Just for laughs is a Canadian festival held in Montreal. It is one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world. Every year, around 2 million people go to this festival. This festival includes a number of themed acts, comedy galas and free events.

The Latitude festival is a music festival that takes place in HenHam Park, Suffolk, England. It first took place in July 2006 and it has been held every year since. The festival includes a comprehensive line-up of musicians, bands and artists across four stages - the Obelisk Arena, the BBC sounds arena, the Sunrise arena and the Alcove.

La Tomatina is a festival in Spain where people throw tomatoes and create tomato fights for entertainment. The tomato fights go on for a couple of hours. The festival is held on the 30th of August. You first have to climb a pole and get the ham on top. Then the fight starts.

The Rio Carnival is a carnival held every year in Brazil. It is known for its samba dancing and creative bright costumes. The festival started in the 1700's and over 2 million people go to it each day. It starts on a Friday and ends on a Wednesday. This carnival is considered the biggest carnival in the world.

Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It takes place on a Sunday, after the 40-day period called Lent. Lent is referred to as a time of fasting, but most people focus on giving up something. Holy Week is celebrated during the week of Easter. The food that is associated with Easter is Easter eggs and chocolate.

Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October every year. Halloween is especially popular in Ireland, when children dress up as different characters and go trick or treating. Halloween is celebrated in other countries such as UK, China, Brazil and Japan. The colours orange and black are most associated with Halloween.