Many national holidays and celebrations from around the world have had to move online since the pandemic took hold.
But there are many age-old traditions hoping to make a come back when restrictions have eased and life starts to get back to normal.
Travel experts from MyBaggage.com, a luggage shipment company, have revealed five of the strangest community events in annual calendars across the globe.
There's even a day dedicated to those who do not receive gifts on Valentine's Day.
They include carving of oversized radishes in Mexico, melon dances in Turkmenistan, tomato wars in Spain, a dish for singles in South Korea, and a procession of disguised figures nearer our neck of the woods - Shetland in Scotland.
1. Up Helly Aa - ScotlandUp Helly Aa - meaning 'Up Holy [Day] All' - is a type of fire festival held annually from January to March in various communities in Shetland, Scotland, to mark the end of the yule season. The largest is held in Lerwick, and involves a procession of up to 1,000 guizers who march through the streets of Shetland's capital on the last Tuesday in January. The following Wednesday is a public holiday, allowing residents to recover from the festivities.
2. La Tomatina - SpainLa Tomatina is essentially a giant food fight held in the town of Bunol, just outside of Valencia, every year. People take to the streets on the last Wednesday in August to throw overripe tomatoes at each other.
The festival began in 1945, at the Giants and Big-Heads figures parade. The energy of jovialities caused one participant's Big-head to fall off. He flew into a fit of rage, and began hitting everything in his path. There was a market stall of vegetables that fell victim to the fury of the crowd. People started to pelt each other with tomatoes until the local forces ended the fruit battle, and so La Tomatina was conceived. For this and more, living in Spain is great fun, and it is easily one of Europe's most popular destinations for tourists.
3. Melon Day - TurkmenistanMelons are a big deal in Turkmenistan. Hundreds of varieties are grown there, and the people are very proud of them. So proud, in fact, that the second Sunday in August is a public holiday devoted to them. Musicians and dancers take to the streets, and the nation's best melon growers are lavished with gifts.
4. Black Day - South KoreaBlack Day is an unofficial holiday observed on April 14 each year, and is mostly observed by singles. On this day, people who did not receive gifts on Valentine's Day or White Day gather and eat Jajangmyeon - noodles with black sauce.
5. Night of the Radishes - MexicoThe Night of the Radishes is an annual event held on December 23 in Oaxaca, Mexico, dedicated to the carving of oversized radishes. The carvings typically create scenes that compete for prizes in various categories.
The event has its origins in the colonial period, when radishes were introduced by the Spanish. Oaxaca has a long wood carving tradition and farmers began carving radishes into figures as a way to attract customers' attention at the Christmas market, which was held in the main square on December 23.
