Images from some of the first runs this year in Pamplona, Spain
Images of some of the performers and concertgoers at this year’s Glastonbury music festival
Images from this year’s Ivan Kupala Night celebrations from Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, and Poland
Recent images from dragon-boat festivals in several Chinese cities
Images of racers running and tumbling down a very steep hill—pursuing a large wheel of cheese
Images of a friendly, traditional “war” between two churches, where members of each church launch rockets at the other.
Images of this year’s performances and concertgoers during the first weekend of Coachella 2024
Images of this year’s colorful Holi festivals from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Kenya, and the U.S.
Scenes from the festival, which features parades, fireworks, fiestas, and the burning of hundreds of wooden sculptures
Images of many of this year’s varied Carnival parades and celebrations
Photos from this year’s festival, as celebrants color their world, give prayers, and wish one another a happy Diwali
Early images from the 188th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
Pamplona’s annual Fiesta de San Fermín, including the famous running of the bulls, began in Spain last week.
Images of some of the performers and concertgoers at this year’s Glastonbury music festival
Images of the performances and concertgoers during the first weekend of Coachella 2023
Each year, hundreds of Catholic groups across Spain take part in many colorful parades.
Giant demonic effigies are carried through the streets of Bali, then burned in purification ceremonies.
After two years of limited celebrations due to COVID-19 restrictions, many Holi festivals are back in full swing.
Images of the annual fire festival held in the Shetland Islands from the past 20 years.
People around the world ushered in the Year of the Rabbit with displays of fireworks, family get-togethers, temple visits, and street festivals.
Images of some of the Christmas markets that recently opened in Berlin, Strasbourg, Tallinn, Prague, Wrocław, Nuremberg, and more
A collection of images from this year’s Día de Muertos celebrations
Photos from this year’s festival, as celebrants color their world, give prayers, and wish one another a happy Diwali
Images of large teams working together to form human towers up to 10 tiers high
Skateboarding and steeplechase at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart at a dressage event, a traditional mask festival in Benin, and much more
Recent images from Maui, where recovery continues and efforts to rebuild are underway
Swimming and fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics, wildfires in Colorado and California, a disastrous oil spill in the Philippines, protests after a disputed presidential election in Venezuela, and much more
Images from one of the largest wildfires in state history