Each culture has always set the times of the year by marking it in periods and festivities that form the itinerary of the community. Festivities are the place where the sacred and the profane mix, coexist, hybridize: this dictionary shows a map of them that covers the entire planet. The festivity is a special moment that surprises normality. It can relate to a mystery, a glorious occasion or a painful memory. However, it is always a reason for a break from the routine of human work, from everyday life. The path of the festivities throughout the year is a temporal and spiritual itinerary that gradually brings together the reference points of one's own culture. Festivities have existed for as long as man has existed, prehistoric art proves it. They express the basic need to relate to the mystery and the sense of living in all communities and religions, and at the same time show the inventive and doctrinal diversity of the various cultures, from the great civilizations to the most isolated populations.