Festivals and holidays in 2026
299 festivals, holy days, harvests and seasonal customs from around the world, with their 2026 dates, month by month.
January 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 January 2026 | Oshogatsu | JP |
| Friday, 2 January 2026 | Kaapse Klopse | ZA |
| Tuesday, 6 January 2026 | Epiphany and Three Kings | ES, IT, MX |
| Tuesday, 6 January 2026 | La Befana | IT |
| Tuesday, 6 January 2026 | Three Kings Day in Puerto Rico | PR, DO, CU |
| Wednesday, 7 January 2026 | Coptic Christmas | EG, ET, ER |
| Wednesday, 7 January 2026 | Genna | ET, ER |
| Wednesday, 7 January 2026 | Orthodox Christmas | RU, UA, RS |
| Monday, 12 January 2026 | Coming of Age Day | JP |
| Monday, 12 January 2026 | Yennayer | DZ, MA, LY |
| Tuesday, 13 January 2026 | Lohri | IN, PK |
| Friday, 16 January 2026 (about) | Isra and Mi'raj | SA, EG, TR |
| 18 to 26 January 2026 | Sinulog | PH |
| 19 to 21 January 2026 | Timkat | ET, ER |
| Saturday, 24 January 2026 | Alasitas | BO |
| Sunday, 25 January 2026 | Burns Night | GB |
| Monday, 26 January 2026 | Australia Day | AU |
| Monday, 26 January 2026 | Laba Festival | CN, TW, HK |
| Monday, 26 January 2026 | Republic Day of India | IN |
| Tuesday, 27 January 2026 | Up Helly Aa | GB |
| Friday, 30 January 2026 | Sadeh | IR, IN |
| 31 January to 17 February 2026 (about) | Carnival of Venice | IT |
February 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 1 February 2026 | Imbolc and St Brigid's Day | IE, GB |
| Monday, 2 February 2026 | Candlemas | FR, MX, PE |
| Monday, 2 February 2026 | Festa de Iemanjá | BR |
| 2 to 15 February 2026 | Fiesta de la Candelaria | PE |
| Monday, 2 February 2026 | Tu BiShvat | IL, US, GB |
| Tuesday, 3 February 2026 (about) | Mid-Shaban | PK, IN, BD |
| Tuesday, 3 February 2026 | Setsubun | JP |
| Friday, 6 February 2026 | Waitangi Day | NZ |
| Tuesday, 10 February 2026 | Little New Year | CN, TW, HK |
| 12 to 17 February 2026 | Cologne Carnival | DE |
| 13 to 17 February 2026 | Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro | BR |
| 14 to 17 February 2026 | Carnaval de Barranquilla | CO |
| 14 to 16 February 2026 | Oruro Carnival | BO |
| Saturday, 14 February 2026 | Valentine's Day | US, GB, FR |
| Sunday, 15 February 2026 | Maha Shivaratri | IN, NP, LK |
| 16 to 22 February 2026 | Maslenitsa | RU, UA, BY |
| 16 to 17 February 2026 | Trinidad Carnival | TT |
| 17 February to 3 March 2026 | Lunar New Year | CN, TW, HK |
| Tuesday, 17 February 2026 | Mardi Gras in New Orleans | US |
| 17 to 19 February 2026 | Seollal | KR, KP |
| Tuesday, 17 February 2026 | Shrove Tuesday and Mardi Gras | GB, US, FR |
| 17 to 21 February 2026 | Tet | VN |
| Wednesday, 18 February 2026 | Ash Wednesday | US, IT, ES |
| 18 February to 19 March 2026 (about) | Ramadan | SA, EG, TR |
| 18 February to 19 March 2026 (about) | Ramadan in Egypt | EG |
| Monday, 23 February 2026 | Clean Monday | GR, CY |
| Saturday, 28 February 2026 (about) | Nc'wala | ZM |
March 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 1 March 2026 | Mărțișor and Baba Marta | RO, BG, MD |
| 1 March to 14 April 2026 (about) | Sugaring Off | CA, US |
| Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | Daeboreum | KR |
| Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (about) | Garangao | QA, KW, BH |
| Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | Hinamatsuri | JP |
| Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | Lantern Festival | CN, TW, HK |
| Tuesday, 3 March 2026 | Purim | IL, US, GB |
| 4 to 5 March 2026 | Holi | IN, NP, BD |
| Saturday, 7 March 2026 | Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia | AR |
| 15 to 19 March 2026 | Las Fallas | ES |
| Sunday, 15 March 2026 | Mothering Sunday | GB, IE |
| Monday, 16 March 2026 (about) | Laylat al-Qadr | SA, EG, TR |
| Tuesday, 17 March 2026 | St Patrick's Day | IE, US, CA |
| Thursday, 19 March 2026 | Ugadi and Gudi Padwa | IN |
| 20 to 22 March 2026 (about) | Eid al-Fitr | SA, EG, TR |
| 20 to 22 March 2026 (about) | Hari Raya Aidilfitri | ID, MY, SG |
| Friday, 20 March 2026 | Spring Equinox | IR, JP, GB |
| Friday, 20 March 2026 | Tunisian Independence Day | TN |
| 21 to 23 March 2026 | Nauryz in Kazakhstan | KZ |
| 21 to 23 March 2026 | Navruz in Uzbekistan | UZ, TJ |
| Saturday, 21 March 2026 | Nooruz in Kyrgyzstan | KG |
| 21 March to 2 April 2026 | Nowruz | IR, AF, AZ |
| 21 March to 4 April 2026 | Nowruz in Afghanistan | AF |
| Monday, 23 March 2026 | Pakistan Day | PK |
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Palm Sunday | PH, ES, MX |
| 29 March to 5 April 2026 | Semana Santa in Seville | ES |
April 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 14 April 2026 (about) | Hanami | JP |
| 2 to 9 April 2026 | Passover | IL, US, GB |
| Thursday, 2 April 2026 | Sizdah Bedar | IR, AF, TJ |
| Friday, 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | GB, US, ES |
| 5 to 6 April 2026 | Easter | GB, US, DE |
| Sunday, 5 April 2026 | Qingming Festival | CN, TW, HK |
| Monday, 6 April 2026 | Dyngus Day | PL |
| Thursday, 9 April 2026 | Mimouna | IL, MA, FR |
| Sunday, 12 April 2026 | Fasika | ET, ER |
| 12 to 18 April 2026 | Merrie Monarch Festival | US |
| Sunday, 12 April 2026 | Orthodox Easter | GR, RU, UA |
| Monday, 13 April 2026 | Sham el-Nessim | EG |
| 13 to 14 April 2026 | Sinhala and Tamil New Year | LK |
| 13 to 15 April 2026 | Songkran | TH, LA, KH |
| 13 to 16 April 2026 | Thingyan | MM |
| 14 to 20 April 2026 | Bohag Bihu | IN |
| 14 to 16 April 2026 | Choul Chnam Thmey | KH |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | Nepali New Year | NP |
| 14 to 16 April 2026 | Pi Mai Lao | LA |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | Pohela Boishakh | BD, IN |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | Puthandu | IN, LK, SG |
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | Yom HaShoah | IL, US, GB |
| 15 April to 13 June 2026 (about) | Naghol Land Diving | VU |
| Monday, 20 April 2026 | Sechseläuten | CH |
| Wednesday, 22 April 2026 (about) | Yom HaAtzmaut | IL |
| 24 to 26 April 2026 | Gathering of Nations Powwow | US, CA |
| Saturday, 25 April 2026 | Anzac Day | AU, NZ |
| Monday, 27 April 2026 | King's Day | NL |
| 30 April to 1 May 2026 | Vappu | FI |
| Thursday, 30 April 2026 | Walpurgis Night | DE, SE, FI |
May 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 1 May 2026 | Beltane and May Day | IE, GB, DE |
| Friday, 1 May 2026 | Lei Day | US |
| Friday, 1 May 2026 | May Day and Labour Day | DE, FR, RU |
| Friday, 1 May 2026 | Vesak | LK, IN, NP |
| Saturday, 2 May 2026 | Aboakyer | GH |
| Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | Children's Day in Japan | JP |
| Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | Cinco de Mayo | MX, US |
| Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | Lag BaOmer | IL, US, GB |
| Wednesday, 6 May 2026 | Hidirellez | TR, MK, BG |
| 9 to 17 May 2026 (about) | Matsu Pilgrimage | TW |
| Saturday, 9 May 2026 | Victory Day | RU, BY, UA |
| Sunday, 10 May 2026 | Mother's Day | US, CA, AU |
| Sunday, 17 May 2026 | Syttende Mai | NO |
| 22 to 23 May 2026 | Shavuot | IL, US, GB |
| Sunday, 24 May 2026 (about) | Buddha's Birthday in Korea | KR, CN, HK |
| 24 to 28 May 2026 | Cheung Chau Bun Festival | HK |
| 24 to 25 May 2026 | Pentecost | DE, GB, FR |
| 25 to 29 May 2026 (about) | Hajj | SA |
| 25 to 27 May 2026 | Kataklysmos | CY |
| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 (about) | Day of Arafah | SA |
| Tuesday, 26 May 2026 | National Sorry Day | AU |
| 27 to 29 May 2026 (about) | Aid el-Kebir in the Maghreb | MA, DZ, TN |
| 27 to 30 May 2026 (about) | Eid al-Adha | SA, EG, TR |
| 29 May to 1 June 2026 (about) | Qoyllur Rit'i | PE |
June 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 11 June 2026 | Kamehameha Day | US |
| 13 to 29 June 2026 (about) | Festa Junina | BR |
| Tuesday, 16 June 2026 | Bloomsday | IE |
| Tuesday, 16 June 2026 (about) | Islamic New Year | SA, EG, TR |
| 17 to 26 June 2026 | Galungan | ID |
| Friday, 19 June 2026 | Dragon Boat Festival | CN, TW, HK |
| Friday, 19 June 2026 | Juneteenth | US |
| 19 to 20 June 2026 | Midsummer | SE, FI, NO |
| Sunday, 21 June 2026 | Fête de la Musique | FR, IT, DE |
| Sunday, 21 June 2026 | National Indigenous Peoples Day | CA, GL |
| Sunday, 21 June 2026 | Summer Solstice | GB, SE, FI |
| 23 to 24 June 2026 | Ligo and Jani | LV, LT, EE |
| Wednesday, 24 June 2026 | Fête nationale du Québec | CA |
| Wednesday, 24 June 2026 | Inti Raymi | PE |
| Thursday, 25 June 2026 (about) | Achoura in Morocco | MA, DZ, TN |
| Thursday, 25 June 2026 (about) | Ashura | IQ, IR, PK |
July 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 1 July 2026 | Canada Day | CA |
| Saturday, 4 July 2026 | Fourth of July | US |
| 4 to 10 July 2026 (about) | Heilala Festival | TO |
| Saturday, 4 July 2026 (about) | Tirgan | IR, IN |
| 5 to 11 July 2026 | NAIDOC Week | AU |
| 6 to 7 July 2026 | Ivan Kupala Night | UA, BY, RU |
| 6 to 14 July 2026 | San Fermín | ES |
| Tuesday, 7 July 2026 | Tanabata | JP |
| Friday, 10 July 2026 | Matariki | NZ |
| 11 to 13 July 2026 | Naadam | MN |
| Sunday, 12 July 2026 | Vardavar | AM |
| Tuesday, 14 July 2026 | Bastille Day | FR |
| 15 July to 12 September 2026 (about) | Famadihana | MG |
| 16 to 19 July 2026 | Fiesta de La Tirana | CL |
| 16 to 24 July 2026 | Rath Yatra of Puri | IN, BD, GB |
| 17 July to 16 August 2026 | Gion Matsuri | JP |
| 19 to 29 July 2026 (about) | Kandy Esala Perahera | LK |
| Thursday, 23 July 2026 (about) | Mwaka Kogwa | TZ |
| Thursday, 23 July 2026 (about) | Tisha B'Av | IL, US, GB |
| Wednesday, 29 July 2026 | Guru Purnima | IN, NP, LK |
| Thursday, 30 July 2026 | Throne Day in Morocco | MA |
August 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1 August 2026 | Emancipation Day | JM, BB, TT |
| 1 to 4 August 2026 (about) | Garma Festival | AU |
| Saturday, 1 August 2026 (about) | Grand Magal of Touba | SN |
| Saturday, 1 August 2026 | Lughnasadh and Lammas | IE, GB |
| Saturday, 1 August 2026 | Pachamama Day | AR, BO, PE |
| Saturday, 1 August 2026 | Swiss National Day | CH |
| Monday, 3 August 2026 (about) | Arbaeen | IQ, IR, PK |
| Monday, 3 August 2026 | Crop Over | BB |
| 4 to 13 August 2026 | Te Maeva Nui | CK |
| Sunday, 9 August 2026 | Melon Day | TM |
| Sunday, 9 August 2026 | Singapore National Day | SG |
| 13 to 15 August 2026 | Obon | JP |
| Friday, 14 August 2026 | Pakistan Independence Day | PK |
| Saturday, 15 August 2026 | Assumption and Ferragosto | IT, FR, ES |
| 15 to 17 August 2026 (about) | Homowo | GH |
| Saturday, 15 August 2026 | Independence Day of India | IN |
| 15 to 17 August 2026 (about) | New Yam Festival | NG, GH |
| Saturday, 15 August 2026 | Parsi New Year | IN, PK, GB |
| Saturday, 15 August 2026 (about) | Wafaa el-Nil | EG |
| Sunday, 16 August 2026 | Palio di Siena | IT |
| Monday, 17 August 2026 | Indonesian Independence Day | ID |
| Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | Qixi Festival | CN, TW, HK |
| Tuesday, 25 August 2026 (about) | Mawlid | EG, TR, MA |
| Tuesday, 25 August 2026 (about) | Mawlid in Timbuktu | ML |
| Tuesday, 25 August 2026 (about) | Moulid an-Nabi in Egypt | EG |
| Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | La Tomatina | ES |
| 26 August to 4 September 2026 | Onam | IN |
| Thursday, 27 August 2026 | Hungry Ghost Festival | CN, SG, MY |
| Thursday, 27 August 2026 | Vu Lan | VN |
| 28 August to 8 September 2026 | Osun-Osogbo Festival | NG |
| Friday, 28 August 2026 | Raksha Bandhan | IN, NP, MU |
| 30 to 31 August 2026 | Notting Hill Carnival | GB |
| 31 August to 7 September 2026 (about) | Umhlanga Reed Dance | SZ |
September 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 4 September 2026 | Krishna Janmashtami | IN, NP, BD |
| Saturday, 5 September 2026 (about) | Kwita Izina | RW |
| 5 to 11 September 2026 (about) | Teuila Festival | WS |
| Monday, 7 September 2026 | Brazilian Independence Day | BR |
| Friday, 11 September 2026 | Enkutatash | ET, ER |
| 12 to 13 September 2026 | Rosh Hashanah | IL, US, GB |
| 14 to 23 September 2026 | Ganesh Chaturthi | IN, MU, NP |
| 15 to 16 September 2026 | Mexican Independence Day | MX |
| 16 to 18 September 2026 (about) | Goroka Show | PG |
| 18 to 19 September 2026 | Fiestas Patrias in Chile | CL |
| 18 to 20 September 2026 (about) | Imilchil Marriage Moussem | MA |
| 19 September to 4 October 2026 | Oktoberfest | DE |
| 20 September to 19 October 2026 (about) | Rtveli | GE |
| Monday, 21 September 2026 | Yom Kippur | IL, US, GB |
| Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | Autumn Equinox | JP, CN, US |
| Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | Saudi National Day | SA |
| Thursday, 24 September 2026 | Heritage Day | ZA |
| 25 to 27 September 2026 | Chuseok | KR, KP |
| Friday, 25 September 2026 | Mid-Autumn Festival | CN, TW, HK |
| Friday, 25 September 2026 | Tet Trung Thu | VN |
| Friday, 25 September 2026 | Tsukimi | JP |
| 26 September to 2 October 2026 | Sukkot | IL, US, GB |
| Sunday, 27 September 2026 | Meskel | ET, ER |
October 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 7 October 2026 | National Day of China | CN |
| 1 to 7 October 2026 (about) | Odwira | GH |
| Friday, 2 October 2026 | Gandhi Jayanti | IN |
| 3 to 4 October 2026 | Golden Eagle Festival | MN, KZ |
| 3 to 4 October 2026 | Simchat Torah | IL, US, GB |
| Sunday, 4 October 2026 (about) | Irreecha | ET |
| Thursday, 8 October 2026 | Mehregan | IR, IN |
| Friday, 9 October 2026 | Hangul Day | KR |
| 10 to 18 October 2026 | Bathukamma | IN |
| Saturday, 10 October 2026 | Double Ten Day | TW |
| Saturday, 10 October 2026 | Fiji Day | FJ |
| Saturday, 10 October 2026 (about) | Pchum Ben | KH |
| 10 to 11 October 2026 | Tbilisoba | GE |
| 11 to 25 October 2026 | Dashain | NP, BT, IN |
| 11 to 19 October 2026 | Navratri | IN, NP |
| Sunday, 11 October 2026 | White Sunday | WS, TO, NZ |
| Monday, 12 October 2026 | Thanksgiving in Canada | CA |
| 15 October to 28 November 2026 (about) | Olive Harvest in the Levant | PS, LB, SY |
| 17 to 20 October 2026 | Durga Puja | IN, BD, NP |
| Sunday, 18 October 2026 | Double Ninth Festival | CN, TW, HK |
| Tuesday, 20 October 2026 | Dussehra | IN, NP, MY |
| 22 to 23 October 2026 | Abu Simbel Sun Festival | EG |
| 25 to 31 October 2026 (about) | Festival Kreol | SC |
| Monday, 26 October 2026 (about) | Ok Phansa | TH, LA, MM |
| Wednesday, 28 October 2026 | Oxi Day | GR, CY |
| Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Karva Chauth | IN |
| Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Republic Day of Turkey | TR, CY |
| Saturday, 31 October 2026 | Halloween in North America | US, CA |
| 31 October to 1 November 2026 | Samhain and Halloween | IE, GB, US |
November 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 November 2026 | All Saints and All Souls | PL, IT, FR |
| 1 to 2 November 2026 | Day of the Dead | MX, US, GT |
| Tuesday, 3 November 2026 | Melbourne Cup Day | AU |
| Thursday, 5 November 2026 | Bonfire Night | GB |
| Friday, 6 November 2026 | Dhanteras | IN, NP |
| 6 to 10 November 2026 | Tihar | NP, IN |
| Saturday, 7 November 2026 | Hogbetsotso | GH, TG |
| 8 to 12 November 2026 | Diwali | IN, NP, LK |
| Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Tihar and Bandi Chhor Divas | IN, GB, CA |
| Monday, 9 November 2026 | Sigd | IL, ET |
| Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | Bhai Dooj | IN, NP |
| Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | Remembrance Day | GB, CA, AU |
| Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | St Martin's Day | DE, AT, NL |
| 13 to 16 November 2026 | Chhath Puja | IN, NP |
| 15 to 24 November 2026 (about) | Pushkar Camel Fair | IN |
| Sunday, 15 November 2026 | Shichi-Go-San | JP |
| Thursday, 19 November 2026 | Beaujolais Nouveau Day | FR, JP, US |
| Monday, 23 November 2026 | Karthigai Deepam | IN, LK |
| Tuesday, 24 November 2026 (about) | Guru Nanak Gurpurab | IN, PK, GB |
| Tuesday, 24 November 2026 (about) | Loy Krathong | TH, LA, MM |
| Tuesday, 24 November 2026 (about) | Tazaungdaing | MM |
| 26 November to 23 December 2026 (about) | Christmas Markets | DE, AT, FR |
| Thursday, 26 November 2026 | Thanksgiving in the United States | US |
| 29 November to 22 December 2026 | Advent | DE, GB, US |
December 2026
| Date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 31 December 2026 | Calabar Carnival | NG |
| 1 to 10 December 2026 | Hornbill Festival | IN |
| 2 to 3 December 2026 | UAE National Day | AE |
| 5 to 12 December 2026 | Hanukkah | IL, US, GB |
| Saturday, 5 December 2026 | Krampusnacht | AT, DE, CZ |
| Sunday, 6 December 2026 | St Nicholas Day | NL, DE, AT |
| Monday, 7 December 2026 | Día de las Velitas | CO |
| 11 to 13 December 2026 | L'Escalade | CH |
| Saturday, 12 December 2026 | Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe | MX, US, PH |
| Sunday, 13 December 2026 | St Lucia Day | SE, NO, FI |
| 16 to 24 December 2026 | Las Posadas | MX, GT, US |
| 16 to 24 December 2026 | Simbang Gabi | PH |
| 17 to 26 December 2026 | Seb-i Arus | TR |
| Friday, 18 December 2026 | Qatar National Day | QA |
| Monday, 21 December 2026 | Winter Solstice | IE, GB, IR |
| Monday, 21 December 2026 | Yalda Night | IR, AF, AZ |
| Tuesday, 22 December 2026 | Dongzhi Festival | CN, TW, HK |
| Thursday, 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | PL, DE, SE |
| Friday, 25 December 2026 | Christmas | GB, US, DE |
| 26 to 27 December 2026 | Junkanoo | BS |
| 26 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | Kwanzaa | US, CA, GB |
| Saturday, 26 December 2026 (about) | Zarthosht no Deeso | IN, IR |
| 31 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | Hogmanay | GB |
| 31 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | New Year's Eve | GB, US, ES |
Dates that follow the moon or a local calendar can move by a day. Check with a local source nearer the time.