Worldwide Honeymoon Calendar

In our ever closer, more intimate world, our focus extends far beyond our backyard. What better way to start your life together than combining your honeymoon with one of the major cultural events around the globe.

January

• Celebrate the New Year and your new life at Times Square, New York
• Edinburgh's Hogmanay, Scotland, ending 4–days of traditional festivities
• Join in a century–old tradition at the stunning Rose Parade, Pasadena, USA
• Watch the first breath–taking sunrise of the New Year from Millennium Beach, on the tiny Pacific island of Kiribati.

February

• Venice, Italy, lights up with two weeks of festivities, masked balls and processions
• Revel in the party atmosphere of the Rio Carnival – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Join in the USA's biggest sporting event, the Super Bowl, in Tampa

March

• The Foiano della Chiana, Arezzo, is the oldest carnival in Italy dating from 1539
• Only the brave take on the Cresta Run, St Moritz, Switzerland – a tobogganing legend
• The Iditarod Dog Sled Race, Anchorage, Alaska, re–enacts a true life mercy dash

April

• The Masters Golf Tournament tees off, Augusta, USA
• Experience the fun filled traditional New Year festival of Songkran in Bangkok, Thailand
• Picturesque Monaco, France, the scintillating Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix

May

• Spot your favourite actors at the Cannes Film Festival, France
• The Kentucky Derby horse race (Run for the Roses) is hailed as the most exciting 2-minutes in sport, Kentucky, USA
• The Vanuatu Sandroing Festival showcases exquisite local sand drawings, traditional dances and magic shows.
• Cheer on your the hundreds of boats at the Vogalonga rowing race in Venice

June

• Seafarers' Day – also known as Sjomannadagur – and the Festival of the Sea, Iceland
• The world renown Good Food and Wine Show, showcasing some of Australia's finest, Melbourne, Australia
• Tradition, atmosphere and great tennis at Wimbledon, UK

July

• The 10–day Calgary Stampede – the greatest cowboy show on earth, Calgary, Canada
• Enjoy the country's top musicians, dancers and artists at the Bali Arts festival
• The 3,500klm Tour de France cycling race snakes across France
• Check your speed at the running of the bulls at Pamploma, Spain

August

• Thrill to the 20 km Ribadesella Canoe Race, Ribadesella, Spain
• The Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle, Ireland, vibrants to theatre performances and traditional Irish, jazz and classical music
• Excite your senses at the Red Bull Air Race World Series – London

September

• One of the largest mazes in France, the Giant Labyrinth of the Seven Valleys, opens each summer in Buire le Sec, France
• The famous New York State Fair attracts around a million visitors over 12–days, Syracuse, USA
• Enjoy the dizzying scents and colour of the Aloha Festivals floral parade in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Experience the annual Grand Prix transformation of Roman Walled town of Le Mans, France

October

• The Eid ul Fitr feast day celebrations end the holy Islamic Ramadan – Malaysia, Dubai and other Islam countries.
• For lovers of fine horse flesh, join in the famous Million and Sportsman's Yearling Sales, Kill, Ireland

November

• The nation stops to watch a horse race – the Melbourne Cup, Australia
• The Professional Bull Riders World Final is a real rib cracker, Las Vegas, USA

December

• Experience Christmas in Jerusalem, Israel
• The Songkran Festival hails in the 3–day Thai New Year celebrations.
• The fleet sets sail in spectacular style from Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day – Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Australia

No matter what your interest, there's a spot on the calendar of major global events that will set your heart pumping, so join in the global celebrations on your honeymoon.