Australian Open Tennis. Perfect time to visit and catch the first Grand Slam of the year.

Tamworth Country Music Festival. Get your dance on for the largest music festival in the southern hemisphere.

Jaipur Kite Festival 2015. The skies of Rajasthan are filled with colourful kites to mark the northward journey of the sun. It's considered to be an auspicious day when the kites are raised.

Harbin International Ice Festival. A wonderland of ice sculptures and laser-lights that will amaze.

Festival of Sails. Head to Geelong this Australia Day weekend for yacht racing, live music and fireworks.

Venice Carnevale. Exquisite masks and costumes; it's dramatic and unforgettable experience.

Rio Carnival. Cultural spectacular of music and dance with an extravagant parade of colourful floats.

Tet (Lunar New Year) 2015. Festivities start a week before - markets selling cumquat trees and houses adorned with peach blossoms. While most festivities involve quiet family celebrations, New Year's Eve gets raucous and rowdy with percussion everywhere.

Sapporo Snow Festival. Experience a wonderland of ice sculptures and snow statues at Odori Park.

Budapest Fish Festival. The perfect spot to try Hungary's famous hot and spicy Fisherman's soup.

Sydney Mardi Gras Parade. Provoking costumes and giant floats - it's the biggest of its kind in the word.

SXSW Music Festival. Into music and multi-media? Don't miss this unique entertainment festival.

Las Fallas March 2015. An annual pyrotechnics spectacular with dazzling visual displays of light and fire. Your eyes will be ringing with marching brass bands, live music, explosions and dancing.

St Patrick's Day. Parades, festivals and wearing green attire - that how's the Irish celebrate their patron saint.

Holi Colour Festival. Dry powder, water balloons and a playful chase; join this spring festival celebration.

Cherry blossom season. Head to Yoshino, Japan's top cherry-blossom destination. It's a sight worth seeing.

Songkran festival. Celebrate the Thai New Year in a mass street water celebration.

ANZAC Day 2015. It is a once in a lifetime experience to camp out overnight at ANZAC Cove to see in the Dawn Service. This is the largest Anzac Day commemoration outside of Australia.

Good Friday Crucifixions. In San Fernando, it's not just a dramatic retelling of the last moments of Jesus' life.

Coachella Music Festival 2015. Bask in two successive weekends of fabulous art and great music.

Monaco Grand Prix 2015. Join Europe's wealthy and glamorous for some sea-side fun and fast-cars.

Prague Spring International Music Festival. Experience the music that is symbolic of Central Europe.

Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival). Dance, theatre, processions and the launching of home-made rockets marks this Buddhist folk ceremony.

Australian Cotton Fibre Expo. See the finest cotton finished products in a town famous for its cotton fields.

Cannes International Film Festival. For 12 days, this coastal city is transformed into a glitzy show of cinema.

El Colacho Festival 2015. Watch men, dressed as devils, jump over babies to cleanse their souls.

Festival of the Sun. Traditionally, this winter solstice celebration would have involved mass murder.

Glastonbury Festival 2015. Well recognised for it's celebrity traction, this is England's biggest festival and arguably the best music festival in the world.

Ramadan. Once the sun sets, streets come alive with light displays, late-night feasts and nightly festivities.

Dragon Boat Festival. Celebrate the holiday with dumplings, wine and a colourful boat race.

Calgary Stampede 2014. This is not the average rodeo festival, it's "The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth".

Bastille Day. Parades, communal meals and fireworks commemorate this historical event.

San Fermin Festival 2014. The running of the bulls starts when the clock on the church of San Cernin strikes 8am. This adrenaline-rushing, one of a kind experience is part of San Fermin fiestas.

Splendour In The Grass 2014. Enjoy a weekend of music festivities in the crisp, cool Byron air.

Montreux International Jazz Festival 2014. It's an unmissable event for true music lovers.

Air Guitar World Championships 2014. This is not an event for music hobbyist.

Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2014. A unique opportunity to see and buy artworks from Indigenous artists.

Burning Man Festival 2014. Once a year, Nevada's Black Rock Desert turns into an experiment in community, art and self-expression, and concludes with the burning of a large wooden effigy.

Edinburgh International Festival 2014. Enjoy three weeks of music and dance at the world's festival city.

Salzburg Festival. An epic festival of opera, drama and concerts hosted in the birthplace of Mozart.

Budapest International Wine Festival 2014. An ideal experience for anyone keen to learn about wine making.

Floriade 2014. Dotted with over a million blooms, this floral festival is not-to-be-missed.

Oktoberfest 2015. Experience the best of Bavaria's culture, food and beer in this 16-day Munich festival which is a favourite among travellers. Put on a costume and get into the festive swing at one of the many colourful beer halls.

El Colacho Festival 2015. Watch men, dressed as devils, jump over babies to cleanse their souls.

Bestival 2014, Isle of Wight. Camp overnight for this four-day music festival.

Diwali (Festival of Lights). Light a small clay lamp or candle to celebrate this ancient Hindu festival.

Macau International Music Festival. Be enchanted by opera, chamber music and Chinese folk music.

Les Festes de la Merce 2014. This is Barcelona's end-of-summer bash. The city comes alive with four days of street festivals - each day commemorated with its own parade of characters, dancing and music playing.

Ibiza Closing Parties 2014. Farewell the European summer on this party island.

Walcha Garden Festival 2014. See impressive garden displays on show.

Hogmanay Street Festival. Start your New Year celebrations at the world-famous Street Party.

New Years Eve. Welcome the new year watching the Times Square ball drop at midnight.

Falls Festival 2014-15. This music and arts festival is a relaxing alternative to the big festivals. Listen to acoustic artists, stand-up comedy, do a bit of line dancing or take part in some fun out-door activities.

Rhythm and Vines Festival. Held at a vineyard, it's said to be the ultimate New Year festival experience.

Christmas Eve. Join processions in Jerusalem and take the community walk to Bethlehem.