The holiday, which is celebrated mostly in Mexico on November 1 and 2,

is like a family reunion—except dead ancestors are the guests of honor.

Day of the Dead is a joyful time that helps people remember the deceased

and celebrate their memory.

A veritable explosion of colors is the Hindu, which heralds the beginning of spring.

And with a true rush of color, which is distributed to everyone.

On this single day of the year, when caste, religion, age or gender are irrelevant,

brightly colored paint powder is poured over everyone who comes along the way.

The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland,

and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.

Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, céilithe,

and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.

A festival held on a Wednesday towards the end of August in the town of Buñol

in the Valencia region in Spain. Tens of thousands of participants come from

all over the world to fight in a harmless battle where more than one hundred

metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets.

Meant to celebrate the beginning of Catholic Lent, it's perhaps most well-known

for being an incredible spectacle of samba dancing, live music in the streets,

world-class parades, colorful costumes, and vibrant revelry.

The Star Festival or Hoshi Matsuri, is a traditional summertime celebration in Japan.