Events
When you’re looking on planning your next holiday or short break, you may want to take into account local or international events. You’ll find all the most important events listed here on Student Flights. Let us know if there are any important events you feel should be included.
July 09
01 Jul - 31 Jul South African International Documentary Festival - Cape Town
02 July Roskilde Music Festival - Denmark
03-12 July Calgary Stampede - Canada
12 July German F1 Grand Prix
06-14 July Running of the Bulls (San Fermin Festival) - Pamplona, Spain
13-14 July Bastille Day - France
26 July Hungarian F1 Grand Prix
August 09
01 Aug - 30 Aug The DStv Getaway Show Johannesburg
01 Aug - 31 Aug Hout Bay Snoek Derby
09 Aug National Women's Day South Africa
09 Aug Turkish F1 Grand Prix
14 Aug-6 Sep Edinburgh Festival - UK
23 August European F1 Grand Prix – Valencia, Spain
26 Aug La Tomatina Festival - Bunol, Spain
29-31 Aug Notting Hill Carnival - UK
September 09
01 Sep - 30 Sep Cape Town International Comedy Festival
06 Sept Italian F1 Grand Prix
11 Sept Bestival - Isle of Wight, UK
13 Sept Belgian F1 Grand Prix
19 Sept-4 Oct Oktoberfest - Germany
20 Sept-27 Sept Milan Fashion Week - Italy
27 Sept Singapore F1 Grand Prix
30 Sept - 8 Oct Paris Fashion Week - France
October 09
01 Oct - 31 Oct Cape Town International Kite Festival
01 Oct - 30 Nov Spring Flower Show
11 Oct Japanese F1 Grand Prix
17 Oct Divali Festival of Light - India
18 Oct Chinese F1 Grand Prix
22 Oct Abu Simbel Sun Festival - Egypt
27 Oct-1 Nov Norwich Beer Festival - UK
28 Oct-4 Nov Pushkar Camel Fair - India
November 09
01 Nov Brazil F1 Grand Prix
01 Nov - 30 Nov Whisky Live Festival – Cape Town
01 Nov - 30 Nov Cape Times FNB Big Walk – Cape Town
01 Nov - 30 Nov Soccerex Exhibition and Conference - Johannesburg
01 Nov Day of the Dead - Mexico
01 Nov - 30 Nov Mombasa Carnival - Kenya
05 Nov Bonfire Night - UK
07 Nov Three Peaks Challenge – Cape Town
15 Nov Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix
26 Nov Thanksgiving Day - USA
December 09
16 Dec Day of Reconciliation – South Africa
25 Dec Christmas Day
29 Dec - 02 Jan Hogmanay Street Festival - Edinburgh, UK
31 Dec New Years Eve
31 Dec - 01 Jan New Year's Eve Bash – Cape Town
January 2010
01 Jan - Sun 31 Jan Cape Town Jazzathon
02 Jan Kaapse Klopse (Cape Minstrels' Carnival) – Cape Town
30 Jan J&B Met – Cape Town - date to be confirmed
February 2010
01 Feb - 31 Mar Prickly Pear Festival – Uitenhage
01 Feb - 28 Feb International Design Indaba – Cape Town
16 Feb Mardi Gras - New Orleans, USA
March 2010
01 Mar - 31 Mar Cape Argus Pick 'n' Pay Cycle Tour – Cape Town - to be confirmed
17 Mar St Patrick’s Day