A festival is an event, usually organized by a local community, which celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival. Festivals serve to meet specific needs and provide entertainment. Most of the time festivals are anual.
There are numerous types of festivals in the world. Many of them are originally religious and others have some cultural significance. There are also seasonal festivals.
Seasonal festivals are based on the solar and the lunar calendars and by the cycle of the seasons. The changing of the season was earlier celebrated because of its effect on food supply. For example the Egyptians would celebrate the seasonal flood caused by the Nile River, which make the food supply better. A recognized winter festival, the Chinese New Year, is set by the lunar calendar, and celebrated from the day of the second new moon after the Dongzhi (solar term).
I have found a list of all kind of festivals. Most festivals are related to specific cultures or countries.
List of all kind of festivals:
- Arts festival
- Beer festival
- Comedy festival
- Japanese Cultural festival
- Esala Perahera festival
- Film festival
- Fire festival
- Food festival
- Literary festival
- Mela Festival
- Music festival
- Peanut Festival
- Ribfest
- Religious festival
- Renaissance festival
- Rock festival
- Science festival
- Sindhi festivals
- Storytelling festival
- Theatre festival
- Wine festivals
- Winter festivals
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