Events, holidays and public holidays
2026 calendar of events in France and around the world
January 2026
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January 1: New Year's Day
January 1: Cuban Revolution Day
January 1: Sudan Independence Day
January 1: National Independence Day in Haiti
January 2, NHL Winter Classic 2026
January 2: World Introvert Day
January 2: Science Fiction Day
January 2: Ancestors' Day in Haiti
January 2: Saint Berthold's Day, in the German-speaking areas of Switzerland
January 3-17: Dakar Rally (Saudi Arabia)
January 3 to April 18: Dunkirk Carnival, France
January 4: Burma (Myanmar) Independence Day
January 4: World Braille Day
January 6: Epiphany
January 6: World Day of War Orphans
January 6-9: CES Las Vegas, USA
January 7 to February 3: January Sales in France
January 8: World Typing Day
January 11: World Thank You Day
January 11: Golden Globes Ceremony, Beverly Hills (USA)
January 11-13: NRF Retail Big Show, New York City (USA)
January 11-18: Snooker Masters in London (Great Britain)
January 12-18: European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield (UK)
January 12 to February 1: Australian Open tennis tournament, Melbourne (Australia)
January 14: International Day of Logic
January 14-16 (every year): Jaipur Kite Festival (India)
January 15 to February 1: European Handball Championship (Men), Denmark, Sweden and Norway
January 16: Commemoration of the Prophet's Night Journey and Ascension, Lailat al-Mi‘raj
January 16 to March 2: Patras Carnival, Greece
January 17: International Day of Italian Cuisine
January 18 (3rd Sunday of January): World Snow Day
January 19: International Popcorn Day
January 19: Martin Luther King Day (USA), every year on the 3rd Monday of January
January 19-23: Davos Meeting, Davos-Klosters (Switzerland)
January 20: World Penguin Day
January 21 to February 7: Futsal Euro, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia
January 21: Hug Day, International Hug Day
January 24: International Day of Education
January 24 to February 7: Africa Eco Race, Monaco, Lac Rose (Senegal)
January 25: Burns Night, Scottish celebration
January 25 (last Sunday of January): World Leprosy Day
January 26: Australia Day
January 26: Republic Day of India
January 26: International Customs Day
January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 28: World Data Protection Day
January 29: International Puzzle Day
January 29 to February 1: Angoulême International Comics Festival (cancelled)
January 30 to February 1: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Hulst (Netherlands)
January 30: Martyrs' Day in India
January 31: International Zebra Day
January 31: Nauru Independence Day
January 31 to February 17: Venice Carnival
February
February 1-2: Tu BiShvat, Jewish holiday, New Year of the Trees
February 2: World Wetlands Day
February 2: Candlemas
February 4: World Cancer Day
February 4: Independence Day in Sri Lanka
February 4-5, 2026: AI & Big Data Expo, London (United Kingdom)
February 4-7: MIDEM, Cannes, France
February 4-11: Snow Festival, Sapporo (Japan)
February 5 to March 14: Six Nations Rugby Championship
February 5: World Nutella Day
February 5: Unity Day in Burundi
February 6: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
February 6: Waitangi Day, New Zealand's national holiday
February 6-15: Quebec Winter Carnival, Canada
February 6-22: Winter Olympic Games, Milan / Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy)
February 7-17: Kurentovanje Carnival (Slovenia)
February 7: Grenada Independence Day
February 9: World Pizza Day
February 10: World Pulses Day
February 11: Islamic Revolution Day in Iran, national holiday
February 11: National Foundation Day in Japan
February 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 11 to March 1: Nice Carnival
February 12: International Darwin Day
February 12-13: World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF), Cannes (France)
February 12-17: Cologne Carnival (Germany)
February 12-18: Barcelona Carnival (Spain)
February 12-18: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival, Spain
February 12-20: 4 Nations Face-Off, Montreal (Canada) and Boston (USA), replacing the 2026 NHL All-Star Game
February 12-22: Cadiz Carnival, Spain
February 13: World Radio Day
February 13-17: Mardi Gras, New Orleans, United States
February 13-17: Lisbon Carnival, Portugal
February 13-21: Rio de Janeiro Carnival (Brazil)
February 14: Valentine's Day, celebration of lovers
February 14: Oruro Carnival, Bolivia
February 14-17: Goa Carnival (India)
February 14-17: Barranquilla Carnival (Colombia)
February 15: International Childhood Cancer Day
February 15 to March 9: Dunkirk Carnival
February 15: All-Star Game: NBA All-Star Game (United States)
February 15: DAYTONA 500 car racing, at Daytona International Speedway (USA)
February 15-17: Binche Carnival, Belgium
February 16-17: Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
February 17: Last day before Lent, Mardi Gras
February 17 to March 3: Chinese New Year
February 17: Mardi Gras
February 18: Gambia Independence Day
February 18: Beginning of Lent, Ash Wednesday
February 18 to April 2: Lent
February 18 to March 19: Month of Ramadan fasting
February 18 to April 4: 40 days of Lenten fasting
February 19: International Whale Day
February 20: World Day of Social Justice
February 21: International Mother Language Day
February 22: Saint Lucia Independence Day
February 22: Cat Day in Japan
February 23: National Day (Independence) of Brunei
February 24: Estonia Independence Day
February 25: National Day (Liberation Day) of Kuwait
February 27: International Polar Bear Day
February 27: Dominican Republic Independence Day
February 28 (last day of February): World Rare Disease Day
March 2026
March 1 (1st Sunday of March): Grandmothers' Day in France
March 1: World Compliment Day
March 1: Independence Day in Bosnia-Herzegovina
March 1: International Civil Protection Day
March 1: Zero Discrimination Day
March 1-19: Falles de Valencia (Spain)
March 2 (1st Monday of March): World Tennis Day
March 2-3: Jewish holiday of Purim, commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews of Persia
March 2-5: Mobile World Congress, Barcelona (Spain)
March 3: Bulgaria National Day
March 3: World Wildlife Day
March 3: World Hearing Day
March 3-5: ITB Berlin, the world's largest tourism trade show, Berlin (Germany)
March 4: Shushan Purim, celebrated in walled cities (e.g. Jerusalem)
March 4-5: Tech Show London, London (United Kingdom)
March 4: World Obesity Day
March 4: Holi Colour Festival (India)
March 4: International Day Against Sexual Exploitation
March 5: European Chartered Surveyor Day
March 5: Energy Efficiency Day
March 5 (first Monday of March): International Tennis Day
March 6: Ghana Independence Day
March 6-8: Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix (Australia)
March 6-15: Winter Paralympic Games, Milan / Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy)
March 7: International Day of Remembrance for Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
March 8: International Women's Rights Day
March 8: Paris Half Marathon (France)
March 9 (2nd Monday of March): Commonwealth Day
March 9-16: Paris-Nice cycling race
March 10: International Day of Women Judges
March 10-12, 2026: One to One Retail E-commerce, Monaco
March 11: World Startup Day
March 11: Restoration of the State of Lithuania Day
March 11: European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism, in memory of the 2004 Madrid bombings
March 11: World Plumbing Day
March 12: Mauritius Independence Day
March 12: World Day Against Cyber-Censorship
March 13: World Day of Solidarity with Prisoners in Tunisia
March 13: World Day of Prayer for Burma.
March 13: African Scout Day (in Africa)
March 13-15: 2026 UBS Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix (Shanghai)
March 14: International Day of Action for Rivers
March 14: Pi Day, celebration of the letter π
March 14: Constitution Day in Andorra
March 14-16, 2026, Franchise Expo Paris, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France
March 15, 2026: Academy Awards Ceremony, Los Angeles (USA)
March 15: International Day Against Police Brutality
March 15: World Consumer Rights Day
March 16: Laylat al-Qadr, the Night of Destiny, during Ramadan
March 17: Saint Patrick's Day of Ireland
March 18: World Recycling Day
March 18-19, 2026: Food Hotel Tech, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France
March 19: Father's Day in Spain and other countries
March 19-20: Eid al-Fitr, the feast marking the end of the Ramadan fast
March 20: International Francophonie Day
March 20: International Day of Happiness
March 20: International Macaron Day
March 20: Tunisia Independence Day
March 20-30: Lyon International Fair
March 21: Milan-San Remo race
March 21: Nowruz (New Year, national holiday) of Afghanistan
March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21: World Poetry Day
March 21: Namibia Independence Day
March 21: International Day of Forests
March 21: International Novruz Day
March 21: World Down Syndrome Day
March 22: World Water Day
March 23: Pakistan Republic Day
March 23: World Meteorological Day
March 23-26: CloudFest, Europa-Park, Rust (Germany)
March 23-29: World Figure Skating Championships in Prague (Czechia)
March 24: Techinnov, Paris (France)
March 24: World Tuberculosis Day
March 24: Rolex Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne
March 24: International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
March 24-26: All 4 Customers, Paris (France)
March 25: The Annunciation, Angel Gabriel's message to Mary
March 25: Greece Independence Day
March 25: Freedom Day in Belarus
March 25: International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
March 25: World Procrastination Day
March 26: Bangladesh Independence Day
March 26: Purple Day for epilepsy awareness
March 27: World Cheese Day
March 27: World Theatre Day
March 27-29: Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix, Suzuka (Japan)
March 27 to May 31: Foire du Trône, Paris (France)
March 28: Earth Hour
March 28: Dubai World Cup Race Day, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
March 28-29: French Trail Running Championships, Bédoin (Mont Ventoux)
March 29: Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, beginning of Holy Week, Palm Sunday
March 29: Palm Sunday
March 29 to April 5: Semana Santa (Spain)
March 30: International Bipolar Disorder Day
March 30: World Day of Happiness at Work
March 30 to April 2, 2026: Global Industries, Lyon (France)
March 31: World Backup Day
March 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility
April 2026
April 1-2, 2026, Sandwich & Snack Show / Parizza, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France
April 1: April Fools' Day
April 1-9: Passover (Pesach): Jewish Feast of Freedom, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt
April 2: World Autism Awareness Day
April 2: Commemoration of the Last Supper, Maundy Thursday
April 3: Day Against Victim Blaming
April 3-12: New York International Auto Show (NYIAS)
April 4: International Day for Mine Awareness
April 4: Senegal Independence Day
April 4: National holiday in Senegal commemorating independence from France in 1960
April 4: International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
April 4 and 6: NCAA Final Four, Indianapolis (USA)
April 4: Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race (England)
April 5: Easter, the Resurrection of Christ
April 5: International Day of Conscience
April 5: Tour of Flanders
April 6: International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
April 6: Continuation of the Easter celebration, Easter Monday
April 6: International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
April 6: Easter Monday
April 7: World Health Day
April 7: Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwandan Genocide
April 7: International Beaver Day
April 7-9 : Paris Blockchain Week, Paris (France)
April 7-13: The Masters golf tournament, Augusta National, Georgia (USA)
April 8: International Roma Day
April 8-9 : Go Entrepreneurs, Paris (France)
April 9: Food Tendances Convention, 5th edition, Paris, France
April 10: Orthodox Good Friday, the crucifixion of Christ
April 10-12: 2026 Gulf Air Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix (Sakhir)
April 11: Grand National Day, horse race, Aintree (England)
April 11: World Parkinson's Disease Day
April 12: International Day of Human Space Flight
April 12: Paris Marathon (France)
April 12: Orthodox Easter
April 12-13: Paris-Roubaix cycling race, women then men
April 13-15, 2026: GITEX Africa, Marrakech (Morocco)
April 13-17: TED2026 Uncharted, Vancouver (Canada)
April 15, 2026: Hub Forum, Paris (France)
April 15-16, 2026: Go Entrepreneurs, Paris (France)
April 16: Emancipation Day in Washington DC/District of Columbia (USA)
April 16-19: 24 Hours of Le Mans (motorcycles), Le Mans
April 17: Syria Independence Day
April 17-19: Paris Book Festival (France)
April 17-19 and 24-26, 2026: Coachella (first and second weekend), Indio, California, USA
April 18: Zimbabwe Independence Day
April 19: Venezuela Declaration of Independence
April 22: International Mother Earth Day
April 22: Yom Ha'atzmaut: Israel Independence Day
April 23: World Book and Copyright Day
April 23: English Language Day
April 23-24: Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 23-25, 2026: Change Now, Paris (France)
April 24: International Lab Animal Day
April 25: World Malaria Day
April 25: Festa della Liberazione: National holiday (Italy), Liberation Day
April 25: DNA Day
April 25: Administrative Professionals Day (United States)
April 25: La Festa di San Marco, Saint Mark's Feast in Venice (Italy)
April 26: World Intellectual Property Day
April 26: Liège-Bastogne-Liège cycling race
April 26: London Marathon (Great Britain)
April 27: South Africa Freedom Day
April 27: World Graphic Design Day
April 27: Sierra Leone Independence Day
April 27: Togo Independence Day
April 27: Koningsdag, King's Day in Amsterdam (Netherlands)
April 28: World Day for Safety and Health at Work
April 29: Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare
April 30: International Jazz Day
May 2026
May 1: Lily of the Valley Day (France)
May 1: International Workers' Day
May 1: Marshall Islands Constitution Day
May 1: Labour Day
May 1 (every first Friday of May): World No Pants Day
May 1: "Vesak", the full moon day, Buddhist celebration
May 2: World Tuna Day
May 2: Kentucky Derby, Louisville (USA)
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
May 4: Star Wars Day ("May the 4th")
May 4: World (informal) Star Wars Day, honoring George Lucas' universe
May 4-5: 33rd day of the Omer, the joyous festival of Lag BaOmer
May 4-5: Lag BaOmer
May 5: World Hand Hygiene Day
May 6: World Coloring Day
May 6: International No Diet Day
May 7: World Password Day
May 8: World Red Cross Day
May 8: 1945 Armistice
May 8-9: Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
May 9: Europe Day
May 8-31: Giro d'Italia
May 8-10: French MotoGP Grand Prix, Le Mans
May 9 (2nd Saturday of May): World Migratory Bird Day
May 10: National Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade, Slavery and Its Abolition (France)
May 10: Mother's Day in many countries
May 10: Tro-Bro Léon (cycling), Brittany
May 11: World Endangered Species Day
May 12: International Nurses Day
May 12-23: Cannes Film Festival (France)
May 12 to June 4: Prague Spring International Music Festival (Czech Republic)
May 14: Feast of the Ascension, Christ's ascent to heaven
May 14-17: PGA Golf Championship (USA)
May 15: International Day of Families
May 15-31: IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Zurich and Fribourg (Switzerland)
May 16: International Day of Living Together in Peace
May 16: International Day of Light
May 16: Final of the Eurovision Song Contest, Vienna, Austria
May 16: FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium/London (UK), Football
May 17: World Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
May 17: Norway Constitution Day
May 17: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
May 18: International Museum Day
May 19: World Fair Play Day
May 20: Unity Day (National Holiday) of Cameroon
May 20: World Bee Day
May 20: Restoration of Independence of East Timor
May 20: World Metrology Day
May 20: UEFA Europa League Final (Istanbul)
May 20-21, 2026: Operating Partner Day, London (United Kingdom)
May 20-21: Operating Partner Day, London (United Kingdom)
May 20-25: Fête de la Nature (France)
May 21: World Day for Cultural Diversity
May 21: International Tea Day
May 21: Global Accessibility Awareness Day
May 21-23: Shavuot, commemorating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai
May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity
May 22: EPCR Challenge Cup Rugby final, Bilbao (Spain)
May 22: Coupe de France Football Final, Stade de France, Paris
May 22-24: Budapest Spring Festival (Hungary)
May 22-24 : Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix (Montreal)
May 23: European Night of Museums
May 23: Investec Champions Cup Rugby final, Bilbao (Spain)
May 23: International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
May 24: Eritrea Independence Day
May 24: Pentecost
May 25: Whit Monday, the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles
May 24: IndyCar Indianapolis 500
May 24 to June 7: Roland Garros tennis tournament
May 25: Argentina's May Revolution
May 25: Jordan Independence Day
May 25: World Towel Day
May 25: World Africa Day
May 25: Memorial Day (United States)
May 25: World Football Day
May 25-30: The Hajj, the great pilgrimage to Mecca
May 26: Guyana Independence Day
May 26: Georgia Independence Day
May 26-27: Eid al-Adha
May 27: Feast of the Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha
May 27-28, 2026: Dublin Tech Summit, Dublin (Ireland)
May 28: Azerbaijan Republic Day
May 28: Menstrual Hygiene Day
May 28: National Holiday (Victory over the Derg) of Ethiopia
May 29: International Day of UN Peacekeepers
May 29: Neighbours' Day
May 30: World Multiple Sclerosis Day
May 30: UEFA Champions League Final, Budapest (Hungary)
May 30-31: Arkema Première Ligue Finals (women's football), France
May 31: Mother's Day
May 31: World No Tobacco Day
May 31: Trinity Sunday, celebration of the Holy Trinity
June 2026
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June 1: Global Day of Parents
June 1: World Milk Day
June 1: Samoa Independence Day
June 2: World Day for Responsible Tourism
June 2: Republic Day of Italy
June 2-5: Computex, consumer electronics trade show, Taipei (Taiwan)
June 3: World Bicycle Day
June 4: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 4: Constitution Day (national holiday) of Tonga
June 4: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 4-7: Monaco F1 Grand Prix
June 4-8: Distortion, emerging dance music and orchestrated chaos, Copenhagen (Denmark)
June 5: Denmark Constitution Day
June 5: World Environment Day
June 6: Sweden National Day
June 6: Nuit Blanche, Paris (France)
June 6: World Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Verneuil's Disease) Day
June 6-8: Rock am Ring / Rock im Park, Nuremberg (Germany)
June 8: World Oceans Day
June 8-12: Super Returns International, the world's largest private equity and venture capital conference, Berlin (Germany)
June 8-12 : London Tech Week, London (United Kingdom)
June 10: Camões Day and Portuguese Communities Day of Portugal
June 10: World Art Nouveau Day
June 11-12 : Hello Tomorrow Global Summit, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
June 11 to July 19: FIFA World Cup, USA, Canada and Mexico
June 12: World Day Against Child Labour
June 12: Philippines Independence Day
June 12: Russia Day
June 12 to July 2: White Nights Festival, Saint Petersburg
June 13: International Albinism Awareness Day
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June 13-14: 24 Hours of Le Mans (cars), Le Mans
June 14: World Blood Donor Day
June 15: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 16: Islamic New Year (1 Muharram 1448 AH) of Ra's as-Sana
June 17: National Holiday (founding of the Republic) of Iceland
June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
June 17-20: Viva Technology, Paris
June 17-21: Royal Ascot horse racing (England)
June 18: International Sushi Day
June 18-21: US Open golf, Shinnecock Hills (USA)
June 20: World Refugee Day
June 20-22: Hurricane & Southside Festival (Germany)
June 21: Fête de la Musique, throughout France and other countries
June 21: Father's Day in France
June 21: International Yoga Day
June 21: Summer Solstice
June 22: World Free Hugs Day
June 22-26: Hideout Festival 2026, Zrće Festival Beach, Novalja (Croatia)
June 23: United Nations Public Service Day
June 23: International Widows' Day
June 23: National Holiday (Grand Duke's official birthday) of Luxembourg
June 23-25: INmusic Festival, Zagreb (Croatia)
June 23-28 : Paris Fashion Week, men's spring/summer fashion
June 24: Battle of Carabobo, Venezuela
June 24: Feast of Saint John
June 24: Quebec National Holiday (Canada)
June 24: Inti Raymi, Festival of the Sun in Cusco (Peru)
June 24-25: The Meetings Show, ExCeL London (United Kingdom)
June 24 to July 21 (last week of June): Summer sales in France
June 25: Commemoration of 10 Muharram, Ashura
June 25: Statehood Day of Croatia
June 25: Slovenia National Day
June 25: Day of the Seafarer
June 25: Mozambique Independence Day
June 25: Ashura
June 25: Day of the Seafarer
June 25-26: The Meetings Show, ExCeL London (United Kingdom)
June 26: International Day Against Drug Abuse
June 26: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
June 26: Madagascar Independence Day
June 26: United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
June 27: Djibouti Independence Day
June 27: Top 14 Rugby Final, Paris
June 27 to July 4: Roskilde Festival, Roskilde (Denmark)
June 25-28: French Cycling Championships, Dauphiné (France)
June 26-28: Formula 1 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg (Austria)
June 29: National Holiday (Independence) of Seychelles
June 29 to July 12: Wimbledon tennis tournament (Great Britain)
June 30: International Asteroid Day
June 30: Democratic Republic of Congo Independence Day
July 2026
July 1: Burundi Independence Day
July 1: Canada Day
July 1: Rwanda Independence Day
July 1: Somalia Independence and Unity Day
July 2-5: Eurockéennes de Belfort
July 2-5: Rock Werchter (Belgium)
July 3: Belarus Independence Day
July 3-5: British Formula 1 Grand Prix (Silverstone)
July 3-11: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic)
July 3-18: Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland)
July 4: Philippine-American Friendship Day (Philippines; former Philippine Independence Day, replaced by June 12)
July 4: Independence Day (United States)
July 4: International Day of Cooperatives
July 4-25: Avignon Festival
July 4-26: Tour de France cycling race
July 5: Algeria Independence Day
July 5: Cape Verde Independence Day
July 5: Venezuela Independence Day
July 6: Comoros Independence Day
July 6: International Kissing Day
July 6: Malawi Independence Day
July 6-14: Running of the Bulls, San Fermin Festival in Pamplona (Spain)
July 7: Solomon Islands Independence Day
July 9: Argentina Independence Day
July 9: Palau Constitution Day
July 9: South Sudan Independence Day
July 9-11: NOS Alive, Lisbon (Portugal)
July 9-19: Jazz à Juan (Juan-les-Pins)
July 10: Bahamas Independence Day
July 10-14: Francofolies de La Rochelle
July 11: World Population Day
July 11-13: Naadam, Mongolia's national festival
July 12: Kiribati Independence Day
July 12: São Tomé and Príncipe Independence Day
July 13: Montenegro National Day
July 14: France National Day
July 14: Iraq Republic Day
July 15: World Youth Skills Day
July 15: National Hot Dog Day (United States)
July 15-18: Colours of Ostrava Festival, Ostrava (Czech Republic)
July 15-19: Zagreb International Folklore Festival (Croatia)
July 16-19: Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix (France)
July 16-19: The Open Championship, Royal Birkdale (England)
July 17: World Emoji Day
July 17-19: Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps)
July 17-19 and 24-26: Tomorrowland, Boom (Belgium)
July 18: International Nelson Mandela Day
July 20: Colombia Independence Day
July 20: International Chess Day
July 21: Belgium National Day
July 22-23: Fast of Tisha B'Av, commemorating the destruction of the Temples of Jerusalem
July 23: Egypt Revolution Day
July 23-26: Comic-Con International, San Diego (United States)
July 23 to August 2: Commonwealth Games, Glasgow (Scotland)
July 24-26: Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix (Hungaroring, Budapest)
July 26: Liberia Independence Day
July 26: Maldives Independence Day
July 28: World Hepatitis Day
July 28: Peru Independence Day
July 29 to August 1: Wacken Open Air (Germany), heavy metal festival
July 30: International Day of Friendship
July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
July 30: Throne Day of Morocco
July 30: Vanuatu Independence Day
July 31 to August 2: European Rowing Championships in Varese (Italy)
July 31 to August 16: European Aquatics Championships, Paris and Saint-Denis
August 2026
July 30 to August 1: Pol’and’Rock Festival, Czaplinek-Broczyno (Poland)
August 1: Benin Independence Day
August 1: International Belgian Fries Day
August 1: Swiss National Day
August 1-9: Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift
August 6: Bolivia Independence Day
August 6: Jamaica Independence Day
August 7 (1st Friday of August): International Beer Day
August 7: Battle of Boyacá, Colombia
August 7: Ivory Coast Independence Day
August 7-30: Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 7-31: Fringe Festival, celebration of arts and culture, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
August 8: International Cat Day
August 8: Street Parade Techno Party, Zurich (Switzerland)
August 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
August 9: Singapore National Day
August 10: Ecuador Independence Day
August 10-16: European Athletics Championships, Birmingham (United Kingdom)
August 11: Chad Independence Day
August 11-15: Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary
August 11-23: World Equestrian Championships, Aachen (Germany)
August 12: International Youth Day
August 12: Total solar eclipse, visible notably in Greenland, Iceland, Spain and a small part of Portugal
August 12: UEFA Super Cup, Salzburg (Austria)
August 12-16: Feria de Dax (France)
August 13: International Left-Handers Day
August 14: Pakistan Independence Day
August 15: Assumption, the elevation of the Virgin Mary to heaven
August 15: Congo Independence Day (Republic of the Congo)
August 15: Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol) of South Korea
August 15: India Independence Day
August 15: Liechtenstein National Day
August 15: National Acadian Day
August 17: Gabon Independence Day
August 17: Indonesia Independence Day
August 19: World Humanitarian Day
August 20-23: Opening round of the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season in France
August 21: International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
August 21-23: Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort Circuit
August 21 to September 6: Women's EuroVolley, European women's volleyball championship in Azerbaijan, Czechia, Sweden and Turkey
August 22: International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
August 22 to September 13: Vuelta a España cycling race (Spain)
August 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
August 23 to September 13: US Open in New York (USA)
August 24: Ukraine Independence Day
August 25: Uruguay Declaration of Independence
August 25 (date may vary depending on lunar observation): Mawlid an-Nabi: Birth of the Prophet Muhammad
August 26: International Dog Day
August 26: La Tomatina Festival in Buñol (Spain)
August 27: Moldova Independence Day
August 29: International Day Against Nuclear Tests
August 30: International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
August 31: Kyrgyzstan Independence Day
August 31: Hari Merdeka (Independence Day) of Malaysia
August 31: International Day for People of African Descent
September 2026
September 1: Uzbekistan Independence Day
September 1: Slovakia Constitution Day
September 1: Back to school in France
September 2: Vietnam National Day
September 2-12: Venice Film Festival (Italy)
September 3: Founding of the Republic of San Marino
September 4: Hindu festival of Janmashtami
September 4-6: Brussels Beer Weekend
September 4-6: Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix (Monza)
September 4-8: IFA Berlin, consumer electronics trade show, Berlin (Germany)
September 5: International Day of Charity
September 5-6: Grande Braderie de Lille (France)
September 6: Eswatini Independence Day
September 7: Brazil Independence Day
September 8: International Literacy Day
September 8: North Macedonia Independence Day
September 9: Founding of the Republic of North Korea
September 9: Tajikistan Independence Day
September 9-26: Men's EuroVolley, European volleyball championship in Bulgaria, Finland, Romania and Italy
September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
September 11-13: Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, Madrid
September 11-13: Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year (5787)
September 12: United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
September 13: International Chocolate Day
September 15: Costa Rica Independence Day
September 15: El Salvador Independence Day
September 15: Guatemala Independence Day
September 15: Honduras Independence Day
September 15: International Day of Democracy
September 15: Nicaragua Independence Day
September 15-16, 2026: Big Data & AI Paris, Paris (France)
September 15-17: NRF Retail Big Show Europe (formerly Paris Retail Week), Paris (France)
September 16: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 16: Mexico Independence Day
September 16: Papua New Guinea Independence Day
September 17-20: Feria des Vendanges de Nîmes (France)
September 18: Chile Independence Day
September 19: Saint Kitts and Nevis Independence Day
September 19-20: Heritage Days in Paris
September 19 to October 4, 2026: Beer Festival, Oktoberfest, Munich (Germany)
September 19: Techno Parade (Paris)
September 20: Nepal Constitution Day
September 20-21: Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement
September 21: Armenia Independence Day
September 21: Belize Independence Day
September 21: World Gratitude Day
September 21: Malta Independence Day
September 21: International Day of Peace
September 21: World Alzheimer's Day
September 22: Mali Independence Day
September 22-27: Billie Jean King Cup Final (formerly Fed Cup), Shenzhen (China)
September 23: September equinox
September 23: Saudi Arabia National Day
September 23: International Day of Sign Languages
September 24: Guinea-Bissau Independence Day
September 24: World Maritime Day
September 24-26: Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix, Baku
September 25 to October 2: Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles
September 26: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
September 26: Australian Football Grand Final (Australia)
September 27: World Tourism Day
September 27: Turkmenistan Independence Day
September 27: Berlin Marathon (Germany)
September 28: International Day for Universal Access to Information
September 29: World Heart Day
September 30: National Holiday (Botswana Day) of Botswana
September 30: International Translation Day
October 2026
October 1: China National Day
October 1: Cyprus Independence Day
October 1: International Day of Older Persons
October 1: Nigeria Independence Day
October 1: Tuvalu Independence Day
October 2: International Day of Non-Violence
October 2: Guinea Independence Day
October 2-3: Shemini Atzeret, the solemn closing assembly
October 3: German Unity Day
October 3: Gaecheonjeol (National Foundation Day) of South Korea
October 3-4: Simchat Torah, celebrating and reading the Torah
October 4: World Animal Day
October 4: Lesotho Independence Day
October 4: Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Paris (France)
October 4-10: World Space Week
October 5: World Teachers' Day
October 5: World Habitat Day
October 6-15: Busan International Film Festival (South Korea)
October 7-18, 2026: BFI London Film Festival (United Kingdom)
October 7-18: Ghent International Film Festival (Belgium)
October 9: Uganda Independence Day
October 9-11: Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix
October 10: Fiji Independence Day
October 10: World Mental Health Day
October 10: Ironman World Championship (Hawaii)
October 10: Double Ten Day (National Holiday) of Taiwan
October 10: Giro di Lombardia cycling race, Italy
October 10-12: Mondial Coiffure Beauté, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles
October 11: International Day of the Girl Child
October 12: National Holiday (Hispanic Day) of Spain
October 12: Equatorial Guinea Independence Day
October 12-18: 2026 Paris Motor Show, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles/Paris (France)
October 12-18: Semaine du Goût (Taste Week)
October 13: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
October 13-15: TechCrunch Disrupt SF, San Francisco (USA)
October 15: Global Handwashing Day
October 15: International Day of Rural Women
October 16: World Food Day
October 16: Boss's Day (USA)
October 16: World Bread Day
October 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 17-25: World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
October 18: Amsterdam Marathon (Netherlands)
October 21-25: Amsterdam Dance Event, Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 22: Feast of Saint John Paul II at the Vatican
October 22-25: Paris Games Week
October 23-25: United States F1 Grand Prix, Austin (USA)
October 24: United Nations Day
October 24: Zambia Independence Day
October 24: World Development Information Day
October 25: switch to winter time
October 26: National Holiday (Austrian Neutrality) of Austria
October 27: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Independence Day
October 27: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
October 27 to November 8: Weightlifting, IWF World Championships, Ningbo (China)
October 28: Day of the Establishment of the Independent Czechoslovak State
October 28 to November 1, 2026: Salon du Chocolat, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, France
October 29: Turkey Republic Day
October 29: World Stroke Day
October 30 to November 1: Mexican F1 Grand Prix, Mexico City
October 31 to November 8: Rolex Paris Masters, Paris La Défense Arena
October 31: Halloween
October 31: World Cities Day
November 2026
November 1-30: Movember, the moustache celebration
November 1: World Vegan Day
November 1: All Saints' Day
November 1: New York City Marathon (USA)
November 1: Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day
November 2: All Souls' Day, commemoration of the faithful departed
November 2: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
November 3: Dominica Independence Day
November 3: Federated States of Micronesia Independence Day
November 3: Separation of Panama from Colombia
November 4-5: World Business Forum, New York (USA)
November 5-15: Mar del Plata Film Festival (Argentina)
November 5-15, 2026: Thessaloniki Film Festival (Greece)
November 6: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
November 6-8: Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix (São Paulo)
November 8-15: WTA Finals, Indian Wells (United States)
November 8: Diwali (Divali, Dipawali, or Deepavali), Festival of Lights, Hindu communities
November 9: Cambodia Independence Day
November 9-20: COP31, United Nations Climate Change Conference, Antalya (Turkey)
November 9-15: Zagreb Film Festival (Croatia)
November 10: World Science Day for Peace and Development
November 11: Angola Independence Day
November 11: Poland Independence Day
November 11: Singles' Day
November 11: 1918 Armistice
November 14: World Diabetes Day
November 15: Palestine Declaration of Independence
November 15: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
November 15-22: ATP Tour Finals, Turin (Italy)
November 16: International Day for Tolerance
November 18: Latvia Independence Day
November 18: Morocco Independence Day
November 18-19: Slush, Helsinki (Finland)
November 19: World Toilet Day
November 19: International Men's Day
November 19-21: Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix (United States)
November 19: Monaco National Day
November 19 (3rd Thursday of November): World Philosophy Day
November 19 (3rd Thursday of November): Beaujolais Nouveau
November 20-29: LA Auto Show, Los Angeles (USA)
November 20: Oman National Day
November 20: World Children's Day
November 20: Africa Industrialization Day
November 21: World Television Day
November 22: Lebanon Independence Day
November 24-25 (Yi Peng) / November 24 (Loy Krathong): Loy Krathong and Yi Peng, Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai (Thailand)
November 24-29: Davis Cup Tennis Finals, Bologna (Italy)
November 25: Statehood Day in Bosnia-Herzegovina
November 25: Suriname Independence Day
November 25: Saint Catherine's Day
November 26: Thanksgiving (United States): a celebration of gratitude
November 27: Black Friday
November 27-29: Qatar Formula 1 Grand Prix, Losail
November 28: Mauritania Independence Day
November 28: Albania Independence Day
November 28: Panama Independence Day
November 29: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
November 29 to December 24: Advent, preparation for Christmas
November 30: Barbados Independence Day
November 30: Cyber Monday, online sales in the USA and around the world
December 2026
December: Christmas markets in eastern France (Strasbourg, Colmar, Reims, Metz)
December 1: World AIDS Day
December 1: Republic Day of the Central African Republic
December 1: Great Union Day (Ziua Marii Uniri) of Romania
December 2: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
December 2: United Arab Emirates National Day
December 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3-20: Women's Handball Euro in Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czechia and Turkey
December 4: International Day of Banks
December 4-6: Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix, Yas Marina (United Arab Emirates)
December 4-12: Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights
December 5: International Volunteer Day
December 5: Birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand's national holiday and Father's Day
December 5: World Soil Day
December 5-8: Festival of Lights, Lyon (France)
December 6: Finland Independence Day
December 6: Valencia Marathon (Spain)
December 6: Saint Nicholas Day
December 7: International Civil Aviation Day
December 7-17: Mevlana Festival, Whirling Dervishes, Konya (Turkey)
December 7-11: GITEX Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
December 9: International Anti-Corruption Day
December 9: Tanzania Independence Day
December 9-10, Energaïa in Montpellier
December 10: Human Rights Day
December 10: Nobel Prize award ceremonies in Stockholm and the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo
December 11: Republic Day of Burkina Faso
December 11: International Mountain Day
December 12: Jamhuri Day (Republic Day) of Kenya
December 16: Bahrain National Day
December 16: Kazakhstan Independence Day
December 17: Bhutan National Day
December 18: International Migrants Day
December 18: Republic Day of Niger
December 18: Qatar National Day
December 18: World Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
December 20: International Human Solidarity Day
December 21: Winter Solstice
December 24: Libya Independence Day
December 25: Christmas
December 26: Boxing Day in the Premier League (England)
December 28 to January 6 (every year): Blacks and Whites' Carnival of San Juan de Pasto in Colombia
December 31: New Year's Eve
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in 2027
January 13-31 : World Handball Championship, in Germany
February: World Alpine Skiing Championships in Crans-Montana (Switzerland)
February 8-11: World Biathlon Championships in Otepää (Estonia)
March 4-7: European Athletics Championships, Valencia (Spain)
23 to June 2, 2027: Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, England
June 26 to July 18: World Swimming and Water Polo Championships in Budapest (Hungary)
June 24 to July 25: Women's Football World Cup, Brazil
September 11-19: World Athletics Championships, Beijing (China)
August 27 to September 12 : Basketball World Cup (Qatar)
October 1 to November 13: Rugby World Cup (Australia)
World Fencing Championships
Women's Volleyball World Championship, Canada and United States
FINA World Swimming Championships
in 2028
June 2028: UEFA Euro 2028 (United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland)
July 14-30, 2028: Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles (USA)
Start of the Vendée Globe sailing race
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