The document describes several unusual holidays and festivals celebrated around the world, including: 1) La Tomatina, a giant tomato fight that occurs each August in the streets of Bunol, Spain where participants throw overripe tomatoes at each other. 2) The Apex festival, celebrated in an unspecified location, where people climb a greased pole to retrieve a ham placed at the top. 3) Several other unusual festivals mentioned but not described in detail, including festivals in Spain, Italy, Thailand, Australia, Ireland, Japan, Chile, Coney Island, and South Korea.