How do they celebrate spring in the world? Meet these 8 amazing traditions

Now that spring begins to banish the last gloomy traces of winter, we can finally begin to dream of sunnier days. Part of the beauty of the arrival of spring is the diversity with which they show you how they celebrate spring in the world ... Each country has a unique way of welcoming the new season, be it with festivals, parades or community meals .

Are you curious to know how they celebrate spring in the world? Immerse yourself in the spring and meet some of the best spring traditions from around the world.

1. Water Festival of Songkran, Thailand

This annual festival takes place shortly after the spring equinox. Songkran comes from the Sanskrit word meaning "astrological passage," and is celebrated in Thailand as New Year's Day. In this festival it is a tradition to go to a Buddhist monastery, visit the elderly and, of course, throw water. The northern capital of Chiang Mai is the setting for the most important celebrations, with parties lasting up to six days. The streets are filled with locals and tourists equipped with huge water guns, pressure hoses and buckets, ready to wet anyone who crosses their path. Children, adults and the elderly participate in the tradition, and all of them dance in the streets to the sound of music at full volume.

2. Easter Egg Race of the White House, United States

The Easter egg race of the White House, which is believed to have begun in 1814, takes place every Easter Monday. In this nice tradition, children gather at the White House in Washington DC to roll eggs on the grass using wooden spoons and compete with each other to see who crosses the finish line first. Children who participate in the race can earn Easter eggs and small prizes, so they are usually excited about the idea of ​​getting candy and treats. The party is supervised by the president of the United States and his family, as well as a giant Easter rabbit. The festive and happy spirit of this event and the Easter decoration that floods every corner make it one of the highlights of the year.

3. Holi, north of India

The Holi, one of the most colorful festivals in the world without a doubt, is a Hindu tradition that is celebrated throughout the north of India. It consists of throwing colored powders, which is a way to commemorate the many nuances of the spring season and also events of Hindu mythology. The festival, which usually lasts all day and all night, is a gloriously colorful and lively celebration of the end of winter and the arrival of spring. You can, however, become a little crazy, so it is advisable to do your homework before attending!

4. Nowruz, Central Asia

Nowruz means New (No) day (ruz). Celebrated as the first day of the first month of the Iranian calendar and coinciding with the spring equinox (normally around March 21), this "new day" symbolizes the new life, the new beginnings and the rebirth of nature. Although it differs from one country to another, this celebration usually begins with the cleaning of homes, although it quickly becomes a celebration of bonfires, costumes and family memories that lasts several days until the 13th of the new year, when everyone leaves. home and meet with friends and family to listen to music, dance and eat in the public spaces of the cities.

5. Rolling Cheese Festival, Gloucester, England

On the last Monday of May of each year, the Gloucester rolling cheese festival takes place at Copper's Hill. Just an hour's drive from Bristol , this seemingly harmless event is, in fact, much more dangerous than its name suggests. A cheese wheel is thrown up a (very) steep hill and, a second later, the participants throw themselves behind it. Win the first to cross the finish line. In this intense tradition bruises, bloody knees and broken bones are very common. It's a rough way to welcome spring, but the community proudly follows this 200-year-old tradition that attracts new competitors each year.

6. Cimburijada, Bosnia

The Cimburijada, which can be translated as "scrambled egg festival", commemorates the first day of spring in the Bosnian city of Zenica. People gather at dawn on the banks of the Bosna River, where a popular meal of scrambled eggs is prepared. Friends, family and visitors eat their scrambled eggs together, drink and listen to music to celebrate the first day of spring.

7. Spring equinox in Teotihuacán, Mexico

Every year, thousands of people dressed in white, as tradition dictates, gather in the huge pyramid of Teotihuacán, located about 30 kilometers northeast of Mexico City, to commemorate the spring equinox. It is celebrated annually on March 20 or 21, and many of the participants climb in the morning the 360 ​​steps that lead to the top of the pyramid to approach the energy portals. By raising your arms to the sky and enjoying the warmth of the sun, you absorb enough energy for the whole year.

8. Floriade, Australia

The Floriade began celebrating in 1988, when park manager Peter Sutton and landscape architect Chris Slotemaker De Bruine conceptualized a proposal for a large floral exhibition commemorating the bicentennial of Australia and the 75th anniversary of Canberra. The result was a beautiful and exotic floral exhibition that the local community welcomed so fondly that it became an annual celebration of spring in the country. Every year, thousands of people travel from the neighboring cities of Sydney and Brisbane to admire more than a million flowers in this festival of color, music and horticulture for a month.

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