Every holiday we cover, soonest first: when it falls, what people eat for it, and where to celebrate it with food in our city guides. Every food and date comes with its source.

October 2026

HalloweenSaturday 31 October 20261 festival to go to

November 2026

Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)1 November to 2 November 202612 festivals to go toDiwali6 November to 10 November 20266 festivals to go toLoy KrathongTuesday 24 November 20262 festivals to go toThanksgiving (United States)Thursday 26 November 2026

December 2026

Hanukkah4 December to 11 December 2026St. Nicholas DaySunday 6 December 2026St. Lucia DaySunday 13 December 20261 festival to go toChristmas EveThursday 24 December 202612 festivals to go toChristmasFriday 25 December 202612 festivals to go toNew Year's EveThursday 31 December 20261 festival to go to

January 2027

New Year's DayFriday 1 January 20272 festivals to go toEpiphany (Three Kings Day)Wednesday 6 January 20271 festival to go to

February 2027

Lunar New Year6 February to 20 February 202712 festivals to go toRamadan8 February to 9 March 202711 festivals to go toCarnival and Mardi GrasTuesday 9 February 202712 festivals to go toValentine's DaySunday 14 February 2027Lantern FestivalSaturday 20 February 20274 festivals to go to

March 2027

Eid al-Fitr9 March to 11 March 20273 festivals to go toSt Patrick's DayWednesday 17 March 20271 festival to go toNowruzSunday 21 March 2027HoliMonday 22 March 2027EasterSunday 28 March 20273 festivals to go to

April 2027

Songkran13 April to 15 April 20273 festivals to go toPassover22 April to 29 April 2027King's Day (Koningsdag)Tuesday 27 April 2027

May 2027

Cinco de MayoWednesday 5 May 20273 festivals to go toEid al-Adha16 May to 19 May 20271 festival to go toVesakThursday 20 May 2027

June 2027

Dragon Boat FestivalWednesday 9 June 20271 festival to go toMidsummer (Nordic Midsummer Eve)Friday 25 June 20272 festivals to go to

July 2027

Fourth of JulySunday 4 July 20271 festival to go toBastille DayWednesday 14 July 2027

August 2027

Obon13 August to 16 August 2027FerragostoSunday 15 August 2027

September 2027

Mid-Autumn FestivalWednesday 15 September 20277 festivals to go to

October 2027

Rosh Hashanah2 October to 3 October 2027

Days for a single food, from National Pizza Day to World Pasta Day, are on the food holiday calendar; food festivals on the festival calendar.