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Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions. Some festivals have their roots in Chinese festivals but have undergone dramatic changes as they mixed with local customs. Some are so different that they do not even remotely resemble the original festival despite sharing the same name and date. There are also various local festivals (e.g. Tobata Gion) that are mostly unknown outside a given prefecture. It is commonly said that you will always find a festival somewhere in Japan. Unlike most

The Three Pilgrimage Festivals, known as the Shalosh Regalim (שלוש רגלים), are three major festivals in Judaism — Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Weeks), and Sukkot (Tents or Booths) — when the Israelites living in ancient Israel and Judea would make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, as commanded by the Torah. In Jerusalem, they would participate in festivities and ritual worship in conjunction with the services of the kohanim ( priests ) at the Temple in Jerusalem. After the destruction of the Second

Marvellous Festivals is an annual single stage music festival held in Wellington Country Park. The festival has been held since 2002. The 2008 event took place between 18 and 20 July. Acts included blues guitarist Larry Miller and tribute acts to bands such as Thin Lizzy, Bon Jovi, Led Zeppelin and Oasis. 2008 was the first year that attendees are able to camp. A 1,000 capacity camp site will be established adjacent to the concert arena. 2007 saw the return of The Bootleg Beatles, as well as

The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend, sharing the same bill. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm on Richfield Avenue in central Reading, near the Caversham Bridge. The Leeds event is held in Bramham Park, near Wetherby, the grounds of an historic house. Campsites are available at both sites and