From the Rio Carnival in South America to the Aomori Nebuta Festival in Asia, 2024 has a lot in store for us. Here are the top highlights:

In Europe, Spain’s Fallas Festival in Valencia is all about the impermanence of life as they burn elaborate monuments. Portugal’s Óbidos International Chocolate Festival is all about the versatility of cocoa in sweet and savory.

In Africa, the Festival of Roses in Morocco’s Dades Valley turns the landscape into a pink rose sea. The Junkanoo festival in the Bahamas is a sound and color extravaganza with residents and visitors wearing bold, bright costumes.

In Asia, the Yi Peng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand releases thousands of lanterns into the night sky. Japan’s Aomori Nebuta Festival has large lantern floats parading through the city with dancers and musicians.

Here’s just a taste of what’s in store for 2024 and the chance to get lost in the traditions of different continents.