World's Most Unusual and Quirky Festivals You Won't Believe Exist

Sep 08, 2024 Vishakha Bhardwaj

Beyond popular festivals like Holi and Diwali, there are many unique global festivals you won't believe exist and will want to experience!

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Canada's International Freezing Contest lets participants freeze their hair in the cold for a chance to win!

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The Night of the Radishes is a Mexican festival showcasing radish carvings on December 23 each year

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Spain's Battle of Wine has people drenching each other with wine in a playful, messy celebration

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In Ashbourne, UK, the quirky August festival features toe wrestling, where participants pin each other's toes in a playful competition

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Austria's World Body Painting Festival in July turns the human body into a canvas, showcasing vibrant, full-body art in Klagenfurt

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