A reason to go

Plan the trip around
the moment.

35 dates and seasonal occasions to keep an eye on. Start with the official programme; build the day around what is actually happening.

Plan this season · 2026

Christmas markets, on your day.

Compare opening dates, find the markets open on your visit date, and check the holiday closures before you go.

Explore 15 cities

The travel calendar

2026–2027 · official sources linked

A season is not a forecast. Where exact dates or local declarations are missing, they stay unannounced here. The linked source has the latest programme and booking details.

sky
Leonids 2026
16 Nov 2026 – 17 Nov 2026
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official calendar ↗Source checked 27 Oct 2026
sky
Geminids 2026
13 Dec 2026 – 14 Dec 2026
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official calendar ↗Source checked 27 Oct 2026
sky
Quadrantids 2027
3 Jan 2027 – 4 Jan 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official calendar ↗Source checked 27 Oct 2026
concert
Bruno Mars in Tokyo
27 Jan 2027 – 28 Jan 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
concert
Metallica in Las Vegas
28 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
nature & culture
Sapporo Snow Festival 2027
4 Feb 2027 – 11 Feb 2027
Snow Festival: 4–11 February. Snow Miku is 6–7 February; a related SIAF venue continues to 21 February. Those are separate programmes.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
festival
Rio Sambadrome parades 2027
7 Feb 2027 – 9 Feb 2027
These dates cover the named Sambadrome parade programme, not every street-carnival event in Rio.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
concert
BTS in Melbourne
12 Feb 2027 – 13 Feb 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sport
Super Bowl LXI
14 Feb 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
nature & culture
Keukenhof and the flower parade 2027
18 Mar 2027 – 9 May 2027
Keukenhof: 18 March–9 May. The Bollenstreek flower parade is on 17 April; its road closures are a separate programme.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sky
Lyrids 2027
21 Apr 2027 – 23 Apr 2027
Peak-night references differ: AMS gives 21–22 April; the Royal Observatory lists 23 April for 2027. Check regional timing rather than treating the whole window as a single guaranteed peak.
- Official calendar ↗Source checked 27 Oct 2026
sport
Miami Grand Prix 2027
30 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sky
Eta Aquariids 2027
5 May 2027 – 6 May 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official calendar ↗Source checked 27 Oct 2026
concert
Metallica in Vancouver
8 May 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sport
Monaco Grand Prix 2027
4 Jun 2027 – 6 Jun 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sport
Champions League final 2027
5 Jun 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sport
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027
24 Jun 2027 – 25 Jul 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sky
Southern Delta Aquariids 2027
30 Jul 2027 – 31 Jul 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official calendar ↗Source checked 27 Oct 2026
sky
Total solar eclipse 2027
2 Aug 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sky
Perseids 2027
12 Aug 2027 – 13 Aug 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official calendar ↗Source checked 27 Oct 2026
festival
Holi Festival Berlin 2027
28 Aug 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
festival
Oktoberfest 2027
18 Sept 2027 – 3 Oct 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sport
Türkiye Grand Prix 2027
1 Oct 2027 – 3 Oct 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sport
Rugby World Cup 2027
1 Oct 2027 – 13 Nov 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sport
Cricket World Cup 2027
2 Oct 2027 – 21 Nov 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
festival
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2027
2 Oct 2027 – 10 Oct 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
sky
Draconids 2027
9 Oct 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official calendar ↗Source checked 27 Oct 2026
sky
Orionids 2027
21 Oct 2027 – 22 Oct 2027
Dates shown are the organiser’s published window. Check the official programme before booking.
- Official calendar ↗Source checked 27 Oct 2026
sky
Northern lights in Norway
Exact dates not yet confirmed
Exact 2027 dates have not yet been announced. Seasonal interest is not a bloom, weather or aurora forecast.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
nature
Japan cherry blossoms 2027
Exact dates not yet confirmed
Exact 2027 dates have not yet been announced. Seasonal interest is not a bloom, weather or aurora forecast.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
nature
Vermont autumn colours 2027
Exact dates not yet confirmed
Exact 2027 dates have not yet been announced. Seasonal interest is not a bloom, weather or aurora forecast.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
religious
Ramadan Umrah 2027
Exact dates not yet confirmed
Local official dates and entry requirements have not yet been confirmed here. A calendar from another country is not used as confirmation.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
religious
Umrah travel
Year-round travel; check current entry rules
Travel dates depend on your itinerary and current entry requirements; this is not a dated event.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
religious
Hajj 2027
Exact dates not yet confirmed
Local official dates and entry requirements have not yet been confirmed here. A calendar from another country is not used as confirmation.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026
festival
Eurovision 2027
Exact dates not yet confirmed
The archived official URL could not be retrieved directly. Exact dates and host details remain unconfirmed on this page.
- Official programme ↗Source checked 26 Oct 2026