9 Festivals Around The World To Celebrate Arrival Of Spring

Spring brings new life to the Earth with animals coming out from hibernation, trees getting new leaves and colourful flowers, and a promise of warmer weather after the winter’s wrath. Here is the list of 9 festivals that are celebrated around the world to mark the beginning of the Spring season.

Holi, India: Also known as the festival of colours, this Hindu festival is mainly celebrated in India and Nepal to signify the arrival of Spring with riots of colours, sweets, drinks, and lots of memories.

Hanami, Japan: Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival, known as Hanami is an old traditional festival that is celebrated to appreciate the beauty of Cherry blossoms with tea ceremonies, attending concerts, and enjoying performances.

Songkran, Thailand: The Thai New Year festival or Songkran is known for its energized water fights, religious ceremonies, and street parties to welcome the New Year and Spring with freshness and purity.

Tulip Festival, Netherlands: Known for its beautiful tulip fields, the Netherlands celebrate the arrival of spring when the flowers pick the most vibrant colours.

Nowruz, Iran: Nowruz is the traditional Persian New Year festival that is mainly celebrated in Iran and Central Asia to mark the beginning of Spring.

Las Fallas, Spain: Las Fallas is an extensive traditional celebration to honour Saint Joseph in the region of Valencia, Spain, that includes music, a traditional outfit showcase in the streets, parties till sunrise, display of papier-mâché statues or fallas, and firework show.

Baba Marta Day, Bulgaria: Baba Marta Day or Grandma March Day, is celebrated in Bulgaria as the Spring returns by wearing martenitsa, a small ornament made from red and white yarn or tying it around fruit trees for good luck.

Sechseläuten, Switzerland: The annual spring festival Sechseläuten is celebrated in Zurich, Switzerland to mark the end of winter and the beginning of Spring. They create a giant snowman-like structure called “Böögg,” filled with explosives and burn it to predict the coming weather (a quick explosion symbolising sunny and warm weather).

Cimburijada: Cimburijada or the Festival of Scrambled Eggs, is a Bosnian annual festival celebrated to welcome Spring by making cimbur, a dish made from eggs, onions, and spices in the open fire, accompanied by music and dancing, and more.