kieler Woche
(Kiel, Germany)
Kieler Woche is also a unique event on dry
land: every year, in the last week of June, more
than three million people from 70 countries
visit the biggest summer festival in northern
Europe. Over ten days, Kiel puts its best foot
forward with a unique mix of cultural, musical,
political and social highlights.
26th, 27th and 28th June
Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary
Performing Arts
(Glastonbury, South west England)
The largest greenfield music and performing
art and music festival in the world.
28th June
Parkpop
(The Hague, The Netherlands)
Europe’s largest free pop festival.
25th June - 2nd August
Barcelona Summer Festival
(Barcelona, Spain)
Barcelona’s summer festival is Barcelona’s
most important cultural event of the season.
JULY
1st - 14th July
Festival of San Fermin (running of
the bulls)
(Pamplona, Spain)
The festival of San Fermín in the city of
Pamplona (Navarre, Spain), is a deeply-rooted
celebration. The ceremony, which dates to the
beginning of the twentieth century, has been
accompanied by ever greater ceremony and
is now is televised all over the world.
1st July - 10th August
Interceltic Festival
(Lorient, France)
Annual showcase of the Celtic arts, featuring
performers from Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
Asturias, Galicia, Isle of Man and Brittany.
3rd - 5th July
Roskilde
(Roskilde, Denmark)
Roskilde Festival is the largest North European
music festival and has existed since
1971. It is an annual week-long international
cultural event offering quality experiences
based on modern music and creative affinity.
2nd - 16th July
Istanbul International Jazz Festival
(Istanbul, Turkey)
The International Istanbul Jazz Festival
presents a remarkable variety of music from
big names in jazz at venues all over the city.
2nd - 4th July
Rock For People
(Hradec Králové, Czech Republic)
The start of the holiday season belongs once
again to the 16th annual ROCK FOR PEOPLE
festival at the Festival Park in Hradec Králové.
2nd July
Palio di Siena
(Sienna, Italy)
For the Siennese, the Palio horse-race around
the Piazza del Campo is a matter of life and
death.
3rd - 18th July
Montreux Jazz Festival
(Montreux, Switzerland)
The best-known music festival in Switzerland,
held annually on the shores of lake Geneva.
July (various dates)
Ommegang Pageant
(Brussels, Belgium)
A colorful medieval festival which takes place
every year on Brussels Grand Place.
11th July - 30th August
Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival
(Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
One of the largest music festivals in the world.
17th July
Pohoda
(Trencin, Slovakia)
Pohoda festival is an open-air summer music
festival in Slovakia, first organized in 1997
in Trencin. It is one of the biggest Slovak
music events organized annually. The current
venue is Trenčín Airport.
24th-26th July
Medieval Art Festival
(Sighisoara, Romania)
Festival in the best preserved and still
inhabited medieval city in Europe.
AUGUST
12th - 20th August
Sarajevo Film Festival
(Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The story of the festival began during the war
in 1995 when conditions were impossible.
Although the first event was more tied in
with the resistance and freedom fighting
movement, the organisation of the event was
immaculate and served as a base for those
that followed.
1st - 3rd August
Amsterdam Gaypride
(Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Amsterdam Pride is one of the largest gay
and lesbian festivals in Europe. The best club
circuit parties and the famous Canal Parade
on Saturday.
11th - 15th August
Øya Festival
(Oslo, Norway)
Impressive line -up of live music on its three
stages: Enga (the Meadow), Sjøsiden (the
Seaside), and Vika (the Cove).
12th - 18th August
Sziget 2009
(Budapest, Hungary)
Europe’s largest international outdoor festival
featuring various bands and acts. The venue
is stunning with the festival’s 15 stages
situated on an Island in Budapest’s city
centre, on the river Donau. This year the
number of international visitors is expected
to outnumber the Hungarians!
10th - 12th August
Puck Fair
(Killorglin, Ireland)
One of the most unusual street fairs in the
Republic. Expect a horse fair, parade and
coronation of King Puck, along with street
entertainment.
14th August - 6th September
Edinburgh International Festival
(Edinburgh, Scotland)
One of Europe’s best-known fine arts festivals.
Three weeks of outstanding performances
from the world’s greatest artists, orchestras
and companies in one of the world’s most
beautiful cities.
21st - 23rd August
Lowlands Festival
(Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands)
A three-day, progressive outdoor festival
that focuses on alternative music, standup
comedy, film, visual arts, literature and
(street) theatre.
26th August (annual)
La Tomatina
(Bunyol, Spain)
Every year the 9000 inhabitants of the tiny
village of Bunyol find their population has
quadrupled. Tens of thousands of participants
come from all over the world to fight
in a brutal battle where more than one
hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes
are thrown in the streets.
28th August
Reading Festival
(Reading , England)
A major festival since its inception, Reading is
the music fans’ favorite and continues to
draw the biggest and best in rock from all
over the world.
SEPTEMBER
September (annual)
Music MultiSonic Fest
(Bucharest, Romania)
Held at various venues throughout Bucharest,
this annual festival features live performances
of all sorts of music styles, from pop to jazz.
18th September - 3rd October
Oktoberfest
(Munich, Germany)
The ultimate event for fans of beer and
group jollity.
25th - 27th September
Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival
(Stockholm, Sweden)
One of the most important events on the
European beer circuit.
29th September
Mont St. Michel Procession
(St. Michel, France)
Every year more than 3000 pilgrims brave the
tides around Mont St Michel.
OCTOBER
12th October (annual)
Fiesta de la Hispanidad
(Plaza de Colón, Madrid, Spain)
Spain celebrates its National Day on 12th
October with an impressive military procession
in the Plaza de Colón, Madrid.
13th - 19th October
Tasting Week - La Semaine du Goût
(Various towns, France)
Real food is the subject of Tasting Week,
celebrated in France’s key towns and
gastronomic regions.
15th - 28th October
Salzburg Culture Days
(Salzburg, Austria)
The Culture Days have gained a reputation for
excellent concerts and stage presentations of
opera and classical music.
22nd - 25th October
Helsinki Book Fair
(Helsinki, Finland)
Literary lovers and industry folk gather at
the Helsinki Fair Centre each year for books,
books and more books.
23rd - 25th October
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival
(Cork, Ireland)
Jon Faddis is this year’s artist in residence.
The main concert venues are the Everyman
Palace Theatre, Cork Opera House and the
Triskel Arts Centre.
NOVEMBER
8th November
Athens Marathon
(Athens, Greece)
Commemorating the famous run of the
soldier Pheidippides in 490BC, the 42 kilometre
(26.2 mile) race begins at the town of
Marathon itself and ends up outside Athens’
Olympic Stadium.
11th November (annual)
Cologne Carnival
(Cologne, Germany)
Every year, at 11.11am on the 11th of the
11th, the city of Cologne goes wild. A weeklong
street festival, also called “the crazy
days”, takes places between the Thursday
before Rose Monday and Ash Wednesday.
DECEMBER
4th December (annual)
Saint Barbara Day
(Bulgaria)
Every December, Bulgarian folk celebrate the
day of Saint Barbara, the saint who protects
children from different diseases (above all
smallpox) and manages to fit animals under
her caring wing as well.
6th December (annual)
St. Nikolaos Day
(Agios Nikolaos, Greece)
St. Nikolaos Day is celebrated throughout
Greece. This is a particularly auspicious
occasion for the people of Agios Nikolaos,
as the saint is also the city’s patron.
22nd December (annual)
Drekkedagsnatta
(Kongsberg, Norway)
Every year on 22nd December, the population
of Kongsberg walk from the hills to the city to
commemorate the mineworkers who used to
celebrate Christmas on this day. Performances,
concerts, workshops and guided tours.
23rd December
The Little Shepherdess
(Civitavecchia, Italy)
Boys and girls wander the streets of the city,
armed with guitars, flutes and penny
whistles, singing Christmas carols in return
for sweets and pocket money.
26th December
Christmas Festival Race Meeting
(Leopardstown Racecourse, Dublin, Ireland)
Leopardstown’s most famous horse-race
meeting.
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