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Festival Calendar 2026–27: What to Wear, Month by Month

Dated, sourced, and written for the weather you will actually stand in.

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18 festival guides in date order, from Halloween (Saturday, October 31, 2026) to Oktoberfest (September 18 – October 3, 2027). Each row gives the dates and the venue. The 8 festivals held in more than one city list all 36 city guides, each with that city's own dates.

Festivals in October 2026

  1. Halloween 2026

    · New York, New Orleans and West Hollywood

    • Halloween in New Orleans · The Marigny and the French Quarter, New Orleans
    • Halloween in New York · Sixth Avenue, Canal Street to 15th Street, New York
    • Halloween in Los Angeles · Santa Monica Boulevard, Doheny Drive to La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood

Festivals in November 2026

  1. Día de Muertos 2026

    · Mexico and Mexican communities abroad

  2. Melbourne Cup 2026

    · Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne

  3. Diwali 2026

    · Worldwide

    • Diwali in Singapore · Little India, Singapore (Serangoon Road and Campbell Lane)
    • Diwali in London · Trafalgar Square and Neasden Temple, London
    • Diwali in Dubai · Bur Dubai, Global Village and the Hindu temple in Jebel Ali, Dubai

  4. Christmas Markets 2026

    · Europe and North America

Festivals in December 2026

  1. Art Basel Miami Beach 2026

    · Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive

  2. New Year's Eve 2026

    · Worldwide

Festivals in January 2027

  1. Hatsumōde 2027

    · Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples across Japan

    • Hatsumōde in Tokyo · Meiji Jingu, Shibuya, Tokyo
    • Hatsumōde in Kyoto · Fushimi Inari Taisha and Yasaka Jinja, Kyoto
    • Hatsumōde in Osaka · Sumiyoshi Taisha, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka

  2. Australian Open 2027

    · Melbourne Park, Melbourne

  3. Venice Carnival 2027

    · Venice (Piazza San Marco and the historic centre)

Festivals in February 2027

  1. Vienna Opera Ball 2027

    · Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna

  2. Carnaval de Québec 2027

    · Québec City (Plains of Abraham, Old Québec and night-parade routes)

  3. Rio Carnival 2027

    · Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí and streets across Rio de Janeiro

  4. Lunar New Year 2027

    · Singapore, Taipei and Hong Kong

    • Lunar New Year in Taipei · Taipei (Dihua Street, temples and family visits)
    • Lunar New Year in Singapore · Singapore (Chinatown and family visits across the island)
    • Lunar New Year in Hong Kong · Hong Kong (Victoria Park, Tsim Sha Tsui and Victoria Harbour)

  5. Seollal 2027

    · Seoul, South Korea

  6. Tết 2027

    · Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    • Tết in Hanoi · Hanoi (Hoàn Kiếm, pagodas and family homes)
    • Tết in Ho Chi Minh City · Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyễn Huệ Flower Street, pagodas and family homes)

  7. Mardi Gras 2027

    · New Orleans, Louisiana (St. Charles Avenue, Canal Street and the French Quarter)

Festivals in September 2027

  1. Oktoberfest 2027

    · Theresienwiese, Munich

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