Festivals and Travel to Exotic Places in April

April weather should be good in:
Bhutan,Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Vietnam, Yemen, Zanzibar

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For good weather and festivals, early April:

Vietnam, Huong Tich/Lac Long Quan Festival [pilgrimage] Feb/Mar/early-Apr. Vietnam Pictures | Vietnam Tours

Philippines, Holy week [the week to Easter], famous mostly for bloody flagellation and crucifixions. Body piercers wll love it.

Bhutan [Paro] Paro Tsechu [Folk dance], Mar/April Bhutan Tours

Nepal [Khatmandu Valley] Macchendrath Rath Jatral, 1 month. Nepal Pictures | Nepal Tours

Thailand [Nationwide] Songkran Water Festival, April 12-14 every year, especially lively in Kao San Rd, Bangkok. Thailand Pictures | Thailand Tours

Chile [near Santiago] Quasimodo Processions [medieval processions, music and dancing], first Sunday after Easter. Chile Pictures | Chile Tours

Japan [Nationwide] Cherry Blossom time, a few days of alcoholic mayhem under the trees. Japan Pictures | Japan Tours

For good weather and festivals, late April:

Israel [Meiron, Galilee] Lag B'Omer, Spring feast, Apr/ May, 1 day. Israel Pictures

Nepal [Khatmandu Valley-Bhaktapur], Nepalese New Year] 4 days.
[Thimi and Bode] Bal Kumari Jatra [New Year gathering] 4 days. Nepal Tours

Mexico [Aguascalientes] Feria de San Marcos [national fair], 2nd week of April - early May, 22 days. Mexico Pictures | Mexico Tours

Spain, Seville, La Feria de Abril, April 16-21 every year, April Fair, perhaps Seville's best party - traditional dress, parades, dancing and wild parties. Spain Pictures | Spain Tours

Or go for festivals only, not the weather! i.e. this is not the best season:

India [Ajmer, Raj] Islamic Fest. Feb-April, 6 days.
[Nationwide] Hindu New Year, April/May, 1 day
[Thrissur, Ker] Pooram. elephants, fireworks. April/May, 1 day
Madurai [TN] Chitra Fest. Divine marriage at wild Meenakshi temple. April/May, 10 days
[Bodhgaya and Sarnath] Budda Jayanti, full moon day in Apr/May, 1 day. India Pictures | India Tours

Burma [Myanmar], [Nationwide] Thingyan Water Festival, Mar/Apr, 3-4 days

China [Xishuangbanna] Water-Splashing Festival, 3 days. China Pictures | China Tours

Laos [Nationwide] Lao New Year, mid April. Laos Pictures | Laos Tours

Colombia [San Antero], National Donkey Beauty Contest , Easter, 4 days.