10000 Lanterns in the Sky in Chiang Mai festival, Thailand. Photo by: Ahtit Perawongmetha

More than 5,000 candle lit floating lanterns in festival that brings together more than 40,000 Hawaii residents and visitors from around the world. Photo by: Shinnyo En

Aerial view of the “Burning man” music festival held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada, in the United States. Photo by: Jim Urquhart

55-feet tall sculpture of a woman in a beautifully elegant pose at “Burning Man” music festival. Photo by: Marco Cochrane

Amazing DJ stage at “Boomtown” festival, 4 days of live music and art event that offers an array of fringe comedy and theater, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Photo by: Arcadia Spectacular

The Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival held before Lent every year and considered the biggest carnival in the world with two million people per day on the streets. Photo by: Vanderlei Almeida

Over 7,000 artists and workers in the northern Chinese city of Harbin have been working around the clock putting the finishing touches to the annual Ice Festival grounds. Photo by: Andy Wong

Dance “Thousand-armed Goddess of Mercy” at China Spring Festival Gala. Photo by: Alice Lin

The Sapporo Snow Festival is a festival held annually in Japan, over seven days in February. Odori Park, Susukino, and Tsudome are the main sites of the festival. Photo by: Kozy Dan

A girl lights earthen lamps in a formation to form the shape of Hindu god Ganesh at the Hindu festival of lights, in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. Photo by: Ajay Verma

Coming through in flying colors, Hindu devotees celebrate Holi, the festival of color, dance and crowds at Vrindavan, a famous place for Holi celebrations in India. Photo by: Kevin Frayer

Holi Festival of Colors, originally celebrated in India and other Hindu countries is also celebrated by thousands in German capital, Berlin. Photo by: Oliver Lang