Every country in the world has its own festival and celebration. People around the world love to come together and share good times through festivals and celebrations. Festivals are a great way to experience local culture. Sometimes they even offer a glimpse into the past. There are hundreds of festivals around the world. So, are you ready to experience fun and colorful festivals? Below are some festivals from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Let's start with Europe. Europeans organize many festivals that attract thousands of people. From July 6 to 14 each year, the Spanish city of Pamplona celebrates the Feast of San Fermin for a week. It's a week of tumultuous celebrations, bullfights and world-famous bullfighting. From 5 a.m., people gather to witness this great and exciting event. At eight o'clock in the week of the festival, six enraged bulls are released and thousands of people run in front of them on an 800 m track in a few minutes. Every year, people are injured or killed. “Between 1924 and 2006, there were 14 deaths and 205 'serious injuries'. » (World Part 36). The festival is a celebration of the patron saint, San Fermin. No one knows for sure when the festival began, but it was documented in the 14th century when it appears the festival took place on October 10. In 1591, the feast of San Fermin was moved to July 7, when the weather is better for the event. La Tomatina is also a Spanish festival. On the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people from all over the world gather in the small town of Bunol in eastern Spain to witness the world's largest tomato fight. It’s a short event that starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. The festival begins with a competition, after which people simply start gra...... middle of paper ...... and party in their cemeteries? It's Mexican, it's Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The first two days of November, everything stops for the most distinctive festival that blends Aztec and Catholic traditions in a special time when families come together to honor their deceased. November 2 is the official national holiday of Day of the Dead. An Aztec banquet with the ancestors in mid-August was organized by a Catholic priest to coincide with All Saints' Day to encourage the conversion of Indians to the Catholic faith. You've experienced a few festivals around the world, so where will you decide to hold them? your next trip? The above are just some of the amazing, fun and crazy festivals around the world. Festivals are the key to opening up local cultures and will provide you with enjoyable and fantastic travel experiences..