In Mumbai, special French cultural events and film festivals happen around Bastille Day — led by the French Consulate and Alliance Française!
Holiday Traditions - Facts for Kids
Don't want random?
Search name of person, animal, place, thing, etc.
Share
Random Facts About Holiday Traditions For Kids
Every year at the Venice Carnival, there’s a fun competition called “La Maschera più Bella” in St. Mark’s Square where judges pick the most beautiful and creative masks and costumes during special parades!
French people greet each other with “Bonne Fête Nationale!” (Happy Country Party Day!) on Bastille Day!
In the 1700s, Venice’s Carnival was so popular that people were allowed to wear masks and join in the fun for many months of the year — sometimes from autumn all the way into spring.
Some customs from Guy Fawkes Night (also called Bonfire Night) and the older festival of Halloween blended together in the UK — for example, big bonfires and effigies were used for Bonfire Night, and these fire‑traditions merged with autumn ‘spirit’ celebrations.