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Houston Names Keith Urban to Headline 2026 Freedom Over Texas

City leaders frame the July 4 celebration as a unifying salute to America’s 250th year.

Houston’s First Fleet Week Launches With Parade of Ships

Fortaleza Sets April 13 Holiday for 300th Anniversary

Barcelona Launches 100-Day Countdown to 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ

Chicago Designates Navy Pier as the Symbolic Start of Route 66

Philadelphia Unveils 16-Day Wawa Welcome America Lineup for Nation’s 250th

Chicago River To Turn Green at 10 A.M. as St. Patrick’s Tradition Returns

Morrissey Cancels Valencia Concert Over Sleep Deprivation During Las Fallas

Spain’s Fire Services Mark Patron Day as Valencia Unveils 100 New Hires and Nine Vehicles

San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade Sets Saturday Showcase With First-Ever Drone Finale

Arribada Turns 30 in Baiona With Crowds, Market Opening and La Pinta Reenactments Set

Dresden Honors Skeleton Silver Medalists Susanne Kreher and Axel Jungk With Golden Book Signing

Traffic Diversions Roll Out Across Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Hyderabad for Shivaji Jayanti

Vogue Williams Named Grand Marshal for Dublin’s 2026 St Patrick’s Day Parade

Boston Names City Hall Plaza as World Cup FanFest Site as Foxborough Presses for Upfront Security Funds

Argentina’s Carnival Long Weekend Runs Feb. 14–17, With U.S. Closures on Presidents’ Day

Tupungato, Capital and La Paz Crown Vendimia Queens as Provincial Lineup Nears Completion

Luxon Meets Iwi Chairs at Waitangi as Leaders Back Coastal Law Challenge

Chiara Baciocchi Crowned Las Heras Vendimia 2026 Queen After Weather-Shifted Festival

Ivrea Confirms Feb. 12–17 Carnival Program With Three-Day Orange Battles