Cultural Events Calendar 2026: Holi, Diwali & More

Verified dates for the world's great festivals and where to stand for each. When Holi, Diwali, Carnival, Oktoberfest, Day of the Dead and more happen, and the trip to build around them.Best time to see: January

Harbin Ice & Snow Festival, Expected to open January 5, 2027

Sundance Film Festival 2027, January 21 to 31, 2027, Boulder, Colorado

Up Helly Aa, January 26, 2027

Best time to see: February

Venice Carnival, January 23 to February 9, 2027

Quebec Winter Carnival, Late January to mid-February 2027

Tapati Rapa Nui, Early February 2027

Sapporo Snow Festival, February 4 to 11, 2027

Rio Carnival, February 5 to 9, 2027

Battle of the Oranges, February 6 to 9, 2027

Mardi Gras, February 9, 2027

Chinese New Year, February 6, 2027

Taiwan Lantern Festival, Tentatively February 20 to March 7, 2027, Miaoli County

Best time to see: March

Las Fallas, March 15 to 19, 2027

SXSW 2027, March 15 to 21, 2027, downtown Austin

Holi, March 22, 2027

Semana Santa, March 21 to 28, 2027

Best time to see: April

The Shikoku 88-Temple Pilgrimage, March to May 2027 (and October to November)

Coachella 2027, April 9 to 11 and April 16 to 18, 2027

Songkran, April 13 to 15, 2027

Koningsdag, April 27, 2027

Best time to see: May

The Gorge Amphitheatre, May 9 to October 3, 2026 season

Red Rocks Amphitheatre, May 18 to November 15, 2026 season

The Camino de Santiago, May to October 2027 (Holy Year)

Lotus Lantern Festival, May 8 to 13, 2027

Biennale Architettura 2027, May 8 to November 21, 2027; pre-opening May 6 and 7

Expo 2027 Belgrade, May 15 to August 15, 2027

Vivid Sydney, Late May to mid-June 2027

Best time to see: June

Dalhalla, June to early September, 2026 season

Arena di Verona, June 12 to September 12, 2026 (103rd festival)

Calcio Storico, June 2027, final June 24

Dragon Boat Festival, June 9, 2027

Inti Raymi, June 24, 2027

Best time to see: July

Slane Castle, No concert currently announced; last hosted July 18 to 19, 2026 (Luke Combs)

Bregenz Festival, Seebühne, July 22 to August 23, 2026 (80th festival)

San Fermin, July 6 to 14, 2027

Calgary Stampede, July 9 to 18, 2027

Naadam, July 11 to 13, 2027

Boryeong Mud Festival, Mid-to-late July 2027

Gion Matsuri, July 17 and 24, 2027

Best time to see: August

Obon, August 13 to 16, 2026

Palio di Siena, August 16, 2026

La Tomatina, August 26, 2026

Notting Hill Carnival, August 30 to 31, 2026

Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Nashik, October 31, 2026 to September 2027; royal bathing days August 2, August 31, September 11, 2027

Nebuta Matsuri, August 2 to 7, 2027

Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 2027

Awa Odori, August 12 to 15, 2027

Best time to see: September

Oktoberfest, September 19 to October 4, 2026

Best time to see: October

The Kumano Kodo, October to November 2026 (and March to May)

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, October 3 to 11, 2026

Best time to see: November

Dia de los Muertos, November 1 to 2, 2026

Diwali, November 8, 2026

Pushkar Camel Fair, November 17 to 25, 2026

Yi Peng & Loy Krathong, November 24 to 25, 2026

Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt, November 27 to December 24, 2026

Best time to see: December

Fete des Lumieres, December 5 to 8, 2026

Krampusnacht, December 5, 2026

Junkanoo, December 26, 2026 and January 1, 2027

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