A Few Exciting April Festivals Which Are Celebrated Around the World

April is a month of joyous celebrations, including music festivals, spiritual observance, Easter, Ramadan, and many other april festivals that celebrate the seasonal transition. Surprisingly, the month witnesses such remarkable seasonal changes governed by nature when a scorching summer takes precedence over Spring.

The wonderful thing about April is that it hosts a plethora of thrilling festivals all over the world in just one month. Aside from the traditional celebrations, April will not pass up the chance to surprise you with a few lesser-known spectacular April events.

I bet you hardly had any idea about such happenings. That is why we have compiled a list of the most exciting festivals of April that you should keep an eye on.

Songkran Festival of Thailand:

Do you remember how you used to play with water as a kid during the summer? If you dig deeper into your memory, you will discover that your youth was filled with such activities. Songkran water festival is one of the best-known festivals of April where you get the opportunity to relive your childhood. It celebrates the start of the classical Thai New Year, a significant occasion on the Buddhist calendar. According to Thai belief, water purifies one’s thoughts, eliminates negativity and misfortune from the previous year, and bestows wealth and happiness for the coming year.

People nowadays take a more modern approach to it. Large amounts of water are stored in containers before being poured into spray guns, buckets, and water balloons to saturate your loved ones. Sounds like a plan! Then, grab your bag pack without wasting time and plan for a summer vacation.

BaliSpirit festival, Indonesia:

Are you a true yoga enthusiast? If so, the BaliSprit festival should be at the top of your bucket list.

People are allowed to meet and connect with many like-minded people at the BaliSpirit event. They come from all over the world to strengthen their spiritual and emotional well-being.

The primary goal of creating this festival was to create a community that brings people from all walks of life together and brings them closer through Bali’s unique environment. Every year, nearly 7000 people from all over the world attend the BaliSpirit Festival, which celebrates yoga, dance, healing, and world music. A multi-day event that lasts more than a week and includes a wide range of activities. This could be your best getaway for the summer.

Coachella, USA:

The power of music to change one’s mood is undeniable. Even when we don’t understand the lyrics, we are often moved by the music.

Coachella Valley, Music and Arts Festival is one of those April festivals that drive you to dissolve and immerse yourself entirely in the world of music. This music festival aims to bring artists from all over the world together. Since music unifies people and has no language, limiting it to a particular genre is impossible. This is why this music festival promotes a wide range of genres such as rock, pop, hip-hop, indie, and electronic dance music.

Cherry Blossom Festival:

The word Spring often takes us to the land of imagination. It is regarded as the season of love, joy, and blossoming flowers.

Cherry Blossom Festival is one of the famous April festivals around the world, symbolising the sweet Spring. Originally in Japan, cherry blossom celebrations have been practised for decades by making a trip to a cherry blossom tree. People gather with their family and friends for a picnic beneath the tree and enjoy the event.

Series of new Year celebrations in India:

“Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilisation.” Mahatma Gandhi

India is known for its diverse culture and unity within diversity. The New Year’s celebrations in India are also diverse; each region has its own style, customs, and reasons for celebrating. When Punjab celebrates ‘Baisakhi’, Assam celebrates ‘Bihu’. Whereas Bengal celebrates ‘Pohela Boishakh’, Gujarat celebrates ‘Varsha Pratipada’, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana celebrate ‘Ugadi’. Sikkim celebrates ‘Namsoong’, and Manipur celebrates Cheiraoba. These are some of the different names for the Indian New Year, which is generally celebrated around the time of harvesting crops.

Are you someone who embraces Indian culture? If your answer is yes, you should travel to India during the second week of April to enjoy the series of festivals.

King’s Day, Amsterdam:

Are you fascinated by royal culture? Then this April festival might be just what you’re looking for.

Amsterdam is transformed into a three-day party! The King’s Day, also known as the Dutch national holiday, is a tradition that celebrates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander. Residents wear orange to honour the royal family, the House of Orange-Nassau, as they march to the streets. The parade is considered a part of the celebration. Eating ‘Tompouce’, a native pastry, has also been their custom. The good news is that this year’s festival will be conducted from April 26 to April 29. Since time is flying by, you’ll need to be quick if you want to attend the festival and avoid missing out on your desired event.

Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh:

Beltane is an April festival that celebrates the arrival of summer. In English, ‘Beltane’ means ‘bright flames.’

So, summer’s homecoming is marked by fire, dance, and drumming. Edinburgh is well renowned for its Fringe Festival, a festival of art, music, and theatre. This one-of-a-kind festival draws inspiration from both historic Gaelic traditions and the Beltane festival. Dancing and spectacular fire displays are among the evening’s entertainment options for nearly 12000 guests worldwide.

Finally,

Taking part in an April festival is a great way to kick off the summer season. Don’t worry if you think a lack of understanding about these unique festivals has caused you to lose out on the joys of April’s vacation season. Our compiled list of wonderful April festivals will help you in planning to enjoy most of the delightful days of April.

Whether you choose a traditional or religious celebration, or whether music or a hobby is your passion, always we have something for you.

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