The best party and nightlife events Worldwide in 2012, mark these dates on your travel itinerary. Plan your travels and trips around the biggest and best parties in the World..... February Feb 7th: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand Feb 18th-21st: Carnival Where: Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil Feb 18th-21st: Karneval Köln Where: Cologne, Germany Feb 21st: Mardi Gras Where: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA March March 8th: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand March 15th: Hōnen Matsuri Where: Nagoya, Japan March 16th - 19th: St. Patrick's Day Festival Where: Dublin, Ireland March 15th - 19th: Las Falles Where: Valencia, Spain March 20th: Holi Where: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka April April 6th: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand April 13th-15th Songkran Where: Thailand (Bangkok for the biggest party) April 13th-15th Coachella (weekend 1) Where: Indio, California, USA April 20th-22nd Coachella (weekend 2) Where: Indio, California, USA April 30th: Queens Day Where: The Netherlands (biggest party is in Amsterdam) May May 5th: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand; Vientiane, Laos May 11th - 15th: Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival Where: Yasothon, Thailand May 4th: Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling Where: Gloucester, England June June 5th: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand June 8th - July 1: UEFA Euro 2012 Where: Poland and Ukraine June 29th: Batalla de Vino Where: Haro, La Rioja, Spain June 30th - July 8th Roskilde Festival Where: Roskilde, Denmark July June 30th - July 8th Roskilde Festival Where: Roskilde, Denmark July 1st: Canada Day Where: Anywhere in Canada July 2nd: Palio di Siena Where: Sienna, Italy July 3rd: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand July 6th - 14th: San Fermín (running of the bulls) Where: Pamplona, Spain July 6th - 15th: Calgary Stampede Where: Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 12th - 15th: Exit Festival Where: Novi Sad, Serbia July 14th: Bastille Day Where: France (best party in Paris) July 14 - 22nd: Boryeong Mud Festival Where: Boryeong, Korea July 17th - 22nd: Paleo Festival Where: Nyon, Switzerland July 27th - 29th: Fuji Rock Where: Naeba Ski Resort, Yuzawa-machi, Nigata, Japan July 27th - Aug 12th: 2012 Summer Olympics Where: London, UK August July 20th - Aug 26th: kaZantip Festival Where: Popovka, Southern Ukraine July 27th - Aug 12th: 2012 Summer Olympics Where: London, UK Aug 4th: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand Aug 7th - 11th: Great British Beer Festival Where: Olympia, London Aug 6th - Aug 13th: Sziget Festival Where: Budapest, Hungary Aug 11th: Street Parade Zürich Where: Zürich, Switzerland Aug 16th: Palio di Siena Where: Sienna, Italy Aug 27th - Sept 3rd: Burning Man Where: Black Rock Desert, Nevada, United States Aug 29th: La Tomatina Where: Buñol, Valencia, Spain September Sept 1st: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand Sept 22th - Oct 7th: Oktoberfest Where: Munich, Germany Sept 30th: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand October Sept 22th - Oct 7th: Oktoberfest Where: Munich, Germany Sept 9th - Oct 23rd: Rugby World Cup Where: New Zealand Oct 30th: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand Oct 31st: Halloween Where: Canada and USA November Nov 2nd: Day of the Dead Where: Mexico Nov 28th: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand December Dec 8th: ZoukOut Where: Singapore Dec 28th: Full Moon Party Where: Koh Phangan, Thailand Dec 31st: New Years Eve Where: Worldwide Did I leave out your favourite event or festival? Leave a comment and I will add it!

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