Easter, Christmas, New Year are known to people all over the world. But, there are other holidays, which, to put it mildly, are a bit unusual.

Each nation has its own colorful, interesting and unusual holidays. They were invented in different countries ah of the world in order to diversify people's lives, fill it with bright colors. Such holidays allow not to forget about national traditions.

Below is a brief overview of the most unusual holidays, which are also widely celebrated, although not worldwide.

Unusual holidays

1. Night of the radish (Mexico)
The holiday is held annually on December 23 in the city of Oaxaca. The city is famous for its woodcarvers. In 1889, farmers decided to try carving radishes to attract buyers. And it worked. The festival lasts several hours, but attracts a large number of spectators and participants. Masters carve all kinds of figurines of people, animals, buildings from radishes.

The main theme of the festival is Christmas stories. Some sculptures weigh up to 3 kilograms and reach a length of 50 cm. There are several competitions in the program of the holiday, during which they choose the thickest, leanest, longest and roundest radishes. The holiday is accompanied by cheerful music, dancing and the sale of delicious sweets.

2. Hangul Day (pronouncement of the Korean alphabet)

October 9 at South Korea Day of the proclamation of the Korean alphabet. It is worth clarifying that this day marks the creation and proclamation of the original alphabet of the Korean language (Hangul) by King Sejong the Great. In the year 1446, the ninth month of lunar calendar the king unveiled a document representing the new alphabet.

Until the 20th century, this language was used to a limited extent. But in the second half of the last century, Hangul became the main writing system in Korea. In 1991, the holiday lost its status public holiday but remained national.

3. Lame Duck Day (USA)

On February 6, Americans celebrate Lame Duck Day. "Lame Duck" is an informal nickname for presidents and politicians who lost the next election, but are still forced to remain in office until the end of their term. In American political jargon, the phrase appeared in the middle of the 19th century.

Also lame ducks are sometimes called teachers in educational institutions or executives and managers of companies who should quit soon, but are still working last days at their workplaces.

4. Cheung Chau Bung Festival (Gogkkong)

Bun Festival is held on Day 8 4 lunar month on Chinese calendar. This is one of the brightest traditional holidays in China. The holiday began to be celebrated about a century ago, when an epidemic of plague struck the island. To appease the spirits, the local population set up an altar with offerings in front of the god Pak Tai and the plague receded. Since then, and to this day, the inhabitants of the island arrange parades and festivities.

The celebration begins when three 18-meter towers line up in front of the temple, which are completely covered with buns and pastries. People should collect as many buns as possible, the more pastries a person collects from the towers, the more lucky the next year will be.

5. Lammas Day

Lammas Day, celebrated in the English-speaking countries of the northern hemisphere on August 1, has many names, but the most common is Lughnasad, which translates as "Lug's gathering" or "Lug's wedding." Lug is one of the gods of the Celtic pantheon, the patron of agriculture and crafts.

The most important dish on Lammas is bread in all its variations, which the inhabitants bring to the local church. On the festive table fruits and nuts are also placed. On this day, several rituals are performed, and after that, the residents prefer to continue the celebration in nature, if the weather allows.

6. Beer Day (Iceland)

If you are a beer lover, then you need to visit the beer festival on March 1 in Iceland. On that day, the adoption of the strong beer law, which has been in force since 1989, is celebrated. This act abolished the dry law, which had been in force for 75 years.

The most important thing on this day is to drink as much beer as you like. On this day, most offices, institutions and banks work less, but this does not apply to drinking establishments.

7. Setsebun, Bean Throwing Day (Japan)

Setsebun, or Bean Scattering Day, is celebrated on the first day of spring, on the 3rd and 4th of February according to the Japanese calendar. On this day, people scatter beans (mame maki) in houses, streets and temples to drive away evil spirits and invite happiness into the home.

According to an ancient legend, once an epidemic claimed many lives and evil spirits were to blame. They were driven away only with the help of roasted beans. This is where the mame-maki ritual was born to expel evil spirits and preserve well-being.

Holidays of the peoples of the world

8. Nenan Ice Lottery (Alaska)

The lottery takes place in the village of Nenana. This tradition began in 1917. That year, the winter was especially long, and a group of railroad engineers began to bet on when the ice on the Tanana River would begin to crack. The next year they were supported by a few more people and it became a tradition.

Participants of the lottery must guess the day and exact time of ice breaking on the river. A large tripod is set up on the ice, tied to a special watch on the shore. As the ice begins to melt and crack, the tripod falls into the water, stopping the clockwork. The winner is announced. The biggest win was $303,895.

9. Nyepi Day (day of silence)

Nyepi or Day of Silence in Bali is an analogue of the new year, but is celebrated every spring on the night of the new moon. Thus, the date of the celebration changes every year. Nyepi is one of the most important holidays in the culture of the island, it is preceded by several ritual ceremonies, during which almost all the islanders participate. After the ceremonies. the next day at 6 am the whole island is immersed in peace and quiet. The point is to make the demons believe that the island is empty.

Nothing works on the island, except for an ambulance. On this day, the police patrol the city to make sure that all citizens meet New Year without light, TV, radio and noisy feasts, while thinking about what awaits them next year and about what goals they set for themselves. The guests of the island must also obey the rules of Nyepi. The next day, a fun carnival begins.

10. Tomatina

In the last week of August, the city of Bunol in eastern Spain hosts an annual tomato festival dedicated to the outgoing summer. This Spanish holiday comes with fireworks, music, dancing and free food. Distinctive feature a holiday that attracts crowds of tourists is the tomato battle of La Tomatina.

The history of the holiday dates back to 1945, when a group of friends staged a tomato duel on the square. Despite attempts by the authorities to ban the holiday, the festival is becoming more and more popular. And although the battle itself lasts about 1.5 hours, the consumption of tomatoes reaches 100 tons.

11. Festival of Colors (Holi)

One of the most famous holidays India is the festival of colors Holi. It marks the arrival of spring in Hinduism, and falls at the end of February - beginning of March. The festival is dedicated to Holika, the legendary sister of the mythical king Hiranyakashipu, who refused to kill the little prince Prahlad, who believed in Vishnu, on her brother's orders, and died in a fire saving a child.

On the first day of the festival, in the late afternoon, bonfires are lit in honor of Holika, symbolizing her burning. The second day (Dhalundi) of the festival is dedicated to colors: the participants of the festival shower each other and everyone they meet with coloring powders and water. This tradition originates from the legends about the love of Krishna and Radha, whose face the young god painted with powder as a child. With a special scope, Holi is celebrated in the Indian villages around Mathura - in the homeland of Krishna.

12 Cooperschild Cheese Race

Held on the last Monday of May in Gloucester, England. Competitors climb the hill and, after the signal, rush after the rolling head of cheese. Whoever crosses the finish line first and grabs the cheese gets it as a prize. Despite the very high level of injuries, the holiday attracts a huge number of people who want to take part and tourists.

The origin of the holiday is unknown, but the tradition of holding it dates back about 200 years and is becoming more and more popular every year.

13. Monkey Banquet

Monkey Banquet is one of the most unusual holidays in Thailand. Once a year, since 1989, the Thais have hosted a feast for 600 invited primates, although many more guests come. On a huge 7 meter table, covered with a red tablecloth, you can find everything that the monkey soul desires: all kinds of tropical fruits, vegetables and rice, only 2 tons. You can even find soda and sweets there. Thus, the inhabitants of the city of Lopburi thank the macaques for victories in past wars. According to legend, the god Rama granted these lands to his to the best friend- Monkey King Hanuman. It was the monkeys who helped the king save Rama's wife, Sita, and defeat the enemies.

The holiday starts at last sunday November on the ruins of an ancient temple. The Governor delivers a celebratory speech to the primates. There are a great many of them. Then real invitations tied to cashew nuts are handed out. A few brave males appear first, then all the other members of the pack. Crowds of tourists and locals try to capture this feast on camera. Well-fed and funny monkeys even allow themselves to be stroked.

Hundreds of holidays are celebrated annually in the world, with the preservation of ancient traditions and distinctive originality. Gone are the days of bloody sacrifices. They were replaced by harmless offerings to gods and idols in the form of fruits, dances and songs. Many of them will seem strange, but they are all worth visiting and forming your own opinion.

Many creative people sang this wonderful time. After all, where else can you see such a variety of colors, if not in autumn? The first month of September is called affectionate, because the weather has not changed much, reminiscent of summer. October always grieves us with rains, many are enveloped in sadness and melancholy. No need to be upset, because the weather is preparing for a long rest. November finally exposes the last trees. At this time, the weather becomes cold and damp, along with the rain, the first snow can fly. But in this gloomy weather, we want to cheer you up with a calendar of all kinds of autumn holidays.

Autumn opens like this bright holiday like a day of knowledge - September 1, the Day of Moscow and the Day of Oil and Gas Industry Workers.

9th of September- International Beauty Day. Since 1995, in all countries and cities, people have been admiring everything beautiful and wonderful. It is on this day that beauty contests are organized.

September 13- Day of the programmer. This holiday is celebrated on the 256th day of the year. This number was not chosen by chance. After all, using an eight-bit byte, you can express 256 different values.

16 of September- World Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer. The ozone layer protects our earth from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. Many scientists are working in this direction.

October opens its gates to us with holidays: international day music, World Vegetarian Day, Army Day Russian Federation and Day of the elderly.

October 7th- International Doctor's Day. Despite the fact that the doctor is one of the oldest professions. More than 500 medical workers work in various hot spots of the world. For the first time, Hippocrates himself felt all the hardships of this vocation. This is a very responsible and important profession.

October 13- Day of the worker of agriculture. Since 1999, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, this day is celebrated not only by workers in agriculture and processing products, but also by those who work and thanks to them we have all the food on our tables.

halloween celebrate October 31. This is the "youngest" holiday, arose recently. It is celebrated on October 31, on the eve of All Saints' Day. Until recently, this holiday was celebrated only in English-speaking countries. But now Halloween paraphernalia has burst into other countries at a rapid pace.

November holidays start from Nov. 1- All Saints Day. This day has always been considered mystical. They thought that on this day magical entities come to the human world, and people can visit another world. It is believed that on this day the souls of the dead return to their homes and demand refreshments.

2 October- International Men's Day. On this day, the organizers of the celebrations try to draw public attention to gender discrimination and inequality between men and women, and also talk about the positive impact of men on raising children.

November 7- Day of consent and reconciliation. After the collapse of the USSR, the public was divided into opponents and adherents of this event. In order to avoid all sorts of troubles and conflicts between people, in 1996 the President of Russia decided to rename the anniversary of the Great October Revolution to the Day of Accord and Reconciliation. Until 2005, this day was a day off, but later November 4, the Day of National Unity, was made a day off.

Since 2005, November 7 has ceased to be a day off - instead, November 4, the Day of National Unity, was "appointed" as a day off.

On this day, for the first time, a computer appeared on the shelves of our stores.

November 17- International student day. On October 28, 1939, in German-occupied Czechoslovakia, students from Prague universities came out to celebrate the birth of the Czechoslovak state. Their demonstration was dispersed, but student Jan Opletal was killed. At his funeral, students again tried to protest, but many were arrested and imprisoned in camps, some were executed. Two years later, a meeting of all the students who fought against Nazism was held in London. It was decided to celebrate this painful date as Student's Day, in honor of all the students who died.

20 November- World Children's Day. The history of the establishment of this holiday begins in 1954. It is dedicated to world brotherhood and mutual understanding of children.

We hope that our little calendar will be useful to you and, opening it someday, you will learn something new for yourself. Let this calendar become a ray of light for you on a rainy day at this not very pleasant and inspiring time. Look, perhaps tomorrow you will have a professional holiday.

Another name for the holiday is the Moon Gingerbread Festival. It is the second most important in China after the Chinese New Year (celebrated according to the lunar calendar). On this day, families gather together, and millions of flying lanterns are launched into the sky. Bright parades are held throughout the country with "dances" of lions and dragons.

It is believed that on this day the moon is the most beautiful of the year: in ancient times, people revered it with incense and prayed for family happiness.

As for the mysterious mooncakes, they are more like a mixture of cookies and pie, called yuebins and are calling card festivals all over the world.

Beneath the thin layer of pastry is a rich filling, traditionally made from lotus seeds (the most sophisticated option), sweet beans or nuts, and sometimes duck egg yolks. These days, toppings can be just about anything, from foie gras to ice cream. Patterns or inscriptions with the wishes of harmony and longevity are applied to the gingerbread. Yuebings are both a souvenir and a delicacy, it is customary to give them to the closest people or colleagues in order to establish strong business ties.

Oktoberfest in Munich (September 16 - October 3)


The very German beer festival that every person on the planet has heard of! It has been held for more than 200 years, annually attracts more than 6 million visitors and is so popular that it is "celebrated" all over the world, including in Moscow.

Grandiose festivities in Munich begin with an eight thousandth carnival procession from the city center to the meadow where the festival will be held. After the chief burgomaster solemnly uncorks the first festive beer barrel, the fun begins: feasts with many varieties of drinks and snacks, attractions, dancing to music - both traditional Bavarian and modern. Brewers and chefs share their recipes, and the Alps can be seen from the 50-meter Ferris wheel in good weather. The atmosphere is simply unforgettable!

New York Halloween Village Parade (October 31)

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One of the most fun, colorful and creepy holidays in the world, Halloween originated among the Celtic tribes, but thanks to the United States, its popularity has spread all over the world. It's no surprise that the US hosts the largest Halloween parade on the planet!

Only costumed characters are allowed to participate in the New York procession. They go side by side with hundreds of fantasy dolls, including giant ones that depict both scary (but also funny!) fairy-tale creatures and, for example, pop culture characters. Among dozens of musical groups - this year there will be 53 of them - all kinds of performance styles are presented.

It should be noted that, despite the “horror” theme, it is quite possible to come to the parade with children who will definitely enjoy the bright and noisy performance. You just need to keep an eye on them and book a table in advance in one of the cafes nearby to relax and have a bite to eat after the procession.

Day of the Dead in Mexico (October 31 - November 2)

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A little more autumn and completely fearless horror. Speaking of the festivals of this time of year, one cannot fail to mention the famous Day of the Dead. It is popular in many countries Latin America, but became famous mainly thanks to Mexico.

These days, Mexicans remember their departed relatives not with sadness, but with joy and fantasy - they arrange a bright carnival, make colorful costumes and masks, and prepare desserts in the form of skeletons and skulls. They also visit and decorate cemeteries.

Children love the holiday - they draw cartoons and dance in the streets, receiving sweet treats.

Rakfisk Festival in Norway (November 2-4)

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Dedicated to lovers of salted fish and northern nature! Every year in the beautiful village of Fagernes in the east of Norway, the festival of rakfisk, a Scandinavian fish delicacy, is held. It is prepared from trout, keeping for several months in a special brine. During the two days of the festival, as many as 500 tons of this dish are eaten.

Rakfisk of the new salt is served with sour cream and fresh onion rings, the tasting is accompanied by fun games and live music. Imagine now how picturesque views the guests of the festival observe at the same time, and you will definitely want to go to autumn Norway. And in late autumn you can see the northern lights here. The Lafontaine Islands in the northwest of the country are one of the best places in the world to do this.

Eurochocolate Festival in Italy (October 13-22)

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Every autumn in the Italian town of Perugia, a paradise for chocolate lovers opens its gates. Exquisite classic varieties, as well as nut, mint, pepper, caramel, coconut chocolate; dozens of treats in all sorts of forms, from shoes and smartphones to detailed sculptures. Here you can find all the dishes of Italian cuisine in a chocolate version and warm up with delicious chocolate drinks. And also - to go through exclusive chocolate cosmetic procedures and purchase chocolate cosmetics.

The organizers of the holiday hold master classes in chocolate making and proper tasting of chocolate, all this is accompanied by clown performances, musicians, street performances and fireworks.

Artists create large chocolate sculptures and structures before the eyes of visitors: in past years, an igloo was built in the city using more than 3.5 tons of chocolate and a climbing wall in the form of a chocolate bar.

Gastronomic festival "Golden Autumn" in Moscow (September 22 - October 8)

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« Golden autumn” is the largest gastronomic event of the year both in terms of the richness of the program and the coverage of the territory: in addition to 23 venues throughout the city, food markets, fairs and shops participate in it. Festival visitors can enjoy tasting the best seasonal products, gastronomic shows, music concerts (for example, on October 5, you can listen to Buranovskiye Babushki for free) and lectures.

The Big Cheese Fair will open on Tverskaya Square, where you can try and buy dozens of types of cheeses. On Kuznetsky Most Street there will be a Fish Market with a wide range of fish and seafood from all over the country.

You can buy fresh and high-quality farm products at all other festival sites, and at free culinary master classes you can also learn recipes for delicious and hearty autumn dishes. The festival will open as many as six culinary schools, including quite unusual ones: for example, on Revolution Square, young participants in master classes will be taught how to cook popular street food from all over the world. This site, as well as neighboring ones, will be decorated with unusual pumpkin art compositions, and, for example, in Stoleshnikov Lane, you can admire flower panels of 30 varieties of chrysanthemums.



Ever since the first days of the Stone Age, the most favorite time of the year for representatives of Homo sapiens was Autumn! Autumn is the time of harvest, when nature showers humanity with its fruits. Behind the working days in the fields, gardens and vineyards, the bins are full of supplies - how can you not rejoice? And as people's beliefs have not changed over the centuries, harvesting has always been and remains a holiday that exists in any country in the world. Where can you go in the coming days of September to visit the most fun, colorful and generous holidays of the new harvest?

The traditions of celebrating the end of field work are similar in many countries: tying and honoring the last sheaf of bread, tasting wine and grapes, meeting fat herds from summer pastures. And all this on a grand scale and generosity, otherwise do not expect a rich harvest in the new year!

Israel

The holiday of Sukkot has several names: "the feast of the gathering" (the feast of the harvest) and "the feast of the booths" (the feast of tabernacles). The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles begins on the 15th day of the new year (in 2013 it is September 19) and lasts 7 days. The name of the holiday gave the word sukkah(tent, hut, booth). which symbolizes protection and safety under the roof. On this day, a special ceremony is performed - ascension lulava, consisting of 4 plants, each of which symbolizes a certain type of people:

Etrog, with a specific taste and smell, these are those who know the Torah and do good deeds.
The leaf of the date palm, which gives sweet fruits, but without aroma, these are those who know the Torah, but do not do good deeds.
Myrtle, inedible, but possessing pleasant aroma, these are people from whom, like a fragrance, good deeds come.
Willow, without taste and smell, these are those who do not know the Torah and do not do good deeds.

All together they are connected so that each one helps another, teaches and takes responsibility for another person.

On the eve of the holiday, special bazaars are organized where you can buy etrogs, lulavs, palm branches for roofing, decorations for the bitch. On the days of the holiday, huts can be seen in every yard, front garden, on a balcony or veranda, in parking lots, even military bases arrange festive sukkahs on this day. Of course, these days, few people live in a hut all 7 days of the holiday, but the whole family will certainly gather in it for dinner. Children love this holiday most of all - for them this is an interesting adventure!

The climax of the holiday comes on the eighth day - Shemini Atzeret("stay on the eighth"). On this day, prayers are offered for rain, on which the new harvest depends.

Korea

Chuseok autumn festival

This holiday, which falls on the full moon, is eagerly awaited by all of Korea. Chuseok is a harvest festival, gratitude to the earth for its bounties, and family day. The holiday lasts three days, while the first and third days are spent on packing and the road. Where is all of Korea going? Everyone longs for their native places, so the highways are full, plane or train tickets are sold out in a few months! On this day, everyone gathers in the homes of their parents, visit the graves of their ancestors. If you want to get to know the culture of Korea, then these days are the best time to get acquainted.

Early in the morning on the day of Chuseok, each family holds a ceremony to worship the spirits of their ancestors, offering them rice, wine, and songpyeon rice cakes from the new harvest. After the ceremony, family members are treated to dishes from the sacrificial table. Then the whole family goes to the graves of their ancestors to put them in order ( polcho), showing deference and respect to the ancestors.

Dancing can be seen at four royal palaces (Gyeongbokgung, Changgyeonggung, Changdeokgung, and Deoksugung), Minseokcheon Village, and Namsan Mountain Traditional Hanok Village kangan sulle take part in wrestling competitions Sirim and visit various performances of the holiday.

Geneva, Switzerland

Young Wine Festival.

The most fun holidays from the "harvest" category are grape holidays. In mid-September, just such a holiday takes place in Geneva, gathering in the village Russin every year since 1963 the best winemakers of Switzerland and thousands of lovers of young wine. From all over Switzerland, 150 varieties of wines are brought here for tasting, the most popular of them are white Chasselas, red AOC Gamay and Must. But not only white wine tasting will attract guests of the holiday: street shows and dances, fruit and flower markets, choral performances and a big ball at the end of the holiday! If you do not have time to taste the white wine of the first extraction in Russin, then hurry to another grape festival - the wine festival Mendrisio Wine Festival in Mendricio, which this year takes place from 27 to 29 September 2013.

England Ireland, Scotland, Austria, Scandinavia

Caught up in the day autumn equinox in any of these countries, you will certainly get to the holiday! In Scandinavia, on this day they bake a special pie "mikkyelekake" and cook porridge from the grains of the new crop. You can see the processions of shepherds with herds decorated with flowers and ribbons, wagons of cheese and barrels of butter. The holiday is accompanied by feasts, round dances and the collection of acorns, which are used to judge the future harvest.

In England, it is the day of the roast goose, and special cakes in honor of St. Michael, baked from flour ground from a mixture of all types of grain from the new harvest.

In France, the holidays of the last sheaf are held, similar to our carols - with refreshments from the owners.

China

Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiujie)

This is a celebration of the rite of "moon cakes" baked for the goddess of the moon and for oneself. It is also called the Harvest Festival, since the time of its holding coincides with the end of harvesting. This is one of the most solemn and long-awaited holidays. Children are especially waiting for him, because on this day they are entitled to all sorts of concessions.

On this day, the whole family gathers at one table, on which the main dish - "moon gingerbread" - yuebins. Everyone admires the round moon, lighting incense in the house. On the days of the holiday, gingerbread is sold everywhere, surprising with a variety of fillings: fruit, honey, nuts and even meat.

Autumn holidays among the Slavs

Rodogoshch (Tausen)

harvest festivals Slavic peoples have always been special. Harvesting is over, a short time of rest and holidays comes. Rodogoshch, Tausen, Oseniny (which were celebrated three times throughout September) are the most ancient holidays of the Slavic peoples. Rodogoshch (tausen) is a harvest festival that could not do without a honey cake in the growth of a man. As usual, a priest hid behind him and asked if people saw him, and if the answer was positive, he wished that the next harvest would be richer. On this day, they were guessing at the future harvest, telling fortunes over bowls of wine and starting a "feast with a mountain". The history of this expression lies precisely in the tradition of the holiday to put food on the tables in a slide, which melted by the end of the feast. In honor of the holiday, a performance was played out about the Sun and the coming Winter, during which the priest walked barefoot over hot coals.

Autumn or backs

Feast of Thanksgiving to Mother Earth, fertility and family well-being. First O Seniny fall on September 14, the second - September 21 (the day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin) was celebrated especially solemnly, the third falls on September 27.

The meeting of Osenin was celebrated with the renewal of the fire - they extinguished the old fire in the hearths and lit a new one. By this time, the harvest was over, and harvesting in the gardens, harvesting hops, began. In Oseniny, treats were arranged for the whole family: they brewed beer, slaughtered a ram, baked pies from the flour of the new harvest. On this day, they thanked the Mother of God for the patronage of agriculture, the family, and especially mothers.

Golden autumn outside the window itself creates a feeling of the Holiday, well-being and peace. Let's congratulate each other on the Osenins?

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September, although it marks the end of summer and the onset of cold weather in our latitudes, is still a good month. After all, the festival can be held all year round, and in September it is especially fruitful. Festivals in September, National holidays and simply themed weekends in popular tourist cities continue in early autumn throughout Europe and beyond. Probably the most anticipated festival of the year - Oktoberfest in Germany takes place in September! Tours to Europe in September, they are especially in demand among connoisseurs of historical and architectural sights of Europe. All over Europe in September heritage days. This is when historical monuments closed to tourists throughout the year arrange days on certain days of the month open doors when to see sights of Europe absolutely anyone can. Vacation in September promises to be really hot. So, remember the dates, write them down in your notebook and go for the Schengen cards - there is still time to prepare for the September festivals!

Austria.

Grape Harvest Festival in Baden pod Vienna. Here you can walk through the vineyards, visit the wine cellars. On the streets of the resort city at this time, folklore groups perform and brass bands play.

Time me: end of september


Belgium.Beer weekend in Brussels. Held on the central square of the Belgian capital. As many as 30 breweries of the country will present the best varieties of their beer. Entrance to the square is free, and beer prices are very moderate, unlike German beer festivals.

Time spending: first weekend of September

Germany.

Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich. Every autumn, large beer tents are set up on the Theresienwiese meadow and a real beer feast begins for 16 happy days! In fact, Oktoberfest is the largest annual festival in the world. Over the past few years, it has been visited by about 7 million connoisseurs and idle beer lovers! For the festival, even a special one-of-a-kind sort of beer "Vizn" is brewed. The beer festival begins with a procession of brewers and a colorful carnival with carts and musicians. And for two whole weeks the city goes on a big beer spree! Of course, besides beer, the festival has a lot of interesting things - performances, fairs, carousels, a lot of goodies. During the festival, on average, about 6 million liters of beer are drunk, hundreds of thousands of sausages and chickens and hundreds of bulls are eaten. And all this for over 200 years! locals back in 1810, they celebrated the wedding of their king so well for 16 days that they decided to leave this tradition and continue it every year for 2 centuries. A beer festival is also held in Stuttgart under the name Wasen Cannstatter. In addition to the traditional consumption of beer, they also raft down the river and arrange balloon competitions.


Carnival of World Cultures in Hamburg . This is a real street carnival! Tourists from all over the world tend to get to Hamburg at this wonderful time, when all city streets and squares can plunge into the atmosphere cultural traditions all over the world. National dances to live music, dishes of national cuisines from different countries, a large book fair and a large souvenir market will not leave anyone indifferent!

Time spending: mid-September


International fireworks competition in Hannover . Pyrotechnicians from all over the world gather in Hannover in September to demonstrate their skills in the city's Great Garden. Fireworks are accompanied by classical music. At other times, concerts, performances and cabaret shows are held right in the city garden.


Holland

Water Music Festival in Amsterdam . This is a series of chamber music concerts in different styles, which are united only by the fact that they all pass on the water. The scenes are ancient ships, pontoons and barges.


Heritage Days in Amsterdam and throughout the country. In the Netherlands, as in many European cities, open days of historical monuments are held. Many churches, castles, town halls, residences and other historically valuable buildings open their doors to tourists. These days you can visit the sights of Holland for free. In addition, these days an extensive cultural program is offered in concert and exhibition halls of the country.

Time spending: second weekend of September

Fringe Festival in Amsterdam . Fringe is the realm of theatrical democracy, where everyone can show everything that he can and can do. The festival program consists mainly of experimental theatrical performances that can be seen not only in traditional venues, but also on the streets and even at bus stops.


Tunisia

Wine Festival or Wine Weeks in Tunisia . Prices are low, and wines, according to connoisseurs, are excellent! To make it more convenient for tourists to drink, special "wine castles" are built in these cities, in which tasting takes place.

Time spending: all September


CyprusWine festival in Cyprus. All residents and guests of the island can taste young Cypriot wine. The celebration lasts 12 days - the program includes free wine, folk musicians on the streets of cities, culinary treats and dancers.

Time spending: first days of September


Spain

Fiesta La Merce in Barcelona . A major annual festival in honor of the Virgin de la Merce, who, according to legend, freed the city from the locust invasion. During the celebration, there is a parade of giants (giant dolls), a night procession of fire-breathing dragons, devils and other evil spirits through the streets of the Gothic quarter. This is also a real carnival, where everyone dances the national Catalan dance "sardana". The holiday ends with a big fireworks display.


Thailand

Bangkok International Music and Dance Festival . Tours to Thailand in September are especially popular with people who are not indifferent to fun. For almost a month, whole performances with songs and dances unfold on the streets of the capital of Thailand.

Phuket Vegetarian Festival . This holiday is also called "Masochism in Thai". True, on the part of the Europeans, it does not even dare to call it a holiday. During the holiday, no one eats meat, because one of the most beautiful Buddhist religious ceremonies takes place on the island. The holiday includes "ascetic" rituals in the form of self-flagellation and climbing a ladder of blades. The members parade through the city, each trying to be as creative as possible in their self-torture. The apotheosis is one of the nights when hundreds of people climb the 12-meter razor ladder, consisting of sharply sharpened blades.

Time spending: late September - early October

This is such a small list! But still - if you know about any other interesting and unusual festivals and holidays that are held in September, write in the comments, we will add it to our September festival calendar.