Events
Moments worth a fare watch
Once-a-year things around the world, each with its dates and airports already set. Pick one and we watch every fare for it.
907 events, the ones like Vappu in Helsinki first
Every January to MarchChinese new year in ChinatownChinatown, Singapore
Every December to JanuarySydney harbour new year's eve fireworksSydney
Every OctoberAlbuquerque Balloon FiestaAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Every SeptemberWachau grape harvestWachau valley
Every JanuaryRann UtsavGreat Rann of Kutch
Every March to MayTulip season in HollandKeukenhof and the Bollenstreek, Netherlands
Every March to AprilSemana Santa processions and sawdust carpetsAntigua
Every January to MarchMagh MelaPrayagraj (Sangam)
Every March to AprilNyepi day of silenceBali
Every October to NovemberYi Peng lantern festivalChiang Mai
Every JanuaryHoi An full moon lantern festivalHoi An ancient town
Every June to JulyLavender bloom in ProvenceValensole and the Luberon, France
Every March to AprilCanola flower season at JejuJeju Island
Every OctoberHead of the Charles RegattaCambridge, Massachusetts
Every April to MayHirosaki Cherry Blossom FestivalHirosaki Park, Aomori
Every January to FebruaryHarbin ice and snow festivalHarbin, Heilongjiang
Every March to AprilNational cherry blossom festivalWashington, D.C.
Every November to DecemberAutumn leaves in KyotoKyoto, Japan
Every October to NovemberTozeur date harvestTozeur oasis
Every December to MarchYuanyang Rice Terraces Mirror SeasonDuoyishu, Yuanyang, Yunnan
Every AprilAnzac Day dawn service at GallipoliAnzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula
Every NovemberJacaranda season in Buenos AiresRecoleta, Palermo and Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires
Every February to AprilJacaranda bloom in Mexico CityMexico City
Every February to MarchAlmond blossom festivalValley of the Temples, Agrigento
Lewes, East Sussex · Every November
Lewes Bonfire
Flaming crosses, burning barrels and effigies of the year's villains in England's most unhinged bonfire night.
Jaipur, Rajasthan · Every October to November
Diwali in Jaipur
The pink city's bazaars strung end to end with lights for a week, a competition each market takes seriously.
Mendoza · Every February to March
Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia
Sukhothai Historical Park · Every October to November
Loy Krathong in Sukhothai
Sun Moon Lake, Nantou · Every August to September
Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival
Estes Park, Colorado · Every September to October
Elk rut in Rocky Mountain National Park
Ajloun hills · Every October to November
Ajloun olive harvest
Tinos, Cyclades · Every August
Dormition of the Virgin pilgrimage on Tinos
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans · Every June
24 Hours of Le Mans
Antananarivo · Every June
Madagascar Independence Day
Kishiwada, Osaka · Every September
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri
Marrakech · Every January
Marrakech Marathon
Wadden Sea marshes, Denmark · Every September to November
Sort Sol starling murmurations
Denpasar, Bali · Every June to July
Bali Arts Festival
Phnom Penh · Every September to October
Pchum Ben
La Tirana, Tarapacá · Every July
Fiesta de La Tirana
Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire · Every June
Royal Ascot
Prague · Every October
Signal Festival Prague
Nashville, Tennessee · Every June
CMA Fest
Jinghong, Xishuangbanna · Every April
Water Splashing Festival
Great Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel · Every October
Abu Simbel Sun Festival
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty · Every May
Rotorua Marathon
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos, São Paulo · Every November
São Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos
Pokhara · Every December to January
Tamu Lhosar, the Gurung new year
Narcisse, Manitoba · Every April to May
Red-sided garter snake emergence at Narcisse
Rumah, north of Riyadh · Every December
King Abdulaziz Camel Festival
Petra, Wadi Musa · Every September
Petra Desert Marathon
Locarno, Ticino · Every August
Locarno Film Festival on the Piazza Grande
Praia do Rosa and Imbituba, Santa Catarina · Every July to November
Southern right whales at Praia do Rosa
Nuremberg · Every November to December