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Festivals that have themes about fire or flames are celebrated in many different cultures and places around the world.

Festivals that have themes about fire or flames are celebrated in many different cultures and places around the world.

Festivals

  • AfrikaBurn: A festival inspired by Burning Man, held in South Africa
  • Bonfire Night: A tradition in Canada
  • Burning Man: An event celebrating alternative lifestyles, held in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, US
  • Burning of the Character Big: A festival in Japan
  • Diwali: A festival celebrated in India and by Hindu communities worldwide
  • Gozan no Okuribi: A festival in Kyoto, Japan
  • The Oroqens' Fire Festival ([jp]): A festival in Hokkaido, Japan
  • Sagicho Fire Festival: A festival held in many places in Japan
  • The Yi people's Torch Festival: A festival in China
  • Chaharshanbe Suri: An Iranian New Year celebration with roots in Zoroastrian traditions
  • Beltane Fire Festival: A festival in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Bonfires of Saint John: A tradition in Alicante, Spain
  • Falles: A festival in Valencia, Spain
  • Guy Fawkes Night: A celebration in the United Kingdom
  • Sechseläuten: A festival in Zurich, Switzerland
  • Up Helly Aa: A festival in Shetland, Scotland

Other uses

  • Wrestling Festival of Fire, an annual professional wrestling tournament that happens every year
  • Fire Festival, a Japanese drama film that tells a story

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