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Events that fill hotels: a calendar

These are the dates when hotels near the action sell out first. Each line gives the date its guide confirms, the guide that matches areas and named hotels to the event, and a map of rooms around the area we recommend. Dates marked “usually” are typical seasons, not fixed dates.

November 2026 · December 2026 · January 2027 · February 2027 · March 2027 · April 2027 · Seasons

November 2026

Rathausplatz market 13 November to 26 December
Vienna Christmas marketsVienna, Austria
Where to stay Hotels around Innere Stadt
16 November to 23 December
Cologne Christmas marketsCologne, Germany
Where to stay Hotels around Cathedral and Hauptbahnhof
27 November to 24 December
Nuremberg ChristkindlesmarktNuremberg, Germany
Where to stay Hotels around Hauptmarkt
27 November to 24 December
Strasbourg Christmas MarketStrasbourg, France
Where to stay Hotels around Grande Île
28 November to 6 January
Prague Christmas marketsPrague, Czechia
Where to stay Hotels around Old Town Square

December 2026

Christmas 2026
Christmas in LaplandRovaniemi, Finland
Where to stay Hotels around Rovaniemi city centre
29 December to 1 January; Street Party on 31 December
Edinburgh’s HogmanayEdinburgh, Scotland
Where to stay Hotels around Princes Street Gardens
9pm and midnight on 31 December
Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworksSydney, Australia
Where to stay Hotels around Circular Quay
31 December; ticketed viewing areas
London New Year’s Eve fireworksLondon, UK
Where to stay Hotels around South Bank and the Strand
31 December; the 2026 programme is not yet published
New Year’s Eve in ParisParis, France
Where to stay Hotels around Champs-Élysées
31 December
Times Square Ball DropNew York, USA
Where to stay Hotels around Times Square
7pm on 31 December to 9pm on 1 January, Party Pass required
NO LIMIT! Countdown 2027 at USJOsaka, Japan
Where to stay Hotels around Universal City
temple bells on 31 December, shrine visits from 1 January
New Year in TokyoTokyo, Japan
Where to stay Hotels around Asakusa
temple bells on 31 December, shrine visits from 1 January
New Year in KyotoKyoto, Japan
Where to stay Hotels around Gion

January 2027

6 to 9 January
CES 2027Las Vegas, USA
Where to stay Hotels around Near the Convention Center
11 to 31 January
Australian OpenMelbourne, Australia
Where to stay Hotels around East Melbourne
11, 17, 24 and 31 January, 5:30 to 7:30pm
Shirakawa-go Light-UpShirakawa-go, Japan
Where to stay Hotels around Takayama
23 January to 9 February
Venice CarnivalVenice, Italy
Where to stay Hotels around San Marco

February 2027

parades every night 3 to 9 February; Fat Tuesday 9 February
Mardi GrasNew Orleans, USA
Where to stay Hotels around Central Business District
4 to 11 February
Sapporo Snow FestivalSapporo, Japan
Where to stay Hotels around Odori Park
harbour fireworks on 7 February
Chinese New Year in Hong KongHong Kong
Where to stay Hotels around Tsim Sha Tsui
6 and 7 February
Chinese New Year in SingaporeSingapore
Where to stay Hotels around Chinatown
Sambadrome parades 7 to 9 February
Rio CarnivalRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Where to stay Hotels around Copacabana
9 to 28 February
Nice CarnivalNice, France
Where to stay Hotels around Place Masséna
14 February at SoFi Stadium
Super Bowl LXILos Angeles, USA
Where to stay Hotels around Inglewood

March 2027

Sunday 7 March; Expo and bib pick-up 4 to 6 March
Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan
Where to stay Hotels around Nishi-Shinjuku
Saturday 6 March on Oxford Street
Sydney Mardi Gras ParadeSydney, Australia
Where to stay Hotels around Darlinghurst
13 to 17 March; parade on 17 March
St Patrick’s FestivalDublin, Ireland
Where to stay Hotels around O'Connell Street
15 to 19 March
Las FallasValencia, Spain
Where to stay Hotels around Plaza del Ayuntamiento
18 March to 9 May
KeukenhofLisse, Netherlands
Where to stay Hotels around Leiden Centraal
20 March to 11 April
National Cherry Blossom FestivalWashington, DC, USA
Where to stay Hotels around National Mall
21 to 28 March; Easter Sunday 28 March
Holy Week and Easter at the VaticanRome, Italy
Where to stay Hotels around Borgo and St Peter's
21 to 28 March
Holy Week in SevilleSeville, Spain
Where to stay Hotels around Santa Cruz
Usually: opens around 24 March and peaks around 31 March
Cherry blossom in TokyoTokyo, Japan
Where to stay Hotels around Asakusa
Usually: opens around 26 March and peaks around 4 April
Cherry blossom in KyotoKyoto, Japan
Where to stay Hotels around Okazaki
Usually: opens around 27 March and peaks around 4 April
Cherry blossom in OsakaOsaka, Japan
Where to stay Hotels around Osaka Castle

April 2027

1 to 4 April
Australian Grand PrixMelbourne, Australia
Where to stay Hotels around Albert Park
Usually: full bloom usually around 10 April; 2026 came early
Cherry blossom in SeoulSeoul, South Korea
Where to stay Hotels around City Hall
9 to 11 April; tickets on sale 15 November
Formula 1 Japanese Grand PrixSuzuka, Japan
Where to stay Hotels around Nagoya Station
9 to 11 and 16 to 18 April
CoachellaIndio, California, USA
Where to stay Hotels around Empire Polo Club
13 to 15 April
SongkranBangkok, Thailand
Where to stay Hotels around Silom
13 to 18 April
Seville April FairSeville, Spain
Where to stay Hotels around Santa Cruz
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April; one race day per runner
London MarathonLondon, UK
Where to stay Hotels around Greenwich
King's Night Monday 26 April, King's Day Tuesday 27 April
King's DayAmsterdam, Netherlands
Where to stay Hotels around De Pijp
Kentucky Oaks Friday 30 April, Derby Saturday 1 May
Kentucky DerbyLouisville, US
Where to stay Hotels around Downtown Louisville and Fourth Street

Seasons: snow, northern lights and leaves

best in the last ten days of November
Kyoto’s autumn maples
Where to stay Hotels around Okazaki
ginkgo around 23 November, maples around 28 November
Tokyo’s autumn leaves
Where to stay Hotels around Shinjuku Station
the 2026/27 season opened on 1 November
Skiing in Zermatt
Where to stay Hotels around Bahnhofstrasse
Whistler Blackcomb opens on 20 November
Skiing in Whistler
Where to stay Hotels around Whistler Village
Goryu opens on 21 November, Happo-one on 1 December
Skiing in Hakuba
Where to stay Hotels around Happo
Aspen Mountain and Snowmass open on 26 November; the airport closes on 4 April
Skiing in Aspen and Snowmass
Where to stay Hotels around Downtown Aspen
the season starts on 28 November
Skiing in Niseko
Where to stay Hotels around Grand Hirafu
this ski season, lift by lift
Skiing in Chamonix
Where to stay Hotels around Chamonix centre
three ski areas by shuttle
Skiing in Banff
Where to stay Hotels around Banff town centre
polar night about 27 November to 15 January; lights possible to early April
Northern lights in Tromsø
Where to stay Hotels around Sentrum
the 2026/27 aurora season
Northern lights from Reykjavik
Where to stay Hotels around Downtown 101

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