Festival of fire

Festivals featuring themes of fire or flame are celebrated in many cultures and locations around the world.

Festivals

Africa

• AfrikaBurn, Burning Man inspired event in South Africa

Americas

• Bonfire Night, Canada
• Burning Man, alternative and bohemian event in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, US

Asia

• Burning of the Character Big, Japan
• Diwali, festival in India and global Hindu communities
• Gozan no Okuribi, Kyoto, Japan
• The Oroqens' Fire Festival (]), Hokkaido, Japan
• Sagicho Fire Festival, in many places in Japan
• The Yi people's Torch Festival, China
• Chaharshanbe Suri, Iranian new year celebration from Zoroastrian origin

Europe

• Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Bonfires of Saint John, Alicante, Spain
• Falles, Valencia, Spain
• Guy Fawkes Night, United Kingdom
• Sechseläuten, Zurich, Switzerland
• Up Helly Aa, Shetland, Scotland

Other uses

• Wrestling Festival of Fire, the annual professional wrestling tournament
• Fire Festival, a Japanese drama film

See also

• Festival of Lights (disambiguation)
• Outline of festivals

References

External links

• Top 10 fire festivals around the world (Reuters)