IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe an important festival in your country
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe an important festival in your country. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the festival is; when it takes place; how people celebrate it; why it is important), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe an important festival in your country.
You should say:
- what the festival is
- when it takes place
- how people celebrate it
- and explain why it is important
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the festival is
- 2
when it takes place
- 3
how people celebrate it
- 4
and explain why it is important
Rounding-off questions
Are traditional festivals losing their meaning?
Should public money be spent on festivals?
Where this leads: Part 3 on festivals and celebrations
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