The King’s Birthday Parade 2025 marks the official birthday of the British sovereign. The parade is also known as Trooping the Colour, a military procession that takes place every year.

Parcels performs live at Primavera Sound in Porto, Portugal

Liniker performs live at Primavera Sound in Porto, Portugal 13th Jun 2025

Michael Kiwanuka plays a live set during the second day of Primavera Sound Porto 2025 at Parque da Cidade. June 13, 2025.

TV On The Radio performs live at Primavera Sound in Porto, Portugal

ANAVITÓRIA performs live at Primavera Sound in Porto, Portugal

Fontaines D.C. performs live at Primavera Sound Porto 2025 in Porto

Primavera Sound Festival in Porto kicks off in 2025 with headline performances by ANOHNI and the Johnsons, Fontaines D.C., Charli XCX, and Caribou, setting the tone for a vibrant festival experience. Porto, Portugal. June 12, 2025.

"Scarlet Sails" is an annual graduation celebration held at the end of June. The event marks the end of the school stage of life for young people and symbolizes the beginning of a new life path. The central event of the celebration is a grand show on the Neva with illuminated buildings, musical performances and fireworks the culmination of which is the appearance of a sailboat with scarlet sails. "Scarlet Sails" has acquired the status of one of the largest and most significant cultural events in the city attracting the attention of both residents and guests.

Strawberry Moon In Kashmir, India

With over 100,000 visitors, it is one of the large annual gatherings in Europe, every year for a week ending on the first Saturday of June.

This year's Karneval der Kulturen has taken place in Berlin as thousands lined on the streets to view the many groups performing along Frankfurter Allee. A huge crowd was able to enjoy the sunshine and wonderful colour on show.

Hundreds of people took to the streets to celebrate the 22nd annual Oxford Pride. Despite intermittent showers, people of all ages marched through the city centre to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Oxfordshire and to protest against discrimination and violence faced by LGBTQ+ individuals and to call for equal rights and recognition.

Eid al-Adha (in Arabic) is a festival of sacrifice, which is one of the main ones in Islam. Eid al-Adha marks the end of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage of Muslims around the world to Mecca. During the day, the main ritual of Eid al-Adha is held — sacrifice. Usually, a ram is slaughtered for it, but camels, cows, and sheep are also allowed.

Bangkok Pride Parade 2025 was held by Naruemit Pride Co., Ltd to promote gender equality in Thailand, The parade started from the National stadium to the Central World shopping plaza. Bangkok Pride Parade 2025 is also supported by various organizations for example The government, business enterprises, and civil society.

Mustafa Yesilkaya, a 68-year-old artist of the Ministry of Culture who has been producing handmade tambourines in his workshop for 50 years said that young people are no longer interested in this craft. Yesilkaya is one of the last few masters of this art. Tambourines are used in religious rituals and as musical instruments.

Protesters gathered in Castle Park as part of ‘The Great British National Strike’, which saw gatherings across the country in protest of a number of topics including immigration, and calling for a general election. A counter protest organized by ‘Stand Up to Racism’ also took place - a heavy police presence ensured that both events based off peacefully.

General view of Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan, South Korea, shows rows of colorful houses stacked along the hillside.

A monument to the Russian commander, Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov, was washed on Kazan Square on Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg. Specialists continue to put the city on the Neva River in order after the winter. So, before the City Day, streets, bridges, facades, as well as business cards of the northern capital, monuments, are washed. In 2025, St. Petersburg, the northern and cultural capital of Russia, will turn 322 years old.

A group of protesters from Campaign For Ukraine gathered outside Somerset House and demanded Photo London, the annual major photography exhibition, to stop displaying the photography work “Victory Day” by Gosha Rubchinskiy, a Russian designer and photographer whose works are associated with the promotion of Russian nationalism and propaganda.

400 tonnes of scaffolding were installed for the renovation of Notre-Dame de la Garde.

The 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at on May 13, 2025 in Cannes, France

Buddha Jayanti is a special day for both Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal. On this day, people are celebrating the life of Lord Buddha; his Birth, Enlightenment and Mahaparinirvana (Death).

On "Victory Day" Russia's Ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreev and his delegation laid a wreath on a monument at the cemetery to Red Army soldiers who died during World War II. During the ceremony Ukrainian activists tried to disturb the event. May 9th known as "Victory Day" in Russia is a holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.

The giant flag is due to cover the cenotaph during Thursday’s 80th anniversary (8 May). Organisers have been keen to recreate the situation during the celebrations when the war ended in 1945.

Royal Palace Guards conduct the Changing Ceremony in the main courtyard of Gwanghwamun Gate, the main entrance of Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea.

In Nijmegen, a silent procession took the streets to the "Keizer Traianusplein", where two monuments in remembrance of the victims of WWII stand. The official ceremony started with two minutes of silence, and wreaths were laid.

​A vibrant celebration of Asian street food, culture, and music, the Hawker 88 Night Market at Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market comes alive with colorful stalls, sizzling dishes, and lively entertainment.

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Redyk traditionally begins around 23 of April a time when shepherds locally called Baca, take flocks of sheep from villages uphill away from civilization for the grazing season which lasts about half a year. The beginning of the season is a festive time for the highlanders from Tatra. The celebration starts with Holy mass, blessings and folklore parade. In this part of Karpaty sheep farming historically is a major source of income for the region.

King's Day, one of the country's biggest and most colorful festivities, especially in Amsterdam, was celebrated in the city with orange as people enjoy the parties on the boats and the streets, enjoying the flea markets.

Families and visitors gather in front of the bronze statue of kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX where sumo wrestlers gently coax babies to cry, a symbol of good health and a strong future. The annual event organized by the Asakusa Tourism Federation celebrates resilience in the heart of historic Asakusa.

The Day of Sant Jordi is celebrated every year on April 23 in the Spanish region of Catalonia with people exchanging books, red roses and the streets are filled with stalls selling books and roses.

The Kennedy-Mars Sittard is the oldest Kennedy march in the Netherlands. Almost 3.000 participants walked the route that ran through the Netherlands and Belgian Limburg.

New Yorkers don their most creative and colorful Easter bonnets and show them off in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in a tradition that has been going on since the 1870’s.

The traditional Fon Leb (fingernail dance), a classical northern Thai folk performance set a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Thai Dance with a total of 7,218 participants. The performance was held to commemorate the 729th anniversary of Chiang Mai’s founding serving as a vibrant expression of Thailand’s treasured cultural heritage.

These acts of self-flagellation are a feature of local religious ceremonies aimed at the expiation of past sins. The Catholic Church does not endorse this practice, viewing it as an extreme misapplication of religious belief.

The final show of the second day of Abu Dhabi Modest Fashion Week 2025 (14-16 April), organized by Think Fashion at St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, was attended by Turkish brand Imannoor

HM Queen Margrethe turns 85 in Fredensborg, Denmark

Designers Niqozza (Turkey), Sterling Perfumes x Aywa London (UAE x UK), Lanuuk (UK), Cabochon (UAE) attended the second day of Abu Dhabi Modest Fashion Week 2025 (14-16 April), organized by Think Fashion at St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort.

Designers Leem (KSA), Arlina Ayou (Malaysia), Ashaalia (Australia) attended the third part of the second day of Abu Dhabi Modest Fashion Week 2025 (14-16 April), organized by Think Fashion at St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort.

Designers Les Atelier (Netherlands), Ayana Active (USA), North Arabia Couture (Nigeria), Marina (Turkey) attended the third runaway of the first day of Abu Dhabi Modest Fashion Week 2025 (14-16 April), organized by Think Fashion at St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort.

The first runaway of the first day of Abu Dhabi Modest Fashion Week 2025 (14-16 April), organized by Think Fashion at St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, was attended by Designers Haba (Qatar),Antonella Bravi (Italy), Afrik Abaya (Nigeria), Tug Fashion (Turkey), Bespoken Atelier (UAE)

The National Fashion, Clothing and Lifestyle Foundation (Iran) attended the fourth runaway of the first day of Abu Dhabi Modest Fashion Week 2025 (14-16 April), organized by Think Fashion at St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort.

A drone show lights up the sky over the National Parliament building on Pahela Baishakh beginning with the display of a bird flying out of a cage symbolizing freedom at Manik Mia Avenue.

Songkran, Thailand’s traditional New Year festival held from April 13–15 is one of the country’s most vibrant and joyful celebrations. It is best known for massive water fights in the streets symbolizing the washing away of bad luck, misfortunes and marking a fresh start for the year ahead.

Thousands of Bangladeshi people celebrate the first day of the Bengali New Year, known as Pohela Boishakh, with colorful rallies, and cultural programs featuring traditional dance and music. This Bengali year was introduced during the regime of Emperor Akbar to facilitate revenue collection in the 16th century. A new mode marks the traditional pageantry this time as the Bengali New Year is being celebrated today in Bangladesh with the iconic Mongal Shobhajatra replaced with Barshaboran Ananda Sobhajatra.